Lindsay decided to share how she makes the beehives in her cute little beehive and bee earings – the end result is a sweet, stylized beehive to use as a dangle on your own piece.
She’s got a shop full … Read More...
Review: Piping Hot Clothing
I was asked to review the new Piping Hot Clothing range that is currently in Target. So I did what we are all warned not to do. I tried to work with my children!
Thank god we don’t have … Read More...
Video tutorial: Sock monkey for beginning sewers
These sock monkeys are soo cute!! Domenica from Easy Sewing for Beginners shares a downloadable PDF and a video tutorial showing how you can make one. Her video and instructions are geared for the beginning sewer and are chock-full of … Read More...
Party Ideas – Pinterest Christmas Party
MyThreeLittleThings created and blogged about this fun Christmas Pinterest Party. Those of you familiar with (the addictive time sucking) Pinterest, will understand the practicality in having this party.
Grab your friends, some popular DIY craft tutorial pins and set up … Read More...
P.S. I made this … re-styled a hoodie into a poncho tutorial
Erica of “P.S. – I made this…” authored her book “P.S. – I Made This…I See It. I Like It. I Make It” and it is available on Amazon. Her site is filled with DIY’s like this DIY showing … Read More...
Tutorial: The Easy Tee
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how to make her Easy Tee. It has a figure-friendly shape, with a snug fit through the shoulders and upper bust and a looser fit through the middle. It’s quick to make because there … Read More...
Tutorial: Resize a man’s neck tie to fit a child
Michelle at Sunshine and a Summer Breeze shows how to cut down one of her husband’s ties to a size her young son can wear. It’s a “real” tie, meaning no clip-on or elastic band around the neck. It ties … Read More...
Tutorial: Slashed triangle open back tee, no sewing required
Pascale from // Between the Lines // shows how to make her triangle open back tee. It’s a no-sew t-shirt refashion. The slashed triangle is easy to make with just a pair of scissors. You could use this same slashed … Read More...
Tutorial: Butterfly hooded towel
Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make a butterfly hooded towel. Like many hooded towel projects, it’s made from a bath towel (the butterfly wings) and a hand towel (the hood/butterfly head). She includes a template for cutting … Read More...
Freebie: Cupcake Digital Stamp
My Grafico has this adorable cupcake digi stamp set to download for free, get a sugar rush and click here to grab it.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps? Check out the digital stamps at Design Bundle
Retro Crochet Baby Blanket
Long ago, before I learned to crochet, I did a fair bit of quilting. I learned to love black, no matter what other colors I chose for a project, because including touches of black really makes the other colors … Read More...
Watercolor Poppy Painting Tutorial – Barks Blog
Looking for a fun painting to work on your watercolor or acrylic skills with? Barks Blog has a fabulous walkthrough on how to paint your own beautiful poppy painting. Once again, Jaime takes you through the process with clear … Read More...
Tutorial: Honeycomb stitch
We’ve all heard the phrase “quilting makes the quilt”. But in this case the maker’s choice of Briar Rose and Cotton Couture stitched in a Honeycomb pattern makes it sing. Ashley’s readers (Film in the Fridge) begged for details, and … Read More...
Product Release: Hero Arts Holiday Christmas Stamps
Get ready for the upcoming holidays with new products and stamps from Hero Arts, click here to virtually flip through their brand new catalog and find fun new ideas over on their blog.
-Heather
Looking for more paper crafts … Read More...
Make a Trio of Pinecone Gnome Ornaments & Winter Gnomes
I love these Pinecone Gnomes and they all differ slightly to give each their own character. You use scraps of felt, wooden balls, and wool roving dress up plain pinecones to make a fun ornament trio for your Christmas tree. … Read More...
Party Ideas – Strawberry Shortcake
I still remember the smell of my Strawberry shortcake soap set I got for my birthday when I was 6. I love how all this old stuff is coming back around again. Sure they call it “Vintage” but I call … Read More...
Another Super Silhouette
Brigitte Dadaux has been posting a series of awesome silhouettes with vintage ladies that are really appealing lately. This one is no exception. Stitch it up in the color of your choice. I think a muted pastel would look really … Read More...
Science – Magnetic Hair
I really don’t care what age you are this Science activity is going to be fun. The best thing about this project from laughingkidslearn.com is that is cheap, affordable and re-usable again and again. This activity would be perfect for … Read More...
Stitch a Love Story
Feather’s in the Nest has posted her latest freebie. You will find it on her Facebook page this time instead of on her blog. It’s a really sweet one. The text reads “Every Love Story is Beautiful but Ours is … Read More...
Great Machine Embroidery Tip
Whether you do hand embroidery or machine embroidery, you will run into one of those situations where someone thinks you can work miracles. In Eileen’s case, it was being asked to embroider her honey’s name and phone number on a … Read More...