Maybe just a little contrary to Valentine’s Day (smashing conversation heart candies ), but really, that wasn’t my intent (I left one in tact, see?). I made these crushed conversation heart chocolate cookie pops for a guest post over at … Read More...
Winner of the Spellbinders Grand Calibur™ Machine & 3 sets of Spellbinders Edgeabilities® Giveaway:
Golda, lucky #75 picked by Random.com is the winner of this amazing giveaway from Spellbinders. You all left such wonderful comments and I wish you all could be winners. I want to thank Spellbinders for allowing me to host … Read More...
Fabric: Folklorico Chuchulucos
Some new fabric out. This is Folklorico Chuchulucos – White (first photo) and Folklorico Chuchulucos – Black by Alexander Henry.
Image credit: Fabric.com
Monster Valentine’s Cupcakes
Everything about these is just so right. The candy suggesting smiles, the fuzzy cuteness, the big sparkly heart eyes. Love ’em. Find the how-tos HERE at Buttercream Blondie.
Beef Jerky Underwear
Also known as “Brief Jerky.” Wonder if these would work with fruit roll-ups for vegetarians? Would probably be too sticky. Find the how-tos HERE at Instructables, by user Carleyy. Spotted on Foodiggity.
How To Make Dipped Strawberries in a Chocolate Box
Chocolate-dipped strawberries with cute heart sprinkles served in a totally edible chocolate box? I have a chocolate-dipped strawberry obsessed friend born on Valentine’s Day who would go bonkers for … Read More...
All You Need is Love
How to restyle a standard scarf into an infinity style one
OK, if you jumped on the scarf knitting band wagon and are looking to update them to a 2012 style check out how Suzannah of the blog Adventures in Dressmaking turned one of her old standard knitted scarves into an … Read More...
A Cup of February
February Birdhouse
Tutorial: Double bow hair clip
Kate from See Kate Sew joins the 14 Days of Bliss series by Cherished Love with a tutorial showing how to make a double bow hair clippie. This is so cute!! Get the tute.
[photo from See Kate Sew]
Free pattern: Reversible wrap dress for baby
Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard shares a free pattern for making a baby’s reversible wrap dress. Her tutorial is written with beginning sewers in mind. The pattern is sized for a baby roughly 2 months old. The “reversible” part might … Read More...
Got scraps? Make boho puffs
Robin of Rough Around the Edges used elegant scraps and bits to create what she calls boho puffs. She says, “Don’t know what I’ll do with them, but maybe they are a beginning of a big hippie piece.” I’d love … Read More...
Tutorial: Lower the neckline of a thrifted tie-neck blouse
I Still Love You shows how to refashion a tie-neck thrifted blouse to give it a lower neckline. The small change has such a big effect! I found this tutorial through Two Butterflies, who shows the shirt that she refashioned … Read More...
Event: Handmade Love at Free People
I live in a state that’s so small toll bridges are not practical and we don’t even have a single IKEA store. So, if you are lucky enough to be close to a Free People boutique, you might want to … Read More...
Tutorial: Tutu Sweet Backpack
Tiffany from Meek and Chic guest blogs at Me Sew Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make her Tutu Sweet Backpack. The fluffy, fancy backpack is covered with row upon row of fringed tulle. I suppose you could make … Read More...
Tutorial: 5-minute ruched onesie
Delia Creates shows how to add a line of ruching to the neckline of a onesie. Who knew that one line of stitching could create such a sweet detail? It takes 5 minutes or less to do. If you wanted … Read More...
Tutorial: The dreaded Y-Seam
Faith at Fresh Lemons shares how she tackled one of the scariest piecing maneuvers of quilting, the Y-Seam. Go HERE to get the know-how.
Image credit: Fresh Lemons
New Release: Jelly Park Charity Stamps
What could be better than buying cute new digital stamps and helping a wonderful charity at the same time? Well nothing, so why don’t you pop on over to Jelly Park and pick up an adorable stamp to help benefit … Read More...
Free printable spools
Shirley of Hudson’s Holidays shares printable spools in several sizes for your ribbons and trims. Just print or trace onto sturdy stock and cut out. Go to her post.