I love toy soldiers or army men. I use them for all sorts of things. This costume tutorial on how to make a toy army man costume featured at the blog Wild Ink just makes me smile so! For a … Read More...
Red State, Blue State, or Neither? “Vote” at Jimmy Beans Wool
Jimmy Beans Wool is all about having fun while we create our knit goodies, and they’re getting into the election spirit with limited edition colorways of Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Worsted.
There’s blue state, red state, independent and none of the … Read More...
Real Gourd Candles
Best fall candle DIY ever. She Knows shares how to convert real gourds into adorable fall candles, the perfect addition to any fall decor or tablescape. Grab the tutorial.
DIY Winter Flower Clip Ornaments à la West Elm
“Librarian Tells All” hosted by Jen is a librarian in Nashville, Tennessee. She loves DIY’s and sharing them with us and is also an amateur interior design enthusiast with a passion for mixing mid-century and antique pieces. Since she can’t … Read More...
Win Yarn for a Year with the I Love Yarn Photo Contest
We were talking the other day about I Love Yarn Day, which is next Friday, and I recently learned about a cool competition being held to celebrate the day that will get the winner a ball of yarn for … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt-flower wreath
Rachel of Lines Across has pulled together links to the tutorials for each style of felt flower used in her gorgeous hexie wreath. Oh, and she’s sharing instructions for assembling the wreath, too! Use the flowers all together, as she … Read More...
When Jude mends
Imagine: Jeans “mended” by Jude Hill. Wearable art, for sure. Go to her Spirit Cloth blog post to find out what else she plans to do to these pretty pants.
How Trish Burr got started
As her 100th blog post, our beloved Trish Burr shares the path that brought her unexpectedly to a career in the needle arts. It’s so much fun to see how the journey has unfolded for others. Did any of us … Read More...
Super Easy Chocolate Monster Pops
Whenever I have leftover melted chocolate, I find myself making pops. It’s just about the easiest method of making something silly and sweet. And given the blob-factor, there is pretty much no room for error when you’re piping the chocolate. … Read More...
Tutorial: Mama’s sweatshirt becomes a little girl hoodie tunic
Jenni from Family, Faith, & Crafting shows how she made a cute new hoodie tunic for her little girl using a sweatshirt from her own closet. She keeps the original hem and the neck and shoulders (and hood), so it’s … Read More...
Silly Spooky Candy Apple Sticks
While these sticks take a bit more dedication to the candy apple making process, oh they are so worth it. Funny, silly, slightly spooky, find the step-by-step how-tos with photographs to make your own candy apple sticks HERE at Craftfoxes… Read More...
Project: Punched Owl Bag
How adorable is this little owl bag? Perfect for Halloween treats! Visit the Inkspired blog and find directions for using different punches and vellum paper to make your own cute little bags.
-Heather
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Tutorial: Make a muslin to test the fit of a garment pattern
If you’re sewing a garment where the fit matters, or out of expensive fabric, it’s a good idea to test out the pattern with a muslin first. That way, you can make any adjustments before investing much time or fabric … Read More...
Tutorial: Bumblebee costume
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...