Knitting Daily is always putting out new free ebooks for their subscribers, and the most recent one aims to get you out of your stockinette stitch rut by providing you with 13 fun stitch patterns you might want to try … Read More...
Crazy Impressive Cookie Greenhouse and Candy Garden
Wow. A gingerbread house for the gardening set! (Just for the record, that’s not me. Gingerbread house, yes. Gardening, no.) Find the tutorial for this fantastic gingerbread greenhouse and garden HERE at Party Pinching.
Learn Kiln Casting at Corning with Nathan Sandberg
Next month over at Corning Studios Nathan Sandberg will be teaching an extensive kiln casting class. July 8-13 He will tell you just about everything you’ll need to know to make your own cast glass art. Very exciting stuff. I’ve … Read More...
Tip: Easy fix for a bleach stain on black fabric
Fixing bleach stains on black clothing can seem like an impossible task, but Karen from Sew Many Ways has a trick that will leave you amazed. With her simple and effective solution, you’ll be able to revive your favorite black … Read More...
Tutorial: Tiered ruffle apron in a girl size
Liz fromSimple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial over at Riley Blake Designs showing how to make a tiered ruffled apron that will fit a girl. It’s a half-apron with three rows of ruffles on the skirt. So pretty!! … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a sit-upon with backpack straps
Laura Bray made a sit-upon for her daughter to take with her to the park, to summer camp, to the stadium, or anywhere she might need a portable little seat. She improved on the old-school version that has the inside … Read More...
Ombre Garden Markers
Each year I get better and better at gardening. I don’t have a full fledged garden flagged off in my yard, but I do have some tomatoes in containers, a huge planter full of many different herbs, and a few … Read More...
10 Summer Printables, from Babble
You might not want to fire up the oven this Summer, but the printer is OK, right? Mine gets pretty hot, though. Find a great collection of ten free printables around the web for your summer parties and gifts HERE … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Make a swimsuit cover-up from a man’s button-up shirt
Autumn at It’s Always Autumn shows how she made this swimsuit cover-up out of one of her husband’s old button-up shirts. The shirt comes to her knees, so there was plenty of length to turn it into a cover-up for … Read More...
Star Wars Sushi
What, pray tell, can Star Wars fans think of next? Ewok sushi? What about Ewok kiwis? Oh right, that’s in this post, too. Check out Star Wars sushi HERE at LyMc.
Tutorial: Paillete collar tee
Kristina J. shows how to add a sparkly paillette collar to a plain tee. (Paillettes are those oversized sequins with the hole at the top rather than in the middle.) Gorgeousness!! Go to her blog for the how-to.
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18 Ways to Eat Popcorn
Popcorn. The new old edible craft? It’s amazing what you can do with some corn kernels beyond popping some to watch a movie. Make cookies, ice cream cupcakes, macarons, even cornbread. Here are 18 different ideas for eating popcorn.
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Tutorial | DIY Cardboard Photo Frame for Father’s Day
Here’s a great gift idea: a photo frame you make yourself. Place some special photos in it, and gift it for Father’s Day. You can get all the instructions from Ama at Ohoh Blog.
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Tutorial | Folded Paper Bow-Tie for Father’s Day Cards & Gifts
This intricately folded paper bow-tie would be a nice way to accent cards and gifts this Father’s Day. You can download the free PDF from Justina Yang at Where Pretty meets Techy. According to her it is not … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Bohemian-style quilted mat
Leena of Creative Instincts put the blue lace she received in a swap to good use in this hand quilted mat she refers to as the royal rug. I see why, her color and texture choices have a luxurious, … Read More...
Tutorial & Template | DIY Paper Orchids
Learn how to make these gorgeous paper orchids using the free printable template and directions from Lia Griffith. Use them as gift toppers, in paper bouquets or on scrapbook pages or other paper crafting projects. Click here to go to … Read More...
10 Watercolor DIYs {Wedding Tutorials}
There’s something so summery and fresh about watercolors. Belle & Chic shared a wonderful round-up of 10 DIY watercolor projects for weddings here that make it easy to add a splash of color to your big day!
DIY Studded Leather Bracelets
Stephanie from Henry Happened shares a tutorial with us from guest blogger Charlotte of Lotts and Lots. In this tutorial you will learn how to make Studded Leather Bracelets that Stephanie describes as “Romantic summer bracelets made with … Read More...
DIY Fabric Wrapped Bangles
Jennifer Young from “Endlessly Inspired” shares with us this fabulous tutorial she says, “is a super quick, inexpensive and easy way to make beautiful fabric-wrapped bracelets!” What a great idea! I have fabric I would like to use … Read More...
DIY Bib Necklace
Check out this upcycled DIY Bib Necklace Danielle from Blissful and Domestic made using a broken bracelet.