I occasionally struggle with making crafty gifts for the guys in my world. Key fobs are a simple, practical idea and this tutorial by Jenny of Crafts Unleashed is basic enough for the kiddos to do as well. You could … Read More...
Free Knit Loopy Loop Necklace Pattern
Donna Herron shares with us her pattern for this Knit Loopy Loop Necklace. Donna was inspired to create this bold statement necklace from seeing similar necklaces in stores like Anthropologie and J. Crew. Check out the in-depth tutorial and free … Read More...
Bozena’s art quilt
This is Garden in the Night, an art quilt by Bozena Wojtaszek. I’m swooning. See more of her fabric art in her Etsy shop.
Image credit: Bozena Wojtaszek
Delightfully DIY Necklace
Emily from Delightfully DIY shows how to make this stunning crystal quartz and chain necklace in this tutorial. Check it out.
Review: A Clockwork Orange
What better way to mark the 50th anniversary of Anthony Burgess’ literary cult masterpiece than to see it performed live by UK’s highly dynamic Action To The Word theatre company.
The award winning all-male cast, led by Martin McCreadie (as … Read More...
Tutorial: Quilted cushion with zipper
Chrissie of made by Chrissie D shares on her blog how to make a quilted cushion (aka pillow) with a little something extra, a hidden zipper. This gives such a nice polished finish. Get the tutorial.
Image credit: made … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Child’s vintage-inspired circus suit
Celina from Petit á Petit shows the vintage-inspired circus suit that she made for her young child. It’s sparkly and shiny and pure fabulousness! She bought the supplies to make it over a year ago, but first one thing and … Read More...
Work at your own pace with Jude Hill
I’d love to hang out with Jude Hill of Spirit Cloth just to soak up her creative vibe. Next best thing would be to connect online. Well, recently she has declared open enrollment for her What if Diaries class. She … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Add crotch snaps to a baby’s swimsuit
Stacie from Yellow Spool shares a tutorial that’s a little slice of sewing brilliance. She adds snap tape
to the crotch of her young daughter’s bathing suits. Anyone who has ever had to wrangle a wet bathing suit off and … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy diaper burp cloths
Lauren from The Thinking Closet shows how to make a quick and easy burp cloth that you can give as a shower gift. It’s a pre-folded diaper with a fabric panel stitched down the middle. The sewing is simple enough … Read More...
Fun Food Puns
I think I’ve been pretty open over the years here about my bookishness. Or my prior bookishness. My love of word. I’m many years out of my immersion in academia, but I still appreciate when words are used so cleverly. … Read More...
Read, Knit and Hang Out with CraftLit
Do you know about CraftLit? It’s a really fun podcast that’s all about the intersection of crafting and reading. Or, as the show’s tagline puts it “stick a book in your ear” because ” you might want to use … Read More...
DIY Felt Garland Necklace
Last year Stephanie posted a tutorial on her blog Henry Happened on how to make this pretty Felt Garland Necklace. Imagine dressing up a plain t-shirt with a statement necklace like this. Check it out.
Leather Cuff Tutorial
Leather cuffs are a popular trend that has been around for years. This tutorial was created in 2011 but the style is still fashionable for today. Leather cuffs can be worn by both male and female, and make great gifts … Read More...
Freebie: Lighthouse Image
This lovely Lighthouse Stained Glass digital image is available for free from Dover Publications. It would make a great Father’s Day card!
-Heather
Looking for more Father’s day papers, stamps, and Embellishments? then check out these Father’s day designs … Read More...
Handmade by “Eleni Crafts” shop
Bex is a mum who has been working really hard to create some unique and beautiful products for children’s bedrooms. She works with felt and print, everything is handmade and she tries to keep her items affordable so everyone can … Read More...
Enter to Win a Year of Craft Daily
Spinning Daily is giving away a free year of access to Interweave’s video on demand service Craft Daily to three lucky winners.
That’s a $200 value and will get you access to hundreds of hours of videos on all sorts … Read More...
5 Posts to Better Cake Pops
The world has gone bonkers over cake pops, ever since bakerella made these cuties. Given how ubiquitous the cake pop is now–8 jillion blogs devoted to the stuff, Starbucks stocks them, appliance makers make appliances just for them, bakeries … Read More...
Paper Pups: 35 Free Printable Dog Templates to Cut & Fold (2025 Update)
Paper Pups: 35 Dogs to Copy, Cut & Fold by Hiroshi Hayakawa is one of those books that you can simple sit back and enjoy the experience of making something, kind of like paint by numbers.
Paper crafting just got … Read More...
Lookie what they made: Drawn thread embroidery on a little girl’s dress
FrancesSuzanne guest posts in the Lost Arts of Sewing series at A Jennuine Life with a chronicle of their adventure using a drawn thread embroidery technique for the first time. The embroidery technique removes some of the threads from the … Read More...