A good teacher gift can be hard to find, but Jill at Create Craft Love whipped up this printable candle wrap with a great quote for teacher on it. Grab the printable at her site and you’ll be all set … Read More...
How to make a recycled cherry tree decoration
This is so pretty! Pop on over to the blog Rachael Rabbit for the tutorial on how to make a recycled tissue paper cherry blossom decoration.
Need pink tissue paper to create this project? Check these bulk packs out.… Read More...
Summery Floating Candles
Nest of Posies whipped up these beautiful floating candle holders with citrus fruit and fragrant herbs suspended in them. These would be the perfect addition to any summer tablescape.
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Fringe sleeve t-shirt
Gina Michele from Rock Mosaic shows how to make a fringe sleeve t-shirt. The look is inspired by a similar shirt from Free People. No sewing is required to make it. Go to her blog for the tute.
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Winner, winner! Adventures in Pompom Land
The winner of our giveaway last week for a copy of Adventures in Pompom Land PLUS a materials kit to make the cute little bluebird shown on the cover goes to….
….commenter #23, Amanda, who said:
I loved making traditional … Read More...
Free pattern: Summer Social Dress for little girls
Lisa K. from Sweet Banana & Sam shares a free pattern for making her Summer Social Dress for little girls. It’s a sundress with a cuff across the top and buttons down the bodice. Make it as a dress, or … Read More...
Colorful DIY Doormat
Liven up a basic welcome mat with some painter’s tape and spray paint! This colorful mat is super easy to customize, so head over to Livividli Lifestyle Blog to get the full instructions — COLORFUL DOORMAT TUTORIAL.Wanting to see more … Read More...
Tutorial: Converting darts to princess seams
LiEr from ikat bag shows how she converted her the darts in her sloper to princess seams. She also talks about how to use darts to achieve a good fit, and how to move a dart to a different location. … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s ruffled crossover dress
Mira from Sewing The Littleheart Collection shows how to make a little girl’s dress with a ruffled crossover bodice. It’s made from a soft knit that’s easy to pull on over the head, and comfortable for playtime. Go to her … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew up a lavender sachet
A lavender sachet makes a sweet Mother’s Day gift. (Or wedding gift, or birthday gift, or “I thought of you” gift.) Kim from Everything Etsy shows how to make one. Her tutorial uses 5″ squares of fabric, which happens to … Read More...
Tutorial: Padded seat belt cover
Tonya from The Crafty Mummy created a padded cover to keep the seatbelt in her car from rubbing against her young daughter’s neck. It’s a simple project and she shares a tutorial showing how to make one. Go to her … Read More...
Freebie: Alterable Paper Doll
Pretty Things has this fun free digital paper doll that you can add different digital backgrounds to and dress her anyway you want.
-Heather
Drink Fountain Recipes
I know what your thinking – Tacky! Well yes they are but they are also practical. I will openly admit I have one, it even lights up for night time parties. My kids love it, I often fill it with … Read More...
Popcorn Candy Bar
Planning on having a popcorn bar at your next party or movie night? Did you know just how many types of popcorn there is? 230 Actually!
Kernel Encore has popcorn covered. You can buy a 15 gallons of caramel or … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Faux bib t-shirt
Liz from Simple Simon & Co. used a length of decorative trim to achieve a faux bib on a discount t-shirt. That little detail takes the shirt from plain to chic. Go to Simple Simon & Co. for a short … Read More...
Ribbon Topiary – Nalan’in Hobileri
If you’ve been in the ribbon aisle at a craft store lately, you know how many different colors, sizes, styles, and themes there are nowadays. But as I often as I want to buy it, I usually have no idea … Read More...
Tutorial: Cropped kimono jacket
Sheri Pavlovic from Awesomesauce and Asshattery, and author of Confessions of a Refashionista, shows how to make a cropped kimono jacket. She got the fabric for hers from half of a repurposed bedsheet. If you don’t have a pretty … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy way to extend mitten cuffs
Shannon from 2nd Story Sewing used her sewing skills to solve the problem of mittens that are too short. She stitched socks to the cuffs to lengthen them. Now there’s no gap between the mitten and jacket cuff allowing cold … Read More...
Project: Twine Wrapped Frame Card
Twine has been and still is a trendy item to use on your cards. By wrapping twine around a frame May, from Mayholic in Crafts, made a neat display card. I love the tiny clothes pins to hold the … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy gathered skirt with wide elastic waistband
Hanna from Pearls & Scissors shows how to make a simple gathered skirt on a wide elastic waistband. It’s an easy project, good for someone learning to sew. Go to her tutorial.
[photo from Pearls & Scissors]