The National Cherry Blossom Festival is coming soon, on March 20th. You can use this craft to celebrate the festival and teach your children more about the celebration! It makes a cute Spring craft too! The tutorial can be found … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Darcy’s mini quilt a dandy
Darcy at Modern Cozy entered this mini quilt in the Tangerine Tango Quilt Challenge. I love how she echo embroidered a single dandelion. Click HERE to read more.
Image credit: Modern Cozy
Tutorial: Kitty Cattail Catnip Toy
Love your feline sewing companions as much as I do? Well, why not make them a Kitty Cattail Catnip Toy like the one I found over at Sew4Home. Designer Alicia Thommas uses 2 7/8 inch wide strips for this … Read More...
Green The Gap- recycled shopping in India
If you are in India and like to shop eco-friendly check out Green The Gap!
Springtime Craft Tutorial: Felt Tulips
Abigail our clever crafter and author the host of “While She Naps” always have the most awesome tutorials and today is no exception. Her Felt Tulips tutorial is stunning and looks like the real thing. Make these up for … Read More...
Chocolate Bird’s Nest Spoons
Not to be dramatic, but I hereby declare these the easiest, cutest, simplest, cleverest idea for Easter ever in the universe… (maybe a little dramatic): Chocolate bird’s nest spoons. Learn to make them HERE at Cute Food for Kids.
Meet the March banner winners
From over 300 entries, Madame Samm at Sew We Quilt, selected the four winners for the March Swinging Into Spring banner contest she hosted on her blog. They are LuAnn, Jess, Amanda and Boriana. See their winning quilts and get … Read More...
Tutorial: Replacing a broken zipper
There’s nothing like a broken zipper to send a favorite bag or garment to the trash bin. But wait – that’s not necessarily true! Vanessa from Punkin Patterns shows how you can replace the broken zipper and save your favorite … Read More...
Tutorial: Pea coat pattern modifications
Jessica from Running With Scissors created this awesome pea coat. She used a McCall’s pattern as a starting point for the shapes of the pieces, but she adapted them to create the look she wanted and to avoid a bunch … Read More...
Tutorial: Cookie cutter pincushions
Did you know that you can use a cookie cutter to create a pincushion? How cool is that! Country Living has the how-to. You can buy the pincushions new at the craft store, but I think I’d go for the … Read More...
Project: Pop Up Doll House Book
HOLY COW! That’s the first thing I said when I saw this amazing book from Larissa over at the Crate Paper blog. This oh- so- cute doll house made from paper, cut outs and embellishments (and could easily be embellished … Read More...
Tutorial: Hourglass baby quilt
Allison at Cluck Cluck Sew shows how to make this baby quilt from a classic pattern, the Hourglass. With lots of steps and photos, this is a tutorial I’ll be Pinning. Get the tutorial.
Image credit: Cluck Cluck Sew
Ta Dah!: Pieced Dresden cushion for friend
Amy at Badskirt made this cushion for a friend who gave her the fabric that’s in it. She explains,
… Read More...I discovered this pieced Jelly Roll (precut fabrics) Dresden technique at a quilt far[sic] a long time ago. I worked from
The Crochet Bible
That’s a hefty name to give your book – a Bible! I found this 2007 publication by Sue Whiting while browsing the crochet section at my library. This is not to be confused with the Crochet Stitch Bible which is … Read More...
Iknitarod 2012 Update
This is my Iknitarod project (over on Ravelry, Iknitarod 2012).
http://www.garnstudio.com/lang/us/pattern.php?id=4575&lang=us
Figuring this may be the only way I’ll get this done, as it’s due for a baby shower in, oh, about a week! And yeah, I just started it.… Read More...
Tutorial: Isosceles Picnic Quilt
It’s large, but it folds up neatly with handles to carry. Penny at Sew Take A Hike made this super-size Isosceles Picnic Quilt to take on family outings. She picked perfectly cheerful colors that set a mood. You can see … Read More...
Polymer Clay Goodies for my Mom
Getting a jump on clayful wonders for moms – belatedly! I meant this to go up Friday night. My mom is a fan of baubles and pretty things:
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| Ivory Cuff Bracelet by PolymerPlayin | Polymer Pendant Necklace by StoneHouseStudio |
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| Poppy Brooch |
Softie Face Tutorial; How to Make a Monster Smile)
“Distractions”; hosted by Ashley is a fun blog to visit. Ashley lives in California and love photography and loves creating and writing about fashion, sewing and crafts. I know when I have made some toys for my kids; sometimes it … Read More...
Etched Glass Spice Bottles
These spice storage bottles were once Starbucks drink bottles. This project is a perfect example of how to recycle items you might have otherwise thrown away. Instead of tossing them in the trash bin, give them another purpose like these … Read More...
Wii Game Storage
I really like what Becky did to create some storage for all of their Wii games. This would work great for any type of CDs or DVDs. They store right in the door which is ideal for saving space! Head … Read More...