As a parent of a youngish (9 years old) girl, I’m always on the lookout for sewing projects that kids can do. Skip To My Lou shared one earlier this week with her simple fabric bookmark tutorial. A child can … Read More...
A whole bunch of DIY recycled Passover crafts
Over at the blog not2shabbey there are a whole bunch of Passover projects include a Pesach washing station, chargers, place setting name holders and a whole bunch of photos filled with ideas and pretty things made with recycled materials.
Pearl-Accented Candle Bowl
Simply hot-gluing some crafting pearls to a simple glass bowl gives it a whole new look. Visit The Smoothie Lover for more shots of this idea.
Bunny Breakfast Burrito
Ha! It’s a bunny. No, it’s a burrito. No, it’s breakfast. What clever tortilla folding. Find the how-tos HERE at Parents.
Check out these Make-Ahead Recipes books
we found on Amazon.
If you are looking for more easy breakfast … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make purse straps, adjustable or not
Christine from ChrisW Designs shares a two part series on making purse straps. The first has a downloadable tutorial for making a basic closed end strap. In her second post, she shows how to make an adjustable strap. Go to … Read More...
Checker Felt Pouch Pattern and Tutorial
Onel our bilingual (English-Indonesian) blog-keeper of “Onelmon” has a new craft topic and the subject is on the chess’ checker pattern. Onel asks: Anybody playing chess here? We can have a match! Kidding, she does not even know the basic … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Pocket Quad t-shirt refashion
If one pocket on a t-shirt is good, then four are even better. And if they’re edged with a contrast color and arranged in an offset, offkilter square, then we’re in awesomeness territory. Stacie from Yellow Spool shows how to … Read More...
Free pattern: Envelope neck long-sleeved tee for baby
Head over to Small Dreamfactory to download a free pattern for making an envelope neck long-sleeved tee for baby. The envelope neck has a wide opening to slide over baby’s head with little tugging and fuss, but overlaps at the … Read More...
Free pattern: Swirly Twirly Dresden
I love the modern take on this Dresden Plate! Vicki of the Quilting Lodge graciously shares on her blog a pattern for her Swirly Twirly Dresden. A paper pieced construction, go HERE to get the pattern.
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Free project: Let it Rain wall quilt
In this case, the fabric makes the quilt. Due out any day, this quilt highlights the fabric collection “Let it Rain” by Simon and Kabuki for Quilting Treasures. Visit their project page to download the free pattern. Available for … Read More...
Succulant Party Favors
These little gems are party favors. Jenna gives us step by step instructions on how to make these. And they are surprisingly realistically priced too, the way she does it. These would make a beautiful table scape during the party, … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: T-shirt and button-up shirt refashion
Kaitlin from Wunderbar shows how she made refashioned a t-shirt and a button-up shirt into a new top, inspired by a similar top at Anthropologie. I love it!! The front of the shirt is a t-shirt, but the back and … Read More...
Tutorial: Ms. Elaineous’s crazy quilt block
If you’ve put off learning to quilt with worries over precision, listen up. Bia of Ms. Elaineous had the same fears but saw some hope with the crazy quilt style. She explains,
… Read More...I loved that nothing really needed to line
Rainbow Cannoli
Is there any dessert left in the world that has NOT been turned into a rainbow? If I thought long enough, I might have said cannolis, and I’d have been wrong. Find the how-tos to make rainbow colored cannoli HERE … Read More...
Freebie: Spring Phrases Download
Papercrafts magazine had a great digital spring sentiments and images to download for free, click here.
-Heather
Looking for more digital papers to download? Check these out Design Bundles – Digital papers and Digi stamps.
A View On Specs
Do you have as many pairs of ‘cheaters’ as I do? I have 2 pair at work. I have a pair in the bathroom, one on my nightstand, one for crochet, one for the computer, one in the kitchen, … Read More...
Paris in the Spring Cookies
I looove Paris (cookies that are 3D and lovely and detailed) in the Springtime… You know that song, right? Makes me want to go to Paris every time I hear it. Kind of like 3D Eiffel Towers. Makes sense. You … Read More...
DIY Crochet Rose Earrings
Hannah created these crochet flower earrings and shares her pattern in a tutorial on the blog she co-authors, “Pearls and Scissors.” Spring flowers was Hannah’s inspiration for these earrings. Check out her tutorial and learn how to make … Read More...
Winner: David Tutera Bridal Prize Package!
I’m excited to announce the winner of the $200 David Tutera Bridal prize Package! The randomly chosen winner is commenter #20:
Christina : { I love David Tutera at Disney!}
Congratulations Christina! Please send your mailing address to [email protected] and … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a collar so it curls toward the body
Heather from Feather’s Flights shows how she sews a collar so that it naturally curls toward the body. Go to her blog to see what she does.
[photo from Feather’s Flights]