Vanessa from V and Co. posts a tutorial on her blog for making this fun Valentine’s throw pillow. A giant pleated heart is reverse appliqued to the front of the square pillow. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Twin zip pencil case
Jill from Jembellish and Creating My Way To Success shows how to make her twin zip pencil case. The large pouch has not one, but two, zippered pockets. The smaller pocket can hold pencils and crayons, and the larger one … Read More...
Tutorial | Camera Wrist Strap
New Release: Kenny K Digital Stamps
Kenny K digital stamps says their new release includes “12 cool, cute, sassy & sexy images for women’s and men’s cards, depicting a variety of occupations, such as policeman/woman, firefighter, handyman, doctor, teacher, etc.”
These really are some fun and … Read More...
DIY Felt Flower Fascinator
Dom, a talented crafter from Sydney, Australia, submitted a link to her tutorial for this lovely felt flower fascinator! So pretty for your bridesmaids, flower girls, or even as an accent for a wedding veil. For complete instructions visit Dom’s … Read More...
Freebie | Alphabet Printable
Zura at Creative Clown designed this free alphabet printable, that can be printed out onto sticker paper and used in your projects. Click here to go to the download.
Note: I have deactivated the links to this freebie as the … Read More...
Custom Crocheted Sweaters – Make Garments That Really Fit
If the cover sweater isn’t tempting enough, you’ll find plenty of other reasons to add this great book to your crochet library.
Looking for more sweaters to crochet? Check out these sweater Crochet patterns we found on Etsy.
Great Scrapbooking Events | Western Michigan Feb 22-24
Great Scrapbooking Events will be holding the 2nd Winter Wonderland Weekend in Kalamazoo the weekend of February 22nd to 24th. The event will include a free crop as well as a vendor fair. Click here for more details.
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Ta Dah!: Scrappy heart potholder
TeresaDownUnder made this potholder as a way to try paper piecing and to decorate for Valentine’s Day. Check out the hearts stitches. Sweet. Go HERE to read her entire post.
Image credit: TeresaDownUnder
Pattern: Quilting Bee Stitches
These three tiny quilters are so cute making stitches and smalltalk. It’s the Quilting Bee Stitches embroidery pattern by Wee Wonderfuls. Go to their pattern page to see this one and others.
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Mosaic: A Little of This A Little of That
Sometimes it’s nice to see what folks have been up to and what they’ve been posting just to see the variety. And today didn’t disappoint!
1. yellow zipper bangles, 2. small 3D soul birds , 3. Silver Pendant, … Read More...
Solar system quilt for son
Polly at Helping Little Hands made this child friendly quilt she calls Little Brother’s Solar System. She admits part of the reason she chose this theme for her son is due to her former stint as a math/science teacher … Read More...
Conversation Heart Cheesecake
When in doubt for Valentine’s Day, just turn any dessert into a conversation heart. I don’t think you could ever go wrong. Find the how-tos to make cheesecake conversation hearts HERE at Hungry Happenings.
Stamped Valentine’s Day Cookie Cake Pops
Colorful, sprinkle-y, clever, unique and on a stick. What a lovely find, sigh. Find the step-by-steps to make these Valentine’s Day cake pops with stamped messages HERE at Bakingdom.
Process: Heather Bennett chats at Poppytalk
Heather Bennett of Modern Quilt Etsy did a guest post at Poppytalk Handmade as part of its Sharing the Process series. There, she talks about how she got started as a quilter, who influenced her work and more. Shown in … Read More...
Play Food: Whole Wheat felt Pasta
Ashley has a quick and easy project for today! Ashley and Boo “her sweet little girl” made some whole wheat pasta for her to play market with. It looks so realistic! They started with 2 pieces of oatmeal colored craft … Read More...
Hugs and Kisses Lunch
SWAK! And hugs, all so neatly on your midday plate. Make a hugs and kisses lunch HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Martingale Valentines Day Projects
MARTINGALE VALENTINE’S DAY PROJECTS:
Get seven free Valentine’s Day tutorials— over at Martingale’s Facebook page Martingale is a Seattle-based publisher of quilting, sewing, knitting, and crochet books, and these handmade valentines are all designed by staff members.
Tutorial: Turn old sweater sleeves into a pair of fingerless gloves
Maker Mama shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to recycle the sleeves of an old sweater into a pair of fingerless gloves. I love this idea for repurposing sweaters that are stained or damaged! Get the tute.… Read More...