Eva from MakeMeMyCake has made these cupcakes based on the It’s a small world ride at every Disneyland.
This ride is our favorite ride each time we go to Disneyland. The kids just can’t seem to get enough.
And now, … Read More...
How to upcycle a duvet cover with fabric paint
Do you like working on a large scale? Bed spreads make a great surface to work large. Pop on over to the blog The Sewing Rabbit to see how to upcycle a duvet cover with some fabric paint. Oh … Read More...
Video tutorial: Sew a bra strap holder into your top
Sally from Sally Ann shows how to make bra strap holders to stitch into the shoulders of a sleeveless shirt or tank top so your bra straps around hanging out where they’re not supposed to be. They’re made from lengths … Read More...
Tutorial: Sydney Skirt with drop waist ruffle
This is the Sydney Skirt. It’s a drop waist ruffle skirt made from a comfortable stretch knit. It has a simple fold-over waistband and a ruffle placed perfectly at the hip. Lindsay from The Cottage Mama shares a tutorial for … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY kimono, plus ways to style it
Liz from Cotton & Curls shows how to make a long, flowy kimono. It’s made from a lightweight, drapey fabric. Though this type of fabric can be difficult to work with, you’ll only be dealing with rectangles of fabric and … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled hand towel
Sarah from Craft Quickies guest blogs at Craft Snob with a tutorial showing how to make this pretty ruffled hand towel. It would make a lovely accent to your bathroom towel set. Or, make a couple to hang in your … Read More...
Sewing Pattern : Little Girl Swinter Dress
Kelly from Sewing In No Man’s Land shares a free pattern for her Swinter Dress. It’s a little girl’s sleeveless dress that can be worn in either warm or cold weather. In the warmer months, it’s a sundress. When the … Read More...
Technique: Crayon Resist Stamping
Find out how to get a fantastic white pop on your cards by using a crayon and resist technique, hop on over to the Capture the Moment blog for a video tutorial.
-Heather
Tutorial | Mini Magazine Notebooks
Use supplies you have on hand to make mini notebooks to toss in your bag, or use as mini scrapbooks. Harri from Cupcake Crafty used magazine pages for her covers, but this should also work with patterned papers. Click here… Read More...
All in the Process
Ronna Sarvas Weltman makes big, organic necklaces with wonderful colour combinations, texture and shapes. Her polymer clay beads are made with a variety of techniques including marbling, carving, and antiquing. She shares a stack of photos from her process of … Read More...
Party Food – Cowboys And Indians
This adorable (I think I am starting to use that word too much) party food idea is from Moodkids.nl. You can print out the Cowboy and Indian characters (Free) and then prop them on to the food stick. These … Read More...
Felt Halloween Wreath tutorial
This is the cutest wreath in its bright orange color, but you could make it black with white ghosts. First up was a lovely Halloween Felt Wreath. “Make and Takes” used the pattern from All Things Simple, inspired … Read More...
Tips for sewing and caring for corduroy garments
If you’re eyeing some corduroy fabric for use in your cooler weather sewing projects, check out this post at Did You Make That?. She gives some tips for sewing on corduroy. The things we love most about corduroy – … Read More...
DIY Lace and Bead Cuff Tutorial
Angela from French Wedding Style shares how she created this beautiful Lace Cuff in her blog series “Journey of Belle Bride Angela.” She used some of the vintage lace from her Mother’s wedding dress in her design. How sweet! … Read More...
Tutorial: Add leather knee patches to pants, no sewing required
Aimee from Clones ‘N Clowns shows how to add leather knee patches to a pair of pants. This is a no-sew project, as she uses leather adhesive to attach the patches to the pants. If you wanted to stitch the … Read More...
Freebie: Sewing Basics Resource Guide
Sew4Home is a great source of home dec and accessories project how-to’s. Their tutorials have detailed steps with photos along the way, helping even beginning sewers create projects they’re proud of. Now they’ve got a downloadable guide made just for … Read More...
Knit Your Revolt! – Crafting in Protest
All across Australia, knitters are uniting in protest against what they see as an undeniable turn towards misogynistic and right wing politics. How, you might ask, are they accomplishing that? By crafting in protest. 18 craft groups and 100 + … Read More...
A Sweet Little Kerchief to Knit as a Gift
I’m sort of smitten with this lovely little kerchief pattern from Eddie’s Room. The Lepidina Kerchief is a quick knitting little triangle featuring flowers worked in eyelets. It has a little button closure to keep it on your neck and … Read More...
Amazing Lego Man – Frozen Pudding Snacks
So who loves Lego?? Asks amazingly talented Michelle of sugarswings. Apparently almost a billion kids.
She has managed to combine two loves of kids together in one great recipe using this lego man mold.
Go get her super cute recipe … Read More...
Cool Cement Projects For The Home
I normally don’t link to BuzzFeed. It’s just not very DIY friendly. But they have this wonderful list of 22 great projects using cement. And it has some great ideas.
Like making some cement painted brooches, coasters, and … Read More...