SewCalGal, in a blog post today, reminds us of the oft forgotten meaning of Memorial Day as a way to honor our soldiers and veterans. In this vein, she said she hopes her readers will create a patriotic quilt … Read More...
On the road again
I’m sorry for being so quiet the past few weeks. I’m on the road again for my day job. The hours are long, but the project will be over soon. And I can’t wait to catch up on all that’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Kitchen Confections Patchwork Napkins
Alicia Thommas and Michele Mishler team up at Sew4Home with a project and tutorial for patchwork napkins showcasing the Vintage Modern fabric collection by Bonnie & Camille for Moda. Though these napkins are adorable made with these fabrics, any from … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a little kid raincoat from laminated cotton
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a tutorial over at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College showing how to make a little kid raincoat from laminated cotton. The waterproof fabric is a good choice for a raincoat, especially in the … Read More...
Tutorial: Milkmaid Skirt in grown-up sizes
Adrianna from Crafterhours shares a tutorial showing how to make a grown-up version of her Milkmaid Skirt. The original tutorial was created for little girls, but her latest tutorial tells how to make one in an adult size. I … Read More...
Tutorial: Mod Shift Dress for little girls
Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest guest blogs in the Vintage May series at Craftiness Is Not Optional with a tutorial showing how to make her Mod Shift Dress for little girls. It’s a simple little A-line dress trimmed out with bias … Read More...
DIY: Six All Natural Air Fresheners
The ever vigilant folks at Rodale have come up with six all natural air fresheners that even they describe as, well, weird…but hey, they’re inexpensive and all natural. And what is not to like about an alternate use for cat … Read More...
DIY: Watermelon Slice M&P Soap
Just in time for American summer, turn your melt & pour soap skills into fun to look at and use watermelon slices with this easy to follow tutorial. Unfortunately for The Soapy Fanatic at Riverlea Soaps, it’s getting cold … Read More...
New Release: The Stamps of Life
The Stamps of Life has three adorable new clear stamp sets just released. A sweet baby onesie set, a new alphabet and a great popsicle set, perfect for hot summer days! Click here to check them all out.
-Heather
Birth of a Ray Gun – Epbot
One of the more obscure side effects of Pinterest in my opinion, is the way in which older posts become viral and new all over again. For instance, while cruising my favorite boards, I spotted this post on how to … Read More...
Graduation Cap Lollipop Toppers
A bit of a shift now from my last post to something most certainly more on the side of cute. So simple and just darling for the grad, make these graduation cap toppers for lollipops HERE at Life in Wonderland… Read More...
Make Candles from Oranges
Did you know you can make a cute candle with just the peel of a citrus fruit? Really, you don’t even need a wick! The wick is made from the white fleshy center fiber of the orange, and olive oil … Read More...
Fabulously Gross Chicken Feet Cake Pops and Chocolate Snails
Terribly gross, maybe, but wickedly fantastic, too. The details on these chicken feet cake pops and chocolate snails featured on Eat Your Heart Out are stunning, as is the jolt to the eyes at first glance. The chicken feet cake … Read More...
Encouraging Imagination: DIY Felt Crowns
Rebekah of “Somewhere in the Middle” decided that she was going to make things that her children could use or wear to stimulate their imaginations this summer. What child whether it be a little boy as a king or a … Read More...
How to make a faux tea bag book mark
What goes better with a book than a cup of tea? Well if only a fuax tea bag book mark makes you smile as it does I pop on over to the blog C is for Craft where Roudi shared … Read More...
Planet Hoth Wampa Cake and Yodamelon
A little Star Wars for your party table… Make a Yoda watermelon here and this eerily just-like-the-scene-in-the-movie Planet Hoth Wampa cake HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Avengers Cocktails
Because pop culture always spills into food and drink nowadays… Love these Avengers-themed cocktails drawn up by The More I Arty. Spotted on Foodiggity.
If you are planning an Avengers party check out these Avenger party decorations.
Tutorial: Wall mounted mail organizer from fabric
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial at We All Sew showing how to make a fabric mail organizer. One large pocket is for the incoming mail, the other for the outgoing mail. It hangs on your … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s flutter sleeve t-shirt dress
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how to make a little girl’s dress with flutter sleeves. The dress is a refashion from an adult-sized shirt, so all she had to do was recut the sides to fit a small child’s … Read More...
Husqvarna Viking sewing contest, with a Tribute 140C as the prize
To celebrate their 140th anniversary, Husqvarna Viking introduces two limited edution sewing machines – the computerized Tribute 140C and the mechanical Tribute 140M. They’re having a contest (going on right now!) and will give away one Tribute 140C and a … Read More...