The DIY Club is a favorite blog of mine, full of super practical craft ideas for the lady not afraid to wield a power sander. This idea for taking some wood candlestick holders transformed into something cute immediately caught my … Read More...
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Ta Dah!: Flower Garden mini quilt
Pinkadot finished this mini quilt she calls Flower Garden. She was inspired to create it after joining the Vintage Patchwork Revisited challenge. Visit her post to learn more.
Image credit: Pinkadot
Free pattern: Ship-Shape-Square Knot quilt
This 72″ square quilt would look great in my summer beach cottage. A girl can dream, right? No matter. This Ship-Shape-Square Knot quilt was designed by Scott Hansen to showcase the Ship Shape fabric line by Alice Kennedy for Timeless … Read More...
Tutorial: Child’s quilt from Piece*Love*Quilt ministry
Sarah from Confessions of a Fabric Addict is taking part in the 100 Quilts for Kids Blog Hop – the quilt drive runs from July 2 – September 25, 2012. To inspire the generous sewers out there to create and … Read More...
Beach Stone Jewelry
If you are a big fan of the artistry of mother nature, this is the perfect accessory for you. Altered only by small drilled holes and occasional engravings, Kathleen’s designs are polished by the sea and sand. Kathleen says, “My … Read More...
New from The Candy Cottage: The Party Pack of Mini Cottages to Decorate and Re-Decorate
Remember not so long ago (um, last week?) I talked about the reusable, re-decorate-able (I know, not a word) gingerbread house from The Candy Cottage? (If you don’t, check it out here.) The Candy Cottage
offers no-bake houses to decorate … Read More...
Other Ways to Use Vegetables
Check out these alternative ways to use and display fresh vegetables, inspired by the blogger’s recent trip to South Africa. My favorite is the vegetable bouquet. While I’ll never tire of fresh flowers, the gift of vegetables so prettily arranged … Read More...
Tutorial: Chain strap summer top from a broken necklace
Stacie from Stars for Streetlights shares a tutorial over at The Fashion Spot showing how to combine a simple tank and a necklace chain to make this gorgeous chain strap summer top. She chain she used came from a broken … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffle Blanket for baby
Dana from MADE shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Ruffle Blanket. A simple square blanket with ruffles around the edge, it’s one of her go-to projects for baby gifts. Use a flannel for knit for … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Add bra cups to the shelf lining of a swimsuit
After having nursed my daughter for nearly 2 years, I find that I need a lot of… ahem… support in a bathing suit to keep the girls somewhere in the northern hemisphere. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to find a … Read More...
A Quick Chance to Win Free Yarn
If you’re a member of the Craftsy community, I just noticed they’re doing a giveaway of mystery yarn boxes worth more than $50 once an hour for six hours today.
The first two have been given away as I type … Read More...
DIY: Recipes for Bikini Wax
Timely, but potentially painful, so consider yourselves warned! Lesley Clayton of Good Lifestyle has an easy simple wax recipe but you’ll need to experiment with cooking time and application “technique.” Get the details here.
The Meaning of Knitting
You don’t see stories about knitting in the New York Times all that often, and this isn’t a news article, but an op-ed contributor wrote a really nice piece for the paper about what knitting means and what it does … Read More...
Rainbow Cubes
The world shall never tire of rainbows, especially when their are great causes promoting the symbol. These colorful cubes sound delicious to boot. Make rainbow cubes HERE at Hungry Rabbit.
Hosting a Rainbow party? Check out these Rainbow party articles… Read More...
Pinwheel Candy Favors
These pinwheel-topped candy favors would be such a colorful addition to display at a birthday or circus-themed party. Find the step-by-step how-tos HERE at Dotcoms for moms.
Free Pattern: Sweet Tee
It’s really fun to knit for little kids, but they grow so fast that you don’t really want to spend too much time on a project for a little one because they might only get to wear it a few … Read More...
Sharp wings for a dragonfly
I am crazy for this dragonfly with dagger-bead wings created by Lorraine of Creative Daily. While I go dig through my stash for dagger beads, you should check out the other views of this gorgeous crazy-quilt block.
Catch the Moroccan weavers on tour
A group of Moroccan women is touring the United States demonstrating the traditional carpet weaving of their African country. Find out more from The Washington Post. And many thanks to Etsy’s Storque for raising awareness about this opportunity to … Read More...
Woodland headbands for Blythe
As if Aimee Ray‘s Blythe doll dresses weren’t cute enough, she’s now making stitched, sculpted, needlefelted, embroidered headbands for Blythe. Before I faint from the adorableness, here’s the link to Aimee’s Little Dear Tracks blog post.