I was super excited for a chance to read the book, Shaping Destiny
and review it for all of you. The personal memoir follows Destiny Allison, a sculpture artist, on the path of self discovery, from her first attempts at … Read More...
Tutorial: Thread beads
Rachel of Lines Across has posted a tutorial for a fun, practical, pretty project. All stitchers have little nests of threads that are too short for serious stitching but too long to throw away. Use those bits to make colorful … Read More...
Win 100 State Line Bags!
State Line Bags Co. and CraftGossip have teamed up to give one of our readers a stash of 100 6″ x 8″ drawstring muslin bags. What are you supposed to do with 100 little bags? Here are some ideas from … Read More...
DIY Whimsical Wedding Favor Bags
Colorful, hand-stamped cotton muslin bags filled with goodies are the perfect way to treat your wedding guests to some whimsical fun! Stateline Bag Co. graciously contributed some of tbeir drawstring bags to a few of the editors here at … Read More...
Tutorial: Pixie Hexie Wallet with Olive the Ostrich
Sara of Sew Sweetness created this small wallet using fabric from the Olive the Ostrich collection by Laurie Wisbrun for Robert Kaufman. She backs a paper pieced hexagon base with flexible interfacing and then glues it to a metal purse … Read More...
Free Pattern: Custom-Knit Armwarmers
It wasn’t until people commenting on the new giveaway mentioned that they like knitting fingerless gloves with sock yarn that I remembered my pattern for Custom Knit Armwarmers, which are, of course, made out of sock yarn.
Theses long … Read More...
Tutorial: Stars and crazy heart Christmas decor
Get your Christmas groove on with Ros of Ros Made Me as she starts her countdown to the holidays with the first of many tutorials she’s hosting on her blog. Perfect for decor or gifts, this six point star softie … Read More...
20 Easy Mod Podge Crafts for Beginners
Amy from Mod Podge Rocks has taken the work out of this post for me! She has gathered together 20 simple projects using Mod Podge (decoupage medium) that are perfect for the beginning podger. So if you have been wanting … Read More...
Colorful Candle Wraps
Frippery shares how to make incredibly fun candle holder wraps with dollar store items. Check it out.
Macaron Organs
I was pretty sure I saw it all from the macaron world. Ice cream cones, ducks, rainbows, cats, pigs, lanterns, sheep, snowmen, devils, UFOs… I could continue with the shapes of macarons out there. But I’ve never seen macarons with … Read More...
Tutorial: Roomy vacation bag
Rikka from Ricochet and Away! created this large bag to carry with her on her vacation to Yellowstone National Park. It’s roomy enough to have held water bottles, sunscreen, binoculars, and the like. Pockets on the inside help keep everything … Read More...
Read all about it: Sisters’ thimble collection
Sisters Davena Rigel-Lipeman and Janisue Rigel collect sewing thimbles. The collection is a continuation of their mother’s hobby. In fact, some of the thimbles in the collection were ones that the sisters found for their mother. Though their mother is … Read More...
How to make recycled plastic bottle bracelets
Emily shared a great tutorial at her blog Crap at Crafts on how to make recycled plastic bottle bracelets along with my favorite detail is she used magnetic closures that look great!
School House Rocks Cupcakes
Please tell me there are those of you who remember when cartoons were only aired on Saturday mornings? And more importantly, there are those of you who remember School House Rocks? Sigh, that’s OK if not. I accept my age. … Read More...
Tutorial: Lined drawstring bag
Jill from Creating My Way To Success shows how to make a lined drawstring bag. There’s a reason why drawstring bags are so popular. They happen to to be very handy. In this case, she’s using the bag to hold … Read More...
[Sponsored Post] Checklist for preparing kids for the new school year
In our household, our first born is getting ready to start her schooling. And it is a great moment of both pride and sadness for us. At one hand, we are proud of the bubbly young person we have created … Read More...
Tutorial: Dainty Floral Dress for little girls
Anshu fromBlooms and Bugs guest blogs at The Works with a tutorial showing how to make her Dainty Floral Dress for toddler girls. It’s a sweet little sundress with a layered skirt and a bow for a belt. The … Read More...
Tutorial: Butterfly pincushion
Cindy Cloward from Riley Blake Designs shows how to make a butterfly pincushion over at their Cutting Corners College. He has a soft body and colorful wings fussy cut from a swirly print from Lila Tueller. Get the how-to.… Read More...
Honoring the Sandwich
Did you know August was National Sandwich Month? At least here in the States, apparently. We have only a few more days to go. Ah, the sandwich. Way to revolutionize lunch Earl of Sandwich, with your convenient and delicious method … Read More...
Project: Stamped and Die Cut Ornament
This holiday ornament is simply stunning!! I don’t think I’d make a whole batch for my tree since they are a little time consuming 🙂 but one or two would be lovely! Find direction for making them using Stampin’ Up … Read More...