This blog is no longer active. Prayse from A Barefoot Bride shares a tutorial for making this puffy taggie caterpillar toy. His body is made from fabric puffs, with ribbon tags for his little feet. Cu-u-ute! Go to her tute.… Read More...
Tutorial: Travel pillow that hooks attaches to your suitcase
Erin from Dog Under My Desk shows how to make a travel pillow that you won’t have to tote through the airport. That’s because it has a strap that attaches to a rolling suitcase. What an awesome idea!! Go to … Read More...
Felted Mushroom instructions
Paul Lowe of “Sweet Paul” develops crafts and recipes for editorial and commercial projects, and has published 22 cookbooks in 12 languages. New recipes and inspiration can be found several times a week on his “Sweet Paul blog”. He is … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a quick pajama set for a young child
Wen from What’s Mummy Up To? shows how to make a quick pajama set for a young child. The set includes a pair of pants sewn from yardage and a coordinating top that’s actually a storebought tank embellished with applique … Read More...
DIY: His & Hers Body Wash
Love body wash but not crazy about all that grating of your fave bar of handmade or store bought soap? Jillee from One Good Thing figured out you can make a wonderful body wash without grating, and with only two … Read More...
DIY: Skunk Spray
It’s (mostly) spring here in the Northeastern United States and what that means is the skunks are out in full force. So it was great timing to read of an easy skunk remedy from The Essential Herbal. I’ll be … Read More...
Pattern Tip: Start with the Sleeves
Here’s a great tip from the knitting blog over at WEBS: when starting a new pieced sweater pattern, knit the sleeves first.
If you’re trying out a new technique, want to see how colors work together or just want … Read More...
DIY: Teeth Whitening
This is a new one to me…apparently swishing a high quality oil around in your mouth for twenty minutes a day can help with oral health and has the added side benefit of whiter teeth. Who knew? Katie, aka Wellness … Read More...
Project: Stamped Rocks
Here’s a fun way for your kids to learn the alphabet and play with spelling out words. Sam at Thrive 360 Living shows how to decorate rocks with stamps and heat embossing (btw don’t let the kids use a heat … Read More...
Spring Candle Holders
Head on over to craftideas.info for the scoop on how to make these adorable bunny motif candle holders. They come together in a snap and crafters at any level can make these, no problem.
Pin of the Week: An Awesome Stitch Pattern Calculator
If you’re the kind of knitter who hates math — and I think that covers a lot of us! — you need to know about the Stitch Pattern Calculator from Laylock Knitwear Design.
This is a really simple, powerful concept. … Read More...
Mini documentary on City Quilter and ArtQuilt Gallery
The public television series “New York Originals” did a 6 minute documentary on The City Quilter & The ArtQuilt Gallery NYC. The owners are husband and wife team Dale Riehl and Cathy Izzo.
Here they are in the video … Read More...
Love Makes You Real
The story of the Velveteen Rabbit is a long-loved tradition in our family. It is such a sweet story and it always makes me tear up. I found this Velveteen Rabbit inspired project over at Feathers in the Nest blog. … Read More...
Chicken and Waffle Sushi
Now here’s a trend that’s been picking up speed of late: Turning everything into “sushi.” Making sushi chefs everywhere cringe, but making non-sushi eaters like me curious because this looks so cool, find chicken and waffle sushi HERE at Rock … Read More...
Chick Sugar Spoons
So I missed these for Easter, but I’m so smitten with the idea of these, I’m going to call these cute chicks “for Spring” instead. You see, this is sugar on a spoon. For your coffee. Or tea. See why … Read More...
How to make recycled paper tube sheep
Baaaahhhhhh! Pop on over to the blog LoLovie to see the full tutorial on how to make a recycled paper tube sheep.
Tutorial: Raw edge linen neckline for a sweater
Donatella from Inspiration & Realisation shows how to make a sweater with a raw edge linen neckline. The linen is stitched around the neck, tying in a bow at the back. She knit the sweater herself and also gives the … Read More...
Rainbow JellO Shapes
I so want a to set up a jillion of these and just stare at the shaky rainbow magic. I’ll never tire of rainbow foods, no matter how many are out there! Make rainbow jiggler shapes HERE at Kitchen Daily… Read More...
Tutorial: Layered knit skirt
Miranda from One Little Minute shows how to make layered knit skirt. Her project is part of Babylock’s National Serger Month. It has a simple band of stretch fabric for the waistband. (Sooo comfortable in hot weather!) The different directions … Read More...
Tutorial: Drawstring backpack with grommets
Katy from I’m A GingerMonkey shares a tutorial over at the Art Gallery Fabrics blog showing how to make a drawstring backpack. It’s an easy project, requiring only straight seams. The straps are made from ribbon and attached to the … Read More...