From Mamou, here’s a chart that wishes you a healthy appetite! I could just eat it up with a spoon. Get the free chart.
Little Lacemakers
Frimousse is talented at offering little vignettes with characters engaged in various activities that are charming. In this case, the little sprites are making beautiful lace. Get the free chart.
Pretzel Pencils
I’m a pretty big fan of giving consumable gifts, not just because I’m an edible crafts gal, but for the “wear will I keep all this stuff?” dilemma that comes with objects that last. Hence, loving these No. 2 pretzel … Read More...
Margarita JellO and Cookie Lime Wedges
Ooh, I always love a drink-themed dessert with potential for lots of booze (these can also be kid-friendly, with just a little booze. Kidding, I mean booze-free). Perfect for Cinco de Mayo. Make margarita JellO with lime wedge cookies HERE … Read More...
Tutorial: Diaper and Wipes Carrier
Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make her Diaper and Wipe Carrier. Made from bright, fun prints, the lined fabric pouch holds a pack of wipes and a couple of diapers. She sized it to hold a pack … Read More...
Kite S’mores and Cinco de Mayo Lunch
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...