Jennifer from Monkey See Mail and Monkey See, Monkey Do shares a free pattern for making an owl softie. It’s a simple pattern that’s easy to sew up. She gives the pattern in two sizes, but even the large owl … Read More...
Free pattern: Halter dress for a Barbie doll
Janel Was Here shares a free pattern for a halter dress that fits a Barbie doll. She shows it with a knee-length straight skirt, but you could easily vary it to a longer skirt, a full skirt, or even as … Read More...
Tutorial: Expressionist Tee
Alida from Alida Makes shows how to make her Expressionist Tee. There’s no sewing required. She uses a store-bought tee and paints the design on using fabric paints. You could also use this design on a t-shirt or dress that … Read More...
Tutorial: Quickie scrappy fabric headband
Marisa from Rae Gun shows a fun project for your trim and fabric scraps. She turns them into a quick and easy headband. The raw edges are in keeping with the scrappy look. It takes just one line of sewing. … Read More...
Tip: Sewing perfect circles on a sewing machine
If sewing a curved seam on a sewing machine is a challenge, then sewing a circle is a super challenge. CraftStylish shares a reader’s tip for stitching perfect circles on a sewing machine. Go to CraftStylish to read what it … Read More...
DIY: Deodorant Bars!
All natural, easy to make, and scented just the way you want it, Wellness Mama shares her recipe for a great stick deodorant. And you can re-use your existing deodorant containers. Get all the details here.
Play Felt Christmas Tree – No Sewing Needed!
Abby hosts a blog called “Things for Boys” because it’s all about the things that she makes for her little boy and her hubby. But she tells us; “it’s not really that boyish…there’s plenty of things for girls here too”! … Read More...
30 Days of November Crafts for Kids
Mamas Like Me has a great list of crafts perfect for the month of November. You definitely want to check out all of her links! There are many Turkey and Thanksgiving crafts, along with some fun Fall activities!!
If you … Read More...
Tutorial: Exposed zipper welt pocket
Gretchen Hirsch from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing shares a video tutorial over at Coats & Clark’s Sewing Secrets blog showing how to create a zippered welt pocket. The zipper teeth are exposed in the opening. Go to her … Read More...
Autmnal Squirrel
This squirrel chart is quaint and sweet and will be a perfect fit for the fall season. Use your extra hour today to get started on this project! Get the free chart.
Looking for more Fall-themed Cross-stitch patterns and charts? … Read More...
Tutorial: Shrink Plastic Fall Leaves
The Card Creme blog has directions for making these wonderful fall leaf accents using shrink plastic. They are so pretty on these napkin rings but you could also use them for jewelry, card accents and more.
-Heather
Ed Emberley’s Cats in charcoal
This fabric swatch makes me smile. Go check out Cats in Charcoal and the rest of the Happy Drawing Too collection at Hawthorne Threads.
Image credit: Hawthorne Threads
How-to: Rag quilt fabric requirements
Sara of My Fabric Obsession explains how to calculate how much fabric you’ll need to create a rag quilt. Go HERE to get the know-how.
Image credit: My Fabric Obsession
Looking for more Rag Quilt patterns? Check out these… Read More...
DIY Washi Tape – Doll House Miniatures
Have you ever wanted to make your own paper tape? In just the right pattern or color? Well, Doll House Miniatures has you covered. This new tutorial shows how to make your own washi tape out of things you probably … Read More...
October Winner Announced!
Belle claims the prize this month! Here’s her winning entry:
Submitted on 2012/10/15 at 9:10 amI like
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my zip is 62565
I look forward to hearing from Belle with her snail mail information. I’m sure she’ll … Read More...
Drizzly Rain Vs Muddlarks Rain Suits
This is another one of our travel product reviews from our recent trip across Europe. We first mentioned Muddlarks Rain suits in our original travel post.
When I first came across Muddlarks Rain suits I thought they looked great and … Read More...
Tutorial: ‘Modern Black Cat’ quilt
Merrilee from mer mag has created a delightful graphic quilt perfect for Halloween, but its charm makes it an ideal choice for cat lovers year-round. This eye-catching design features a playful and stylish take on Halloween decor that can be … Read More...
Quilt nerd talks about values
Rachel of Stitched in Color admits she’s a quilt nerd after writing a post on value types you find in quilt patterns. She accompanies each type (scattered, radiating, rhythmic, illustrative and mixed) with a photo of a quilt incorporating it. … Read More...
Tutorial: Magician’s hat applique pocket
Laura from Craftstorming shows how she made this cute interactive applique for a young child’s shirt. It’s a magician’s hat that doubles as a pocket that – abracadabra! – holds a little felt bunny softie. The bunny is attached with … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a chevron peplum top using a t-shirt pattern
Cindy from Cation Designs shows how to modify a basic t-shirt pattern to make a chevron peplum top. She achieved the eyecatching chevron by cutting her pieces from a striped fabric. The layout takes some planning to get all the … Read More...