Tamara from Etcetorize shows how to maker her Endless Options Bikini Top. It’s a wide bandeau that you can wear several different ways – straight across the chest, with a twist in the middle, or cinched in the middle with … Read More...
Tutorial: Refashion a dress and some t-shirts into a maxi dress
Anshu from Blooms and Bugs combined three unwanted garments to make a refashioned maxi dress. She used a t-shirt for the top, a tiered dress for the skirt, and the fabric from a second shirt to create a faux wrap … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy zippered pouch with ric rac
If you’re looking for a quick, fun project to use some of your smaller pieces of fabric, why not sew up some zippered pouches? Sew4Home shows how to make them. They’re fully lined. The outer layer is pieced from two … Read More...
Craft Quickies: crafts in 30 minutes or less
Time is a factor in all of our lives. We cram so many things into our schedules that we are constantly on the go and never seem to leave any extra time for anything. Is this you? If so, you … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffles and easing on your serger
Palak from Strawbazies shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how you can use your serger to create ruffles or to ease a larger piece of fabric to fit to a smaller piece of fabric. Easing is often used … Read More...
Tin Can Lanterns
Learn how to make cute outdoor-friendly luminaries with used tin cans. Click for the tutorial at Grow Creative.
Tutorial: Flip Card
Kwerner Designs blog has a great video tutorial for making this fun flip card. I love the punched out center with embossed vellum! Click to watch.
-Heather
In Other Olympic News
Have you seen this side of the 2012 Olympics?
Many of us have been glued to the TV, watching mostly youngsters from all over the world compete in the planet’s favorite sporting event. Gold, silver, and bronze metals … Read More...
Easy Mac n’ Cheese in a Mug
It’s not often I post on a “mere” recipe. I hesitate with the word “mere,” for great recipes don’t deserve that adjective, but I mean … Read More...
Olympic Medal Candy Jar Game
Have you been keeping track of medal winners in the Olympics? This idea has so many levels of awesome. Aside from the crafty flag jars in and of themselves, filling the jars with candy for each medal won helps kids … Read More...
Big Bird and Snuffy Breakfast
I wish my kid was still into the genius that is Sesame Street, because then she’d appreciate this breakfast. Put Big Bird and Snuffy on your breakfast plate HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Check out these … Read More...
Tutorial: Reversible jumbo tote bag
Joann from Craft Passion shows how to make a reversible jumbo tote bag. She made hers to carry groceries, but you could also use it to tote your pool gear or to bring a picnic to the park. Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: One-handed sarong cover-up
Rachel from Family Ever After finishes up her Sewlebrity series with a tutorial of her own, showing how to make a sarong swimsuit cover-up. It’s easy to make, and even easier to put on. In fact, it takes just one … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy embellished fabric napkins
Jane from Buzzmills made a pieced table runner as a special anniversary for friends. If that wasn’t enough, she then used her scraps to embellish a set of purchased napkins to coordinate with the runner. She blogs about both projects, … Read More...
How to Make a Felt Chick with wire legs tutorial
Tania of “Myrtle and Eunice” lives in Melbourne, Australia and she is the mother of three, wife to one. Tania is a slightly obsessive designer and crafter. This is fine with us because she has some darling tutorials to share. … Read More...
New Release: Inky Antics Stamps
Inky Antics has just released there new Halloween, fall, Christmas and winter stamps! Click here to download a pdf file and take a peek at what’s new.
-Heather
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Coming Soon – Fused Glass Projects Magazine
I just read some good mews for glass fusers and those that are interested in becoming glass fusers. There’s a new magazine coming next month…Fused Glass Projects Magazine. This is an online magazine that will focus solely on … Read More...
Video Tutorial: Continental Knitting
A few weeks ago I shared with you a video from Berroco all about forming the knit stitch in the English style of knitting.
They’ve just released a video on knitting in the continental style, too, so I wanted … Read More...
20 Watermelon Crafts
August 3rd is National Watermelon Day. Need a watermelon craft idea but don’t feel like searching one out? Or maybe you just need a little inspiration? Whether it’s sewing, general crafting, painting, crochet or projects for kids, here are 20 … Read More...
Dip Dye Ombre Plates
Oh my, I just love these, don’t you? What a brilliant idea for keeping it thrifty but adding some stylish pizzazz! Dip dyeing paper plates, can’t say I would have thought of that, but I’m so glad that I saw … Read More...