Sedef from Down Grapevine Lane made this teddy bear taggie blanket for her baby girl, and she shares the pattern and how-to on her blog. It’s backed with an ultra-soft minky and has a crinkly layer stitched inside. She also … Read More...
Tutorial: Toddler backpack
Liliana from Sol de Eira made this dotty backpack for her young daughter. She shares the pattern on her blog. The straps are acutally wide ribbon, but if you can’t get ribbon in the right width you could also make … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl apron from mama’s cardigan
Angelina from JoJo & Eloise refashioned an old cardigan into an apron to layer over a little girl’s dress. Check it out – she repurposes the snap placket into the waistband of the baby apron. Go to her tutorial.… Read More...
Freebies: 10 Thank You Cards
Knit New York Winners
It turns out we’re actually going to have two winners for last week’s giveaway of Knit New York since I took so long to announce! I like starting the week with giveaways, anyway, so we’ll see if I can get … Read More...
Felt Easter Bunny Bags DIY- so easy to make!
These are some of the cutest little Easter treats bags I have ever seen. Gail of “probably actually” saw these pins pop up all over the place; which led her to Merrilee, “Mer Mag’s” Easy Bunny Candy Pouch”! Before Gail … Read More...
A Conversation with Norah Gaughan and a Free Pattern
I don’t know how I got so behind on things, but it looks like I suddenly have about a million things to share with you. We’ll see how I do at posting more often for the next little while!
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Kitty Trio
This trio of black cats is playing with balls of yarn in typical feline fashion. You can change up the colors of yarn to suit your decor or favorite colors. This free chart is from Chez Mounette. Get the free … Read More...
Beetle Cookies
Just in case you need a smile today, here’s one. Or two. Or a bunch. Volkswagen Beetle Car cookies. Find them HERE at Haniela’s.
Easy Fondant Curlicues For Cake Decorating
I feel like this would be handy knowledge to possess: How to make curlicues from fondant. You could decorate a lot of stuff with curlicues. Find the how-tos HERE at Wilton.
Tutorial: Little girl’s Perennial Dress
Suz from sewpony shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Perennial Dress. It gets its name from the fact that it can be made in styles for summer or winter, depending on fabric weight and layering. It has … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew mini key fobs from your fabric and ribbon scraps
Sew4Home shows a project you can make with your tiniest of ribbon and fabric scraps. They sew them up into mini key fobs. Each one takes just two strips of fabric 2¼” x 7″ (plus a key ring and any … Read More...
Giveaway Announcement “Beyond Nuno PDF e-book “
Zed of “Felt By Zed” is hosting a Giveaway on “The Felting and Fiber Studio” site for her new PDF e-book, “Beyond Nuno”. The book is 72 pages and is all about using fabrics in wet felting, how and why … Read More...
Tutorial: Turn a button-up shirt and a blouse into a cute dress for a girl
Pam from Threading My Way shows how she combined a man’s button down shirt and a woman’s blouse to make a cute new dress for a little girl. The man’s shirt becomes the bodice and skirt of the dress, while … Read More...
How to make a recycled candy box book
Over at the blog Ink Stained Book Arts there is a 2 part tutorial on how to make a recycled candy box book. This tutorial is a detailed book binding tutorial this is Jeannine Stein (author of Adventures in … Read More...
{Monday Moods at DIY Weddings} Electric Blue & Tangerine
Here’s a jolt of vivid color to start the week off in style! A tropical mix of bright blue and zesty orange featured at Belle & Chic.
14 Colorful Wreaths You Can Make
As a crafter, I am all about color. Multiple colors entwined together are bright, vibrant, and happy. A wreath made of several colors is cheerful and welcoming and makes people smile. I found several colorful wreath tutorials to help you … Read More...
Free pattern: Lined envelope clutch purse
Kate from See Kate Sew announces her sew-along for a lined envelope clutch purse. She gives you a free pattern for making the clutch. It’s an easy project with simple lines so you can have fun with fabric choice, color … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled business card holder
Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard revamped her business card holder tutorial with the addition of a ruffled strip down the middle. She shares an updated tutorial on her blog. Go there to get the tute.
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Inspiration: Chitra Karve
This awesome canvas by Chitra Karve — Rough Diamond — combines embroidery and geometry to produce a work that seems to lift from its background. Brilliant! See the design emerge step by step on Chitra’s Pinterest board.