A Daily Something shares how to convert a vase into a tall candle holder using concrete and gorilla glue. Check out the tutorial.
Baseball and Baseball Bat Treats
I’m going to have to just trust it’s baseball season. But how clever for the sweets and baseball-loving crowd? Marshmallow baseball treats and chocolate-covered pretzel baseball bats. Makes me almost want to pay better attention to the sport. Almost. Make … Read More...
Tutorial: Serged faux chenille picnic blanket
Delia from Delia Creates posts in her Color Your Summer series with a tutorial showing how to make a faux chenille picnic blanket. She created the faux chenille texture with her serger, a technique she learned from Sabra from Sew … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing (and turning) narrow fabric tubes
Whenever I read that a pattern or tutorial requires me sewing a narrow fabric tube, I let out an audible groan. The sewing part is easy, but turning them right side out can be so frustrating (and time consuming). Anshu … Read More...
Easy Beach Cupcakes
Uh oh, looks like this tiny Teddy biscuit
got a little too much sun! But easy to make and cute to boot. Find these lounging-on-the-beach cupcakes HERE at Uncommon.
Project and New Release: Penny Black Stamps
I love seeing stamps used in home decor projects! These adorable standing stamped birds come from Jill Foster using some of the brand new stamps just released from Penny Black. Check out her “how to” video to make some tweet … Read More...
Tutorial and Template | Paper Bunting
Janis from Navy Bean shares how she makes bunting using patterned paper and bias binding. She also shares her template for cutting five triangles from one sheet of 12×12 scrapbooking paper. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Summer Blog Series | Camp Scrap with May Flaum
Join in the camping fun all summer long from the comfort of your home! May Flaum will be holding a free Camp Scrap for seven weeks this summer. Each week she will post techniques and project inspirations and you … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | You’re Sweet
Book Review – Unexpected Afghans
Unexpected Afghans is the latest book by Robyn Chachula. This splendid book will entice you with its collection of richly textured afghans of all sizes and, as the title states, unexpected stitch and color combinations. From a few twists on … Read More...
Tutorial: For Super Dads Everywhere
Meilril has a great video tutorial for a Father’s Day project for your very own Super Dad.
Grassy stitching
I love watching the development of Susan Elliott‘s crazy-quilt blocks–works much closer to the fine art end of the spectrum than the handicraft end. She makes esoteric techniques accessible, so even pedestrian stitchers like me are willing to try. … Read More...
How Mollie designs a pattern
Mollie of Wild Olive has a guest post over on Whip Up that gives us a look at her process for creating an embroidery pattern. As always, Mollie is interesting, funny, and smart. And her demo design is sooooo cute. … Read More...
Little stitches by tiny stitchers
This makes me happy dance in my chair. Rebecca H of Illinois submitted these two blocks to the Crazy-Quilt Journal Project. In case the text is too small for you to make out, the block on the left is by … Read More...
Review: Design your own shirts with ShirtsMyWay.com
We recently ran a giveaway for ShirtsMyWay.com, where you can custom design your own shirts selecting fabric, styles, lengths, cuffs and so on. We had the chance to design our own shirt, and decided to review the site in the … Read More...
Tatting isn’t just for doilies
This tatted corsage by Tattyhead takes my breath away. She made it to wear to a gathering of tatters, but I can easily imagine it on the gown of a mother of the bride or a prom queen–an heirloom. Go … Read More...
Stitch on sturdy fabric
Kim of A Dork with a Needle shares her discovery of the perfect fabric for “tense” embroiderers. I think it would rock for relaxed stitchers, too. See her post.
Etsy Stache Roundup and BurlyBeard Hat
I think we’ve established my love of the ‘stache. So Kanelstrand’s roundup of Moustaches? A perfect fit. Unfortunately, all of those staches are shown up by the one and only beard featured. How adorable is this Burly Beard Beanie… Read More...
Sewing Pattern – Striped sundress with asymmetrical layered skirt
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy guest blogs in the (30) Days of Sundresses series at Melly Sews with a tutorial showing how to make this striped sundress for little girl out of 4 repurposed t-shirts. I’m loving the mismatched, asymmetrical … Read More...
Tutorial: Roll-up picnic placemats with utensil pockets
Centsational Girl shares a tutorial showing how to make a set of picnic placemats with pockets to hold your utensils. They roll up and tie closed so your cutlery stays put during transport. When you’re ready to eat, just unroll … Read More...