Here’s an awesome announcement from Helen of Bustle & Sew:
… Read More...Bustle & Sew Magazine is two years old this month! And to celebrate I’m having a special birthday giveaway. The prize is a 12 month subscription to the Bustle &
Hands off my shears!
There was a time when I needed this note hanging over my sewing space to remind kids (and sometimes adults) not to borrow my good shears. Now I want to hang it in my studio just because it’s so pretty … Read More...
No-calorie cupcakes
These tasty little pincushions would be the perfect gift for a stitcher in your life. Imagine them in reds and pinks as valentine mini-gifts. The chicks at Star-Shaped and Shiny are sharing the pattern and tutorial. Check it out… Read More...
Free design from UT
Check out this offer from the Urban Threads e-newsletter:
… Read More...Can embroidery brighten your day? Here’s the answer, in the form of a flamingo-wielding gnome riding a unicorn. Craft up a big bunch of sunshine and rainbows with this design on
Tealight Lantern Goes Cordless
I have to admit, I don’t think I’m quite ambitious enough to remove a cord and make something battery operated myself. However, as you’ll see in the following tutorial, it’s really not that hard, especially with good step by step … Read More...
Easy Drum Shade Cover Up
Take a plain white drum shade and make it spectacular with a little fabric and adhesive spray. learn how to dress up your decor quickly and easily for very little out of pocket cash. Quick dress ups like this one … Read More...
Dollar store Snowflake Candle Wraps
Mod Podge Rocks shares an easy tutorial for turning a dollar store candle into a great home accessory for winter. Check out the tutorial.
Tutorial: Throw pillows with fringe trim
Sew4Home shows how to make throw pillows trimmed with thick fringe. Get the tute.
[photo from Sew4Home]
Free pattern: Color block high-low tunic top for girls
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a free pattern for making her Fallen Top for little girls. It gets its name from the falling triangles she embroidered down the front. It buttons up the back and has a color block … Read More...
Idea file: Doll skirt tutorial inspires a child’s Valentine’s outfit
I’ve been known to use tutorials for little girl outfits to make cool clothes for my daughter’s 18″ doll. Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs did the opposite. She was inspired by a tutorial for making a doll skirt, but … Read More...
Rustic Barn Wood Love Sign
Looking for something rustic and charming to decorate for Valentine’s Day? Angie at Country Chic Cottage will share with you how to make this absolutely sweet sign with very few supplies. Head over to get the scoop — Rustic LOVE … Read More...
Mod Podged DIY Lazy Susan
The vintage looking labels drew me in to this project, but I love the idea of making your own lazy susan too. They are so handy in all parts of the house, including the craft room! You’ll need to make … Read More...
Delightful Felt Crafts for Valentine’s Day
I thought I would visit Martha Stewart’s site today and found some very sweet Valentine’s Day crafts for us to make. I found this lovely Felt Coffee-Cup Sleeve for anyone that carries their drink along with them. This delightful … Read More...
Vintage Dollhouse Bread Box
This small space kitchen needed something creative to hold its bread. Enter the vintage dollhouse! That’s right, a dollhouse. Turn it around and the rooms are revealed to hold bread, bagels, buns and yes, even a porcelain butter dish. A … Read More...
Fritter Footballs
I’m beginning to think any food item can be turned into a football or anything else you can imagine, in capable hands. That’s zucchini in that there football. Find the recipe for these clever zucchini fritter footballs HERE at Hungry … Read More...
Check out These Cute Cat Rug Patterns
Kerry over at Star-Shaped and Shiny sent me a head’s up about some new patterns she’s selling for cat rugs. There’s one shaped like a cat (of course!), a frog and a fish (Sid Sardine, if you must know).
These … Read More...
Lightbulb Pears
I have made a lot of things from light bulbs in the past, but I have to admit I never thought to paper mache them and use them as decorative pears! What a great idea, and as Polly says, you … Read More...
Bottle Aprons
I know we’re still a ways away from summer barbeques where I am in the world, but for those of you in warmer places or for those of you who are good at remembering things months later, how cute are … Read More...
Dipped Basket
Inspired by some dipped projects at Martha Stewart, this basket went from drab to fab in a flash. Color is optional, though white is so nice and crisp, great for a clean look. Just imagine all the possibilities! I know … Read More...
Video: Ways to Wear a Scarf
I know most of us are still well in cold-weather season, and if you’re like me you probably wear a scarf for most of the day.
This video from Coldwater Creek is actually about wearing cloth scarves, but you can … Read More...