Melissa Mortenson from The Polka Dot Chair shares a tutorial in the Skirting The Issue series at Project Run and Play, showing how to make her fat quarter Wrap Skirt. It’s fully lined, the outer layer pieced from four … Read More...
Tutorial: Chevron selvage throw pillow
Jessica from Sew Homegrown shows how to make her chevron selvage throw pillow, inspired by a similar pillow from West Elm. The scrappy chevron design is made from appliqued strips cut from the selvages of fabric prints. Go to her … Read More...
Tutorial: Fat Quarter Tote with contrast band
Lindsay fromThe Cottage Mama shares a tutorial at the Riley Blake Designs blog showing how to make this cute tote bag with a contrast band across the top. It’s a medium sized tote and is fully lined. The tutorial … Read More...
Be*mused reviews ‘technique’ book and conquers fear of tiny
When asked to review the book, Small Pieces, Spectacular Quilts
by Mary Elizabeth Kinch, Be*mused decided the best thing to do was to try a technique from said book. She said she went for the one that scared her the … Read More...
Free pattern: Pillowcase dress for an 18″ doll
You can find a free pattern and tutorial for making a pillowcase dress for an 18″ doll over at Skip To My Lou. The doll version of a pillowcase dress is just as easy to sew as a child-size version. … Read More...
Freebie: Game Controller Card Digi and Cut Files
Download a digital stamp and cut file for this cool video game controller card over at Bird Cards. I so have to make one of these for my hubby!
-Heather
Ta Dah!: Flag quilt for son’s birthday
You go Mom! Molly of Molly’s Meanderings finally finished this gift quilt for her *son’s sixteenth birthday after the project stalled out over needing to replace one of the flags. I’ve never looked closely at an Australian flag, but as … Read More...
Tutorial | Patterned Paper Butterfly
Tash from The Quirky Crafting Shmoogle Bean shares the steps for making this butterfly from patterned scrapbook paper. She made hers for hanging, but this could also be a page embellishment. Click here to see more.
Did you know Butterflies … Read More...
Tutorial | How to Make a Silhouette Cutting File from a Photoshop Brush
Tutorial | Making Paper Beads
Inspiration du Jour | Old Fashioned Girl
The Class with Christi
I live in Canada and not on either coast. As far as real life polymer clay classes go, this area may as well not exist. So when I heard that Christi Friesen was teaching relatively nearby I jumped at the … Read More...
Glass Boot Camp at Helios
It starts July 30th over at Helios Kiln Glass Studio. If I were in the Austin area I’d definitely check this out. Go over to their site and see what glass bootcamp has to offer. They’re saying there’s one … Read More...
Review: Head Full Of Love
Roxanne McDonald and Colette Mann are the two stars who bring this play by Australian playwright Alana Valentine to life.
It’s a simple story. Two women, who are worlds apart, come together to form a friendship that leaves them both … Read More...
Free pattern: Sweet Dreams sleep mask
Bari J. continues her series of tutorials showcasing her new LillyBelle line of fabrics with a free pattern for making her Sweet Dreams sleep mask. It’s a quick and easy project, and you can make it from just 2 pieces … Read More...
Tutorial: Make jeans from a denim skirt
Many of us have seen projects where people make a denim skirt out of a pair of jeans. Claudia from Sew Lil Time did the opposite, making a pair of jeans out of a denim skirt. Brilliant!! Most of the … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled floor mat
Trish from Crafty Moods shows how to make a ruffled floor mat using strips of ruffled fabric (LOTS of ruffled fabric!) and a towel. Her grandmother sewed it together for her. Check out the tequila bottle that her granny uses … Read More...
DIY: Leopard Spot Hair
Ok, this is really more inspiration than DIY — and for teens and 20-somethings — but I love the idea of using chalk and I love that this is so out of the box. So, with no further ado, the … Read More...
Felted ring bowl tutorial
Marigold Haske of “Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky”! Is Felt-o-rama’s first-ever guest blogger! She’s generously put together a tutorial for her delicate felted ring bowl tutorial. I think it would make a darling bride to be gift or any special friend … Read More...
Tutorial: Make Your Own Illuminator
If you want a really healthy glow this summer, try this super easy recipe from beauty guru Michelle Phan (via BellaSugar) to make your own illuminator. Fast and low cost, this should be on your summer to-do list. Get … Read More...
