Ez from Creature Comforts shows how to make fabric peonies with petals that curve and curl just like the ones on real peonies. They’d make lovely gift toppers, hair accessories, or brooches. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Woodland Cottage Pincushion
Linday from The Cottage Mama shares a tutorial on Riley Blake’s Cutting Corners College showing how to make her Woodland Cottage Pincushion. The scalloped roof is the cutest!! Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Creating a neckline that doesn’t reveal too much
I usually play it safe when I draft or alter a neckline. I’m so afraid that I’ll end up having it plunge down to my navel, or showing off my very functional bra straps that I end up with one … Read More...
Freebie: Stampmaker Negatives
If you have a Stampmaker machine from Photocentric you can click here to download some cool negatives for April from Tersea Collins to make your own clear stamps.
-Heather
Tutorial: Cute dish towels to match your kitchen decor
Lisa fromA Spoonful of Sugar shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to create a cute dish towel to match your kitchen decor. She uses waffle cotton to make the towel, but you could also start with a … Read More...
How to Build a Compost Bin
This craft/project would be great to incorporate when teaching about gardening, or any other environmental lesson plan. You can find this tutorial, and make a ‘cute’ compost bin of your own over at We-Made-That.com.
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Easter Basket to Color {Free Printable}
This coloring activity would be great to have at a children’s table on Easter. They can color and assemble the baskets while they are waiting for the food! You can find the free printable and tutorial over at iSew Academy… Read More...
Dirty Diaper Cookies for a Baby Shower
First of all, huge kudos to bring a classroom of kids in on a baby shower. What a great way to make them participate in their teacher’s joy and feel like grown-ups at the same time. And also, these dirty … Read More...
Plastic Easter Egg Bunny
60 Egg Activities For Kids
Tinkerlab has a wonderful compilation of 60 Easter Egg Activities for children! It’s not too late to sit down with your kids and some eggs to create! She has them separated into different categories like: Egg Decorating, Plastic Eggs, Egg … Read More...
Pattern: Crumbs quilt a sweet confection
This quilt by Me and My Sister Designs is called Crumbs. If you are new to quilting, crumbs are tiny scraps of fabric. I found this sweet confection at Connecting Threads for $5.00 USD. Click HERE to learn more.… Read More...
DIY Chair Decor {Weddings}
Burlap wrapped chairs are perfect for a beachy or rustic wedding! Lavender and Ash shares a variety of pretty ways to adorn the chairs at your wedding, no matter what the theme or style!
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Snow in April
Despite the fact that it’s spring, we’re currently getting enthusiastically snowed on. So today’s shopping trip is sponsored by Sunshine. Wishful sunshine:
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| Sunny Earrings by Liuwa | Miniature Roses by MyCraftGarden |
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| Word Stone by SkyeArt | Sunflower Bobby Pins by CreaShines |
Tutorial: Postage Stamp quilt
Rita of Red Pepper Quilts just finished her Postage Stamp quilt saying it’s made up of 1296 patches of scrap fabric. Impressive! She shares how to make one on her blog. Get the tutorial.
Image credit: Red Pepper Quilts
Sakura Sakura quilt by Hiroko Miyama
Dawn of Dawn’s Quilting Corner took this photo at the recent International Quilt Festival in Long Beach, CA. She said it was her favorite quilt in the show and I see why, it’s lovely. It’s Sakura Sakura made by Hiroko … Read More...
Tutorial: Basic tote bag
Susan from MoonThirty shows how to make a basic tote bag. You can use it to carry groceries, library books, just about anything that needs carrying. Her tote will become the basis of her Rock the Tote series, which will … Read More...
Tutorial: Ombre ruffled dress for little girls
Oh, the ruffles that are going on right now at See Kate Sew! Kirstin & Jordan from Kojo Designs guest blog in the Ruffles 2012 series with a tutorial showing how to make their Rows of Ruffles dress for … Read More...
Tutorial: Easter bunny treat sack
I let out a little squeal of delight when I saw these Easter bunny treat bags that Merrilee from mer mag made. She shares a template and tutorial for making one. Quick, easy, and super cute! Get the template and … Read More...
DIY: Spring Cleaning — The Rest of the House!
It’s our final piece in our DIY: Spring Cleaning Series and today we’re going to focus on all those other things we have to clean. The lovely Maya from Maya*Made has a tutorial for a natural homemade window cleaner. … Read More...
Craftside Giveaway
Over at Craftside there are free Easter cross stitch patterns and two big prize packs filled with all sorts of stitchy goodness and books. Enter to win both packages by midnight ET on April 13th, 2012 Learn more….
