Jenny from Seamingly Smitten shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a zippered pouch with a boxed bottom. There are so many uses for a handy pouch like this! Use it to hold toiletries, sewing notions, small … Read More...
Tutorial: Grab and Go Traveler
Cami from Tidbits guest blogs in the One in a Million series at The Crafty Cupboard with a tutorial showing how to make her Grab and Go Traveler. It’s a car organizer that hangs from the back of the seat, … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy no-sew knotted throw pillow cover
Leanneja from Organize and Decorate Everything shows how you can create a knotted throw pillow cover, no sewing required. I love this so much!! Not only is it fast and easy (fold, tie, and tuck), but when you change your … Read More...
An Invitation from a French Felt Artist
Ariane Mariane is a felt artist and wrote to introduce herself and her stunning felting wearable’s Via her ETSY shop. She just discovered Craft Gossip Felting and is excited for you to visit her and see her lovely work. … Read More...
Tutorial: Appliqued neck tie onesie
Stephanie from Henry Happened shows how to applique a neck tie on to a baby’s onesie. It’s an easy sewing project, good for the beginning sewer. This would make a great baby shower gift! Get the tute.
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Inspiration: British-Loving Nail Art
Being a raging Anglophile, this has been a good month for me…the Jubilee with all of its ceremony and now the Olympics are coming. Ahhh, England. So in the mode, wanted to share Too Much Glitter‘s British nail art. … Read More...
Tutorial: Whiten Your Teeth With…
…strawberries! Stephanie at Henry Happened shares her strawberry tooth-whitening experience and a how to, as well as four fab other strawberry DIYs including a strawberry/tangerine lip scrub that looks to die for. Get it all here.
Stars and Stripes Pie
Finally, a resolution to the blueberry vs. cherry pie debate. Just put both in there and turn it into a flag. Make a stars and stripes pie HERE at Woman’s Day.
Project: Turn Ugly Paper Cool for a Steampunk Card
Using some paint and embossing Debi Wind transformed some ugly grey/brown cardstock into a stunning background for a neat Steampunk themed card. Find her complete card directions over on the Rubber Road Adventures site.
-Heather
Find: Soy Massage Candle
How cool is this? Etsy seller KK’s Candles sells these soy candles
designed to for use in a massage. To use these, you simply light the wick and wait for a layer of liquid wax to form at the top. … Read More...
how to make a recycled sun glasses strap
Looking to keep your sunglasses close? Try this quick and easy tutorial on how to make a recycled sunglasses strap featured at the blog Awesome Sauce and Asshattery
Find: Tapered & Twisted Beeswax Candle Set
I have had SUCH an obsession with bees recently. Beeswax, bees themselves, bee keeping, pollination, honeycombs, honey stirrers, honey itself. These tapered and twisted beeswax candles immediately appealed to me with their noodle-like texture and sweet yellow color. They’re shown … Read More...
Tute: Sun + Sea patchwork messenger bag
Rachael of Imagine Gnats guest posts at Sew Mama, Sew! showing how to make her Sun + Sea Patchwork Messenger Bag. It’s a perfect summertime accessory. Rachael even provides two options for the patchwork part of the bag – the … Read More...
Tennis Judge Cross Stitch Pattern
Yet another in the series of tennis stitcheries from Brigitte Dadaux. Here’s the Judge watching the line waiting to call out the score and make pronouncements as needed. Check out the free chart.
Tutorial: Make a zippered pocket in a bag lining
One of the advantages of making your own purses and bags is the ability to customize the placement, size, and types of pockets. Jodie from The Haby Goddess shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to add a zippered … Read More...
Tutorial: Hem a square of fabric with mitered corners
When you’re hemming a square of fabric, the corners look crisper and cleaner when you miter them. Sew4Home shows how to do this. Get the tute.
[photo from Sew4Home]
Tutorial: Turn old pants into an eReader cover
Heidi fromHoneyBear Lane shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make an eReader case out of an old pair of pants. This is such a great idea!! She uses the top portion of the pants, which gives … Read More...
Tutorial: Lettuce Edge Maxi Dress, designed for full busted women
Shannon from Googiemomma guest blogs at Melly Sews with a tutorial showing how to make her Lettuce Edge Maxi Dress. The post is an intersection of two awesome series – the (30) Days of Sundresses at Melly Sews, and the … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Baseball jersey pillows
Bethany from Sweet Bee Creations posts on her blog, Sweet Bee Buzzings, showing the throw pillows she made out of baseball jerseys. They were a special request project for a friend’s man cave. At first she was apprehensive cutting … Read More...
Red, White and Blue Mustache Pops
This falls in the “simple yet so clever” category. Make red, white and blue Uncle Sam mustache pops HERE at no. 2 Pencil.