Maureen Cracknell Handmade is hosting a giveaway for Sprightly Fabrics, giving away a stack of fabrics from Valorie Wells’ Cocoon Collection to one of her reades. The bundle includes six half-yard cuts in the gorgeous Sapphire colorway. Go … Read More...
Free pattern: Peacock applique pillow
Heather from The Sewing Loft shares a free pattern and tutorial for making the peacock applique on the front of this pillow cover. You can stitch around all of the little feather shapes or you can do a wide zig … Read More...
Idea file: Sweatshirt with a lace overlay
Arkansas isn’t exactly known for cold winters, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t prepare myself for the cooler weather anyway. (I hate being cold!!) So when I saw this lace overlay sweatshirt by Zoe from So, Zo… What Do … Read More...
Project: Mermaid in a Jar
HOLY COW!! This project is STUNNING!! Laura from Remembering Life’s Moments stamped this lovely mermaid on acetate and “colored” her on the backside with glitter. Then added her into a jar with netting and embellishments all around. I LOVE this … Read More...
Wandering Winter Craft Show Applications
Calling all Toronto natives! The applications for the third ever Wandering Winter Craft Show are online. This is your chance to sell your wares (or shop for indie crafts) at three different locations on four different days. To learn more, … Read More...
My Dream Jewelry Studio Sweepstakes
You have a chance to win one of over 30 jewelry making prizes totaling $4,500 from CraftArtEdu.com. The sweepstakes ends September 30. Enter for your chance today at CraftArtEdu.com.
Black-eyed Peas that Make a Statement
Now you can get funky with black-eyed peas that make a statement! See how Rinchen Dé at High on DIY made this rocking bib necklace with humble legumes.
Long mitten tutorial and pattern
Although most of us in the snow areas do not want to think of winter; but it will be here before we know it. What charming Long mittens for the little one because the snow can’t get in and freeze … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a bag from a child’s outgrown jumper
Rachel from Adventures of a DIY Mom shows how she turned her daughter’s outgrown jumper and matching top into a new bag for herself. The straps of the jumper become the straps of the purse. She used the matching top … Read More...
Project: Greeting Cards from ATC’s
Melisa with Paperlicious Designs made three adorable matching cards made from ATC’s (artist trading cards) stamped with stamps from Pink Persimmon. Find all the how to details and the rest of the cards here on her blog.
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Wood Burning a Birdhouse
Wood burning! I remember my older brother making all sorts of things with his wood burning kit when I was a little girl. It’s a very cool way to add some character to a very plain canvas, such as this … Read More...
Geometric Coasters
Coasters are always a great gift project. So if you need something for that person that seems to have everything, here’s a fun and funky design that you can try. These are perfect for the college student who needs dorm … Read More...
Fresh Glow Glass! How Fun is That?
Have you ever played with Glow Glass? It glows in the dark and is a super good time. Well they’ve got some new stuff and it 104 , so bead makers…get to it. This is the perfect type of … Read More...
Travelling with kids – what’s in my suitcase
So we are about to head off on a trip of a life time to Europe. Travelling with two kids under 5 and a mother-in-law is probably not the best idea we have ever had but we have booked the … Read More...
Tutorial: Peplum t-shirt refashion
Kaitlin from Wunderbar took a boxy tee and turned it into a trendy peplum shirt. The polka dot shirt she used is perfect for this project! She calls it her Easy Peasy Peplum and she shares a tutorial showing how … Read More...
Tutorial: Fold-Over Denim Bag
Threads magazine shares an online how-to for making this cute fold-over denim bag, designed by Cheryl Kuczek of Paradiso Designs. (If you want to see this same design made into a dressier bag, check out the Luxe version in SewStylish… Read More...
Tutorial: Drape neck top with pintucked shoulders
Mira from Sewing The Littleheart Collection shows how to make a drape neck top with rows of horitzontal pintucks across the shoulder. It’s the third (and final) installment of her One Pattern – Three Tops series. Go to her tutorial … Read More...
Join the convo: Choosing your fabric
Over at Scared Stitchless, the conversation is about choosing fabrics for your sewing projects. She muses about the gap between the fabrics she is naturally drawn to and the fabrics that will give her an end result that she’s … Read More...
Project: Stamped Notebook Cover with Pockets
Lori with Sweet Pea stamps shows how to turn a plain old pad of paper into an amazing covered notebook with lots of cool pockets and a pretty stamped cover. Find her video tutorial here.
-Heather
Tutorial: Faux button placket throw pillow
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can make a throw pillow with a single pleat down the front . It’s embellished with a row of buttons, created a faux placket … Read More...