Kelly Wilkinsin from Make Grow Gather has a great tutorial for making your own cute stamps using nothing more than fun foam and a ball point pin. Click here to check it out.
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Project: Scrappy shoes for Spring
Get your Spring on with these scrap happy shoes made by Jennifer Perkins of the Naughty Secretary Club. She shows you how to make a pair for yourself on her blog. Get the know-how.
Image credit: Naughty Secretary Club
how to make a no sew ruffle tote and enter to win the supplies
Over at the blog Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom there is a great tutorial on how to make a no sew ruffle tote (Jamie used new materials but what a great use for leftovers and scraps) and you can … Read More...
Nancy Zieman’s ‘Quilt to Give’
Nancy Zieman hosted her first ever quilt along on her blog last summer. She designed this quilt, calling it a Quilt to Give, to inspire quilters to dig out their scraps and make a bed size quilt for those who … Read More...
More Giveaways Coming…
I am having computer woes at present, but I’ll give you a hint about the coming giveaway. If you loved the tutorial from Lark Jewelry & Beading for the Fortune Teller Beads Necklace from Diane Fitzgerald, you won’t want to … Read More...
Tutorial: Painted Barn Quilt Sign
Heather at Olive and Ollie shares how she made this painted barn quilt sign on her blog. It’s a modern take on the traditional barn quilt. Get the know-how.
Image credit: Olive and Ollie
Tutorial: Long-sleeved tee to a short-sleeved tee, with added bow embellishments
There’s a simple fix for a child’s t-shirt that has grown too short in the arms. Cut them off, and make it short-sleeved shirt instead. Ashley from Make It and Love It did just that, but she took it a … Read More...
Tutorial: Little Man Wallet with buckle closure and quarter sleeve
Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how to make her Little Man Wallet. Made with a vinyl cover, a buckle closure, and zig-zagged raw edges, it’s all boy. The inside includes a square patch pocket for folded paper money, and … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Lace cutout panel on a denim jacket
Check out this gorgeous jacket over at Vintage Threads! She added the lace cutout panel as a fix for holes worn in a favorite Levi’s jacket. This is SO gorgeous! See more photos of the finished shoulder panel, and … Read More...
Make a Felt Strawberry and Ping Pong Ball and Handkerchief Fish
I love Abigail’s blog “while she naps”! She always has the most unique tutorials for us. She has some of the cutest birds in her book “The Artful Bird: Feathered Friends to Make and Sew”. Today I found her tutorial … Read More...
DIY Antique Chair Reupholster Tutorial | Poetic Home
I love the transformation of this old chair to new shiny velvety loveliness. Check out this insiders tutorial on how to do a pretty easy looking rehupolstering job.
Read the comments too for some more good tips.
Tutorial: Stamped Rose Tag
Donna Downey shares detailed step by step instructions for making this lovely rose tag. The water color crayons give such a soft touch and I adore the pleated paper along the bottom! This would make such a nice gift tag, … Read More...
Suzuko Koseki interview
Julianna at Sewing Under Rainbow recently interviewed quilter, author and fabric designer, Suzuko Koseki, on her blog. Though wildly popular in Japan, she has fans from all over the world. I talked about her book Patchwork Style here. … Read More...
Doily Cupcake Wrapper
I simple, lovely idea to make your own cupcake wrappers: doilies. Find doilies turned cupcake wrappers HERE at Real Simple.
Burlap Wrapped Mason Jars
Katie from Sew Woodsy sent a link to these rustic burlap-wrapped mason jars she made for a bridal shower. Perfect for a casual, woodsy vibe! Get the tutorial here. Thanks Katie! We loved this idea!
Giveaway: 10 fat quarter set of Pat Bravo’s Poetica in Seafoam Symphony
Are you swooning over the new Poetica line by Pat Bravo? I am. And Maureen Cracknell Handmadeis hosting a giveaway forMoona Fabrics for a 10 fat quarter set in the Seafoam Symphony colorway of this gorgeous line. Go … Read More...
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Tutorial: Making a fluffy pretty pettiskirt
Kataryna from Sew Chibi shares a tutorial on her blog all about making fluffy pretty pettiskirts. The bouncy, flouncy ruffled skirts are soooo girly! Her tutorial includes the low-down on the type and quantity of fabric to use, as well … Read More...
Popular Candy Turned into Cupcakes
All the flavors of your favorite candy bar turned into cupcakes… Find the roundup of candy-turned-cupcakes, including “Peppermint Patty” and “Almond Joy” HERE at the Food Network.