I’m in love with funky painted tights, and I love that there are so many interesting tutorials out there to make your own. Like this one from Lana Red, featuring adorable heart tights. They’ll look super fabulous under fall … Read More...
Scratched CD to Painted Clock – Morena’s Corner
With the rise of digital music, there are fewer junk cds floating around, but I’m sure you can dig up a few old cds or dvds to make an awesome clock like this one from Morena’s Corner. She uses … Read More...
New Iridescent Effects Class at Bullseye Portland
Here’s a fresh new class up at Bullseye Portland that shows some of the tricks of iridescent glass. Do you love the shimmer and shine but don’t know what to do with it. I think this class is for you. … Read More...
Tutorial: Zippered pocket in a shaped insert
Theresa from Salty Peanut Stitchery added a zippered pocket behind a shaped insert on a bag she mad and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. This is such a cool detail to add to a purse!! The … Read More...
Tutorial: Crayon and notebook folder
April from Sewing Novice shows how to make a crayon and notebook folder so kids can take their coloring with them. It has pockets on the inside to hold 8 crayons and a junior legal pad. Go to her tutorial.… Read More...
Tutorial: Wall-E costume
April from Wildflowers & Whimsy needed to make a Wall-E costume for her son, and she wanted it to be more durable than the ones she had seen tutorials for. They involved painting a cardboard box to look like the … Read More...
Cheese Eyeballs
Eyeballs are funny things. They can be adorable (I always say, add two candy eyes to anything edible just to make it cute) or utterly creepy, especially when they stand alone, stand with many, and are bloodshot. This one falls … Read More...
Felt Bat Mask Pattern and Template
Susan hosts her blog “Living with Punks” and is the Mama to 3 little punks and a wife. She loves to create and inspire others to do the same. I am sure she will inspire you today with her awesome … Read More...
Winner of the Halloween Vampire doll pattern!
I am pleased to announce that Chantell lucky #106 selected by Random.org is the winner of the Halloween Vampire doll pattern! I will be sending Chantell’s email address to ‘Sarah’s Dolls and Day Dreams” so she can send Chantell the … Read More...
Tutorial: Tattered Paper Flowers
Using die cut paper flowers, stamps and ink sprays Neels Expressionz has made some stunning tattered flowers! These are perfect accents for cards, scrapbook pages, home decor projects and more. Click here for his tutorial.
-Heather
Free Pattern: Go Team Mittens
If you’re spending the day in front of the television watching your favorite college football team (or, heck, even at the game) the perfect project for spectating is the Go Team Mittens from Just Crafty Enough.
These basic mittens — … Read More...
Chocolate-Covered Strawberry Footballs
I know I’ve posted on chocolate covered strawberry footballs before, but I’m guessing it was during the last football season. And I’m guessing that was a year ago? I’ll know soon enough when football appears on my TV screen (much … Read More...
Kelly Clark’s 3D needlepoint
I adore needlepoint canvases that incorporate stumpwork, and Kelly Clark has some of the best around. Her newest painted canvas is shown here. Kelly says,
… Read More...Just wait ’til you see the Dimensional stitching! I have published a 20 page Stumpwork
Tutorial: Make yarn from old t-shirts
This might be a bit off my beat; but “yarn” made from recycled t-shirts has so many applications, I’m sharing this one anyway. Royce (Royce’s Hub) uses lots of photos to step us through the easiest way to make one … Read More...
Tutorial: Lace ruffle embellished tee
Mariska from No Time To Be Bored shows how to embellish a plain tee by adding rows of lace ruffles around the neck. Get the how-to on her blog.
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Giveaway: 7 fat quarters from Pat Bravo’s Summerlove line
Maureen Cracknell Handmadehas some fabric from Canton Village Quiltworks to give away. One of her readers will win a bundle of 7 fat quarters from Pat Bravo’s Summerlove collection. The colors are aqua and rosy pink, with accents … Read More...
Tutorial: Taper your pants legs
Stacie from Yellow Spool had a pair of pants that were too short. There wasn’t any way to cuff them or roll them so they didn’t look like floods, so she tapered the legs. The skinny legs look kicky … Read More...
Tutorial: Baby hedgehog costume
Alida from I Make Stuff guest blogs in the Handmade Costumes Series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make the cutest little baby hedgehog costume. His little spikes are actually rows of soft fleece fringe. … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a pacifier clip
A pacifier clip is a handy little baby accessory. It attaches to the pacifier on one end, and the other clips to the baby’s clothing. No more lost binkies! Dana from MADE shows how to make one. Get the tute… Read More...
My Fair Wedding Giveaway Winner!
Thanks to everyone who entered the My Fair Wedding book giveaway! The winner of the book is:
#28 Karen Rodriguez
I am getting married after having 5 girls. we are trying to have a very nice wedding and cut corners. … Read More...