Add a pop of color to your wedding decor with a pretty fabric wreath! Take it home when the ceremony is over for a lovely memento of the day. Get the tutorial at Intimate Weddings.
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Cookie and Food Pen Favors for a Kid’s Art Party
For my niece’s seventh birthday, I made her canvas cookies and gave her a bunch of food coloring pens. She loves to draw, just like I did as a kid. For her eighth birthday (wow, a year goes by fast), … Read More...
Book review: Doodle Stitching–Embroidery & Beyond
If Aimee Ray wants to write it, I want to read it. If she wants to design it, I want to stitch it. So when I received a review copy of the third book in her Doodle Stitching
series, I … Read More...
Free pattern: Classic sleeveless baby dress
Toni-Maree from Sew Jereli shares a free pattern for making a baby dress. The style is classic – a simple sleeveless bodice with a gathered skirt. Embellish it up or leave it plain. Use brightly patterned fabrics, or keep it … Read More...
Tutorial: Reversible fabric trinket basket in three sizes
Cathy from Trinkets In Bloom shows how to sew a reversible fabric basket to hold trinkets and other small items. They’re made from two layers of home dec weight fabric so the sides stand up on their own. She gives … Read More...
How to make recycled washer drop earrings
Today at Craftside there is a tutorial on how to make these cool drop earrings out of recycled washers and a bit of wire.
Tutorial: Cheer chiffon scarves for spring
You can find a tutorial for making a chiffon scarf for spring over at Sew4Home. They show two ways of finishing the hem – with a serger, or with sequins handstitched to a machine-sewn narrow hem. Go to Sew4Home … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Big kid bib
We all know that babies make a mess when they eat, but toddlers and preschoolers are messy eaters, too. Serger Pepper shows how to make a bib for a toddler or preschooler. It’s made from an absorbant terry cloth, with … Read More...
Tutorial: Wristlet phone wallet
Jennifer from Eat. Craft. Sow. shares a tutorial for making a wristlet that holds your phone. A zippered pocket holds credit cards, ID, and maybe a bit of cash. Your phone slides into a pocket behind that, with a snapped … Read More...
New Site: Washi Tape Crafts
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve definitely heard of Mod Podge Rocks! run by Amy Anderson. Amy has started a new site dedicated to washi tape craft projects. Now, instead of wandering the Internet or stalking Pinterest, you … Read More...
Pinata Smash Cake
Yeah, this is a cake. And it looks exactly like a donkey pinata. And it’s smashable. And there is candy inside. And the layers are rainbow. And there are how-tos to make one. Find the pinata smash cake HERE at … Read More...
Project: Hybrid Stamped Journal Page
Hybrid stamping is a fairly new term that simply means combining regular stamps with digi images. Shari Carroll created this beautiful mixed media journal page using paints, inks , traditional stamps and Hero Arts printable digital stamps. I love her … Read More...
Spring Shawl
When I saw this stunning shawl and the excellent tutorial that accompanies the free pattern, I knew I had to share it with you. I think the pattern looks far more complicated than it actually is. You’ll find … Read More...
Thursday Tutorial | Cutting Straight Edges in Washi tape
Do you like working with washi tape? I love it, and have totally jumped on that band wagon. Along the way I have come up with a few techniques for using it on projects, and today I want to share … Read More...
Wooden Book Sculptures – Nino Orlandi
If you haven’t seen Nino Orlandi’s carved wooden book sculptures, do yourself a favor and take a moment to appreciate the amazing craftsmanship that goes into these. The level of detail in each out is gorgeous, pulling the viewer in … Read More...
Free pattern: Summertime Beach Bag
Amber from Crazy Little Projects shares a free pattern for making her Summertime Beach Bag. It has a bucket shape and boxed corners. It’s big enough to hold a towel, a good book, and a pair of shades. Swap the … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY buttonhole elastic
I remember several years ago walking into the chain fabric store near my house and asking for buttonhole elastic. They looked at me like I was from Mars. Clearly, there was none to be had. Prudent Baby shows how you … Read More...
Free Pattern: 15-Minute Gift Bag
Ashley of “Pretty Posy” shares her first freebie! She saw something similar to her “15-Minute Gift Bag” at Tarjay and knew that they would be so fast and easy to make. They are the perfect size for gifts in a … Read More...
Tutorial: Notepad and card holder
Sew4Home shows how to make this handy notepad and card holder. It’s a fabric folio with a place inside to hold a small notepad, a pen, and credit cards or business cards. The suggest it as a Mother’s Day gift, … Read More...
Beehive Cupcakes
How cute are these? Love anything with a pile of frosting, even something that attracts bees. Make them HERE at Betty Crocker.