Elizabeth Hill shares a tutorial on the Coats & Clark Sewing Secrets blog showing how to make Humbugs, soft pyramid-shaped toys. The project is part of their Teaching Tweens to Sew series and provides good practice for sewing corners. Get … Read More...
Tutorial: Everyday Skirt plus ruffles
Autie from iCandy Handmade shares a variation of the Everyday Skirt that Jen shared there the other day. In her variation, she adds tiers of ruffles around the skirt. Get the how-to.
[photo from iCandy Handmade]
Tutorial: Pillow Jacket changeable sleeve for a decorative pillow
Sew4Home shows how to make their Pillow Jacket, a changeable sleeve that fits over a pillow base. To change your pillow cover, it’s a simple as removing the pillow base from the sleeve and sliding it into a new sleeve. … Read More...
DIY: Solid Perfume
Since our cats seem to knock everything over, I love the idea of perfume in a stick. Lynda from Bloom, Bake & Create has an easy way to create your own solid perfume using just a handful of ingredients AND … Read More...
Needle Felted Veggies tutorial
It is harvest time here is the USA and if you can’t grow them you can needle felt them. Needle Felted Vegetables: by Debra Quartermain and here is the official scoop! Debra Quartermain, CEO! Creative Eternal Optimist shares her … Read More...
DIY: Shaving Cream (for both of you!)
Manly, yes, but I like it too. (Sorry, just couldn’t resist that, though I’m sure it dates me.) The clever folks at TLC Style’s How Stuff Works have an easy tutorial for making your own shaving cream. And it’s a … Read More...
Want a Creative Kid? Teach ’em to Knit!
As the mom of a toddler and a creative person myself, I’m always looking for ways to encourage creativity in my little one. So when I saw a link to a story on Huffington Post about tips for fostering creativity … Read More...
Tool How To: Distrezz It All
The shabby chic, distress look is still super hot! It goes perfectly with collage and artsy styles as well as vintage looks. If you want to distress the edges of a lot of paper at once, say for a book, it … Read More...
Knitter’s Review Announces Retreat Information
For 10 years now fans of the online knitting review site Knitter’s Review have been gathering in New England for a weekend of knitting, camaraderie and learning about fiber with the fabulous founder of that site, Clara Parkes.
The event … Read More...
Strawberry Shortcake “Strawberries”
There’s so much self-reflection going on with these, it’s almost confusing. These are Little Debbie Strawberry Shortcake Rolls
turned into strawberry shortcake strawberries. Make sense? Clever. Find the how-tos to make strawberry shortcake strawberries HERE at Pint Sized Baker.… Read More...
Lego Man and Superhero Frozen Yogurt Pops
Healthy (there’s fruit and yogurt in there), sweet, on a stick, cool for summer and great for kids. Aaaah. Perfect. Make your own Lego and Superhero frozen yogurt pops HERE at Sugar Swings!.
Olympic Rings Pizza (and More)
There are tons of games and party ideas in this Olympics feature, but you must scroll down to see the Olympic rings pizza. (Also, as a fan of all things Bugles, the Bugle torches caught my eye.) Find them all… Read More...
Shark Knives
I think what’s cutest about this silly table setting is how easily you can make a knife look like a shark with just a googly eye! But these are also set up to trick your guests. Find shark knives HERE … Read More...
Susan Bates Offers Knit and Crochet Prize Packages
Do you like Susan Bates needles
? If you like them on Facebook you could win a knit or crochet-themed prize package during the Power of Pink giveaway.
Two of their fans will be selected to win one of the … Read More...
Mini-Gourmand Play Kitchen – Kate’s Creative Space
Another fabulous toy oriented tutorial! Check out this incredible tiny play kitchen at Kate’s Creative Space. I love the fact that it’s a recycling project as well as a handmade toy project. I don’t think I’ve met a single … Read More...
Dancing Under the Palms
Here’s another great freebie from Frimousse. This time the stitched vignette depicts dancers underneath the palm trees. It’s so exotic and I can almost hear the ocean waves crashing on the shore in the background. Get the free chart.
A whole bunch of recycled matchbox crafts
Potato Sack Votive Holder
Forever Misbehaven gave a votive holder a facelift with a cute old potato sack. See how to do it for yourself.
Free Pattern: Lily’s Washcloth of the Week
The summer washcloth extravaganze at Lily continues this week with a fruit theme. The free knitting pattern (opens as a PDF) is a circular watermelon washcloth, worked from the center out in shades of pink and green.
What I … Read More...
Celebrating with stitchy style
Hand and Lock shares images of their embroideries created especially for the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. Among them: this military-style costume for Paul McCartney! See more at the H&L blog post.