The other day it occurred to me that I spend way too much time in the laundry. I even have my iPhone set to remind me each evening before bed to pop another load into the machine. I try and … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Tied scoop back t-shirt dress for a little girl
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shares a two-part tutorial showing how to make this tied scoop back t-shirt dress for a little girl. Her first post is on her own blog, where she shows how to refashion a little girl’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffle hem maxi skirt
Heather from The Sewing Loft shares a tutorial for making this ruffle hem maxi skirt. Made from a lightweight knit fabric, it’s a comfortable summer skirt that looks cute with a t-shirt or tank. The deep ruffle at the hem … Read More...
How to make recycled paper tube minions
I don’t tend to watch too many animated kids movies but I have seen the first Despicable Me and these little minion characters are too cute. Pop on over to the blog mollymoo for a tutorial on how to make … Read More...
More Easy Dimensional Icing Flowers
Janine of SugarKissed is back with part 2 and part 3 of her tutorials on making easy dimensional icing flowers.
What can I say, the lady is super talented!
In case you have missed the first tutorial on creating dimensional … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a high-low shirt using a basic t-shirt pattern
Alida from Alida Makes shows how to adapt a basic t-shirt pattern to give it a swingy high-low hem. Obviously you’ll need to adjust the front hem so it comes up a little bit, but if you want it to … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Lace trim t-shirt sleeves
Melissa Mortenson from Fourteen May and Polka Dota Chair shows how to add lace trim to the sleeves of a t-shirt. It’s an easy addition, requiring only a little bit of hand sewing. Though she shows it as a quick … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew drawstring jewelry travel pouch
Henry Happened shows how to make a drawstring travel jewelry travel pouch, no sewing required. It’s quickly made, using a fabric napkin (already hemmed for you!) and a length of ribbon. If for some reason you can’t find a fabric … Read More...
Project: Sexy Rocket Ride Girl Card
The Viva Las Vegas stamps blog has directions for making this fun (and slightly naughty) pin up girl on a rocket ride, she even wobbles! *Please note the tutorial shows a nude girl stamped image, if this offends you don’t … Read More...
Crochet Some Flower Bubbles For Your Home
This is one of the coolest crochet projects I’ve seen in a long time! I’m totally in love with it. I happen to have a number of old wooden embroidery hoops in my stash and, of course, I have … Read More...
Sneaky Math Snack Bar
Melissa & Doug’s Play Money Set, was used to create this sneaky math game. Trick the kids into using their math whilst they setup a snack bar in your home. This activity has lots of room for growth … Read More...
Style Me Quick – Glamorous Bun
Living Proof shows you how to create this DIY elegant glamorous bun. Perfect for formal parties or business meetings.
The tutorial took me around 25 mins the first time. I need a few more clips to make it easier.… Read More...
A Peek at Polymer Clay – Gallery Style
Layl McDill wrote in to tell me about a recently finished, unique exhibition that ran from May 29 through June 15 called Polymer Clay – Gallery Style. The show ran in the Flow Art Space in St. Paul, MN … Read More...
Interview with Francene Levinson – all things paper
Chinese 3D modular origami is a must see for any fans of paper sculpture or origami. Unlike traditional Japanese origami, modular or block folding origami is created out of lots of little folded triangles, stacked together like Legos to create … Read More...
Tutorial: Rope fabric basket and pincushion
Do you remember making a clay pot built from coils of rolled clay? Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to make a soft fabric version. It’s a fun project to make from your scraps. You can use it as … Read More...
Tutorial: Absorbant dish drainer mat
Julie from The Domestic Groove shows how to make a dish mat to sit underneath your dish drainer. The top is a pretty cotton print, but the layer underneath is a towel so it’ll absorb the water that drips from … Read More...
Free pattern: Zig Zag Maxi Skirt
Jen at iCandy Handmade shares a free pattern for making her Zig Zag Maxi skirt. The criss cross stripes create flattering lines across your hips. It can go dressy or casual depending on what you wear it with and how … Read More...
5 Easy Toilet Roll Activties
The colors alone catch your adult eye so imagine a child’s eye. These brightly colored top 5 activities are from Thrive360Living.com. Colors are a great way to engage a young child and the ideas are simple (affordable) and amazingly … Read More...
Knitting Series for Beginners
Abby at Things for Boys has developed a nice series of blog posts on knitting for beginners. This three-part series covers the basic tools, information sources and beginner patterns that you might want to try to get started knitting.… Read More...
Project: Framed Die Cuts
Create a beautiful piece of art by framing multiple label and butterfly die cuts from pretty pattern papers, add dimension by folding up the butterfly wings and also adding buttons. Find complete directions for this project from Echo Park.
-Heather… Read More...