Stock up on your felt today and make something wonderful. American Felt and Craft is having a huge felt sale. 40% off wool blend felt 30% off bamboo felt and 25% off handmade thick wool felt.
Brookes Books
Brookes Books has a lovely set of letters going – they are up to the letter T. They are not only lovely, they are FREE. Check out more free charts on the Brookes Books Freebies Page.
Get the tip: No more pinched zipper ends on a zippered pouch
Roslyn from Sew Delicious was curious as to why the zipper ends on her zippered pouches sometimes had a neat finish, and other times had more a pinched look. She conducted an experiment in which she installed zippers with the … Read More...
Chupin’s Quaker Freebie
Here’s a great freebie from Claire93 with a Quaker theme. It has a central motif you could use for a small project or you could even pull other elements from the sampler out. Check it out.
Tutorial: Use a fine yarn to finish the edge of a sheer fabric
Jeanine from Jeanine Designs and Knots in Thread shows how she used a silk/bamboo yarn to finish the edges of a delicate organza top. The yarn adds stability to the neckline and allows her to trim close so you won’t … Read More...
Mini Pinata Party Favors
Here’s a unique party favor for Cinco de Mayo or any party you choose. Make miniature pinatas from plastic Easter eggs! A great way to recycle and make a fun and colorful project at the same time. Check it out … Read More...
Tutorial: iPod or iPhone running belt
Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how she created a belt to hold her iPod or iPhone while out for a run. She refers to it as a semi-homemade project, as she used wide elastic for the belt and a purchased … Read More...
New Release: Purple Onion Stamps
Purple Onion stamps has just released the most adorable new line of images from designer Stacey Yacula called The Sweetest Day. With cute bunnies, a funky frog, a tweet bird and the cutest snail you’ve ever seen, these are truely … Read More...
Tutorial: Reshape a long jumper to a chic fitted dress
Head over to It’s Always Autumn to see how a long blue linen jumper because a chic fitted dress. I love this refashion! The shorter, more fitted dress flatters the figure. She used some of the fabric she cut from … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s Jungle Ruffle Dress
Kristin from Skirt As Top guest blogs in the Ruffles 2012 series at See Kate Sew with a tutorial showing how to make her little girl’s Jungle Ruffle Dress. The sleeveless knit dress has flouncy ruffles sewn down the front. … Read More...
Flower-ful Breakfast for Mom (and a Giveaway!)
Aw, doesn’t mom deserve a bunch of pretty flowers? And breakfast in bed? And something you make yourself? All kinds of birds are knocked down with stones with this flower filled breakfast by Hungry Happenings. Find the how-tos to … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Speech Bubble Notecards
Mollie from Wild Olive designed these speech bubble note cards as a free download. They come in black, shown above, as well as a variety of colors. Click here to go to the download.
Mix and Match Robot Cookies
I’ve never even had a thing for robots til I spotted these super crazy awesome mix n’ match robot cookies from Lizy B. Not only are they beyond clever (what head? what body? what arms do I choose???), but … Read More...
Rainbow Swirl Cake
Rainbows are here to stay, my friends. I’m convinced this trend will understandably survive as long as the cupcake has. See? Check out this colorful rainbow swirl cake from In Katrina’s Kitchen. Seems so much easier (and psychedelic) than baking … Read More...
Rapunzel Tower Cupcakes
Now that we’ve instituted a “Family Movie Night,” I’ve seen a few movies I would probably never have seen otherwise, what with the four-year old’s control over the remote. Like those that feature runaway dogs or, of course, Disney princesses. … Read More...
{Handmade Weddings} Winner!
Time to announce the winner of the Handmade Weddings book giveaway! The randomly selected winner is:
#29 Linda C “Please please please! This would be great for Crafty Daughter.”
Congratulations Linda! Please send an email to [email protected] with your … Read More...
Tutorial | Pop-Up Mother’s Day Card
Dom from Crafted shares how to make this pop-up card for Mother’s Day. All you need are some basic crafting supplies from your stash. Click here for all the steps.Looking for more “Mother” themed embellishments, stamps and papers? Check these … Read More...
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Giveaway from La Chaise Bleu
Louie’s Loops is promoting friend Denielle’s giveaway of these pretty earrings from her Etsy shop La Chaise Bleu! Get the scoop on how to enter at Louie’s Loops.
Crochet Link – Link To Link Party
Link parties are cropping up all over the net, so I thought I’d host one here. This one is limited to crochet – and to your original design(s). You don’t need to have a pattern available – although everyone will … Read More...