Thanks to Cross Stitch It we have a new exclusive free pattern to share. Be sure to visit the Cross Stitch It website to check out their designs as a thank you! Then check out the Free ‘Bee Happy’ by … Read More...
Tutorial: Pleated cummerbund belt
Steph from 3 Hours Past shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made a pleated cummerbund belt. Wide belt elastic inserted into the back portion of the cummerbund gives it a good snug fit. Go to her tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: Kid’s emergency kit inspired by Scaredy Squirrel
Cheri from I Am Momma Hear Me Roar guest blogs in the Once Upon a Thread series at No Big Dill with a project inspired by the book Scaredy Squirrel by Melanie Watts. She made an “emergency kit” for her … Read More...
Free pattern: Layers of Sunshine dress for little girls
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Jen from iCandy Handmade shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Layers of Sunshine dress for little girls. It’s a drop waist t-shirt knit dress with rows of ruffles around the buttom. The … Read More...
Tutorial: Gathering fabric to create ruffles
Kathy from Merriment Design guest blogs at Prudent Baby with a tutorial showing how to gather fabric to create ruffles. Her method is the same one I have used for years. Get the tute.
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Video tutorial: Hardware washer pattern weights
You can use pattern weights instead of pins when cutting out your patterns. Rather than pinning the pattern down to the fabric, simply lay the weights down at key places on the pattern to keep it in place while you … Read More...
Project: Double Slider Card
Awww, this is such a cute card!! Pull and each side slides out to reveal the images inside. Darlene Designs share directions for making this super fun double slider card.
-Heather
Memorial Day
It is important to remember the military families who sacrifice so much to protect us but especially on the day set aside for remembering all who have served. JCK Online Web Editor Daniel Ford shares a post about those in … Read More...
Tutorial: Tie a quilt
Vanessa of Crafty Gemini shares a must-have technique for any quilter – how to tie a quilt. She explains,
… Read More...It’s easy and a great way for anyone to finish a quilt– no machine quilting and you don’t have to spend
Ta Dah!: Oven Mitt from scraps
This oven mitt has County French charm. Linn of The Home Project made it from the scraps left over from her last quilt. It’s lovely. Go HERE to learn more.
Image credit: The Home Project
Tutorial | Photo Garland With Instax Photos
Tori from Voyages of the Creative Kind shares how you can use your Instax photos to make a photo garland that is reminiscent of photo darkrooms. You can adapt this idea to use with any printed photos. Click here to … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Invitation or Menu Cards
These colourful printable cards from Gi det Videre can be used as invitations, menus or how about spots for journaling? Click here to go to the download.
Inspiration du Jour | Only You
Book Review – Bavarian Twist Crochet
I finally got my hands on a copy of the Annie’s Attic book, Learn To Do Bavarian Crochet that so many people have been talking about. It’s written by Jenny King and contains patterns for nine projects using the … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a jointed Waldorf-style soft doll
Stephanie from Sewing Chick shares a downloadable PDF tutorial showing how to make a jointed Waldorf-style soft doll. The soft dolls make sweet friends for young children. Go to her post to download the tutorial.
[photo from Sewing Chick]
Tutorial: Framed coin purse
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a framed coin purse. This is such a cute way to carry your coin money! Go to her tutorial.
[photo from Sugar Bee Crafts]
How to make a bow bookmark
Susie sent in a link to the Bowdabra blog where there is a great tutorial on how to make a bow bookmark out of leftovers.
Sizing chart for sewing girls’ skirts
Figuring out the measurements to sew a child’s skirt is easy enough – if you have either the child or a skirt that fits the child in in front of you. But when you don’t have either of these things, … Read More...
Tutorial: Turn a strapless maxi dress into a one shouldered top
Kasey from My Life on the Divide took an old (and stretched out ) strapless maxi dress and gave it new life as a one shouldered top. It took just one cut and one seam. She shares a tutorial showing … Read More...
Nesting
There are many tutorials for making bird’s nests from wire but these by Heather Powers at Humblebeads are among some of the prettiest I’ve seen. You can buy Heather’s tutorial for these pretty nests in her Etsy shop.