Maureen Cracknell Handmade is giving away a rainbow. A rainbow of fat quarters, that is. The set of 11 fat quarters of designer solid fabrics are from The Intrepid Thread. Go to Maureen Cracknell Handmade to enter the giveaway… Read More...
From Chairs to Bench
This project totally caught my eye. I love it when people think outside the box. Instead of just redoing some old chairs, they were made into a fun and colorful bench that’s perfect for your front porch, deck or yard. … Read More...
DIY-Felt PINK Flower Tutorial
Dini the of “capungmungil camp” is sharing her sweet Felt PINK Flower Tutorial with us. She is showing us something real tricky you can do from a simple pink felt circle. . . With Dini’s tutorial you can use … Read More...
DIY Child’s Nook Table
Using some scrap wood from her father’s garage and some boards from Home Depot, Becca made this cute little child’s table from scratch. She made the table to go along with four little childhood chairs her parents were ready to … Read More...
Etsy Find: Irregular Expressions
With Mother’s Day quickly approaching, be inspired by Sebahat Çetinkaya from Bolu, Turkey. Sebahat is the artist behind the unique and delicate pieces featured at Irregular Expressions but daughter Aysegül helped begin the Etsy shop in 2007 and continues to … Read More...
Make an Imagination Movers Craft & Win 4 Tickets
CraftFoxes.com and the Disney Jr. show Imagination Movers have teamed up on an exciting craft contest for the whole family. Between now and April 20th, submit your Imagination Movers inspired craft idea for a chance to win a VIP Package … Read More...
Spring Wheat Grass Wreath
Live plants on a wreath, what a fun idea! Very spring-ish indeed. Steph from The Silly Pearl sent this to me and I knew I had to share it, what a unique idea. 🙂 Head over to see exactly how … Read More...
Project: Stamped Bobby Pin
Valerie Wilson shares how she added a stamped image onto a large faux flower and attached it to a bobby pin for a fun and funky hair accessory.
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Tutorial: Cakecup Pincushion
Jessica of Teacher Gone Crafty shows us how to make a cupcake pincushion on her blog. A batch of these would make great gifts for family and friends. Get the tutorial.
Image credit: Teacher Gone Crafty
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Tutorial: Tufted pincushion
Heather from Olive and Ollie shares a tutorial on Riley Blake’s Cutting Corners College showing how to make a tufted pincushion. Hers is made from a fabulous combination of an orange chevron print and an aqua solid, but this would … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Make summer shorts from winter’s pants
Making a pair of cut-off shorts is as simple as cutting off the legs of a pair of jeans. But when you want a more finished hem on the legs, you’ll need to do an extra step or two. Ashley … Read More...
Scrappy Cowl
This cowl demonstrates the flexibility and creativity that so many crocheters possess. First, it’s Sarah’s first published design (and it’s a free pattern for us). Second, she makes great use of some yarns in an interesting color combination that inspires … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s ruched A-line dress
Kate from See Kate Sew shows how to make her Alice in Rucheland dress, a little girl’s A-line dress ruched down the center. The tutorial is part of her Ruffles 2012 series. Get the tute.
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Flower Power
These are a few of the clay flower treasures I found today:
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| Flower Ring by FloraJewelryShop | Flower Mold by WhysperFairy |
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| Flower Cane by sigalsart | Floral Beads by ClayHappy |
Check out this book on how to make polymer clay flowers.
You and Me: The Scrappies
Technology is allowing more and more people to create spectacular things in ways our grandparents couldn’t have even imagined. Take these adorable figurines called “The Scrappies” designed by Ulrich Schwanitz to commemorate his 30th wedding anniversary. Inspired by junkyard findings, … Read More...
Corrugated Fountain by James Grashow
As a kid, cardboard is prime building material for everything. You need a fort? Cardboard. Doll needs a house? Cardboard. You need an interstellar spaceship capable of faster than light travel? Cardboard. However, most cardboard creations retain a certain essence … Read More...
Tutorial: Pillowcase nightgowns for 18″ dolls
Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how to make a quick and easy pillowcase nightgown for an 18″ doll. The doll-sized nightgowns were inspired by the kid-sized pillowcase gowns she made for her daughter. She used scraps of fabric for the … Read More...
Juice Carton Purse
Only this one is for grown ups. I’ve seen plenty of tutorials on making purses from juice boxes, but they are all geared at the younger crowd. This was is a bit more grown up. A fabulous recycling project with … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage-y ruffled bike basket
Christy from A Lemon Squeezy Home guest blogs in the Ruffles 2012 series at See Kate Sew with a tutorial showing how a simple ruffle turns a plain basket into a vintage-y bike basket. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Striped circle skirt
Terra from Mama Says Sew created a striped circle skirt to play along with this week’s Circle Skirt Remix challenge at Project Run and Play. Because of how the circle skirt hangs from the waist, the horizontal stripes are actually … Read More...