Nature supplies us with stunning colors in the fall and we love to use her as an example and then take the beauty one step farther. Trish hosts “Uncommon” along with her sister-in-law Bonnie share their love of sewing, decorating, … Read More...
Free pattern: Mom’s Perfect Fit Shirt with a drapey hem
When you find a shirt that fits exactly the way you like, you want to have a bunch of them. Mira from Sewing The Littleheart Collection made a shirt for her mother based on a shirt with a perfect fit … Read More...
Tutorial: Walli the Whale softie
Hannah from We Lived Happily Ever After shows how she made this sweet Walli the Whale softie. She has button eyes and a big heart patch stitched to her side. (If you’re giving this to a baby or small child, … Read More...
Tutorial: Boot socks with lace trim
Fall is here and that means boots!! Tamara from Etcetorize shows how to make a pair of faux boot socks that give the look of socks without the bulk. Lace trim peeks out the top of the boots as if … Read More...
How to make a recycled t-shirt pillow
Reverse applique is a great technique and using it along with a kid’s outgrown t-shirt is the perfect combo. See the great tutorial Pam of the blog Threading My Way shared on how she recycled her kid’s t-shirt into a … Read More...
DIY: Striped Nails
Just have to love the stripes…find out the step-by-step from Chalkboard Nails here.
The Winner of “Sock It To Me: Creepy, Crazy” book giveaway!
Irkalla, is the winner of our book giveaway “Sock It To Me: Creepy, Crazy” lucky #72 selected by random.org! The last couple of winning numbers have been smaller, but pulling 72 shows it is never too late to join in … Read More...
Behind the Scenes with a Knitting Consultant
Sometimes people are cast into roles in plays or movies that require them to act out knitting even though they are not knitters themselves. There used to be a time when people could just hold the knitting on screen and … Read More...
Tutorial: Angelina Ballerina mouse ears
Melissa from Perry Jayne shows how to make mouse ears on a headband. She made them as part of an Angelina Ballerina costume for her daughter who, like many girls, loves the mouse book character. She finished the look with … Read More...
Tutorial: Halloween throw pillows in stenciled muslin
Christine from Lincoln Street shows how she made these cute Halloween throw pillows using muslin and freezer paper stencils. She added some glitter and sequin trim for some sparkle. Get the tute.
[photo from Lincoln Street]
Pillows are a … Read More...
Tutorial: Emergency Ninja Kit with mask and weapon softies
Stacey from Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy! created an Emergency Ninja Kit for her son. It includes a ninja mask and ninja weapon softies. The soft ninja weapons are particularly smart. There are no sharp edges or heavy objects hurling … Read More...
Project: Art Journal
Believe it or not this stunning art journal started life as a plain old manila office folder! Adding a 3 ring binder and using ink, stamps, stains, stitching and embellishments the Artful Maven turned it a wonderful place to store … Read More...
Mandala Wandering – Crochet Patterns
This journey has been nothing short of magical—a true creative adventure filled with color, texture, and inspiration at every turn. I’d love for you to come along with me and soak up all the crochet eye candy I’ve discovered along … Read More...
Cute Clay Halloween Goodies
Cute clay goodies! I`m starting with the cute critters first:
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| Cutesy Ghosts by ClayPeeps | Sweet Witch by APieceofLisa |
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| SpiderSnick by RedCreekDesignCo | Witch Cake Topper by trinasclaycreations |
Fused Glass Mosaic Tutorial from Streuter Technologies
I love the adhesive products by Streuter Technologies. This is one of their fusing adhesives that you can use to create a piece like the one in this tutorial, fused glass mosaic. It’s an adhesive film that’s similar to … Read More...
Tutorial: Drawstring bag with a cute face
Melody Miller shares a tutorial over at I Heart Linen for making what may very well be the cutest drawstring bag – ever. It has a face on it! Squeal!! You can also make it without the sweet face at … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a pocket with flap
Nele from Spiegelstiksels shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make a packet with a flap. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Spiegelstiksels]
Aggressive Growth
Deanna Ooley says her work, “focuses on business concepts and terminology” and “merges art and business.” This ring, Aggressive Growth, is one of many in Deanna’s works that take another look at the modern world of economics and business. … Read More...
Tutorial: Foldaway reusable shopping bags, plus a carrying case
Sew4Home shows how to make a set of reusable shopping bags, plus a carrying case to keep them in. At just just 5″ x7 ” x 2″, the carrying case is easy to toss in your purse. Plus, it has … Read More...
Project: Birthday Shaker Card
YUM! This card looks good enough to eat!! Find directions for making a fun birthday shaker card (with real sprinkles) over on the Cleary iStamp blog.
-Heather
Looking for supplies to make your own Shaker card? Check these out on … Read More...