As someone with a huge stash of little scraps of fabric projects that use them are way up on my list of faves. Pop on over to Jamie’s blog Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom for her easy tutorial on … Read More...
Heart Trio Project
The projects at Stickeule are often quite simple, but I find that pleasing myself. And I really like this heart trio project. It will be nice to stitch up for a lovely gift for your Amour, your Liebe, your Love. … Read More...
Tutorial: Fill an empty thread spool with serger thread
Serger thread really isn’t all that expensive when you consider just how much thread is on one of those cones. But you’ll need three or four of them to thread a serger. That’s fine with colors you know you’ll use … Read More...
Mini Canvas Wedding Guestbook Alternative
I spotted this stunning, modern wedding shoot by Jasmine Star Photography at Grey Likes Weddings, and fell instantly in love! Colorful custom details make this wedding special, and I was especially taken with the idea to use mini watercolored … Read More...
Stitch up a Sweet Tweet
This little birdie really is a sweet tweet. Stitch it up for Mom! Or for yourself if you’d rather do that. It’s free from Lady Kell at Kinkavel Krosses. Get the free chart.
Tutorial: Dolman sleeve top for little girls
Terra from Mama Says Sew shows how to make a simple dolman sleeve top for little girls. The sleeves are cut in with the main body piece, so there are just two pieces (a front and a back) to cut … Read More...
Awesome Teen Bedroom Makeover
Wow, this is an amazing bedroom! If you have a teen and their room needs to get with the program, you’ll want to head over to Today’s Creative Blog and see all the fabulous things that Kim and her talented … Read More...
Tutorial: Colorful gathered flower belt
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to make a wide belt with a colorful gathered flower embellishment. The oversized flower is made from a mix of print and pattern for a delightfully scrappy look. This project was designed and … Read More...
My new craft column in the Chicago Tribune!
I know that I’m usually tooting other peoples’ horns on this blog, but today I’m tootin’ my own! I have a new monthly craft column with The Chicago Tribune and my first project debuted on their site today. It will … Read More...
Volcano Cake with Candy Lava
Soooo cool. The best part about this volcano cake is the spewing candy lava that you can be messy and lazy making. Love it. Make a volcano cake HERE at The Sew*er, The Caker, The CopyCat Maker. (Thanks, Ashley… Read More...
Tutorial: Embroider your toddler’s scribbles on a t-shirt
Kate from See Kate Sew shows how she made her Motor Skills Tee for her toddler son. The name of the shirt has nothing to do with cars or steering wheels, but everything to do with those fabulous scribbles that … Read More...
Tutorial: Make perfectly matched pocket flaps
Pam from Fashion Sewing Supply and Off the Cuff Sewing Style shows how to make a pair of perfectly matched pocket flaps. She does it by removing the seam allowances from her pattern before she stitches the fabric. Huh? Go … Read More...
Blog Hop: Exquisite Embellishments for PaperCrafts Book
Keri Lee Sereika with Pink Lemonade is proud to announce a new book called “Exquisite Embellishments for PaperCrafts
“! To celebrate you can hop through the blogs of the designers who contributed their wonderful artwork to the book. Click … Read More...
How to Make Soy Candles
If you have ever wanted to learn how to make soy candles, The Pretty Pauper’s recent tutorial is a great resource to get started. Even as a beginner, the blogger was able to create candles that look amazing and smell … Read More...
Shrug Or Cap Sleeve Cardigan, This Is My Next Project For Me!
I like so many of the designs at Wolf Crochet. It’s fortunate for us when a designer of this quality offers her patterns to us for free! This shrug (which I would call a cap sleeve afghan) is one of … Read More...
Freebie | Miniature Seed Packet Template
Freebie | Printable Watercolour Mother’s Day Card
Strapped for time this Mother’s Day? Download this printable watercolor card by Jessica Jones of How About Orange. The finished card measures 5.5″ x 4.25″. Click here to go to the download.
Looking for more “Mother” themed embellishments, stamps and … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Un Pull Juane
Chevron Patterns and Fish
I tend to spend a lot of time looking at clay stuff online. Flickr is a favourite spot. The latest trip lead me on this loop – first I spotted this cute fish by Ines. I found out that she’d … Read More...
Newsy: I Spy Charm Square swap
Nutella Nutterson: Crafty Crafterson is hosting a Boy/Girl I-Spy Charm Square Swap on her blog. If you want to join, she has an online form you can fill out. Click HERE to get swap details.