Michele of Quilting Gallery shared a tutorial on her blog for this patio umbrella block. This 10″ paper pieced block is her entry in the Garden Party Blog Hop at Sewhooked. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Acid Cottage block | QAL bonus
Sunni at Love Affair With My Brother shows how to make this quilt block she calls Acid Cottage. She explains it’s a bonus block for the Home Sweet Home QAL hosted by Kim’s Crafty Apple. Get the tutorial.
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Rainbow + Rock and Roll Wedding!
Bold pops of color and a rock and roll theme make this creative wedding shine! I can’t wait for you to see the amazing DIY details including a vinyl record inspired cake, a bouquet handcrafted from sheet music, and the … Read More...
2012 Bloggers meetup and bragging rights
On Saturday, April 21 Craft Gossip held the Spring 2012 Fork and Talk bloggers meetup in Little Rock, Arkansas. As before, the generous folks at EK Success sponsored the event. And just like last year, they gave away some serious … Read More...
Book Page Covered File Cabinet
I love this unique twist on redoing a file cabinet using recycled book pages! I’ve seen decoupaged fabric and decorative paper covered cabinets, but never book pages. The result is totally unique and very chic looking, don’t you think? See … Read More...
Tutorial: Create an adjustable waistband for kids’ pants
Heidi from Homemade by Heidi shows how you can make an adjustable waistband just like the ones you see in the children’s clothing you buy at the nicer stores. Buttonhole elastic is threaded through a partial casing, with buttons stitched … Read More...
Tutorial: Ribbon embellished silk chiffon top
Donatella from Inspiration & Realisation posts in her DIY Bloggers Fashion week series with a tutorial showing how to make a designer-inspired silk chiffon top with ribbon embellishment. The high-end designer version (by Phillip Lim) cost $650. Hers took just … Read More...
Mosaic: Pretties in Clay
Let’s face it, I am a sucker for beads and clever uses of beads. Factor that in with how much I love clay and here are some clay bead and other pretty pieces –
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It’s new: Sew Little Nursery Design course, plus a discount
Vanessa from Crafty Gemini announces her new Sew Little Nursery Design course on Craftsy, and offers a 50% off discount for a limited time. Go to her blog post for more about the course and to see photos from the … Read More...
Project: Floss Flower
The Pixie Cottage has directions for using Scrappers Floss (which is made from paper , holds it’s shape and is a great substitute for embroidery floss ) to make a pretty flowers for card embellishments.
-heather
Ruffle Back Chair Redo
This pretty chair didn’t start off so pretty. Kind of boring in fact. Retro would probably be a kinder word. I’ve never recovered a chair myself, but there are enough step by step photos in this post that I think … Read More...
DIY Totoro Plush Tutorial & Pattern
I found this delightful plushy named “Totoro“on Cheek & Stitch; this little guy is designed and created by Hayao Miyazaki. Amanda hopes you find this tutorial of her “Totoro“ plushy enjoyable and make a Totoro plush for yourself or as … Read More...
How to give a glass bottle a fab makeover
Over at the blog Turnstyle Vogue Shair shared her tutorial on how to give a Crown Royal bottle a “royal” makeover.
French Blue Painted Silverware Organizer
I have one of these wood cutlery organizers and now I want to redo mine! This turned out so pretty and the addition of the lovely silverware really makes it shine. Get the how to over at LiveLoveDIY: French Blue … Read More...
Birdhouse Cross Stitch Pattern
From Stickeule, here’s a fun birdhouse cross-stitch chart for you to stitch. Get the free chart.
Free Earth Day Cross Stitch Pattern
In honor of Earth Day, My Simple Walk posted an appropriate free chart reminding us that we only have one planet. Get the free chart.
Tutorial: Little girl’s gathered skirt with wide elastic waistband
Amber from Very Handmade shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Boho Skirt for little girls. The gathered skirt is made with a wide elastic waistband. She gives hers a boho look with a bright pattern, … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Make lounge shorts from a sweatshirt
Tricia from Made By Me & Shared With You shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pair of lounge shorts. She gets the soft, comfy knit from a sweatshirt. Shorts always take more fabric than what … Read More...
4 Fun Pet Projects
Hey you pet lovers out there, or more specifically dog and cat lovers.. here are some fun projects to make with Fido or FiFi in mind. Does anyone really ever name their pets Fido or FiFi?? Anyway, here are 4 … Read More...
Tutorial: Absorbant and waterproof car seat cover
Chica from Chica and Jo got a shiny new car and wanted to keep it looking nice, so she created a car seat cover to protect the upholestery on her seat. She shares a tutorial on their blog showing how … Read More...