The adorable blog funkytime has this oh-so-trendy tutorial for making party candle (and sparkler) holders out of concrete and adding a zing of personality with some neon. This photo is dope, but so is there whole tutorial. Check it out!
Tutorial: Flat felled seams
You know those flat seams on your jeans that have two rows of stitching on the top? Those are flat felled seams. While your jeans are the most obvious place to find them, they’re used in a wide varity of … Read More...
Tutorial: Saree-inspired wrap skirt
LiEr from ikat bag guest blogs in the Skirting the Issue charity sewing month at Simple Simon & Co. with a tutorial showing how to make a saree-inspired wrap skirt. She chose this style of skirt to share because it’s … Read More...
Free pattern: Runway Shortie romper for toddler girls
Autumn from It’s Always Autum shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Runway Shortie for little girls. This is such a cute little shorts romper! It has contrast cuffs on the legs, a pleated bodice, and a set … Read More...
Tutorial: Quilted Pillow Sham
Maureen Cracknell Handmade shares her first Fat Quarter Gang a tutorial over at Art Gallery Fabrics, showing how to make her Quilted Pillow Sham. Gorgeous! You can’t see it in this photo, but it’s quilted with a batting so the … Read More...
Ruler Table Runner
Love love love. How can you not love this fabulous ruler table runner inspired by Country Living Magazine? I think numbers are such a fabulous design element and they have been popular for several years now. This is just one … Read More...
Free Knitting Pattern: Shoulder Hug
I’m the sort of person who is cold pretty much all the time. It doesn’t matter how hot it is outside, I’ll get a chill as soon as the air conditioning comes on. I live in the South, so everywhere … Read More...
Project: Sea Shell Tag
Using a combination of stamping, embossing and stains with stencils Richele (aka California Art Girl) made this pretty summer themed tag. I’m crazy about how she added the sea grass in tiny glass bottle!! Find her direction here.
-Heather
SpiderMan Quesadilla Bites
Wait, there’s another SpiderMan movie? Does that take it up to 47 now? For all those SpiderMan fans out there, whatever your age (I know at least one 41 year old fan), make SpiderMan quesadilla bites HERE at Recipe.com, … Read More...
Tutorial | House Pop-Up Card
Linda from Pane Amore e Creativita shares this tutorial for a cute pop-up card shaped like a doll house. This is great for giving or as a game for kids. Her blog is in italian but you can use … Read More...
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Freeze and Fuse Tutorial
There are never too many tutorials…so here’s another for the glass fusers out there. Freeze and fuse. Sounds interesting. I tried it in the past. Didn’t work. Maybe that’s because I didn’t see this tutorial. It’s from JS Glass Art… Read More...
DIY Jewelry Tags
Here is a very clever way to make custom, plastic tags for your jewelry designs. See how Kerry created these fabulous little tags with shrink plastic at Penny Dog Patchwork.
A Polymer Clay Wedding… in Miniature
An adorable teapot of mice for a decoration and some of the prettiest wedding cakes out there… at 1/12th scale. The starts of a perfect miniature polymer clay wedding scene.
1. Teapot Mice, 2. Miniature Wedding Replica, 3. … Read More...
Terrific Tassels
Here’s a 2-minute tutorial from Honor for terrific tassel earrings. Get the tutorial at Home Heart Craft.
Message in a Bottle
Take a look at this cute necklace from Lana Red. In addition to sharing her DIY tutorial, she’s having a giveaway! Hurry over to Lana’s blog for your chance to win one of her charming necklaces filled with secret … Read More...
Tutorial: Stripes + Color Tote
Mandy from Fabric Paper Glue shows how to make this awesome Stripes + Color Tote bag. Hers is made from a bold black & white stripe with yellow leather straps and lined with solid red fabric. Leather strips are looped … Read More...
Add to My Knit List: Lion Brand Bonbons
Lion Brand Yarn has some really great products, and I’ve been a fan of theirs for a long time. But their new product, Bonbons, really caught my eye.
These mini-skein packs offer eight different colors of yarn in either … Read More...
Citronella Mosquito Candle DIY
Garden Therapy has a cute idea for making insect-repellent citronella candles and shares a step-by-step tutorial. Try it for yourself.
With the arrival of the Japanese Encephalitis Mosquito, it has become important to make sure those pesky mosquitos are not … Read More...
Tutorial: Wavy gathered skirt from three button-down shirts
This gathered skirt by Stefi from Just Chic may have you running to rescue some button-down shirts out of your donate pile. (Or perhaps running to the thrift store to score some there?) She shares a tutorial on her blog … Read More...