The very first step when sewing a garment is preshrinking your fabric. After all, you don’t want to invest the time and money into making a garment, only to have it shrink up with its first washing. Sew4Home gives the … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: DIY Comfy Maternity Skirts
Jessica from Craftiness Is Not Optional gave her maternity wardrobe a much needed boost when she made up a bunch of her DIY Comfy Maternity Skirts. They’re simple skirts from a stretchy knit fabric with waistbands that stretch to fit, … Read More...
8 Rules to Avoid DIY Disaster!
DIY projects are a great way to make your wedding feel special and unique, but there can be some pitfalls along the way! Avoid DIY disaster with 8 simple rules from Emmaline Bride , and explore links to 10 amazing … Read More...
Show & Tell | Personalized Pre-School Photobook
I love this idea from Modern Parents Messy Kids: a personalized photo book with photos from her son’s actual pre-school. This is a great way to prepare a little one for starting school, but can also be a nice … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | A Good Year
Hand-made Christmas Gifts {Web Feature}
I guess it’s getting about that time to start posting Christmas info… it is Labor Day after all. I am however, very excited to tell you about this fun tradition that one family has now decided to share the experience … Read More...
Tutorial: Garment covers out of pretty fabric
Sew4Home shows you how to make a garment cover to protect a special piece of clothing from dust and debris as it hangs in your closet. It’s a practical item, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be pretty, too. Their … Read More...
Magnet Block Letters
I am finding on Pinterest, tons of ways to create a magnet board for your kitchen, like using an oil pan and such. This is the first idea I have come across that actually turns something into magnets to … Read More...
Family Themed Lesson Plan
I am always curious to see what the next theme for this family’s homeschool is going to be. I was so delighted to see that the most recent topic was Family! My favorite craft was the hand tracing/ helping page. … Read More...
Tutorial: Cat ear headband
Andrea from Go To Patterns and The Train To Crazy shows how to make a pair of cat ears on a headband. The tutorial is part of her Handmade Costume series. Her method for attaching the ears to the headband … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing on chiffon
Chiffon… It comes in such beautiful prints, and has such a nice drape. But sewing on it can make you want to pull your hair out. It slips, it flops, it doesn’t hold a crease. (There’s a reason why all … Read More...
Cute Felt Frog Pictorial Tutorial
Holly of “Holloughby” has created this darling Felt Frog with a perfectly amazing pictorial tutorial for us to follow. She shows us step-by-step how to recreate her creation. These little guys have the sweetest little faces and make a cute … Read More...
Jewelry by Calder
This necklace called “the Jealous Husband” worn by Anjelica Huston in this photo from 1976 is one of many by artist Alexander Calder. If you live in Chicago or have visited, you might have seen Calder’s piece called “Flamingo” so … Read More...
Project: Sparkly Winter Branch Card
It’s never too late to get started on Holiday Cards! This stunning sparkly card just screams winter! The Pampered Stamper shares how she used stamps, glitter and stenciling embossing paste
to make this lovely card.
-Heather
Book Page and Burlap Pots
Old book pages and burlap make for a great combination on these plant pots. I’ve never been much of an indoor plant person, I always forget about them. But if you’re not a plant killer like me, why not dress … Read More...
{Monday Moods at DIY Weddings} Feather Details
Feathers are flying all over the wedding world! Check out this shoppable mood board from Revel for inspiration and resources with feathery flair.
How to upcycle jars with candy wrappers and more
Over at the Re-Creations blog there is a whole bunch of ideas and tutorials on how to dress up jars. We all got them, might as well make ‘um purdy!
Make Your Own Lavender Beeswax Candle
Lightlycrunchy has a tutorial up for how to make your own lavender beeswax candle in a tea cup. I bet this smells so good!
The Re|Surface Table
This is not a tutorial, but rather a table that you can purchase.. or perhaps glean inspiration from. I absolutely love the look and wish it were in my home right now! See the post and appropriate links here — … Read More...
Cross Stitch – Ready for Some Football?
Over at the Etsy shop the END ZONE, Tracy has all sorts of goodies for you to get ready for football season from finished items that can be used for display or patterns so you can make your own. … Read More...