Eep! Make a little felt version of Queen Elizabeth’s corgi — and lots of other British inspired items. The whole pattern set is free from Creative Breathing. Go to her blog post.
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How to rip it
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint explains how to rip out stitches without damaging your needlepoint canvas. See her post.
Make a flowery pincushion
This Flower Power Pincushion has the perfect amount of hand-stitched embellishment to make it stylish as well as practical. Jessica of Twin Fibers designed it and shares the tutorial at The Sewing Loft. Find out how to make one.… Read More...
Tutorial: Adding applique to embroidery
Corinne of So September shows us how to add fabric applique to an embroidery project. Even though the example she uses is seasonal, the principles work for any design. Go to her tute.
Free patterns for beginning stitchers
Mary Egan of Craft Foxes has put together a roundup of six free embroidery patterns for beginners. Check it out.
Little Craft: valentine twig Cupid’s arrows
Carolyn hosts “homework” and is a freelance marketing manager and a blogger and this is where I found these amazingly creative Valentine arrows. Crafters around the world have some of the most creative and unique ideas and share them with … Read More...
Tutorial: Fluffy rosette heart applique
Jen from Eat. Sleep. Make. shows how to add a fluffy rosette heart to a t-shirt. With all the fluffy petals, it looks like it would be a lot of work. It’s actually a fairly quick project thanks to rosette … Read More...
{Monday Moods at DIY Weddings} Pink Depression Glass
I have large collection of depression glass, so I was instantly drawn to this pretty inspiration board at Limn & Lovely! Most of my glass is green, but the soft coral-pink hues of this glass are so soft and … Read More...
Colorful JellO Cookies for Valentine’s Day
Oooh, think of the possibilities for a rainbow of cookies just from JellO. I love this combination of JellO and cookies. Make heart-shaped JellO cookies for Valentine’s Day HERE at just helen.
Project: Stamped Mixed Media Art
This wonderful piece of art was made by Candy Colwell at Creativity is Contagious. Using chipboard for her base she added pattern paper, stamping and die cuts and my favorite part, she used doilies for the dress skirt, how clever! … Read More...
Faux Wood Valentine’s Candles
Heather from At the Picket Fence shared a sweet Valentine’s candle idea made with wood grain print scrapbooking paper. Check it out.
Easy Panda Pastries For Bento Boxes
I just got my first bento supplies in the mail, so I’m excited to start experimenting with my kid’s lunch. Though I’ll be starting small, a pick here, a pick there. Yum, these look easy to make: Panda pastries from … Read More...
Happy Kitchen Stove Cross Stitch Freebie
If my kitchen stove were this cheerful, then maybe I would want to cook more often! Over at Hancocks House of Happy, there are many posts of happy household objects and this one is particularly fun. Done up in purple, … Read More...
DIY Faux Druzy Necklace
Lately I have been fascinated with druzy quartz gemstones. They are beautiful in their own right. When I came across this tutorial I was amazed at how Aki from “Minted Strawberry” created these beautiful necklaces. Read her tutorial… Read More...
Fruit Roll-Up Fortune Cookies
Fruit Roll-Up fortune cookies. Of course! And easy way to turn a treat your kids might already be eating into something special for Valentine’s Day. Clever, clever, clever. Make them HERE at She Knows.
9 Valentine Wreath Crafts You Can Make Easily
Looking for some fun Valentine wreath ideas? There are what seem like hundreds out there on the internet, and so many different design ideas to choose from. I featured quite a few Valentine wreaths last year and the year before … Read More...
Candy-Filled Bottles for Valentine’s Day
These make such darling Valentine’s Day gifts or favors, and I can’t help but agree with the sentiment. Find the how-tos and the links to the supplies to make candy-filled Valentine’s Day bottles HERE at My Own Ideas.
Free pattern: Mermaid tail for a doll
Amy fromPeek-a-Boo Pattern Shop shares a free pattern to sew up a mermaid tail for a doll. It’s part of her Dressing Up Dolly series. The pattern is sized for a 15″ doll, but she says you can enlarge it to … Read More...
Video tutorial: Valentine’s Day fabric book
Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares a video tutorial showing how to make a special fabric Valentine’s Day book for a small child. The pages are all fabric,with Valentine motifs appliqued on to them. Some of the pages also have pockets … Read More...
Tutorial: Triangular vinyl pencil pouch
This vinyl pencil pouch by Monster Circus has a cool triangular shape, flattened at one end and curved at the other. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. Go to her blog for the tutorial. (Link is … Read More...