Serging leaves tails of thread at the start and end of your seam. If you cut them off, your seam will end up unraveling. That’s no good! Toni from Sugar Tart Crafts shows how she hides the tails up in … Read More...
Polka Dot Background for Needlepoint
Hop on over to Nut about Needlepoint for a great tip about how to create a polka dot background. I won’t give away the tip – you have to visit the blog to find it out. It’s a good one … Read More...
Mercury Glass Jars with Burlap Stars
Landee See Landee Do made a set of mercury glass mason jars and posted a tutorial of her process. Then she added painted burlap stars with some blue baker’s twine. All you’d have to do to turn these into lovely, … Read More...
Australia’s Ex-PM Knit Kangaroo for Royal Baby
Julia Gillard has been ousted as the first female prime minister in Australia’s history, but not without making a last bit of knitting-related news. Gillard has long been known to be a knitter, and she particularly enjoys knitting for babies … Read More...
Dragon Cross Stitch Pattern
Dragons are a popular motif. The designs available range from cutesy to traditions. This one is a Chinese-style dragon. This particular chart is free from Yiota’s Cross Stitch. I found it via Freebie Gallery. If you haven’t check out this … Read More...
Tutorial: Oscar the softie creature, made from a fat quarter
This is Oscar. He’s a little softie creature that Angelina from JoJo and Eloise designed for the Simplefat quarter Sewing series at U Create. She guest posts there with a tutorial. She made his whole body out of one … Read More...
Corn Husk Doll Tutorial
Corn. It’s actually something my kid eats. And loves. And I never have the patience to stand there in the supermarket ripping off corn husks. Next time, I won’t even toss them when I get home. Find the instructions to … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage-inspired frame coin purse
These vintage-inspired purse frames are soooo pretty!! You can get them from Consumer Crafts, but they don’t come with a pattern. No matter, because Vanessa from Tried and True shares a free pattern on their blog, Crafts Unleashed. She … Read More...
Tutorial: Ringed strap cut away back shirt refashion
Anna from Plan B shows how to refashion a shirt to give it a cool cut away back. She scoops out the back and then adds a ringed strap down the middle. Love!! Get the DIY at Plan B.… Read More...
Tutorial: Party plate storage tote
Marni from Haberdashery Fun shows how to make a party plate storage tote. It’s a nice way to corral your plastic plates when you’re taking a picnic to the park. And for your indoor shindigs, it’s a more festive way … Read More...
Review – Venus In Fur Brisbane Australia
QPAC played host to this remarkable play by the Queensland Theatre Company called Venus In Fur by David Ives.
It was witty, sexy and thought-provoking. If you read Fifty Shades of Grey then this play will interest you and not … Read More...
Technique: Enameling on Paper
This is such an uber cool effect! Neil from Neelz Expressionz shares his mixed media enameling technique using dry and heat embossing and paint on paper. Wow, it looks like metal doesn’t it?
-Heather
DineHear by Knuaf – 40 seconds in Brisbane’s Lychee Lounge
When DineHear.com.au asked us to review the noise level in 3 random restaurants we were excited. Not excited because we were going to eat out, excited because we were going to call it work and leave the kids at home. … Read More...
Crochet Broomstick Hat
If you’ve seen this wonderful book, you know that Margaret Hubert is an exceedingly talented crochet designer. This hat was pictured in her book, but no pattern was given. Now, the pattern has been made available for all of us … Read More...
Kid-Friendly Recipes Kids Can Actually Help Make
Do you have young children that clamor to help in the kitchen? And do you give them mindless tasks, like stirring, gently, so they don’t mess up your recipes? And then do you wince, but pretend not to, when they … Read More...
Tutorial | Watercolor Bunting for July 4th
Make this sweet striped bunting for your July 4th celebrations using watercolors. Add some sequined ribbon for some extra shine! Click here to go to the tutorial from The Sweetest Occasion.
Looking for 4th of July decorations? Check these supplies … Read More...
Perler Bowls – Poppy Haus
Perler Beads are as permanent a fixture in my craft room as pompoms–mostly because I can’t bear to throw anything away. Needless to say, as I’ve aged past the days of smiley face coasters, I find less and less projects … Read More...
More Basic Polymer Clay
Along the line of the post last week I collected the beginner tips and basics from a few other bloggers:
- Tanja covers a few of her basics – brand preferences. She tells beginners the same thing I do: try whatever
Tutorial: DIY maternity jeans that can go back to regular wear
Liz from Cotton & Curls guest blogs over at Say Yes to Hoboken! with a tutorial showing how to convert your favorite pair of jeans into maternity jeans. AND it’s a temporary alteration, so you can have your awesome jeans … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple summer maxi in a figure flattering A-line
Andrea Pannell from Go To Patterns and The Train To Crazy shows how to make a simple summer maxi skirt. The long skirt has A-line shape to create fullness at the bottom but not at the hips, a flattering shape … Read More...