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Inspiration du Jour | Melvin
Free Boot Sock Pattern, From Vogue!
This twist stirrup boot sock is perfect! Not too much bulk in your boot where you don’t want it, but the look of a boot sock!
Definitely going in my queue!
Click HERE to get the free pattern, from Vogue … Read More...
MochiMochi Book Review
RRP$19.99 Teeny-Tiny Mochimochi by Anna Hrachovec From Mochimochiland.com
This book is filled with itsy bitsy teeny tiny knitting projects, more than 40 to be exact. If you love hanging quirky little things around your house, car or bag then these … Read More...
A Glasstastic Newsletter from ReadyMade
Another of the fun newsletters I receive is from ReadyMade magazine. Love the magazine and love the web site. This particular newsletter was chock full of glass ideas. There was even a little thing on glass bead making, go … Read More...
Watermelon Candle Tutorial
Anita Kumar is a talented crafter from India who teaches hobby courses. She is extremely creative with wax and has many free candle tutorials on her blog, Anita Kumar Candle Craft.
This watermelon candle is an example of one of … Read More...
Tutorial: Shrinking Squares Scrap Quilt
Kelly from Blue Bird Sews takes fabric scraps like these and turns them into beautiful quilts. She uses scraps measuring from 1.5 to 3.5 inches. Go to her Shrinking Squares Scrap Quilt tutorial to get the know-how.
Tutorial: Inserting an invisible zipper
Sew4Home shows how to insert an invisible zipper. They show it on the side of a throw pillow cover, but invisible zippers are also nice closures for dresses and skirts. Get the tute.
[photo from Sew4Home]
Tutorial: Smocking how-to
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin adds another technique to her Sewing 101 series with a post showing how to smock a piece of fabric. Smocking uses a pattern of small tucks to create a textured design on a piece of … Read More...
Tutorial: Running band for an iPod or other mp3 player
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy guest blogs at Nap Time Crafters with a tutorial showing how to make a running band for an iPod or other mp3 player. The elastic strap holds the gadget snug to your arm so you … Read More...
Cute Fish Tank Craft
This is a great preschool activity and you can use whatever box type ‘tank’ you have around the house. Visit My Froggy Boy for more information.
Looking for more Fish themed crafts? Check these out
The Ultimate Color Craft
How cool is this craft? I can just see a teacher doing this with a classroom full of students with their eyes open wide just waiting for the beautiful outcome of the melting crayons….who’s in? Me, Me!! Visit whatever, … Read More...
Kid Friendly Terrarium
I have never tried to make a terrarium, but these look like a great place to start. I love that each child was able to pick the little figurine that they would put inside their terrarium. The use of succulents … Read More...
Using Pasta for Kid’s Crafts
Parents.com has some adorable kids crafts that you can make with pasta. I usually let my mind go as far as using food coloring and making necklaces. Most of these crafts are far and above your typical pasta necklace crafts(there … Read More...
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Some yarns are .27 cents. Yes, I said .27 cents!
Free Shawl Pattern – And A Pretty One Too!
Whenever I get an email from Classic Elite Yarns, I just KNOW it’s gonna be good. Take this latest one for example!
How pretty is this, and I just love the shade of blue, and the pattern is free! Doesn’t … Read More...
DIY Pixie Sticks
Look what I stumbled across on Instructables: homemade Pixie Sticks. I can’t even fathom my kid on one of these, but it’d be a funny experiment. (Kiiiidding, kidding.) Learn to make them HERE.
Birthday Printables
And free! Find a li’l birthday printable HERE at Embellish, including drink flags and cupcake toppers.
Energy Bites
A mere two hours after experiencing a 5.9 earthquake here in Washington, DC, I’m back posting. Now that’s dedication! I could use some of these right about now. Learn to make these balls o’ energy (aka No Bake Energy Bites) … Read More...
Grab a cuppa: Trunk Show by One Shabby Chick
Don’t miss this Tuesday’s Trunk Show at Patchwork Posse. She’s featuring sewist and quilter Amber from One Shabby Chick. I love the little houses on the back of one of her little girl’s quilts. Precious. Go to Patchwork … Read More...