Jenna of Sew Happy Geek created her Accelerated Velocity quilt using fabric pre-cuts and a Lazy Angle ruler. Lots of great movement here. She gives the pattern and instructions on her blog. Get the know-how.
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Craft Gossip Visits Country Woman Magazine
If you live in the Midwest, chances are you’ve heard of and probably even subscribe to Country Woman Magazine. Its colorful pages are full of great ideas for those women who love the country lifestyle. That doesn’t mean that … Read More...
Quilting Tutorial: Tooth Fairy pillow
Linda of Buzzing and Bumbling shows how to make a ribbon embellished tooth fairy pillow on her blog. She explains,
These could also be made as prayer pillows or gift pillows for the hospital with little or no change.
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Tutorial: Easy Starter Top, an gathered top to make for little girls
Heather from Sew Easy Being Green shows how to make a simple little girl’s top with gathered sleeves and bodice. The tutorial is part of her Hip To Be Square series. It’s cute as a top, but she also shows … Read More...
Tutorial: Gathered fabric basics
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog all about gathered fabric. She tells how to make it, her favorite short cut, and how to attach it to another piece of fabric. Get the tute… Read More...
Tutorial: Mesh bottom beach bag to keep the sand out
Just in time for summer, Kathy from Just Crafty Enough shows how to make a beach bag with a mesh bottom. This is brilliant!! The mesh bottom lets sand and water pass through while keeping your toys and other beachy … Read More...
Project: Folded Card
What a sweet and romantic card! Sonja with Whiff of Joy stamps made this stunning folded card and shares her step by step directions over on their blog.
-Heather
Stitchy Sushi Goodness
I love to eat sushi – and stitched sushi is pretty cool too. So I just love this free chart from Hancock’s House of Happy! Check it out!
Garden Arbor Cross Stitch Chart
This cross-stitch bench looks so inviting. Stitch it up for a card or small framed project today! Get the free chart.
Cloud Game {Kid Game}
My children are always trying to sneak my phone away and take pictures of whatever they are currently looking at. I love the idea of this game that starts off by letting the children take fun pictures of the clouds! … Read More...
Teacher {Thank You Craft}
As a huge lover of Starbucks, I must confess that I think this craft and gift idea is wonderful! Your child in high school or even middle school could easily put this together for all of their teachers. The site … Read More...
Arm Yourself with Style
Check out these fabulous bracelets. You’ll have lots of new arm candy quickly and inexpensively with the impressive tutorials from Alessia at A Matter of Style. You can create all five of these appealing styles with simple and easy … Read More...
Melted Bead Bracelets
I love scouring the internet for fun summer crafts that can fill kids time and help make memories. This craft is perfect to start off the summer! When I was a kid, I loved to wear the same bracelet all … Read More...
Knit Golf Club Covers Free Pattern
What would be more thrilling than to present dad with a set of these knit golf club cover from “Laura’s Loop at Purl Bee”? You could use dad’s favorite sports team or your school or college colors and watch his … Read More...
Tutorial: Girl’s ruffled apron
Blissful Sewing For Your Little Fashionista shares a free pattern on their blog for making this ruffled apron in girl sizes. It’s a practical apron, but pretty, too. Your child can wear it while cooking for real, or just for … Read More...
Tutorial: Reusable cotton tea bags
Abby from Things for Boys got tired of the little bits of tea that found their way to the bottom of her cup, so she made a reusable cotton tea bag. She used a tutorial by Lillyella to make them. … Read More...
Video tutorial: Check and correct the fit of a basic skirt block
Emily Tao adds to her series of pattern drafting video tutorials with a segment that shows how to check and correct the fit of a basic skirt block. She shows how to use the grainline and the hem to verify … Read More...
Tutorial: Use color blocking to add length to a skirt
Michael Ann from Michael Ann Made guest blogs in Skirt Week at Crafterhours with a tutorial showing how you can use a simple color blocking technique to add extra length to a skirt. This is a great fix for a … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a padded camera strap
Taylor from Taylor Made shows how to make a padded camera strap. The padding makes a heavy camera more comfortable to wear, especially on long summer sightseeing trips, and the fabric cover is a lot prettier than a basic black … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s cascading ruffle tank
Sumo’s Sweet Stuff shows how to make a summer-y tank for a little girl, with rows of cascading ruffles hang from a simple shirred bodice. Super cute! Get the tute.
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