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Editor’s note: This post is being republished from Tuesday. When I originally posted it, I had the wrong link. It has been corrected.
Carolyn from Carolyn’s Homework shows how she embellished a plain t-shirt with a meandering vine of dimensional … Read More...
Christine Cyr Clisset from Daughter Fish shares a tutorial at BurdaStyle showing how add a built-in bra with cups to a fitted tank (or dress, or tee). Ohhh, this makes me so happy!! I can’t stand having my straps show, … Read More...
For all who remember getting in PJs and watching The Muppet Show, or time spent on summer vacations watching The Muppet Movie on that new-fangled invention, “cable,” or for anyone with an appreciation for the genius of Jim Henson, you’ll … Read More...
Every time a new sweet hits craze level, you creative folks just grab on and come up with all kinds of ideas and twists on the original. Like turning cake pops into parfaits. Find the how-tos for cake pop parfaits … Read More...
A Daily Something shares how to convert a vase into a tall candle holder using concrete and gorilla glue. Check out the tutorial.
I’m going to have to just trust it’s baseball season. But how clever for the sweets and baseball-loving crowd? Marshmallow baseball treats and chocolate-covered pretzel baseball bats. Makes me almost want to pay better attention to the sport. Almost. Make … Read More...
Delia from Delia Creates posts in her Color Your Summer series with a tutorial showing how to make a faux chenille picnic blanket. She created the faux chenille texture with her serger, a technique she learned from Sabra from Sew … Read More...
Whenever I read that a pattern or tutorial requires me sewing a narrow fabric tube, I let out an audible groan. The sewing part is easy, but turning them right side out can be so frustrating (and time consuming). Anshu … Read More...
Uh oh, looks like this tiny Teddy biscuit
got a little too much sun! But easy to make and cute to boot. Find these lounging-on-the-beach cupcakes HERE at Uncommon.
I love seeing stamps used in home decor projects! These adorable standing stamped birds come from Jill Foster using some of the brand new stamps just released from Penny Black. Check out her “how to” video to make some tweet … Read More...
Janis from Navy Bean shares how she makes bunting using patterned paper and bias binding. She also shares her template for cutting five triangles from one sheet of 12×12 scrapbooking paper. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Join in the camping fun all summer long from the comfort of your home! May Flaum will be holding a free Camp Scrap for seven weeks this summer. Each week she will post techniques and project inspirations and you … Read More...
Unexpected Afghans is the latest book by Robyn Chachula. This splendid book will entice you with its collection of richly textured afghans of all sizes and, as the title states, unexpected stitch and color combinations. From a few twists … Read More...
Meilril has a great video tutorial for a Father’s Day project for your very own Super Dad.
I love watching the development of Susan Elliott‘s crazy-quilt blocks–works much closer to the fine art end of the spectrum than the handicraft end. She makes esoteric techniques accessible, so even pedestrian stitchers like me are willing to try. … Read More...
Mollie of Wild Olive has a guest post over on Whip Up that gives us a look at her process for creating an embroidery pattern. As always, Mollie is interesting, funny, and smart. And her demo design is sooooo cute. … Read More...
This makes me happy dance in my chair. Rebecca H of Illinois submitted these two blocks to the Crazy-Quilt Journal Project. In case the text is too small for you to make out, the block on the left is by … Read More...
We recently ran a giveaway for ShirtsMyWay.com, where you can custom design your own shirts selecting fabric, styles, lengths, cuffs and so on. We had the chance to design our own shirt, and decided to review the site in the … Read More...
This tatted corsage by Tattyhead takes my breath away. She made it to wear to a gathering of tatters, but I can easily imagine it on the gown of a mother of the bride or a prom queen–an heirloom. Go … Read More...
