I’m the Home & Garden editor, so this fits in to garden right? Or maybe it’s jewelry… hmm, sewing?? Not sure, I just know it’s really cute and definitely worth a share! See it at shaken together — thimble garden … Read More...
Free quilt patterns at QM for Project Linus
From a recent stop at Quiltmaker Quilty Pleasures, I noticed the magazine has published 14 free quilt patterns for Project Linus since the year 2000. The organization gives handmade quilts and blankets to children who need comfort. The quilt … Read More...
Tutorial: iPhone case with earbud pocket and a cute applique
Nilufer from Wild Poppy Fields shows how to make an iPhone case. A flap buttons across the sleeve to hold your phone inside. A pocket across the front is the perfect place to stash your earbuds or other small items. … Read More...
Free pattern: Bustle back halter dress for little girls
April from Wildflowers and Whimsy shares a free pattern for her bustle back halter dress for little girls. This is such a pretty dress! It’s a fairly simple halter dress on the front, but the back opens into rows and … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric lunch box with PUL lining
Roselee from BabyE Crafts and Jane Of All Trades shows how to make a fabric lunch box. The outside is a cute cotton print, and the lining a PUL fabric so it wipes clean easily. With a Velcro flap for … Read More...
Free pattern: Pleated neck t-shirt
Mira from Sewing The Littleheart Collection shares a free pattern for making a pleated neck t-shirt. This same pattern can be used to make two other variations of the t-shirt. She shares photos of them in her post and has … Read More...
Tutorial: Blank Canvas Tee for kids
Steph from 3 Hours Past shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can make a child-size version of her Blank Canvas Tee. She uses a shirt that fits the child as a guide. As in the adult version … Read More...
Freebies: Hundreds of FREE SVG files
SVG Cuts has gathered all their free SVG file designs in one easy place on their blog. Click here to find over 200 hundred free die cut images!
Check out more SVG files and bundles over at Design Bundles
-Heather
Crochet Scarf Pattern – Is Your Grandmother Chunky?
I really like the look of this Chunky Granny Scarf. This one will work up quickly! I don’t usually make things using chunky/bulky yarn, but this one will get made. I also am not sure why it’s called Granny as … Read More...
DIY: Circle Swirled Soap
Now this looks like fun! Anne-Marie, aka The Soap Queen, shows us step by step how to make round swirled soap using the cold process method. Love this! Get started here.
Lampwork Tutorials…A New Group on Facebook
I’ve just joined this fresh new group on Facebook called Lampwork Tutorials. Their goal is to post free and for sale tutorials for those that are interested. Since I really enjoy finding tutorials to put up here this could … Read More...
Kid Friendly Indie Craft Round-Up – Handmade Charlotte
Looking for some fun to spice up the last few weeks before school? Then head over to Handmade Charlotte for a great roundup of different crafts to keep the kids entertained and in high spirits till the very end of … Read More...
I Love Autumn
I can’t help it. I love autumn. I’m pretty sure it’s not the weather of it since here that can be anything from blazing hot to snowy in a day. Maybe it’s the colours. Even if it’s a little off, … Read More...
Idea file: Spice rack thread and notion storage
Theresa from Salty Peanut Stitchery posts on her blog about a couple of her storage solutions she uses in her sewing space. One is a spinning spice rack that she picked up for free at a yard sale. She uses … Read More...
Tutorial: Ped bed with foam padding and removable cover
Sew4Home shows how to make a bed for your pet. It’s made soft with a foam padding on the inside. A zipper down one side makes it easy to remove the cover and wash it when needed. The dimensions they … Read More...
Tutorial: Cardigan onesie
Isn’t this cardigan onesie the cutest? Heather from Feather’s Flights shows how to refashion a baby onesie to make one. Get the tutorial.
[photo from Feather’s Flights]
Sewing your own baby clothes is very satisfying. It’s one of the … Read More...
Indian Corn Pattern
I think we all love Indian Corn but the little critters in the yard come along and nibble it away if in reach. Today Alicia Kachmar a Pittsburg PA gal; hosts her blog “Alicia Kachmar” and is sharing her creative … Read More...
Technique: Coloring Animal Fur
Visit the Inky Antics blog and learn how to color with colored pencils and Gamsol (odorless mineral spirits) to get amazing real looking texture for animal fur.
-Heather
Knitters Raise Funds to Aid Joplin, Thanks to a 9-Year-Old
A nine-year-old girl in Kentucky who had never heard of Joplin, Mo., before an EF-5 tornado hit there last year has raised more than $10,000 to aid rebuilding efforts, and she added to that total thanks to a trip to … Read More...
Shiver Me Timbers
If you love pirate-themed stitcheries, and who doesn’t, then you will love this arr-tastic project from Kincavel Krosses. Lady Kell says “Shiver Me Timbers.” Check out the pirate-y goodness of this project.