As promised, here’s the tutorial for the Tween Keepsake Board I showed you yesterday. For the fabric, I used some of the new Crafty Cuts fabric from Michaels. I used a black and white zebra print, but had some … Read More...
How to make a recycled zipper bracelet
Making things with recycled zippers is just about my favorite recycled craft material (see last week’s beer can pin cushion post) so when the clever blogger over at Craft and Fun posted a great tutorial on how to make a … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a cap sleeve to a sleeveless dress or top
Karen LePage from One Girl Circus, and c0-author of Sewing for Boys, shows how you can alter any sleeveless top or dress pattern to give it a cap sleeve. Her method for making the sleeve creates a lined sleeve … Read More...
Tutorial: Pin property to sew curved softie parts
Sewing any curved pieces together can be tricky, but the little curved pieces of a softie can be especially difficult. According to Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction
, the … Read More...
Tutorial: Make Your Own Paint
Did you know you can make your own colors of paint using white Gesso and your stamping Re-Inkers ? I sure didn’t but now I know I’m going to have to give this cool idea a try. Visit the Capture … Read More...
Creative process in daily life
Creatives look at the world differently. Take a walk with Lynne of Lily’s Quilts as she spots patterns in her surroundings. You’ll be inspired, I promise.
Image credit: Lily’s Quilts
Tutorial | Make Your Own Transparency Alphabet
If you love the look of transparent alphabets, this video tutorial by Holly at Holly & Co will show you how to make your very own set! She even includes a link to the font she used to make hers. … Read More...
Scrap Metal Musical Instruments
Childs Play Music shares this article on creating musical instruments with scrap metal. How perfect would these be for yard play? Not only do they resemble up-cycled or reclaimed art they are practical and imaginative. I don’t think I would … Read More...
Tutorial | Toolbox Mini Scrapbook or Coupon Book
New from Clayers
Alrighty, polymer clayers are feeling super creative it seems – Alice’s fabulous hand and the nifty aardvark are tied for cool on my Flickr photostream at the moment.
1. P1040197, 2. One hand , two sides, 3. green … Read More...
Etsy Shop of the Week – whatshername
This week’s featured Etsy shop is whatshername. What’s her name is the shop of Gayle Phillips Williams. For Gayle, Etsy is a family business; her son Mitchell helps to make cards that are sold in his own special section … Read More...
Tutorial: Monoprint a polka dot or other design on fabric
Liza Jane Sews used a monoprinting technique to create the painted dot pattern on the dress she made for the Once Upon a Time series (hosted by No Big Dill). The painted dots in primary colors were inspired by the … Read More...
Winner of the Stitching for the Kitchen giveaway
Last week I posted a review & giveaway of Gooseberry Patch’s Stitching for the Kitchen.
The winner of the giveaway is commenter #35, Cathy Hansen, who says her favorite handmade kitchen accessories are table toppers. Congratulations, Cathy!
Be sure to … Read More...
Tutorial: Pom pom pajama storage pillow
Ros from Sew Delicious made this pom pom trimme
d pillow for her daughter’s bed. Not only is it a cute accessory, it also serves as a place to store her pajamas between bedtimes. A zipper down the middle of … Read More...
Freebie: Retro Radio SVG
Download this fun and free retro radio svg cut file from SVG Cuts.
-Heather
Check out more SVG files and bundles over at Design Bundles
Winner of the book “Playing with Stencils”
Aundrea Gore is the winner of this giveaway and I want to congratulate her; she is lucky #23. The new Monday giveaway will be posted soon. I will be emailing Aundrea for her mailing address. Thanks to everyone that entered … Read More...
Checking out the New Knit Simple
I spent a little time this hot weekend perusing the fall issue of Knit Simple, which got me dreaming of bulky knits, vivid colors and simple but striking designs.
There are so many cute things in this issue, so … Read More...
Knitting DVD Winner
I’m going to blame it on the holiday(s) that this giveaway was kind of light in terms of entries, because I was sure this was something everyone would go for!
No matter, this week’s winner is number 16, Jane, who … Read More...
Tutorial: Mod wooden handle purse from a plain canvas tote
Steph from The Silly Pearl shows how she made this mod style wooden handle purse. I’m loving the simple lines and the triangle mosaic design! She started with a basic canvas tote bag like you find at craft stores, reshaping … Read More...
Transferring Embroidery Patterns
Nicole of Follow the White Bunny has archived some posts she wrote earlier about how to transfer patterns to fabric and they may be slightly oldies, but they are definitely goodies, so I thought I would share them with you … Read More...
