Treat your wedding guests to a warm and cozy favor perfect for fall or winter: hot cocoa with marshmallows! You’ll find a tutorial for creating these favors, complete with adorably packaged marshmallows, at Life of Vintage Lover. Click here… Read More...
Silk ties into a quilt to remember Dad
Sarah at The AfterCraft finished this lovely modern quilt. She explains,
… Read More...This is a upcycled quilt I was commissioned for by a young woman whose father had passed away and she had kept his ties. She wanted the ties to
Hand stitched applique after machine fail
Keren at sew la vie first tried machine appliqueing the squares on this pillowcase, but after finishing two she decided to rip them out and start over. She then hand appliqued the squares with lovely results. Click HERE to read … Read More...
Posie ornament kits are available NOW
I look forward each year to Alicia Paulson‘s release of her new felt-applique and embroidery Christmas ornament patterns. They’re always accessible to stitchers with all levels of experience, customizable, and gorgeous. Alicia just revealed the 2011 pattern set on … Read More...
Tutorial: Drawstring Trick or Treat sack
Heather from WhipperBerry guest blogs at Eighteen25 with a tutorial showing how to make a drawstring Trick or Treat sack. The muslin and black that she used in her example are perfectly spooky! A handful of fabric flower embellishments (orange … Read More...
Tutorial: Little guy’s old-school aviator helmet
Jen and Autie from iCandy Handmade share a tutorial at Project Run and Play showing how to make a kid-sized aviator helmet. It was part of their winning entry into last week’s Boys! challenge. The hat is made from … Read More...
Tutorial: Paper airplane throw pillow
You can find a tutorial for making this super cute paper airplane throw pillow over at our sister site,Craftbits. A paper airplane motif appliqued from fabric – that bends my mind a little! This would be so cute … Read More...
How To Make Dog Crate Bed
A crate bed for Daily the dog, made with love. I love how it’s on rollers! Check out Daisy’s Crate Bed at Home Frosting.
Looking for more things to hand-make and DIY for your dog? Check out some of our … Read More...
Oak-Leaf Bowl Wool & Felt DIY
You could make these in many stunning recycled wools in plains or patterned and colors. For the holiday these would make lovely containers for gifting your cookies and candies. Bowls in the shape of a leaf are lovely containers for … Read More...
Project Tutorial: Card Box
Somehow back in May I think I missed this wonderful card box tutorial from Tresa at Fabulously Artsy. It’s just too fabulous not to post, so here you go 🙂 She shares step by step for constructing and stamping this … Read More...
Lined Paper- White College Rule fabric
Anther non-paper lined paper item. Heh, You can order this fabric from Mayabella on Spoonflower.
Link to lined paper fabric here: Lined Paper- White College Rule fabric by mayabella for sale on Spoonflower – custom fabric.
Pallet Wall Art
This has such a great look and is really easy to do. Even if you aren’t overly crafty, this tutorial will get you on the right track. Head over to Young and Crafty to get the tutorial for this Pallet … Read More...
Stitch Your Stash with Janet
You’re going to want to get in on the Stitch Your Stash contest over at Janet Perry‘s Nuts About Needlepoint. She says,
… Read More...You need to register to participate and everyone who does will get some kind of prize.
How to make recycled t-shirt wall art
T-shirts have some of the best graphics out there. Why not enjoy them after the t-shirt has become unwearable for one reason or another. Posted at Crafts ‘n Coffee is an easy tutorial on how to make recycled t-shirt wall … Read More...
Tutorial: Stuffed Bread Characters for Bentos
Find a fabulous tutorial with step-by-step photos to make these stuffed bread teddy bears (as in, stuffed with any sandwich fillings you … Read More...
Why macrame died
Are you too young to remember the 1970s? If so, I’m so sorry. And I’m going to make it up to you right now by pointing you to Sister-Diane‘s post over on Craftypod. It’s a veritable survey of … Read More...
Chili’s Fundraiser for St. Jude
Help fight childhood cancer by dining at Chili’s! On September 26, Chili’s restaurant is donating ALL their net profits to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Find more details and other ways to make donations HERE. And, create and decorate … Read More...
Tutorial: Chef Hat Cake Pops
And keeping the tutorials coming… Find step-by-step instructions and photos to make these cute chef hat cake pops HERE at Every Day Should Pop!.
Tutorial: Frog Cake Topper
Find step-by-step instructions and photos to make this frog cake topper crafted from fondant and painted with food coloring HERE at Laughs and Crafts.
Tutorial: Plaid-tastic button down blouse
Nicole from Cola Cola Island shows how to make a her plaid-tastic button down blouse. The smart top has easy cap sleeves and a neck that’s finished off with a pretty bow. Get the tute to find out how to … Read More...