Older sewing machines are fairly easy to find at thrift stores and yard sales. They’re usually inexpensive, but they may need some TLC. Sew Delish shows how to clean an older sewing machine to get them running at their best … Read More...
Tutorial: Dolman top
Merrick from Merrick’s Art shows how to make a dolman top. The drapey, slouchy shirt is super stylish. It turns out that it’s pretty easy to make as well. I have a mountain of chores in front of me today, … Read More...
Fuse it right
Laura Wasilowski of Artfabrik has some great tips for fusing applique properly. See her post.
Free hand-embroidery pattern: Daisy wreath
Mánya of Kézzel és Lélekkel shares her pattern for a daisy wreath. She’s using it on a ring-bearer pillow with woven picot stitch for the daisy petals. Lovely! Go to her post to download the pattern.
Freebie: Girl Digital Stamp
My Sugar Paper shares a sweet little girl with a flower digital stamp for free on their blog, click here to download.
-Heather
Finding the right marker for colouring skin can be exceptionally hard, with 36 different skin color … Read More...
Make feather-stitch lavender
Marjolein of Threads and Patches responded to last Tuesday’s feather-stitch TAST challenge by creating this lavender. So gorgeous! Her post can’t strictly be called a tutorial, but the series of photos will help you understand how to try her technique. … Read More...
Sparkling, Glittery LOVE Cupcakes
Given Sweetopia is one of my favorite blogs, how in the world did I miss these last year? I have to correct that wrong. Learn how to make LOVE cupcakes, complete with step-by-step instructions to make the super sparkly icing … Read More...
Jane teaches Recycled Circles
Jane LaFazio of Janeville teaches a live workshop called Recycled Circles. This gorgeous piece is one of her recent experiments with the workshop’s techniques. Go to her blog post for the link to her teaching schedule.
Ed. note: Jane … Read More...
DIY Anthropolgie Style Zinc Letters
DIY Tutorial for Metallic block letters on our sister site Craftbits.com
Here is everything you are going to need to complete these Anthropologie Replica Zinc Letters.
With heaps of photos to take you through each step, this project is … Read More...
Keeping It Warm
Warm coloured, that is. Here’s a treasury by Jackie of ThePleasantPheasant on Etsy featuring PCAGOE (Polymer Clay Artist Guild of Etsy) members.
 Sunflower Cocktail … petalcove $35.00 |  Pocket Mirror, Poly… NKDesigns $15.00 |  Love Potion – Polym… beadladymanila $22.00 |
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Free Valentines Day Gift Basket and Gift Tag Set
This free Valentines Day printable comes from our sister site where you can simply print off and create your own gift basket and gift tag set.
This Valentines Day printable and many more Valentines Day projects can be found … Read More...
Abeeco Anti aging Support Creme & Royal Eye Creme Review
I am a huge fan of New Zealand Made Abeeco Bee Venom products I LOVE the Lip Plumper Not only do Abeeco products help combat fine lines and wrinkles but they are natural, affordable and they really do work, the … Read More...
Tutorial: Make toddler’s harem pants out of shirt sleeves
Melissa from Needle & Nest shares a tutorial at Prudent Baby showing how to make a pair of toddler’s harem pants out of… wait for it… sleeves from an adult’s button down shirt. What a clever idea!! The shape of … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrap Buster Pajama Pants with contrast waist
Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how to make her Scrap Buster Pajama Bottoms for little kids. The contrast panel across the top is super cute, but it also allows her to cut the bottoms of the legs out of … Read More...
Tutorial: Stretch knit skirt with pieced stripes
Jill from Ruffles n Such and Made It On Monday shows how to make a stretch knit skirt with big bold stripes running across it. The stripes are pieced from two different colors of knit fabric. I’m loving the black … Read More...
Technique: Snowy Glitter Overlay
Here’s a cool technique to make a stamped image looked covered in snow and glitter. By adhering a dryer sheet and glitter over top the image it looks like this cute guy is standing in a snow storm. Teddy Bo … Read More...
Marketing for Makers e-course
Megan Auman asks are you running a business or pursuing a hobby with your jewelry? Megan is a designer, maker, educator, and entrepreneur who created Designing an MBA to “help designers and makers polish their basic business skills, while also … Read More...
Fancied Up Oreo Cakesters
I believe the award for “quickest, easiest way ever to make a fancy treat” goes to Crissy’s Craft for adding pearl sprinkles to the edges of Oreo Cakesters. That’s it. Perfect for final hour Valentine’s Day dessert planning.
Tips for hiding fabric
You might be a fabriholic if…
If you visit Dena at Threads To Fabric and recognize yourself in any of the tips she shares on hiding fabric. She reprints 50 Ways To Hide Your Fabric by Cindy L. Weyers, published … Read More...
Congratulations to the Laliberi winners!
Congratulations to Maria on her win of the Chiffon Chic kit and stretch headbands. The coiled roses and zipper flowers kits go to Stephanie J! And finally the swirl leaves pendant, dark ruffle bow cuff and ring kits go to … Read More...