PDF patterns provide instant access to independent designers. Just download, print, and sew. But storing the stacks of 8 1/2 x 11 paper isn’t always so easy. Put them in an envelope and you can’t see what’s inside, but leave … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric covered headbands from bias tape and scrap fabric
Oliver + S shows a good use for bias tape and scraps left over from a sewing project. You can use them to cover a narrow headband and embellish it with a bow or fabric flower. Go to their blog … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt Easter Chick
Our friend Sedef of “Down Grapevine Lane” has the most adorable “Tutorial for an Easter Chick”! I just had to put her story here about making her chick because it is so cute: Sedef: “I have missed working with felt, … Read More...
Driftwood Candelabra
This hanging candelabra accented with succulents is incredible. Designed to be a wedding tutorial, I want to make this idea for my backyard asap. Read more about how to make this at Green Wedding Shoes.
Bunch of Balloons Cupcakes
If, perchance, you’re looking to festive-up some plain cupcakes for a birthday or other such celebration, just add sprinkles and lollipops. Find bunch o’ balloon cupcakes HERE at Pepper.
Support a Knitting Comic Going to Press
Have you heard of Worsted for Wear? It’s an online comic that’s all about knitting, and the creators are looking to print a book full of the strips, but they need some help.
They’ve started a Kickstarter campaign that’s … Read More...
Gold At the End of the Rainbow Necklace Tutorial
Divya shares a tutorial with us that she recently posted on her blog “Sayuri.” In this tutorial she shows us how to make a St. Patrick’s Day themed necklace. She was inspired by the Irish legend that leprechaun … Read More...
Nutella Coconut Hand Pie Pi
Happy almost Pi day! You know. 3-14. As in 3.14 (blah blah blah more numbers). Here. Make some pi pie. And nutella coconut hand pie sounds about the best kind of pie pi possible. Find the recipe HERE at spabettie… Read More...
Custom Stir Sticks
Here is the ultimate marriage between craft project and party decoration. These stir sticks are made-to-order for your party, by YOU. Chris, at Celebrations at Home, shows us how she lined up all the supplies. You can see the post … Read More...
Soy Candles DIY
Monica at Mon Makes Things made this collection of cute soy candles and shares how on her blog. If you’ve never tried candle making for yourself, this is a great place to start!
Free as a Bird
From Le blog de Lili.HR here’s a couple of birds that have flown the coop – or the birdcage in this case. I love the color selections for this project. They are so pretty. To get the free pattern, just … Read More...
Leather-Wrapped Votives
Creature Comforts shared this simple and sweet DIY idea: wrap an old tin can or a glass votive holder to make elegant vases and candle holders. Get the tutorial.
How to make a peep gift card holder for Easter
The peep love continues. Pop on over to Just Crafty Enough for a tutorial on how to make a gift card holder and peep pattern you need to do it. I can’t wait to make these out of yellow recycled … Read More...
Knitting Tip: Intarsia in the Round
I’ve been working on a project — which I’ll share with you as soon as it’s done! — that is a mostly plain hat with some colorwork. I’d been resistant on working the colorwork section, and once I started knitting … Read More...
Tutorial: Stenciled bunny burlap placemats
Laura from Make Life Lovely shows how she made this set of Easter placemats. They’re made from burlap hemmed around the edges and stenciled with a simple bunny motif. The materials are inexpensive, costing just $3 to make the whole … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s pintucked and ruffled twirly skirt
Pam from Threading My Way used pintucks to create a subtle detail for the front of this twirly skirt. The gathered skirt also has a pretty bow at the waist and a ruffle around the hem. Go to her tutorial … Read More...
Project: Easter Banner
Inky Anitcs has a cute Easter project to make. Using chipboard as a base and adding pretty pattern papers, stamped letters and embellishments on top you can create a fun banner to hang. Click here for an instructional pdf file… Read More...
Tutorial: Banded dolman top
Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard shows how to make a simple banded dolman top. Sleeves are cut on the same piece as the top front/back, so there’s no setting them in. The bands sewn to the neckline, shirt bottom, and … Read More...
Basketball Calzones
Every time I spot anything at this site, I get a case of the “why didn’t I think of that?”s. Oh, the cleverness. From Project Denneler, find the recipe for slam dunk snacks, also known as basketball calzones, HERE … Read More...
Tutorial: Soft fabric giraffe baby rattle
Mira from Sewing The Littleheart Collection made this soft fabric giraffe baby rattle in anticipation of a baby boom among her circle of friends. The long narrow neck is easy for baby’s hand to hold. Inside, a plastic tube is … Read More...