A Tissue Pom Pom Party Number is a decoration idea for parties where tissue paper pom poms are used to create numbers, typically to represent the age of the birthday person or the year being celebrated.
Tissue pom poms are … Read More...
Spring Freebies from DMC
Emma Broidery is the nom de plume of the blogger at DMC’s blog and she’s pulled two freebies from the archives to share with us. These spring-themed charts can be stitched as a pair or as singles. One is shown … Read More...
DIY Fabric Covered Bead Necklace
This necklace reminds me of Spring. I have seen fabric covered bead necklaces in etsy shops and wondered how they were made, thanks to a recent post on the blog Eat. Sleep. Make, I now know how and look forward … Read More...
Tip: Use tissue paper when cutting slippery fabrics
Gretchen Hirsch from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing shows how she uses tissue paper to stabilize slippery fabrics while she cuts them. Go to her blog to see how she does it.
[photo from Gertie’s New Blog for … Read More...
Tutorial: Reversible placemats
Amy from Nap Time Crafters and Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop shows how she made a set of reversible placemats. Making them reversible gives two advantages: it gives you two looks in one, AND it provides an easy way to finish … Read More...
Handmade wallet to remember a loved one
Heather Perkins from Me Making Do made this wallet for her son as a special gift for his 18th birthday. It’s made from one of her father’s suits that she received after his passing. Though previously unable to bring herself … Read More...
ETSY Shop “Scuba Felt Board Activity Set”
I have done several postings on felt boards for the children and I received this from an ETSY shop owner about all the darling characters and shapes she sells for the boards. She featured her “Scuba Felt Board Activity Set”… Read More...
Freebie: Online Idea Book
Echo Park paper has a new idea booklet to download for free. You’ll find 6 cards, 11 scrapbook pages and 4 altered projects all celebrating family, click here to download. Note, you’ll need to to “check out” but … Read More...
Moss Rocks Felt Mushroom Spring Wreath Tutorial
Sharon from “Craft ‘n Coffee” has this darling wreath tutorial for spring and you will want to make it. First, build a wreath using Moss Rocks from the dollar store (I have bought bags at our Dollar Tree) and a … Read More...
Free Pattern for a Breton Striped Hat
There’s something totally summery about the Breton stripe, which was originally designed for the French navy but was taken over by nautically inspired fashionistas for decades.
Kat from Just Crafty Enough took the stripe as her inspiration for the latest … Read More...
Shabby Chic Fabric Wreath
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.
Looking for more DIY Wedding … Read More...
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...