I have been venturing out in the garden arena more and more each year. This year it’s peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers along with all my herbs. If I can muster it, I’ll add more vegetables to the garden next year. … Read More...
Tons of Yarn Sales Happening Now
Whether they’re celebrating summer, the Fourth of July or just because, I’ve gotten a ton of sale notifications form yarn companies in the past couple of days. I know this is not an exhaustive list, so just know that if … Read More...
Got Milk – Yarn?
Have you heard about QMilch? It’s fabric made from milk! From spoiled, curdled milk! Right here, you can see a very brief description of this fiber. In this picture, you can see various steps in the process that goes from … Read More...
Lily’s 8 Weeks of Summer Dishcloth Extravaganza
Lily’s Sugar’n Cream yarn
is a classic cotton yarn and one that a lot of people use to knit washcloths, dishcloths and other durable kitchen and home items.
Lily is celebrating summer with eight weeks of free dishcloth patterns for … Read More...
A Cup of July
Il Mondo di Ezechiele has published the next teacup in the monthly series – this time for July. It’s a sweet little cup perfect for summertime. Get the free chart today.
Pretty Watercolor Cookies
These painted cookie canvases are gorgeous enough for an all-grown-up affair, but the clever method is easy enough for kids to master, too. Love, love, love this cookie art. Find the how-tos HERE at One Charming Party, courtesy of … Read More...
Review & Giveaway: Sew Iconic
Have you seen my review & giveaway of Sew Iconic
by Liz Gregory over in our Giveaways section? If not, go there now and get yourself entered!
I’m also showing a project I made from the book – my … Read More...
Show & Tell | Nursery Decor with Echo Park
Lowri McNabb shows off these cute items she made as nursery decor. She used the Echo Park Mini Theme line called Toy Box to make a switch plate cover and a door hanger. Click here to see more.
Looking … Read More...
Hot Dog Dudes
I have to give kudos for companies who push their product via edible crafting ideas. Three cheers for creativity! Find these hot dog dudes and other crafty dog ideas HERE at Gwaltney Foods.
Video tutorial: Grading a sewing pattern up or down
If you’ve ever wondered how to grade a sewing pattern up or down a size, check out the latest video tutorial from Emily Tao from Pawsome Creations. It’s her latest in her series of pattern drafting videos on YouTube. Her … Read More...
Free Knitting Pattern: Pierre de Coubertin’s Mustache
Now that the Fourth of July is over, the next big even ton the minds of Americans and many others around the world is the Olympics, which start three weeks from tomorrow (July 27).
The founder of the modern Olympics … Read More...
Tutorial: Two-tone bias tape
Kat from Sew Chibi and Chibi Designs shows the dress she designed for her daughter’s first birthday. It’s gorgeous all over, but be sure to check out the stripe around the hem. She made that with two-tone bias tape! How … Read More...
5 Ways to Decorate Jars
Here are 5 fun tutorials all rolled into one post. See how Angie from Country Chic Cottage decorate mason jars in three different ways. Which one is your favorite? I’m partial to the beachy blue ombre jar myself 🙂 See … Read More...
Tutorial | Handmade Patterned Envelopes
Emily Summers shares this tutorial for making patterned envelopes. She used wallpaper samples but this would work just as well with scrapbooking papers. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Sewing Tutorial: Sew a swim cover-up
Jenilyn from Grits & Giggles guest blogs at Sewing Secrets (the Coats and Clark blog) with a tutorial showing how to make an easy swimsuit cover-up. Her project is inspired by a similarly shaped cover-up from Victoria’s Secret. Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Prairie points on a flour sack towel
Joanna from Fig Tree & Co. and Fresh Figs shows how to embellish a plain flour sack towel with prairie points. The folded fabric triangles are often used as a decorative edge for quilts, but they also make a pretty … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s skirt with leggings attached
Melissa from Sew Like My Mom shares a tutorial in the Skirting The Issue charity sewing event at Project Run and Play, showing how to make a little girl’s skirt with leggings attached. This is a great solution for … Read More...
Book Review – A Brief Aside
When I’m not crocheting (and working and walking and dancing and doing other non-crochety things), I’m often doing other kinds of crafting. One of the benefit of crafting that is especially close to my heart is the repurposing of what … Read More...
Projects: Beach themed Cards
Impression Obsession. has details instructions from Shirley Ross for making two lovely beach themed cards. Click here for directions.
-Heather
Beach Bucket Cake
Another easy one for you. I’m not making you work at all! Must be the lazy summer thing. Find the recipe to make a beach bucket cake (very cute all wrapped up, by the way) HERE at Rook No. 17… Read More...