Autie from iCandy Handmade guest blogs in the Handmade Costumes Series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make the cutest little bumblebee costume. The body of the costume felt jumper with pieced stripes and edged … Read More...
Oreo Witch Leg Favors
Quick, no-bake, cute, easy, party friendly. Need I say more busy peeps out there? Loving these Mint Oreo witch boot favors. Find the how-tos HERE at Sweetology.
Tutorial: Sheer high low dress
Cotton & Curls shows how you can make a trendy high low dress. She made hers out of sheer fabric (and includes instructions for adding lining to the skirt), but you could also make this out of an opaque fabric … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt bag with colorful ribbon
Sew4Home shows how you can make this awesome tote bag accented with colorful ribbon. The body is made from felt, with a large flap covered in colorful ribbon. You’ll need an assortment of short pieces of ribbon, so I’d suggest … Read More...
Coffee Grounds in Your Beauty Routine
I’m always thrilled to find a way to use something I might normally get rid of, so Inspiring Pretty‘s fab list of creative ways to use coffee grounds caught my eye. She has three great beauty ideas — cellulite, … Read More...
Tomatoes on a Stick
These are so simple that I could write the how-tos in a sentence. But I won’t. I’ll let you visit the site for them, if you haven’t already figured it out. Make tomato twigs HERE at Parents.
Inspiration: Lorraine Stobie
Lorraine Stobie‘s crazy quilting makes me shiver and gives me tears. So much beauty in one place. The materials, the colors, the stitches — her choices and execution are perfection. Go to her Creative Daily blog post for an … Read More...
Make some ‘Breast Pockets for Flatties’
Melanie Testa — artist, author, and teacher — also is a breast cancer survivor. She is one of a growing number of women who choose against reconstructive surgery or prosthetics. She says,
… Read More...We want to turn the repressive body image
4 Awesome Halloween Projects to Make or Print
1. Jack O Lantern Envelope Liners from Studio DIY
2. Halloween Party Glass Charms from Papervine
3. BOO decoupaged letters from The Vintage Umbrella
4. Free Printable Little Trick or Treaters poster from Stay-at-Home Artist
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… Read More...Fusing Friday at Helios Glass
I sure do wish Helios was located closer to me. I would so hang out there on Fusing Fridays. This one is going to focus on Bullseye Glass and educate their attendees on how the glass is made and and … Read More...
Tutorial: Clay Feathers
Most of the clay feathers I make are canes but this is a pretty one to try – the tutorial at Twigg Studios.
Photo by Twigg Studios
Free pattern: Around the World quilt by Heather Jones
Heather of Olive and Ollie designed this quilt for Coats and Clark. She talks about it at Sewing Secrets. Scroll to the end of the post to get the link to the free download.
DIY Arrow Bouquet – Eat. Sleep. Make.
Looking for something new and different to use as a part of a centerpiece or decor element? How about an arrow bouquet? One part rustic natural, one part Katniss Everdeen, the arrow bouquet that Eat. Sleep. Make. made is sure … Read More...
Sweet Beaded Spiders
Frances shares her tutorial for making these sweet spiders just in time for Halloween! Great photos and clear instructions make this tutorial from Frances easy. See her tutorial at My Laughing Lion.
Looking for more Halloween Jewelry? Check out … Read More...
Tip: Remove fuzz from cutting mat
Users of self-healing mats, listen up. Carol of FunThreads shares a tip for getting rid of the fuzzy remnants that get stuck in the mat after lots of cutting with a rotary cutter. Shown is the *Olfa brand mat. She … Read More...
Giveaway from PhotoJewelryMaking.com
Don’t miss this month’s giveaway from the world’s largest photo jewelry supply store – PhotoJewelrymaking.com! Leave a comment at the original post to enter for your chance now.
How much faster is a serger than a sewing machine?
You don’t need a serger or overlocker to sew on knit fabrics, but it is faster and easier with one. How much faster? Steph from 3 Hours Past and Cake Patterns did an experiment to find out, and she shares … Read More...
Tin Can Luminaries
Taking a leaf from scouting activity books worldwide, Wedding Obsession shares this cute DIY for creating tin can luminaries. They’re so cute you’ll want to make them for any occasion.
Tutorial: Spine cutaway refashioned tee
Check out the cool spine cutaway back on this t-shirt! Stacie from Stars for Streetlights shows how to make it, starting with a plain white tee. Get the tute.
[photo from Stars for Streetlights]