Megan Nielsen shares her cheater version of sizing down a shirt. It only works for sizing down shirts that are 1-2 sizes too big, but it can be done without cutting and reattaching the sleeves. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Little girl’s Vintage Holiday Dress
Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Vintage Holiday Dress for little girls. The timeless look of this dress is so sweet it breaks my heart a little. a little … Read More...
Tutorial: Disappearing 9 Patch Tote
Jenna from Sew Happy Geek made this darling Disappearing 9 Patch tote using 5″ charms, making it go together fast. Click HERE to get the tutorial.
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Paper gadget for creating bias tape
Carla Hegemenn-Crimm at The Scientific Seamstress has created a paper bias tape maker (in two sizes) that is flat, unlike the metal kind you can buy at Hancock’s. My question was, does it burn? Carla says after some use it … Read More...
Rhinestone Flamingo
Oh my! How fun and creative is this?? Now I’m feeling bad for getting rid of that ugly plastic flamingo left in the shed from the previous owner of my house. What a great way to change up an outdated … Read More...
Freebie: Online Papercrafting Magazine
The fall issue of the free on-line magazine Scrapbook and Cards Today is now available. It’s chocked full of great paper crafting tips, ideas, projects and more. Including directions for this fun turkey card from Nicole Magouirk. Click here to … Read More...
Peanut Butter Turkey Cupcakes
Phew, so candy eyeballs can be put to good use post-Halloween. Gotta love the personality expressed by these guys, just by shifting things over a bit. Learn to make peanut butter cupcakes with peanut butter frosting turkey cupcakes HERE at … Read More...
Red Heart’s 12 Weeks of Christmas Free Projects
These are only two of the projects in Red Heart’s 12 Week’s of Christmas. Free patterns in both knit and crochet.
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Butter Finger Puppet Beatrice by staceyrebecca on Etsy
Best tiny finger puppets in the universe. This one is a pat of butter. This is from Stacey Rebecca of bedazzled tampon finger puppet fame.
Butter Finger Puppet Beatrice by staceyrebecca on Etsy.
Rustic Twig Frame
If you are looking for a great gift idea, head out to your yard before the snow flies and collect some twigs. Then head over to Carolyn’s blog and she’ll show you how to make this lovely nature inspired frame. … Read More...
Customizable Cross Stitch – from Martha Stewart
I love it when the maven of all things home and crafty features cross-stitch goodness in her magazine and on her site and Martha Stewart has done it again this month. She’s offering a 19-page customizable cross stitch pdf pattern … Read More...
Swedish Dalahorse
Scott Hoves Your Deadly Desserts
Awesome art by Scott Hove at a group show called Bite-sized Monsters in SF. Check out those fake cakes! they look great and I am so creeped out buy the mouths. Love. Yoiu should also check out his amazing … Read More...
Oh Felty Christmas Tree tutorial
Julia Crossland of “Julia Crossland” lives in SHEFFIELD, Yorkshire UK and has a delightful felt Christmas tree tutorial in a myriad of lovely colors. You could used your own theme color or one color. Julia is giving us the idea, … Read More...
Yarn Ombre Lampshade
Being that I am always so overwhelmed, I tend to forget my friends. Mandi from Vintage Revivals is my bud, and I adore her work, she’s uber talented and always has something really cool to share. Alas, I haven’t been … Read More...
Bacon Candy Canes
Just when I thought perhaps the bacon trend had passed, nope. There it is in candy cane form. Find bacon candy canes
Tutorial: Rolled knit t-shirt embellishment
If you’ve sewn much on knit fabrics, then you know the tendency for the fabric to roll at the sides. Carmen from RoCa and Company uses this characteristic to embellish a plain t-shirt. The result is a lovely textural design … Read More...
How to make recycled paint chip modern art
The beauty of paint chip samples is the myriad of colors they come in which makes it a great medium to make ombre art. See how Heather of the blog The Lovely Cupboard made a great piece of ombre modern … Read More...
Tutorial: Reindeer appliqued throw pillow
Kat from Just Crafty Enough shows how to make a throw pillow appliqued with a silhouette of a reindeer. The clean lines give it a crisp, modern look while the felt keeps it feeling warm and cozy. Get the template … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy fringed linen napkins
Kaytie from Garden Kitchen Home shows how she made this beautiful fringed linen napkins. It’s a quick and easy project, and looks so nice on your tablesetting. Her project was her response to the Pinterest Challenge over at Young House … Read More...