Give your wedding guests a sweet treat in a petite little box with a tutorial and a free template to download from A Spoonful of Sugar!
Looking for more DIY Wedding Favor ideas? Check these out. DIY wedding favors … Read More...
Beach Week Sweets from The Partiologist
As one from a beach-faring family, I grew up with sand in my toes. Plus, I just spent a week the beach. And for so many other reasons, I appreciate a week devoted to beach-themed sweets. Especially those as cute … Read More...
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The Clay Blog World
A few of the clay related blog posts I found recently:
- On BoingBoing, there’s a post about how to make geeky-awesome medallions
- Cat of InTheLightoftheMoon has a giveaway post for some of her lovely mixed media (clay with resin
Sizing in Knitting Patterns
Every time I write a garment pattern, I think a lot about sizing. Not just the number of sizes to offer and the physical/mathematical work of making the pattern for various sizes, but also more generally about the proper size … Read More...
Reactive Glass, Bullseye Online Education and You
Yesterday was too much fun!! Why you may ask? Well, I got to spend the day talking about glass and learning stuff and hanging out with a bunch of my favorite glass buddies. But I do get to do that … Read More...
Tutorial: Zipper Card Pouch
Joanne from Craft Passion shows how to make a zippy little pouch for holding your credit cards, loyalty cards, and ID. It’ll hold up to 30 of them! It has a zipper going across the top and down one side … Read More...
Tutorial: Versatile neck scarf or headband
Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how you can make a versatile neck scarf or headband. You can tie it in a pretty bow around your neck, or wear it in your hair as a headband. You don’t need much … Read More...
Tutorial: Lengthen a dress by adding lace to the hem
Alyssa from Elemental Carbon shows you can lengthen a dress (or skirt) by adding lace to the hem. It’s a good fix for a dress that has shrunk in the wash, or for a dress that a child has outgrown. … Read More...
Mango Flowers
This pretty fruit-on-a-stick is inspired by the mangoes-turned-flowers sold on the beach in Mexico. Who couldn’t use a little beach flair with their fruit? See how it’s done HERE at Love U Madly.
Inspired by Felt {DIY Tutorial} Tissue box cover
Kelly of “Live Laugh Rowe” wanted to have designer tissue box covers. Not the tissue box covers that are pretty standard in the stores and typically meant for bathroom use. She keeps a box of tissues in her guest room; … Read More...
Tutorial: Shirred sundress with a pretty scalloped hem
Bell from Nisabell Necessary shows how to make a little girl’s shirred sundress with a pretty scalloped hem. She uses a disappearing ink pen and a bowl to create the scallops around the bottom. Go to her tutorial.
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Tutorial: Mesh beach bag for sandy toys
Autie from iCandy Handmade guest blogs at Brown Paper Packages with a tutorial showing how to make a large beach bag. It’s roomy enough to hold all of your gear, and made of mesh so you won’t bring the sand … Read More...
Tutorial: Glamper retro camper pincushion
Amanda from The Quilted Fish shares a free pattern and tutorial over at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College showing how to make her Glamper Pincushion. It’s shaped like a retro camper trailer. It has little wooden wheels, and gathered … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrap Happy Headband
Marissa from Rae Gunguest blogs in the Sewlebrity series at Family Ever After with a tutorial showing how to make her Scrap Happy Headband. This is sooo cute!! Edges are left raw and the sewing is kept simple, so … Read More...
Project: Stamped Canvas Bag
I adore a crafty man!! And I’m so in love with this awesome bag from Neil over at Neelz Expressions! Hop on over to his blog and he’ll show you a cool way to transfer pattern paper to sticky back … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a button placket to the back of shirt
Abby from Things For Boys shows how you can add a button placket to the back of a shirt. The placket creates a larger opening so the shirt is easier to pull over the head. It works for t-shirts and … Read More...
Dress up a onsie as main event at baby shower
Sarah Beth of Moda’s The Cutting Table shared a brilliant idea for a baby shower. Instead of games, have each guest embellish a store-bought onsie. Sarah Beth set up a DIY station with a stack of 5″ charm squares and … Read More...
Great Granny Quilt Along
Lori of Bee In My Bonnet put her unique spin on the Granny Square quilt block, calling her version the Great Granny. Now you can sew along with she and Jodi of Pleasant Home to make your own Great Granny … Read More...
Casette Tape Bracelet – Isla Everywhere
Ok, raise your hand if you’ve got a favorite cassette tape hidden away somewhere. Now raise your other hand if you’d love a way to commemorate that favorite tape without it gathering dust. (I’m assuming if it’s a favorite, you … Read More...