Gertie from Gertie’s New Blog For Better Sewing shares a quick tutorial showing how to pull a thread tail at the end of a line of stitching through to the other side of the fabric. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Make custom piping for your sewing projects
Colette Patterns shares a tutorial on their blog showing how to make your own piping. Making it yourself means that you can make it any any fabric you like – a print, a solid, one that matches your project perfectly, … Read More...
5 & Dime Party Favors
I’m so excited to share a tutorial with you today that I created for the May Arts & October Afternoon blog week! Party favors with a bit of a kitschy-vintage vibe! Petite cotton drawstring bags filled with goodies like candy, … Read More...
Faux Zinc Letters
Make some cool looking faux bookends by following the tutorial over at head above water.
Tutorial: DIY Foam Stamps
Here’s a very nifty idea, use fun foam to die cut your own stamps! Melissa Samuels shares directions over on her blog.
-Heather
DIY: yarn wreath with felt flowers
Danielle of “Take Heart” is sharing this stunning felt and yarn wreath tutorial with us. Danielle is a young married mother of two young boys who loves sharing her ideas and talent with others. In the pictures above she shows … Read More...
Flower Cake and Cupcake Picks
So sweet and simple. Find the step-by-step photo tutorial to make tissue paper flower cake and cupcake picks HERE at Icing Designs. Spotted on Gordon Gossip.
Fun Family Crafts: New Blog
Is it okay if I toot my own horn for a minute? I’ve been busy in the background building a site. A library of family friendly craft projects submitted by bloggers and viewers alike. It’s similar in concept to Craftgawker … Read More...
August SAL at feeling stitchy
The August stitchalong at feeling stitchy takes a slightly different direction than usual. Instead of offering a pattern for participants to stitch in their favorite, idiosyncratic ways, this SAL will focus on choosing a fabric print and embellishing it with … Read More...
New Janet Granger kit: Rug
Janet Granger has added a new item to her line of 1/12-scale needlework miniatures. This rug is worked in one strand of crewel wool on 18-count interlock canvas. The kit includes everything you need to make the rug, including cotton … Read More...
How to make a recycled plastic container cupcake pincushion
Linda of the blog Buzzing and Bumbling sent in a link to her great tutorial on how to make a bag from a pair of jeans but while surfing around I spotted this super cute tutorial on how to make … Read More...
Happy Ice Cream Sandwich Day!
August 2 is ice cream sandwich day. As temperatures inch to 100 here in Washington, DC, good timing. Find a recipe for a classic ice cream sandwich HERE at Martha Stewart. Or try these strawberry ice cream sandwiches from … Read More...
See the July issue of CQMag
The July issue of CQ Magazine Online is available now. This month’s articles include ideas for combining machine and hand stitches in crazy-quilt seam treatments by Allie Aller, details of the creation of a beaded sea shell by Barbara … Read More...
Treat Cone Box Tutorial
So you made a bunch of paper cones filled with treats for your party and don’t know how to stand them up. Yes, I understand this to be a perplexing dilemma. Enter our hero, Smashed Peas and Carrots. Learn … Read More...
Tutorial: Weaving on a cardboard loom
Christine continues her quest to try 52 Crafts in 52 Weeks by trying her hand at weaving. She used a homemade cardboard loom and some yarn, string, and ribbon to create this beautiful piece. And she shows how she did … Read More...
Free Printable | Ice-Cream Gift Tags
These free printable ice-cream tags from Eat, Drink Chic are great for summer themed projects, or their intended use as gift tags! Click here to go to the download.
Tutorial: Little girl’s halter dress
Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a little girl’s halter dress. The bodice of the dress is lined, which gives this a nice finish. The ties go around the neck through a set … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Halter top from a man’s button down shirt
Lookie what Zoe from So, Zo… What Do You Know? made from a man’s button down shirt! This halter top is sooo cute!! Rows of shirring across the back give it a nice fit. And I’m loving the way she … Read More...
365 Days of Cake Pops
I dare anyone who pops over to visit Every Day Should Pop! 365 Days of Cake Pops (which, if you haven’t guessed from the name, is a blog that features a different cake pop every day inspired by whatever National … Read More...
Tutorial: Drapey knit cardigan
Naomi from Sweet LemoNAYde guest blogs at Live. Love. Craft. with a tutorial showing how to make a drapey cardigan from knit fabric. You can wear it with or without a belt, and would be dressy when worn with a … Read More...