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:
– A … Read More...
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...
Long and Short Stitch Flower tutorial
If you are just starting out with embroidery or you want to move beyond basic stitches, then this tutorial from Let’s learn embroidery blog will be quite helpful for you. It deals with long and short stitch and shows you … Read More...
Just Like Me Knits Winner
Thanks to everyone who shared about their favorite dolls and toys last week! The winner of Just Like Me Knits is commenter 24, Sue, who said
… Read More...My favorite doll was Barbie. I still have it and all of the clothes
Soap Recipe – Strawberry Marshmallow
This dreamy looking soap comes from Saltwaterhappy.com and it looks good enough to eat!
Check out her detailed instructions and extra images for more inspiration.
Printable Rainbow Board Game
I Love this adorable free printable from MrPrintables.com. This game would be perfect for weather theme lessons or just some good old rainy day fun.
DIY Glass Beach Terrarium
Using a cool glass container, some mod-podge, artifacts from a beach and some small plants – GerberMom of Henry Happened created this cool glass beach terrarium that looks spectacular.
You can get the kids involved to first get them to … Read More...
Free pattern: Small Fry Skinny Jeans, plus a sew along
Laura from Craftstorming shares a free pattern her Small Fry Skinny Jeans, and is also hosting a sew-along to help you sew them up. These are such cute pants!! They work equally well for boys and girls. They’re packed with … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Apron from a man’s button-up shirt
Liz from Love Grows Wild shows how you can make this fun apron out of a man’s button-up shirt. She loses the sleeves and the back, but keeps the collar. The cuff of one of the sleeves becomes a front … Read More...