As someone who divides her work time among the kitchen, the craft room and the office, you can imagine that my hands are always busy. Holding a telephone in one hand, or worse, leaning it on my shoulder forming an … Read More...
Tutorial: Twirly summer dress with cap sleeves and a circle skirt
Terra from Mama Says Sew guest blogs in the (30) Days of Sundresses at Melly Sews with a tutorial showing how to make a twirly summer dress. It has cap sleeves and rows of ruffles around the neck. The circle … Read More...
Tutorial: One shoulder top refashioned from a boxy shirt
Jennifer from Two Butterflies shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to refashion a boxy top or plain t-shirt to a one shouldered top right in line with this season’s trends. The shirt should be at least several sizes … Read More...
Tutorial: Rosette embellished t-shirt
Editor’s note: This post is being republished from Tuesday. When I originally posted it, I had the wrong link. It has been corrected.
Carolyn from Carolyn’s Homework shows how she embellished a plain t-shirt with a meandering vine of dimensional … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a built-in bra with cups to a top or dress
Christine Cyr Clisset from Daughter Fish shares a tutorial at BurdaStyle showing how add a built-in bra with cups to a fitted tank (or dress, or tee). Ohhh, this makes me so happy!! I can’t stand having my straps show, … Read More...
The Muppet Show Cookies
For all who remember getting in PJs and watching The Muppet Show, or time spent on summer vacations watching The Muppet Movie on that new-fangled invention, “cable,” or for anyone with an appreciation for the genius of Jim Henson, you’ll … Read More...
Cake Pop Parfaits
Every time a new sweet hits craze level, you creative folks just grab on and come up with all kinds of ideas and twists on the original. Like turning cake pops into parfaits. Find the how-tos for cake pop parfaits … Read More...
DIY Concrete Candle Holder
A Daily Something shares how to convert a vase into a tall candle holder using concrete and gorilla glue. Check out the tutorial.
Baseball and Baseball Bat Treats
I’m going to have to just trust it’s baseball season. But how clever for the sweets and baseball-loving crowd? Marshmallow baseball treats and chocolate-covered pretzel baseball bats. Makes me almost want to pay better attention to the sport. Almost. Make … Read More...
Tutorial: Serged faux chenille picnic blanket
Delia from Delia Creates posts in her Color Your Summer series with a tutorial showing how to make a faux chenille picnic blanket. She created the faux chenille texture with her serger, a technique she learned from Sabra from Sew … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing (and turning) narrow fabric tubes
Whenever I read that a pattern or tutorial requires me sewing a narrow fabric tube, I let out an audible groan. The sewing part is easy, but turning them right side out can be so frustrating (and time consuming). Anshu … Read More...
Easy Beach Cupcakes
Uh oh, looks like this tiny Teddy biscuit
got a little too much sun! But easy to make and cute to boot. Find these lounging-on-the-beach cupcakes HERE at Uncommon.
Project and New Release: Penny Black Stamps
I love seeing stamps used in home decor projects! These adorable standing stamped birds come from Jill Foster using some of the brand new stamps just released from Penny Black. Check out her “how to” video to make some tweet … Read More...
Tutorial and Template | Paper Bunting
Janis from Navy Bean shares how she makes bunting using patterned paper and bias binding. She also shares her template for cutting five triangles from one sheet of 12×12 scrapbooking paper. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Summer Blog Series | Camp Scrap with May Flaum
Join in the camping fun all summer long from the comfort of your home! May Flaum will be holding a free Camp Scrap for seven weeks this summer. Each week she will post techniques and project inspirations and you … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | You’re Sweet
Book Review – Unexpected Afghans
Unexpected Afghans is the latest book by Robyn Chachula. This splendid book will entice you with its collection of richly textured afghans of all sizes and, as the title states, unexpected stitch and color combinations. From a few twists … Read More...
Tutorial: For Super Dads Everywhere
Meilril has a great video tutorial for a Father’s Day project for your very own Super Dad.
Grassy stitching
I love watching the development of Susan Elliott‘s crazy-quilt blocks–works much closer to the fine art end of the spectrum than the handicraft end. She makes esoteric techniques accessible, so even pedestrian stitchers like me are willing to try. … Read More...
How Mollie designs a pattern
Mollie of Wild Olive has a guest post over on Whip Up that gives us a look at her process for creating an embroidery pattern. As always, Mollie is interesting, funny, and smart. And her demo design is sooooo cute. … Read More...