Since Hurricane Irene is presently whipping through the US, I have included links to tutorials on how to make survival candles. Some of these come in handy for heating or cooking!
Candles can obviously be a fire hazard, so don’t … Read More...
DIY Wedding Ideas with Vintage Maps
I discovered more creative ways to incorporate maps into your wedding! Adore by Chloe has this great article that I found via Bride Tide. Perfect accents for a travel or vintage themed wedding!
Musical 1960s Wedding
All You Need is Love is the theme of this musical 1960s wedding! A gorgeous wedding cake, old 45s used for place settings, and record sleeves for table numbers all carry out the fun motif! Get all the details and … Read More...
Tutorial: Girl’s halter dress with matching headband and belt
Lakshmi from Adithis Amma Sews guest blogs at Creating My Way To Success with a tutorial showing how to make a girl’s halter-style dress. What a pretty dress! The tutorial includes the matching headband and belt. Get the tutorial.… Read More...
Tutorial: Zip-It-Up Pencil Case
Craft Passion shows how to make her Zip-It-Up Pencil Case. The body of this unique pencil case is made from a ribbon edged with a zipper. As you unzip the zipper, the pencil pouch becomes a long strip of ribbon. … Read More...
Tutorial: Back-to-school book bag with cross-body strap
Katie from Punk Projects shows how to make a back-to-school book bag. The long strap is made from an old belt or scarf, and can be worn cross-body to help distribute the weight of heavy books. The lining is finished … Read More...
Wedding Pie Favors
Send your wedding guests home with a delicious treat: pie favors! Emmaline Bride dishes up several tasty ways to serve wedding pies to go. Click here for all the details.
The Perfect Fall Sweater!
Is this gorgeous? I just love the autumn-themed colors (there is a purple version too!). A fitted sweater, the Dogwood Blossoms pattern comes in a kit, with the yarns to knit it. Make it in a pullover or cardigan
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{Wedding Details} Vintage Keys
Vintage keys at a wedding add romance and charm in so many ways! Bridal Musings shares the article 10 Creative Ways toIncorporate Keys into Your Wedding. The ideas include using keys on escort cards, wedding stationery,cakes, bouquets and … Read More...
Project: Stamped People Banner
Vintage postcards bracelet
Melony made a bracelet from scanned, vintage postcard images. How cute is that? Head over to Mel Designs and let Melony show you how she did it.
Paper pendants
Take a look at this fun, paper pendant from Alma Stoller! She’s sharing her tutorial for making them at Squidoo. I love her idea for a paper bezel. What will you put in yours?
Reversible Knitting – 20 Projects From Top Designers.
This is the neatest book! Reversible knitting
! And we’re talking about stitch patterns as well as colors. And not just mirror image colors, one pattern on one side and a completely different pattern on the other side.
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The Mad Hatter Hat; FREE Tutorial
Vivian of “Craft with Confidence” has an amazing blog fill with lots of wonderful free tutorials you will love. Her mom taught her to sew in junior high but then she lost interest in sewing. Vivian was given a basic … Read More...
Etsy Weddings Linky Soiree
If you are an Etsy vendor specializing in weddings, you are cordially invited to join a very special linky party created just for you! With literally hundreds of thousands of shops in the weddings category alone, Etsy is an amazing … Read More...
Recent stitch tutorials
Tutorial: Eleanor Rigby Top for little girls
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make her super cute Eleanor Rigby Top for little girls. The bodice is embellished with a smocked design, and the neck and pockets are edged with a contrast piping. Get the tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: Pullover swim cover-up from a beach towel
Kelsey from Vanilla Joy guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to turn a beach towel into a pullover cover-up. It slides over the head and fits like a poncho. Great idea! Get the tute.
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Free hand-embroidery patterns
We’ve chosen the best hand-embroidery patterns for you to attempt this week! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or a seasoned veteran. Our free cross-stitch patterns range from simple cross-stitch patterns to more complex floral and animal … Read More...
Tutorial: Knotted hat for an infant
Anshu from Blooms and Bugs guest blogs at Whip Up with a tutorial showing how to make a knotted hat for an infant. The itty hats are sooo cute, and so easy to sew up out of stretch knit fabric. … Read More...