This weeks featured Etsy Shop is MaeMaeMills. MaeMaeMills is a shop chock full of fun, feminine jewelry, made by artist Megan Milliken. Just flipping through the shop listings like this Hot Pink and Black Bow Necklace makes me smile. … Read More...
Tutorial: Color blocked wiggle skirt (try it with gold!)
Melissa from I Still Love You joins the Stretch Yourself series (co-hosted by Mad Mim and One Little Minute) with a tutorial showing how to make her Color Blocked Wiggle Skirt. It’s a solid color in the front, but … Read More...
Tutorial: Winter tote from a refashioned sweater
The Renegade Seamstress shows how she turned an old sweater into a new bag for herself. The sweater tote is perfect for winter! Get the tute.
[photo from The Renegade Seamstress]
Tutorial: Lemon Butter Lip & Skin Balm
Wow…one balm for everything from your lips to your feet to your cuticles. And right about now, in the mid-January doldrums, lemon sounds just about right. Jessica from bespangled shares her easy tutorial (and love how she reuses Altoids tins). … Read More...
Free Sewing pattern: Biased Bibs for baby
Kate from See Kate Sew shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Biased Bibs. They’re simple baby bibs that tie at the back and are edged with bias tape. A set of these would make a great gift … Read More...
Painted Glass Candle Holders
Plaid Crafts shares instructions for how to make these intricate and beautiful candle holders, perfect for Valentine’s Day. Get the project instructions here.
Freebie: Snowman Love Printable
My Grafico has this sweet image of a snowman couple in love to download for free. Perfect for a heartfelt Valentine’s Day card or winter anniversary!
-Heather
Are you looking for more Valentine’s Day Embellishments, papers, and supplies?
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Yard Stick Photo Display
A yard stick, some clothespins and flat wood circles are what you will need to make this fun and vintage looking photo display. A great way to dress up just about any spot that needs it. Get the how to … Read More...
Registration is Open for Vogue Knitting Live Seattle!
Vogue Knitting Live is heading to the Pacific Northwest in April, with a show at the Mendenbauer Convention Center in Seattle. VIP registration for the event is now open, which means you can get in on the biggest packages for … Read More...
Heart’felt’ Valentine’s Day Crafts
Sisters, Heather who lives in (Kentucky) and Vanessa who lives in the (Pacific Northwest) co-host “At the Picket Fence”! This is their way of sharing their lives events living so far apart. The girls have created a wonderful blog and … Read More...
“Chaos” Cookie Pops
I came up with the idea for these very late one evening while up with my one month old. Chaos cookies. I just pictured a messy pile of icing neatly contained on a cookie pop. Something about cookies as art … Read More...
{Monday Moods at DIY Weddings}
Rainy, gray skies have me dreaming of warm, sunny days. A Mediterranean-inspired wedding like this snippet from a board featured at Bespoke Bride fills the bill with warm hues of coral, peach, and orange. See it all here.
Lookie what she made: Sew Chibi’s Christmas dresses
It’s always a treat for me to see what Kat from Sew Chibi and Chibi Designs dreams up for her daughters. The colors and patterns and fanciful details are designed with a child’s perspective in mind. You’ve got to go … Read More...
Tutorial: Color blocked cardi from two solid cardigans
Heather from Feather’s Flights joins the Stretch Yourself series (co-hosted by Mad Mim and One Little Minute) with a tutorial showing how to combine two solid color cardigans into one color blocked cardi. Go to her tutorial.
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Tutorial: Mod Bag Refashion
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy and Sew Set shows what she did with a thrifted leather bag. She cut off the top and replaced it with handprinted fabric, keeping the original straps and hardware. Wow! What a difference the fabric … Read More...
W is for Wool
Brookes Books has added another letter to the Stitcher’s Alphabet, a series of 26 free blocks that are free and located on their “freebies” page. To find the chart, go to their “freebies” page and scroll down to find the … Read More...
Tutorial: Monster hand warmers
Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World shares a tutorial over at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make these super cute monster hand warmers. Just pop them in the microwave for a few seconds, and then place them in your … Read More...
Tutorial: Mini Pyrex Casserole Carrier
Taylor from Taylor Made likes to give casserole carriers as gifts. Her latest variation is the Mini Casserole Carrier for lunch portions. It’s a fabric wrap sized to go around a 3-cup rectangular glass dish
. This would make an … Read More...
Card making Project: Simple ATC
Have you heard the term ATC or artist trading card and been curious what that means? It’s actually pretty simple, ATC’s are baseball card size cards that measure 3 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ inches and are made for sharing and … Read More...
Fuzzy Valentine Wreath
This pretty wreath will look great hanging on your door for a month of love. I love the little mini wreath in the center too, great touch! I have to get me some of that fuzzy yarn! Check out the … Read More...