Ghosts are just the best thing to happen to Halloween edible crafts. They lend themselves to so many sweet treats and they are super easy to make. Case in point: Make super easy ghost cake pops (minus the pop part) … Read More...
Truffle Flowers for the Teacher
Today I learned it is Teacher’s Day in India. And paying homage to those that take our children for seven hours a day and shape their minds sounds about right. And these truffle flower sticks are lovely way to do … Read More...
Scrap It!
Recycling and crochet. You know I like those words in the same sentence. Here are some of the best patterns combining those two terms that I’ve found on the ‘net.
I love these easy to make, colorful and whimsical Sprite … Read More...
Make Your Own Sun-Dried Tomatoes
After spotting this post I walked over to my kitchen and looked at the Tupperware bins filled with tomatoes from our overly fertile garden. There are only so many tomatoes you can eat and giveaway, yet they just keep coming. … Read More...
Unicorn Horn Party Favors
I talk often about my daughter’s rainbow and unicorn obsession because said obsession has not waned one bit. Thank goodness. And bonus, it means I can recycle some of her birthday party wares each year. Perhaps a new item to … Read More...
School Themed Wedding Ideas
Take your wedding back to school with 20 creative ideas from Emmaline Bride! Love the idea of incorporating vintage finds like globes, pencil sharpeners, chalk, and more for decor with a vintage school vibe!
Show & Tell | Summing Up Summer
Amy Sorensen is showing how she created a layout for each of her children to summarize summer. She plans to scrapbook more summer details later, but for now these layouts capture the high points of the past season. Click here … Read More...
Freebie | Printable School Tags
Ez from Creature Comforts created these printable school tags to use for lunch box notes and tags for teacher gifts. You can print these off onto sticker sheets, or regular cardstock if you want to use them for journaling. Click … Read More...
Cool Classes Coming to D&L Art Glass Supply
I know D&L are wholesalers so many of you out there can’t buy from them but you can take classes from them and from this email they’ve got some cool classes coming up. There’s beginning fusing as well as advanced … Read More...
Magnet Monsters – One Hand By Hand
What is that hiding on the dishwasher? Why it’s a magnet monster! The perfect, fuzzy friend for all your metal appliances. Learn how to make these adorable little dudes over at One Hand By Hand. Perfect fun craft … Read More...
Clay Jewellery
I love making beads and canes with my clay but waaaaaay back when I started the whole reason was to make clay pieces to use in my jewellery. This is what I still do and, guess what, what a lot … Read More...
Tiny MezzoAmerican princesses
Two amazing new DeriDolls to ogle: a Mayan (shown here) and an Aztec. Breathtaking. And teeny. Go to Deri’s blog post for images you can click to enlarge.
Stitching in the park
Eva Monleón of Misako Mimoko gathered friends together for a stitchy picnic at a Barcelona park, and before you know it they were embroidering leaves and twigs as well as fabric! Go to Eva’s blog post to see lots of … Read More...
Tom Russell Pfaffs about
Tom Russell responded to Pfaff’s challenge to create a quilt block featuring the company’s 150th anniversary logo. I think his take on the logo was pretty original to begin with. But he kicked his applique up a whole ‘nother level … Read More...
Journal quilting
I adore the blocks that Maya Sara Matthew of Million Little Stitches is creating for the Crazy-Quilt Journal Project. Her graphic blocks are gorgeous, covered with tiny stitches and embellished with sparklies. And my favorite part: Each is accompanied by … Read More...
How to strip stranded threads
Helen Stubbings of Hugs from Helen shows the easy way to strip stranded embroidery threads without tangling them. See her photo tutorial.
Tutorial: Girl’s skirt from a man’s shirt
Pam from Threading My Way shows how to turn a man’s button down shirt into a cute little skirt for a girl. She girls it up with a contrast ruffle and decorative buttons. Go to her tutorial.
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Tatting tutorial video
Marilee Rockley of Yarnplayer shows us how to add a bead to the center of a mock ring. See her video tute.
Tutorial: Circle skirt with piped panels and lace trim
Mira from Sewing The Littleheart Collection shows how to make a variation of the circle skirt tutorial at MADE. Instead of making the skirt from one piece of fabric, she pieces together 4 panels and adds piping to the seams. … Read More...
Tutorial: Basic features of your sewing machine
Sewing machines have lots of buttons and knobs and numbers on them. If you’re used to using a sewing machine, you know what all of these parts and pieces do. But to a new sewer (or someone considering buying a … Read More...