This princess doll is sleeping under a quilt with pea-like stitching. Delightful! Go HERE to see more of this fairy tale come to life.
Image credit: Mollie Makes
New Takes on Macrame
Crafts have serious history, just like people. And just like people, sometimes it’d be nice to forget what that craft looked like back in the seventies. Like Macramé. The words brings up memories of those thin booklets from the seventies … Read More...
A handmade confession and tip
If you find joining the ends of binding fiddly, read on. Toni from Hoosier Toni did a guest post at Make It Handmade as part of her Handmade Confession series. Besides the quilt binding tip, don’t miss her sewing secret. … Read More...
DIY Pearl Bracelet
Here is another trendy pearl bracelet tutorial from Cute DIY. I like how she used blue thread to string the pearl white beads. The thread makes the beads pop. Take a look at the tutorial, the designer provides step-by-step pictures … Read More...
No-Bake Strawberry Lemonade Bites
Georgia of Comfort Cooking (is there any other kind of cooking?) shares this fantastic idea for no-bake strawberry lemonade bites that is a perfect after dinner dessert pick-me-up.
Go get her recipe for these easy to make bites.
Tutorial: Shoulder button baby onesie
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make a baby onesie with buttons across the shoulders. It’s a variation on her previously published baby onesie pattern (free pattern, by the way). The buttons are functional, so besides being a … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Little girl A-line skirt
Justine from Sew Country Chick shares a tutorial over at Craft Snob showing how to make an A-line skirt for a toddler girl She shows how to make a super simple pattern based on your child’s measurements, and then how … Read More...
Paper Bead Rose Necklace Tutorial
Out of all the paper bead jewelry pieces I have seen, this ranks up there with one of the most unique. Divya shows how she recycled magazine sheets into beads, and used a flower punch to make the flower pendant. … Read More...
Wool Beads Tutorial
Have you ever wondered how to make wool beads? I have, thanks to this easy to follow tutorial, now I know, and you can to. In Daria’s tutorial you will learn how to make the beads and use them … Read More...
Contest to Win a No Days Prize Pack from Streuter Technologies
Love the guys over at Streuter Technologies! They’ve got a contest going on right now to win one of two No Days Prize Packs. I think you should sign up to win. I think I may sign up too. … Read More...
Tutorial: Upcycle 4 t-shirts into one color blocked maxi dress
Kristina J. shows how you can make this color blocked maxi dress out of a stack of old t-shirts. One shirt becomes the bodice, and three more get pieced together to make the long skirt. Because the bodice and sleeves … Read More...
12 Beautiful Tote Purse Patterns eBook
Enjoy these patterns, this is FREE for you to download
In an ideal world you’d never have to switch out bags and … Read More...
How to paint a spiral striped vase
If your style is simple elegance or you are looking to candy stripe a vase for Christmas pop on over to the blog Miss P… for an easy tutorial on how to spiral stripe a vase.
DINO TAIL TUTORIAL & pattern
My 3 year old Grandson Weston would flip out if I made him this “DINO TAIL” because he is obsessed with dinosaurs. Jessica of “running with scissors” has a complete tutorial for you to follow on how to make these … Read More...
Freebie: Coloring Sheet – Shark Week!
Happy Shark Week! Download this fun coloring page of Hammerhead sharks for free at Dover Publishing. Shrink it down for card fronts or give it to the kiddos to color.
-Heather
Are you hosting an under the sea themed … Read More...
NEW Winner of “handbag designer 101”
I picked the winner on Monday and have not heard anything back from her. From now on I will be giving a 24 hour deadline for responding. I am pleased to announce our NEW winner of this giveaway is #7 … Read More...
Pattern Couching
At the Kreinik Thread Blog, tey are featuring a book by Sue Dulle that goes into detail about couching. While couching may not be the most exciting embroidery technique at first consideration as the blog points out, once you go … Read More...
Tiny Alarm Clock
I despise alarm clocks. I always manage to set them wrong or even if I set them correctly they will refuse to go off for some reason! Luckily my “other half” has better luck with them or I wouldn’t have … Read More...
Lies Your Yarn Ball Band is Telling You
I absolutely love this post from Gwen Bortner at Two Sides of the Same Stitch about the top five yarn label lies. Go read it, right now, I’ll wait for you.
These are things that I already know after … Read More...
Outdoor Patio Office
Now this is an office, I would love to go everyday.
More a description of what her office looks like, rather than a DIY tutorial, this is Donna’s workspace.
Check out more up close and gorgeous photos of her work … Read More...