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.
Tutorial: Make a toddler jumpsuit from an adult button-down shirt
Sheri from Sew Much Fun and Awesome Sauce shows how you can turn an adult’s button-down shirt into a cute new jumpsuit for a toddler. It’s a quick and clever refashion project. Check out the baby Elvis pose in her … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s reversible circle skirt
Cherie from You & Mie shows how to make a little girl’s reversible circle skirt. She calls it the April Showers skirt because one side is a soft gray with appliqued clouds, while the other is a bright, happy fabric … Read More...
DIY: Really Felt that; tutorial
Lilli of “frocksandfroufrou “ tells us she lives in Australia’s fashion capital and I wonder if many other countries might argue this point LOL. Well, Lille loves fashion and shoes unparticular; but she said when it is time to dress … Read More...
Square Knot Bracelet Tutorial
Take a look at this beautiful bracelet from designer Erin Siegel. This is just one of the examples Art Bead Scene shares in their tutorial for making square knot bracelets. Learn to make your own square knot bracelets and … Read More...
Haute Savoie Chicken
From Brigitte Dadaux, this chicken is classy and will stitch up in no time at all since it is mostly outline. Stitch it in the color(s) of your choice. Get the free chicken chart.
Tennis Cross Stitch Pattern
Tennis anyone? Practice your forehand and backhand in stitches instead of on the court and create a cute project for your favorite tennis lover. Get the free chart.
Summer Treats Ideas
A whole lot of them. S’mores ideas, cookies, marshmallows, cupcakes… Find them all rounded up HERE at my other blog, the decorated cookie, with links to the original tutorials.
Red, White and Blue Push Up Pops
How much fun would these patriotic JellO push pops be to eat? And serve? Answer: Very. Make them HERE at Craftaholics Anonymous. Also, I need that push pop container server. Thanks to Katherine for the tip!
Lil Firecracker Felt Hair Clips tutorial
With Memorial Day on Monday and the 4th of July right around the corner Andie of “American Felt and Craft” is sharing a felt tutorial for the little firecracker in your life. These super easy little felt firecracker hair clips … Read More...
Tutorial: Boxy make-up bags for storage and travel
Teje from Nero’s Post and Patch shows how to make her 2-in-1 Makeup Bags. She calls them 2-in-1 because the boxy shape works for everyday make-up storage, but is also has a button closure so it easily packs as a … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled baby bloomers
Melissa from Melly Sews shares a tutorial on Keeping It Simple showing how to make a pair of ruffled bloomers for a baby girl. The little ruffled strips look so cute peeking out from the back of a dress. The … Read More...
Project: Message Clips Made From……
Seriously, some people’s creativity astounds me! These wonderful little message clips are made from of all things, mouse traps! Shelly Hickox made the ones shown above, she got her inspiration from Suzy’s Sitcom, her ideas are shown below. Click … Read More...
Art Dolls – Fantasy and Figurative Art by MARCA
These pictures don’t do the art doll created by artist Margarita Castillo-Bernard (MARCA) justice. I’ve seen her work in person twice now and it is fabulous. Part Burton, part Henson, and part Day of the Dead, these dolls have tons … Read More...