I’m sure you’ve seen those knitting (and crochet, and other craft) pattern-a-day calendars
at your local bookstore or yarn shop. As you can imagine, it takes a lot of patterns (365, maybe? actually, it’s more like 100, as some patterns … Read More...
Tutorial: Patchwork bath mat
Amy from MahliMoo, Me & Three shows how she added some color to her bathroom with a patchwork bath mat. The backing is made from a bath towel. The top is pieced from a charm pack and has strips of … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffle hem jeans for little girls
Blissful Sewing shares a downloadable tutorial on her blog showing how to make ruffled jeans and a matching belt for little girls. She starts with a pair of jeans and then adds the ruffle to the hem. It’s a cute … Read More...
Out in Clay Land
Even if we’re all cooking in the summer heat people are still doing their clay thing:
- The Art Bead Scene’s monthly challenge and blog hop thing is always a good way to challenge yourself and get a ton of traffic
Tutorial: Pumpkin pincushions
Nancy from Sew, Sew, Happy shares a tutorial at Riley Blake’s Cutting Corners College showing how to make a pumpkin pincushion. You could make a single and use it as an actual pincushion, or make a set of them for … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple pillowcase skirt with reverse applique flower
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts guest blogs in the Skirting The Issue charity sewing month over at Simple Simon & Co. with a tutorial showing how to make a quick and easy skirt out of a pillowcase. She uses a … Read More...
Tutorial: Pretty pettiskirt for little girls
Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how to make a poofy pretty pettiskirt for little girls. Gorgeous! And check out the cool ombre effect created by the rows of white ruffles over the teal underskirt! Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Studded Flower Blossom and braided necklace
Head over to Charm Stitch to find out how to make this super cute Studded Flower Blossom out of your fabric scraps. You can add a clip or pin back and wear it as a hair accessory or a brooch, … Read More...
DIY Tufted Ottoman
I can craft with the best of them, but I’ve always been in awe of those that can redo furniture, or as in this case, make furniture! I consider myself a crafter that dabbles in occasional DIY projects. To make … Read More...
Freebie: Sunflower and Pot Digis
Birds Cards has a pretty sunflower in a pot digital stamp to download for free, there is also a flower-pot cutting file as well avilable in ai, dxf, gsd, pdf, studio & svg. Click here to download.
-Heather
Looking for … Read More...
Easy Embossed Monogram Candle Holder
Using a monogram embosser, it’s simple to create an easy monogrammed votive holder or vase with vellum. See how Tikkido did this.
What’s Your Favorite….
What’s your favorite crochet-related site on Etsy? I don’t have enough time (do you??) to check out all the shops, so I thought it would be fun if everyone would post a link to her (or his) favorite shop in … Read More...
Free pattern: Swirly twirly gypsy skirt for little girls
Anshu from Sew Pretty Sew Free (and Blooms and Bugs s) shows how to make a swirly twirly gypsy skirt for little girls. The skirt is pieced from curved panels to create the swirly stripes and the handkerchief hem. … Read More...
Tutorial: Fitted oilcloth table cover
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how she made a fitted table cover out of oilcloth. The fitted corners keep it in place, and the oilcloth wipes clean easily. Get the tute.
[photo from Craftiness Is Not Optional]
Bandana sailboats tutorial
Carolyn the host of “homework” blog made these darling bandana sailboats and she is sharing them with us. What perfect weather for a sailboat. She had wanted to make some little sailboats for the longest time. She originally wanted to … Read More...
Tutorial: Three-Color Mantra Swirl Soap
This soap definitely falls into the “far too pretty to use” category! Anne-Marie, aka The Soap Queen, walks us through how to make this stunning cold-process soap and thanks to clear directions, it’s easier than it looks. I promise … Read More...
Project: Stamped Coasters
These stamped tile coasters from the Huckaby’s Happily Ever After blog make great quick and easy gifts! For this project you will need some small square bathroom tiles
and some paint. Such a fun DIY handmade gift idea. These stamped … Read More...
Colonial Kids Freebie Sampler
I love silhouettes and Colonial-inspired stitching projects and this project from Feathers in the Nest combines both. Jennifer had a great burst of inspiration when she came up with these Colonial Kids. Get the free chart.
Giveaway: 12 fat quarters from Amy Butler’s new Cameo line
Maureen Cracknell Handmade is giving away some fabric for The Intrepid Thread. But not just any fabric, it’s a stack of 12 fat quarters from Amy Butler’s new Cameo line (Enchanged colorway). Go to her giveaway for the details … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew up a pair of slippers
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how you can make a pair of comfy slippers you can slide on to keep your feet warm. They have grippy fabric on the bottom, but the tops are made from quilting cotton. She … Read More...