English-style knitting, also known as “throwing” or sometimes “right-handed knitting” because the yarn is held in the right hand, is probably the most popular knitting style in the United States. If you’re new to knitting, need a refresher or just … Read More...
Muppets for Dinner: Animal Pasta
Oh that sounds terrible, eating beloved Muppets for dinner, but really this is meant more as an homage to the crazy awesomeness that is Animal. You have to love that wild, drumming maniac. Make (healthy! there are beets involved!) Animal … Read More...
DIY Doily Handmade Cards
Hope Kremer has created these absolutely beautiful doily note cards with her stamping business. She’s a talented lady who both crochets and stamps. I love the detail of the doily (which you might not get the full benefit of in … Read More...
Freebie | July 4th Subway Art Cutting File
Did you like the July 4th cut out subway art on our Inspiration page today? If so you can download the cutting file for free from Fancy Pants. Click here to go to the download.
Looking for 4th of July … Read More...
Article | Scrapping Your Passions and Interests
Debbie Hodge is running a series on the Get it Scrapped blog all about scrapbooking yourself. In this article she addresses ways to scrapbook your passions and interests. Her layout shown above talks about her elusive dreams & plans. … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Celebrate the 4th of July
Celebrate the 4th by KJ-Starre
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Looking for 4th of July decorations? Check these supplies out.
We also have 100’s of 4th of July Patriotic crafts and 4th of July recipes too.
Tutorial: Sugar Almonds quilt
Anorina of Samelia’s Mum shows how to make this strip-style bed quilt. She says it’s a simple pattern and adds,
… Read More...One of the hardest parts of this quilt, is choosing the Jelly Roll (precut fabrics). With so many beautiful ranges
Tutorial: Women’s shirt refashioned into toddler’s pinafore
Stacey from One Owl Obsessed Oddity guest blogs in the Little Sister series at Max California with a tutorial showing how she turned a women’s t-shirt into a pinafore for a toddler girl. Go to her tutorial.
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Tutorial: Layered circles fabric flower
Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shows how you can use circles cut out of your scrap fabrics to create a layered flower embellishment. It would make a pretty accent for a special present, or maybe a hair accessory or … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Tooth fairy pillow to hang from a doorknob
Samelia’s Mum shows how to make a tooth fairy pillow that you can hang from a doorknob. A small pocket on the front holds a tooth and, after the fairy makes her visit, a bit of money. Get the tute… Read More...
2-in-1 Sewing Challenge at Ricochet and Away!
Rikka from Ricochet and Away! announces that the theme of July’s sewing challenge is 2-in-1, items that can be worn or utilized in multiple ways. This includes garments that are reversible, blankets that fold into totes, etc. There aren’t any … Read More...
Free Pattern: Sporty Striped Peds
I love the Purl Bee and want to knit or craft just about everything I see on there. That’s certainly true of the latest knitting pattern to be posted on the site: Sporty Striped Peds.
These simple shorite socks … Read More...
Talking Plant Markers
I have to admit, this project made me smile. Using the little speech bubbles for plant markers is so cute, I just can’t stand it! “Hello, I’m Dill” and “Cherry Tomato Here” are among the greetings you’ll get from your … Read More...
Giveaway: Win a copy of GenQ magazine’s debut issue
Today’s stop on the Generation Q blog tour is Julie Herman’s Jaybird Quilts. In her post, she starts off by comparing the size of Gen Q to her iPad, almost identical. She shares she and her brother did most … Read More...
Free pattern: Cassette tape block
Julianna from Sewing Under Rainbow made this pouch using her cassette tape block for the front. You may recall she made a mini quilt with a repeat of this block awhile back. Now you can use the block for your … Read More...
July freebie: Alphabet ABC quilt blocks
Sandra of Sandra’s Craft Corner is offering up the Alphabet ABC Quilt in PDF. For children, it has 23 blocks featuring the letters A-W and descriptive motif. For letters XYZ, there is no motif, just the letters in the last … Read More...
My Kitchen Facelift
We bought this house in the summer of 2007. The previous owners built it themselves in the mid-fifties and raised their family here. The family grew up, moved out and had families of their own. As years came and went, … Read More...
A Tutorial for the Stained Glass Folks
One of the products Streuter Technologies makes is for stained glass so here’s a tutorial on how to use it. I know I neglect the stained glass artists out there and my apologies to all of you. Hope this helps … Read More...
Crafty Help for Fire Victims
Reports out of Colorado are that the biggest fires are now mostly contained, thank goodness, and thoughts turn to helping people recover who may have lost everything. Craftsy, which has its headquarters in Denver, recently reported that it made a … Read More...
Giveaway: Summer Knitting Book and Yarn
I know it’s hard for a lot of people to want to knit when it’s hot outside. I have air conditioning and it’s still a struggle just knowing that it’s 100 degrees outside (though we finally got rain yesterday and … Read More...