If you’re sewing with quilting weight cottons or lightweight knits, bulky seams are probably not a problem. But if your project uses denim or home dec weight fabrics, then your seam allowances can add unwanted bulk. Sunni from A Fashionable … Read More...
Tutorial: Suspender Dress for baby girls
Delia from Delia Creates shows how to make her Suspender Dress for a baby girl. The bodice and straps are made from a stretch knit for an easy fit. You can make the skirt from the same fabric (as shown … Read More...
Baldwin and Guggisberg – Daily Art Muse
These two glass artists, Phillip Baldwin and Monica Guggisberg have been profiled by Daily Art Muse before and are being revisited in this post. The current work being shown is “Boats” and it is just lovely. But the work that … Read More...
Crafting A Kinder World
Michaels celebrates Random Acts of Kindness Day with $100,000 in giveaways
Random Acts of Kindness Day is Friday, Feb. 17, and to celebrate the spirit of the day and encourage others to participate, Michaels will give away more than $100,000 … Read More...
Project: Chocolate Bar Slider Card
What could be better to cheer up a sick friend than chocolate?! Michelle with Paper Made Bakery shares step by step instructions for making this fun slide out card/candy bar holder.
btw I have a cold right now if anyone … Read More...
Prop Cookie Pops
By yours truly, straight from the pages of Sugarlicious… Find the tutorial to make prop cookie pops HERE at CakeSpy. Thank you for hosting, CakeSpy!
Making all natural body products
We all want to make “natural” products, but what does that really mean? And can we truly walk away from fragrances, palm oil and other tried and true staples in the bath and body world? Bath Alchemy, the Bonnie Bath … Read More...
DIY: Felt Rosebud Basket
Ryan of “The Blooming Thread” designed and created this stunning Felt Rosebud Basket. I found a picture of her project on Pinterest and then located her site and now I can share her tutorial with you. Follow Ryan … Read More...
Kids Craft – Shaving Cream Marbled Valentine Hearts
I know Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but I thought this technique could be used with many different colors, or for many types of kid craft projects, so I just had to post it! Who knew that shaving cream … Read More...
Kids Craft – ‘Apple of My Eye’ {Cards}
These red bottle cap apple cards are so adorable, and would be a great craft for teaching children how to be thankful by using them for writing ‘Thank you’ cards! Georgia and her family used them for Valentine’s Day cards.… Read More...
Nutella Ice Cream
Once again, I have to explain my seemingly-straight-recipe post. Because I don’t usually post on straight recipes for Edible Crafts. Unless they are clever somehow in a crafty way. Like making ice cream from two ingredients? Especially when one of … Read More...
How to Make Rainbow Rice
I have seen this around the internet a ton, but thought this post had beautiful instructional pictures so I thought I’d share it with you. This is also a great project to do as a Pot of Gold at the … Read More...
Handprint Cookies
Preserve your child’s handprint and the memories of youth forever on cookies… until you eat them. Find handprint cookies HERE at In Katrina’s Kitchen.
Teeny Tiny Treats
I always wax on about smaller versions of things being super cute, so what about teeny tiny versions of things? Super duper crazy cute? Check out this tiny treats tea party over at Munchkin Munchies, inspired by this book … Read More...
Dorothy’s House Rainbow Cake and Wizard of Oz Party
I’m way behind in posting on this party, since I only just discovered it from a year and a half ago! But this cake is just too good not to share. It’s a rainbow cake inside Dorothy’s house and on … Read More...
Tutorial: Patchwork scarf
They say the quilting makes the quilt, but with this patchwork scarf, made by SewHomegrown, it’s the fabric that makes the scarf. I want one just like it. Find out what fabric she used and get instructions to … Read More...
Free silk. Really!
Holy cow! Check out this amazing giveaway! The Art Needlepoint Co. is giving three skeins of silk to every person who comments on their giveaway post. That’s right. Doreen tells us, “Every person who sends a response via blog or … Read More...
Sunshine Girls embroidery by Gratz
Ahhh, these little stitched darlings are adorable. Sunshine Girls embroidery pattern, created by Wendi Gratz at Shiny Happy World. They make me smile. Go HERE to see how you can buy them.
Image credit: Shiny Happy World
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Tutorial: Hairy-eyebrowed softie
Heather of The Sewing Loft shares the tutorial for creating this “super simple” monster softie. And while she was making it, she stumbled across a technique you’ll love for creating those hairy eyebrows. Go to her post.
And many … Read More...
Grab a cuppa: Tool Time Challenge quilts ready
This is Elaine Wong Haselhuhn’s entry in the latest challenge of Project QUILTING over at Kim’s Crafty Apple. Kim just uploaded A Closer Look. So get on over there and pick your favorite. See all entries HERE.
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