My girl hasn’t seen “Monsters Inc.” or “Monster University” yet (in fact, the only full-length movie she’s ever seen is “Finding Nemo”), but I know we’ll get there before too long. And I know when kids love movies they love … Read More...
Highland Heather Cross Stitch Chart
Stacey at Fearn Abbey Needleworks has posted another lovely free chart for us to stitch up and ooh and aah over. It has a Scottish theme and can be stitched as is or you can stitch just the heather alone … Read More...
Great Storage Options
Janet M. Perry over at Nuts About Needlepoint has posted a wonderful blog that collects a number of tutorials from around the web that allow you to make or customize storage options for all your needlecraft items. Whether it is … Read More...
How to make recycled glass glowing garden lights
I love how tenacious the clever crafter behind these beautiful recycled glass garden glowing lamps. She tried (and shared) all her first craft fails before she got to this pretty success! Pop on over to the blog Sow And Dipity … Read More...
Tutorial: Dress up a t-shirt with silk chiffon accents
Donatella from Inspiration & Realisation shows how she used silk chiffon to make over a plain t-shirt into a dressier version of itself. She adds raw edge bias strips to the arm and neck openings. Triangular inserts at the sides … Read More...
Tutorial: Convertible tote bag backpack
Stacie from Yellow Spool shares a tutorial over at Somewhat showing how to turn a basic tote into a convertible tote bag backpack. She reworks the straps so they can be attached in two configuations. One will make a tote, … Read More...
Free pattern: Little boy faux bow tie
Larissa from Just Another Day In Paradise shares a free pattern for making a faux bow tie for a little boy. She used this pattern to make some for her own son. It gives the look of a dressed up … Read More...
Tutorial: iPhone armband case
Melissa from Melly Sews and Blank Slate Patterns shows how to make an armband case so you can wear your iPhone (or other smart phone or music playing device) on your arms while you’re exercising. Elastic straps wrap around your … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY bra strap holder
One of my fashion pet peeves is a bra strap that shows. I don’t have a good racer back bra, so this limits my choice of shoulder and neckline styles. Anna from Plan B shows how to make a band … Read More...
New Releases: Holiday Stamp Catalogs
Lots of companies have released their new holiday stamp catalogs with images for all the upcoming celebrations like Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and more. Here are a few of my faves, grab a cup and have fun flipping through:
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Freebie | Back to School Hashtag Printables
Take your Back-t0-School photos using these printable hashtag signs from Tater Tots & Jello. They are Instagram ready, and go from Preschool to Senior year, and also include generic signs like Smile & Friends. You can print them out in … Read More...
Party Ideas – Woodland Fairy
I came across this Woodland fairy party over at stephmodo.com. Even though it is a few years old I wanted to share it with you. I love this alternative to a pink butterfly kinda fairy party. I think this … Read More...
Creatures from Clay
Etsy Shop of the Week – Pahlish
This week’s featured Etsy shop is Pahlish. Have you ever thought about buying nail polish on Etsy? I didn’t until I spotted the fabulous line of handmade colors being offered by Pahlish. The Arkansas based shop offers all sorts … Read More...
Idea file: Back-to-school border design
Check out the back-to-school themed dress that So-Cal Sewing Mom made! She made the dress using the Roller Skate Dress pattern by Oliver + S, but added some writing practice stitched letters around the bottom as a border. The letters … Read More...
Tutorial: Zippered vinyl storage bags with fabric toppers
Kirsty at Bonjour Quilts makes these zippered vinyl storage bags to organize toys and toiletries and other small items. The sides are made from a clear vinyl so it’s easy to see the contents. They’re topped with a fabric print … Read More...
Tutorial: Embroidery thread book organizer
Rachel from Adventures of a DIY Mom made this fabric book to keep her embroidery threads organized. The cover is made from fabric, with a button and loop closure. The “pages” inside are zip top baggies. The clear bags make … Read More...
Tip: Add Grass with Copic Markers
Don’t have a grass stamp or maybe you want to add a lot of depth and texture to a stamped scene? Use your alcohol markers (like Copics) and color your own grass, find out how over on the C. C. … Read More...
Knitting Dishcloth Pattern – Summer Flip Flops
The Lily Summer Washcloth Extravaganza is continuing, and there are a few more cuties with a summer theme that you might want to check out (all of these links go directly to PDFs):
I … Read More...
Pizza with all the toppings (tutorial & patterns)
LiEr hosts her amazing site “ikatbag” with many free pictorial tutorials and fun patterns for us to buy. I am actually going to make this fun-time Pizza with its darling toppings for the grandkids. LiEr also made a pizza box … Read More...