I suppose those don’t reeeeally go together, but you’ll find them in the same great spot. Make kite s’mores HERE and make silly Cinco de Mayo apples with a PB and J sandwich HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 … Read More...
Tutorial | How to Print on Fabric | Fabric Photo Albums
Cyndy from The Creativity Exchange explains how you can print on fabric, and then use the fabric to cover plain photo albums. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Tutorial: Kid’s Hooded Bath Towel
Kathy from Just Crafty Enough shows how to make a hooded bath towel. Kids loooove these!! They can wrap up warm and snuggly as they dry off from a bath. They’re easily made out of a bath towel and a … Read More...
Tutorial: Car organizer that leaves leg room for older children
Jilll from Creating My Way To Success shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make an organizer to hold all the items that seem to collect in the back of your car. It’s shorter than many hanging organizers … Read More...
Tutorial: Embroidery-To-Go Bag with dividers to keep your thread neat
Sara from Sew Sweetness shows how to make her Embroidery-To-Go Bag, a handy zippered bag that holds your embroidery thread and small hoops so they’re ready to grab up and go. An adorable embroidered label on the front (designed by … Read More...
Tutorial: Stripe Play pieced maxi skirt
Jamie Christina from Pretty Ditty has fun with some striped fabric in a pieced maxi skirt. The changing directions of the stripes adds a neat design element. She shares a quick tutorial telling how she did it, including a diagram … Read More...
Tutorial | DIY Postcards
Buttons and Foam
Jaime Maraia has come up with a nifty free pattern for crocheted buttons. I’ve seen crochet button patterns before, but not as simple or easy to work up as Jaime’s. She has some other free patterns on her … Read More...
Article | A Guide to Camera Conundrums
This very comprehensive article by Laura Lawson addresses a number of camera conundrums you might be struggling with. She looks at issues like aperture, white balance, ISO and shutter speed. Click here to go to the article on Florence … Read More...
Tutorial | Decorative Paperclips
Tanya from Nonna’s Craft Corner shares how she updated some older paperclip embellishments using her Cricut die cutting machine. She is also holding a giveaway for a Cricut cartridge. Click here for more information.
Inspiration du Jour | Are Skeletons Real?
Tute: Strip tubing a jelly roll yields HSTs
Joy of A Joyful Soul covers a new-to-me quilt piecing *technique on her blog this month – strip tubing. Starting with a Hello Luscious jelly roll she walks you through the process that will end with perfect half square triangles … Read More...
I want a Sew Sassy button!
We sewists/quilters know we are cool, but do button manufacturers? Not really. Sam of Hunter’s Design Studio decided to correct this injustice by creating this witty batch of buttons. My favorite is the one smack dab in the middle that … Read More...
Red and Cerulean Blue Wedding
This unconventional choice of hues casts a spell of enchantment, infusing the celebration with an ambiance that’s both daring and alluring. Nestled amidst the embrace of nature’s splendor, this wedding is a masterpiece of creativity, showcasing how the fusion of … Read More...
Wanted: Shirtless men holding a burrito
Megan Dougherty of The Bitchy Stitcher put some feelers out on her Facebook page to see if there is interest in a 2013 Quilter’s Shirtless Man & Spicy Burrito calendar. There is, and after several readers left favorable comments she … Read More...
Tutorial: Applique a textured bow on to a plain blouse
Kristina J. shows how she added a textured bow embellishment to a plain blouse. The blouse was pretty enough as it was, but the appliqued bow makes it fabulous. Textured trim makes this a quick project. Go to her tutorial … Read More...
Tutorial: Litte girl’s scallop hem skirt
Nisabell from Nisabell Necessary created this pretty scalloped hem skirt for her little girl. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. It’s cute out of a bright happy print (shown here) but also sweet out of a traditional … Read More...
DIY: Homemade Cold Cream
Am I the only one with a fond memory of Pond’s Cold Cream? I just remember slathering it on after a sunburn, not necessarily the approved use, but still, the memory of the coolness lingers with me today. So when … Read More...
Project: Vintage Floral Card
I love the rustic vintage look of this card! Ann Schach shares step by step instructions as well as a video tutorial on how to stamp and emboss a lovely card like this one. Click here to visit her blog … Read More...
Review: Singer 160 Limited Edition sewing machine
Note: Although Singer sent me a free Singer 160 Limited Edition so I could write this review, opinions in this review are 100% mine. Singer did not request a good review in return for the machine.
Singer 160 Limited Edition… Read More...