(1) Easter Bunny from Andrea Zuill(2) Three corners from Broderie d’Antan
(3) Ornate vintage alphabet, A and B, from Shawkl
(4) Monogram D from Jenny of Elefantz
(5) Vintage leaf and bud from Shawkl
(6) Ornate vintage alphabet, C … Read More...
More free hand-embroidery designs
Free hand-embroidery designs
Idea file: Sewing for men
If sewing for the men in your life leaves you uninspired, check out the Sewing For Men series at The Train To Crazy. It’s a whole week of posts showing projects sewn for men. This color blocked tee by … Read More...
Smock Parties
Here is an organization that brings art to parties! How great. Kids parties, Ladies night out, even charitable events. Yianna started this venture to combine her two loves, art and entertaining. If you are in the Chicago area, you can … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY gold stripe tuxedo pants, no sewing required
Wobisobi shows how you can DIY the tuxedo pants look by adding a gold stripe down the side, no sewing required. Instead of stitching the stripe down the side of a pair of pants, she uses gold craft paint to … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a softie from a child’s outgrown t-shirt
Dana from MADE has a solution for when your child outgrows his favorite t-shirt. Turn it into a softie. Love it!! Go to her blog for the how-to.
[photo from MADE]
Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check … Read More...
Tutorial: Stuffed shamrock brooch
La Todera shares a free PDF tutorial for making this stuffed shamrock brooch. Or make four petals for a lucky four-leaf clover brooch. Go to La Todera for the download.
[photo from La Todera]
Tutorial: Round pop-out zippered pocket
Jacq from Begin with B guest blogs in the Sew In Tune series at Melly Sews with a little boy outfit inspired by the song “Call Me Maybe”. The pants tutorial showing how to make the round pop-out zippered pocket … Read More...
Freebie: Easter Egg SVG Die Cut
SVG Cuts has this lovely Celtic style Easter egg die cut to download for free. Click here to get it.
-Heather
Check out more SVG files and bundles over at Design Bundles
Super Cute Baby Legwarmers
Caitlin has created the cutest pair of baby legwarmers! I love the pompoms! And, so will baby. These might be more of a ‘toy’ than any other legwarmers. They are sure to attract a lot of attention from baby as … Read More...
Hipster Sasquatch Freebie – Urban Threads
I’ve got to wonder whether or not Urban Threads Art Director and Evil Genius Niamh O’Connor chose this design as a freebie in honor of her being out here in the PNW this weekend for the SewExpo. Because there … Read More...
Some Alternate Baby Colors For You
These samples don’t look so ‘alternative’, but some of the colors in the new Red Heart Line of yarns from designer Anne Geddis are a bit different. I’m particularly fond of the color ‘Ladybug’ AND the fact that there is … Read More...
A Priceless Wedding {Book Review & Giveaway!}
If you’re planning a wedding, you need to get your hands on a copy of A Priceless Wedding by Sara Cotner author of the popular blog 2000 Dollar Budget Wedding! Sara shares her own wedding journey and provides ideas … Read More...
Ring on Fire Tutorial
This tutorial is definitely one-of-a-kind. On her blog “Mich L. in L.A,” Michelle creates bold, statement rings using a surprising key object, toy bowling pins! She titles her design, “Ring On Fire.” This is one … Read More...
Project: Quick Easter Card
The Spotted Canary has directions for combing stamps, pattern paper and stickers for a quick and cute Easter basket card.
-Heather
Paper Bag Quote Luminaries
Alexa, who also goes by the name Swell Designer, is a creative person with a knack for crafting beautiful pieces that add a personal touch to any occasion. In this tutorial, she shares how she made a stunning set of … Read More...
Not Lace Knitting, Knitting with Lace
Here’s yet another fun scarf project that uses a material you might not have thought of knitting with before: lace.
Yes, you can make lace with your knitting, but I mean actually knitting with lace fabric. That’s what Mel of … Read More...
Race Car Bunny Treats
Well, vroom vroom. These adorable Easter treats are perfect for School functions and Easter picnics. These little cars are quick to make up, especially if you have little hands helping you. You can easily make 30+ of these in under … Read More...
A Snowy Scarf for the End of Winter
Even though I’m longing for spring, I know that it’s not really going to be here that soon. So it isn’t too late to knit another scarf or two.
Especially when it’s one as pretty as the Vail Light Flurries … Read More...