This is just darling! With spring (and Easter) just around the corner I plan on making a whole bunch of these pretty garlands. See the tutorial on how to make a recycled cereal box garland over at the blog Michele … Read More...
Tutorial: Paper pieced heart for bag
Tanya at Craft Couture by T. C. shows how to make this paper pieced heart on her blog. It’s Part One of a series of tutorials she’s posting for her P.S. I Love You bag. Get the know-how.
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{Monday Moods at DIY Weddings} Aqua & Purple
Aqua and purple make a bold and colorful statement for a wedding! Get all the details at Prima Donna Bride.
Batik ‘My Coffee’ cozy
Alicia from Alicia’s Hiding Place shows how she made this adorable coffee cozy on her blog. She stitched My Coffee onto an earthy Batik background. That’s exactly how I feel about my coffee while I’m drinking my first cup of … Read More...
Death Star Cake Tutorial
Not only is this the coolest cake in the galaxy, I mean universe to include galaxies far, far away, but there’s a tutorial to make your own. Find the tutorial for the Death Star cake HERE at Cake Central, … Read More...
Dresden Plates with Florals quilt
Erin at One Piece at a Time shows us this pretty creation as part of Design Wall Monday. I love her merry combination of applique and piecing. Go HERE to see more.
Image credit: One Piece at a Time
Ducky Pull Toy
Lovely Bunch of Flowers
Technique: Improv Chevrons
Anna at Six White Horses shows how to make improvisational pieced chevron blocks on her blog. She said the inspiration came from a pillow she saw at Anthropologie that had a wonky chevron pattern. Go HERE to see more.… Read More...
Dr. Seuss Peeps Pops
Figures Peeps were involved in a genius idea. Because that’s what’s under these Dr. Seuss
masterpieces, Peeps. Bunny peeps dipped in white candy melts and decorated to look like Dr. Seuss characters. Ga-enius. Find them HERE at Sugar Swings!.
Tutorial: Easy Peasy Burp Cloths
Amy from Naptime Crafters and Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shopshows how to make her Easy Peasy Burp Cloths. Make a set of these and tie them with a ribbon for a quick and easy baby shower gift. Get the how-to.… Read More...
Tutorial: An easier way to set in sleeves
Most printed patterns have you setting in a sleeve by stitching in a tight little circle around the armhole. Sunni from A Fashionable Stitch shows an easier way to do it on her blog. This is the method I … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a pretty skirt for your Little Miss Priss
Ashley from Mommy By Day, Crafter By Night shows how to make her Little Miss Priss skirt. It’s a simple elastic waist skirt for little girls, made special with pieced stripes of coordinating fabric and a bit of trim stitched … Read More...
Pat Sloan LIVE radio | 4 pm ET
Today at American Patchwork & Quilting Radio, host Pat Sloan talks with some rock stars of the online quilting community. They include Laura Wasilowski of Artfabrik, Vicki Welsh of Field Trips in Fiber, and Malka Dubrawsky of A Stitch in … Read More...
Tutorial: Refashion a women’s top into a gathered shirt for a little girl
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she refashioned a simple button down shirt (women’s size) into a cute little gathered top for her daughter. Get the tute.
[photo from Me Sew Crazy]
Tutorial | Depth of Field
Jenae from I Can Teach My Child shows how you can control the depth of field when taking photos to get those nice blurry backgrounds. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Quick fix: Add a drawstring to make a cargo vest more flattering
Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking loved her new cargo vest, except for one thing – the boxy shape wasn’t that flattering. She added a drawstring as a quick fix, and now she has a cargo vest that she can cinch … Read More...
Show and Tell | Plane Crazy Birthday Card
Lowri McNabb from PaperVine explains how she made this plane themed birthday card using papers and embellishments by Kaisercrafts. Click here to see more. This scrapbooking layout uses KaiserCraft supplies.
Project: Paper Easter Basket
Directions for making this lovely Easter Basket can be found on the Lili of the Valley blog.
-Heather
Frog Marshmallow Pops
It’s almost leap year day, have your froggy gear ready? Make frog marshmallow pops HERE at Sweet Simple Stuff.