Aimee from Clones N Clowns shows how to make a picnic blanket. It’s made from two layers of fabric – one pretty fabric that faces up, and a heavy canvas or waterproof fabric that faces the ground. It rolls up … Read More...
Tutorial: Lengthen a garment with a contrast fabric
Kristina J shows how to use a contrast panel to add length to a garment. She shows it on a dress, but this would also work on a skirt or even a loose fitting top. Notice that she added a … Read More...
Video tutorial: Add a back yoke and dart
Emily Tao has another pattern drafting tutorial in her library. In this video, she shows how to add a yoke to the back of shirt, with a dart underneath to help shape it to your back shoulder. The small … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s top with a yoke and gathers
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn made this entire outfit for her young daughter out of refashioned clothes. She shows how she created this loose fitting top out of a adult shirt that had a frayed neckline. The hemline was still … Read More...
Tutorial: Inkblot designs with fabric paint
This painted jacket is like a wearable Rorschach test. Is it an alient ship? A butterfly? Whatever you see in the pattern, it’s an eye catching design. Anna from Plan B shows how to make the symmetrical inkblot pattern with … Read More...
Disney Princess Cupcake Toppers
And from Star Wars to princesses… Now we’re more on my own daughter’s speed. Turn chocolate balls and Tootsie Rolls into princess cupcake toppers HERE at Sugar Swings!.
Star Wars Light Saber Cookies Tutorial
I have a renewed interest in Star Wars light sabers of late. You know how when you are around kids (your own, babysitting, whatever) and you have to play their games? And they are usually pretty boring but you play … Read More...
Child’s Handprint Card… in Chocolate
I’d say this is such a darling gift so mom can treasure her child’s handprint forever, only this is one to eat. Find the tutorial to make an edible chocolate handprint card HERE at C’est maman qui l’a fait.
Etsy Shop: Stamp Cow
I came across a cute little stamp store on Etsy called Stamp Cow, they have fun bold designs like crowns, ornate frames and scrolls but I personally love all the social media stamps like Facebook, Twitter, Pintrest and more. Click … Read More...
Tutorial | A Paper Flower Bouquet for Mother’s Day
Want to gift your mom with a more long-lasting bouquet this Mother’s Day? Make her one from paper! Courtney from creativebug shows you how to make a paper flower bouquet. Apart from the paper crafting supplies you may have on … Read More...
Tutorial | How to Make a Mother’s Day Photo Cube
Amy Vowles at All Parenting, shares the steps for making a photo cube as a Mother’s Day Gift. This could be just the thing to use up some of those adorable portraits! Click here to see the tutorial.
Looking for … Read More...
Win the Dremel Lawn and Garden Kit
The Dremel® Lawn & Garden Kit is a comprehensive rotary tool kit, which includes a Dremel 100 Series tool, along with three sharpening attachments and seven accessories for lawn and garden needs.
And you can win one of your … Read More...
Glass Speakers from Instructables
Here’s a different kind of DIY with glass. Today it’s about speakers. Yeah, speakers, for your stereo. They’re pretty cool looking. And appears fairly simple to make. The creator of this DIY is by Randolfo and it’s brought to you … Read More...
Polymer Clay Challenges
Clay related things to participate in:
- If you make clay beads and jewellery from them consider entering the monthly Art Bead Scene challenge and blog hop
- PCC’s challenge for May has two themes to pick from: Flowers or Bracelets. You
Inspiration: Robin Atkins
This bit of bead embroidery made me gasp a little. Its creator, bead-embroidery goddess Robin Atkins, says,
… Read More...Getting back to bead embroidery definitely makes me happy, although this piece really isn’t about being happy. It’s my Bead Journal Project
Tutorials in small bites
Laura of Mason Bee is posting a rockin series, Honeycomb Embroidery Tutorials. She says,
… Read More...The designs have been made so that even if you only do one, you’re not left with yet another sample that floats about your house, but
They’re heeeeeeeere
Olisa of Cocoa Eyes the Stitcher saw that artist Amy Sheridan produced two different stitched interpretations of this classic scene from Poltergeist, so she had to ask why. See the answer (and both works) at Olisa’s blog post.
Stitch a gift for your special mother-in-law
Anorina of Samelia’s Mum created this beautiful stitched gift for her mother-in-law. She suggests that it would make a perfect Mother’s Day gift if you, too, happen to have a wonderful mother-in-law. She’s sharing the poem as a pattern and … Read More...
How to label floss bobbins
One great way to keep your floss collection from turning into a tangled mess is to wind your skeins onto bobbins. But then how do you identify the floss color? For patterns that use subtle shifts in shades, the right … Read More...
Win a US$100 gift certificate to Urban Threads!
Heads-up! There’s an awesome new embroidery contest at Urban Threads! Their e-newsletter says,
… Read More...Each machine embroidery design on Urban Threads comes with a list of the colors we used to stitch it out. While we’re happy to provide ’em,