Ok, because you can’t get enough honeycomb effect soap…now here’s a way to do it with melt & pour…a technique that is just now catching on. Check out the detailed — and did we mention completely easy/beginner friendly/no failure possible? … Read More...
DIY: Fast and Easy Bronzer!
Spring has landed in New England, with a vengeance, and all that white skin, well, time to use a bit of bronzer to tone it all down a bit. So here are two slightly different approaches to DIY bronzer…both easy, … Read More...
West Elm Felt Origami Inspired Pillow (No Sew)
“Design Fluff” hosts ask us to call her Lucy and her husband, Ricky. They make up Design Fluff. Lucy has an amazing West Elm Felt Origami Inspired Pillow (No Sew). She has a great tutorial for us to follow. Lucy’s … Read More...
Egg Carton Flowers
Sometimes I am amazed at how beautiful simple household items can turn out with a little creativity and paint. These egg carton flowers are just that…beautiful and simple. You can find the tutorial over at hennymats.
Yarn Planters
My children are all about smelling flowers on our walks, and then wanting to take some home with us. This adorable tin can yarn planter is perfect to hold those wild flowers that are blooming down here in Florida! Visit … Read More...
The Legend of the Snowdrops
This lovely chart is not only pretty, but it has a story to go along with it. Be sure to read the blog if you can, even if you have to use Google Translate or some other software to do … Read More...
Cockadoodledoo
This rooster chart is colorful and will really wake you up! Get the free chart.
Tutorial: Wonky Drunkard’s Path block
Kate S. of Needle and Spatula shares how to make a wonky Drunkard’s Path quilt block on her blog. Go HERE to get the tute.
Image credit: Needle and Spatula
Diana’s Take Along Dolls
Diana of Closet Crafter creates Take Along Dolls–tiny handmade playthings put to bed in decorated tins. So sweet. So clever. So handy for a mom who needs a little surprise to occupy a wee one during an unexpected wait. … Read More...
A shell in stitch
Wow. Ruth O’Leary always makes me say Wow. She created this beaded nautilus shell in sections, then stitched them together into the shape. The math involved boggles my mind. Go to her blog post. And scroll back through her … Read More...
Quilt Story’s Block Tutorials Link-Up
Quilt Story has created a happy place on their blog for quilters. They explain,
… Read More...We wanted to create a central place where you can come for quilt block tutorials! Whether you’ve created them in the past or recently, please link-up
Video tutorial: Free-motion writing with your sewing machine
I love the look of free-motion machine-stitched writing, but I haven’t been brave enough yet to try it. A new video demo by Dale Ann Potter shows us her technique using a conventional sewing machine. I can do this! And … Read More...
Win Mend It Better
Carina of Carina’s Craftblog is reviewing and giving away a copy of Mend It Better from Storey Publishing. Go to her blog post to enter before 8:00 a.m. (GMT) March 25.
Giveaway from Willowberry
Cheryl of Willowberry Designs is celebrating her birthday by giving away one of her handmade sewing folders and a sweet scissors fob. Don’t you love it when artists commemorate their birthdays by giving us presents! Go to her blog post … Read More...
Inspiration: The Smallest Forest
Nat of The Smallest Forest is stitching the postcards she collected on a recent trip to Malaysia. So awesome. See more at her blog post.
Giveaway from Carol Daisy
Carol Daisy of Silk Ribbon Embroidery is celebrating reaching 400 followers with an awesome giveaway. The loot: a Fibre Goddess Cordmaker, a Clover Flower Maker (turns scraps of trims into beautiful fabric flowers), and a bag of threads and other … Read More...
Inspiration: Easter Bunny Card
Wow, this card is a real stunner! Find more photos of this wonderful card (and many others, be sure to poke around) over at the Daisy Dreams blog. I love Sara’s work, so detailed with loads of dimension!
-Heather
Tutorial: Rice-filled hot and cold pack
Amy from Mahlimoo, Me & Three shows how to make a hot/cold pack filled with rice. Keep it in the freezer as a cold pack, or heat it up in the microwave when you need a hot pack. Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Flag pyramid softie toy
Janine from Heidi in Lederhosen shows how to make her Flag Softie toy. The pyramid toy is sewn with a different flag on each face, each one representing a country where family or loved ones live. She made the toy … Read More...
Free Sewing Pattern: Sandbridge top and shorts set for girls
Cindy from Siestas and Sewing guest blogs in the Make It In A Metre series at Kitschy Coo with a free pattern showing how to make a knit top and pair of shorts for girls. She calls it her Sandbridge … Read More...