Heidi from Elegance & Elephants shares a tutorial in her Knock It Off series, showing how to make a pair of little girl’s leggings with heart shaped knee patches. The design is inspired by a pair of women’s leggings with … Read More...
Tutorial: Kid-inspired cloud and rainbow outfit
Angelina from Ruby Jean joins the Kid Inspired Design Series (KIDS) at Me Sew Crazy with a couple of tutorials showing how to make a cloud and cloud and rainbow outfit designed by her daughter. She made a gathered skirt … Read More...
Tutorial: Jersey knit infinity scarf
Rachel from Sewn Studio shows how to make an infinity scarf out of a jersey knit. Jersey knit is soft and ligthweight so it will have a nice drape when it’s worn around the neck. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Mini fabric bunting
Tonya, The Crafty Mummy, shows how to make a small scale bunting. She made hers from red and green for a Christmas decoration, but you could make them out of color schemes to suit any holiday, or for year-round … Read More...
Join the convo: Sewing with fused plastic, is it green?
Many of us consider fused plastic bags to be an eco-friendly material for our craft projects. After all, it uses bags normally destined for a landfill to create a waterproof material suitable for wallets and pouches. The folks at Crafting … Read More...
Tutorial: Button and burlap heart Christmas ornament
Kathy from Just Crafty Enough shows how to make a burlap and button heart Christmas ornament. They’re quick to sew up, with raw edges left to fringe. You could make up a set for your Christmas tree, or make a … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a reversible shower cap
Oak Tag Designs shows how you can make a shower cap. It’s reversible, with a lightweight fabric layer and a PUL (or other waterproof) fabric layer. She gives the dimensions to cut in order to make one toddler, child, and … Read More...
Mini Cookie and Candy Turkey Pops
Some bite-size, sweet, kid-friendly, easy (any other adjectives?) Thanksgiving cuteness for ya’. Make mini turkey cookie and candy pops HERE at Sugar Swings!.
Cup of Cocoa Christmas Cake
Aaah, a yummy mug of comforting hot cocoa. Even better… it’s actually a cake. Adorable from the outside and looks delicious on the inside (you must see). Find the mug of cocoa cake, as well as links to thirteen other … Read More...
Ear of Corn Popcorn Gifts
Here’s one for an easy, simple, yet super-clever gift idea this Fall. Popcorn kernels packaged to look like ears of corn. Make them HERE at Joyful Stamper.
Looking for some amazing Popcorn flavors? Check out these yummy and amazing … Read More...
Turkey Dinner in a Mayflower Bread Boat for Kids
If I had my act way more together I would absolutely, positively make these turkey dinner Mayflower boats for the kids’ table at Thanksgiving. Find this idea and more tips for dressing up the kids’ table HERE at Moore Minutes… Read More...
7 Weeks of Christmas Crafts #1 Felt Peppermint Ornament tutorial
Stephanie of “Toastie Studio” reminds us that there are only 7 weekends left until Christmas. Would any of you have thought this? I did not and now I feel like I better get it in high gear. For the next … Read More...
MAKE IT BETTER: A CRAFTALONG FOR SANDY RELIEF
MAKE IT BETTER: A CRAFTALONG FOR SANDY RELIEF
Many Sandy victims in New York City and surrounding areas are living without power, desperately trying to keep warm. Reports from the hardest-hit areas are that folks are in need of warm … Read More...
Turkey Poop – Great gag gift idea for Thanksgiving?
Part of me thinks this is great idea, part – juvenile. But when I read the poem that goes with it, I thought hmm.. maybe, just maybe it might work..
Here is part of the poem..
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Beer Bottle Fall Candle Holders
Big City Little Joys has actually managed to make old beer bottles look adorable. Create a fun fall mantle or table accent piece like this with their tutorial.
Tutorial: Circle Gatefold Card
I’ve seen lots of square or rectangular shaped gatefold cards but never a circle. The Sunflowers and Dragonflies blog has directions for making a fun circle shaped gatefold card.
-Heather
Can you crochet at a quilt shop?
Yes! If that quilt shop is Country Home Quilters in the tiny burg of Leadington, Missouri. Leadington is near Farmington, about 40 minutes south of St. Louis. It’s a hidden treasure that I would not have known about except for … Read More...
Christmas quilt with a challenge
This quilt 46 Mittens and Only One Matching Pair was created by Tina Curran. I love her idea here, have the viewer find the single matching pair of mittens in the border. You can read more about it, go … Read More...
Meet authors of Modern Designs + Giveaway at Craft Buds
Lindsay of Craft Buds introduces us to the authors (Kelly Biscopink and Andrea Johnson) of the new quilting book Modern Designs for Classic Quilts, published by F+W Media. As part of the book launch festivities, she’s giving away a … Read More...
Newsy: Sandy Quilt Block Drive
Can you deny that sweet face? Michele of the Quilting Gallery is organizing a quilt drive to benefit those who were hit by storm Sandy. She’s chosen a Wonky Scrappy Log Cabin pattern for this project, with a link to … Read More...