Jenilyn from Grits & Giggles guest blogs at Sewing Secrets (the Coats and Clark blog) with a tutorial showing how to make an easy swimsuit cover-up. Her project is inspired by a similarly shaped cover-up from Victoria’s Secret. Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Prairie points on a flour sack towel
Joanna from Fig Tree & Co. and Fresh Figs shows how to embellish a plain flour sack towel with prairie points. The folded fabric triangles are often used as a decorative edge for quilts, but they also make a pretty … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s skirt with leggings attached
Melissa from Sew Like My Mom shares a tutorial in the Skirting The Issue charity sewing event at Project Run and Play, showing how to make a little girl’s skirt with leggings attached. This is a great solution for … Read More...
Book Review – A Brief Aside
When I’m not crocheting (and working and walking and dancing and doing other non-crochety things), I’m often doing other kinds of crafting. One of the benefit of crafting that is especially close to my heart is the repurposing of what … Read More...
Projects: Beach themed Cards
Impression Obsession. has details instructions from Shirley Ross for making two lovely beach themed cards. Click here for directions.
-Heather
Beach Bucket Cake
Another easy one for you. I’m not making you work at all! Must be the lazy summer thing. Find the recipe to make a beach bucket cake (very cute all wrapped up, by the way) HERE at Rook No. 17… Read More...
Easier-Than-You-Think Fancy Chocolate-Covered Oreos
These pretty-in-pink, patterned, chocolate-covered Oreos look surprisingly easy to make using chocolate transfer sheets
and a mold. Find the step-by-step how-tos with photographs HERE at tikkido.
Oh, Mickey! Crochet Patterns
It just doesn’t get much cuter than these two caps, does it? I can’t imagine a kid (hat-loving adult) who wouldn’t be delighted to wear one of these. So, who will you be – Mickey or Minnie? Better yet, these … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | My Love
Brooklyn Tweed Says Summer isn’t Just for Cotton
I know there are people who toil away through the hot summer months in homes without air conditioning, the poor things. But for those of us with that modern convenience, or those who live places with relatively mild summers (or … Read More...
Free Pattern: Heat Wave Necklaces
Speaking of simple projects to jazz up your wardrobe, it doesn’t get much easier than knitting I-cord into a simple circle you can wear singly or stacked.
The Heat Wave Necklaces from the Fibre Company (designed by Kate Gagnon Osborn) … Read More...
How to make faux beach glass bottles
This is a cool effect. Check out how Carolyn of the blog Homework made faux beach glass bottles.
Summertime Blues Sampler
There may not be a cure for the summertime blues, but this chart will sure help them out a lot! Free from Feathers in the Nest, be sure to check out this free chart.
Felt Pinwheels Wall Art
Fun! I never occurred to me to make pinwheels from felt for obvious reasons (like they won’t turn), but making them from felt and using them as a decorative piece is a great idea! These look so pretty and whimsical … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffle Top Dress or Romper for little girls
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made a matching romper and sundress for her little girls. Both versions have a ruffle across the top, but one style is made into … Read More...
British Knitter Finishes Her Husband’s Sweater, 33 Years Later
I have ignored some unfinished projects for a long time, but Brenda Gilbert may well hold the record for the longest time to complete a knitting project. She started a sweater for her husband John in 1979 while working … Read More...
Giveway: Four FQ bundles to four entrants
This is one of four fat quarter packs you can get a chance to win over at Sew Take a Hike. Penny is a huge fan of Connecting Threads, who kindly donated the fabric for this giveaway. Contest … Read More...
Tutorial: Custom printed labels using Spoonflower
Shannon from Little Kids Grow shows how she made custom printed labels for her sewing projects. She had the labels printed as custom fabric from Spoonflower. Because so many labels can be fit on one swatch of fabric (or a … Read More...
Tutorial: Coastal Twirly Skirt
Katy from No Big Dill shares a tutorial at Simple Simon & Co. showing how to make her Coastal Twirly Skirt. The frilly skirt is actually a circle skirt made out of pre-ruffled fabric. Her tutorial is part of the … Read More...
Freebie: Color wheel printables
Get your color theory on over at Mr Printables. There, you’ll find various color wheels of primary colors, secondary colors and tertiary colors. They even offer some blanks so you can create your own color wheel. Get the download.… Read More...