Natalie from Johnny In a Dress guest blogs in the Sew Chic Upcycling series at Seamingly Smitten with a tutorial showing how to turn a thrifted skirt into a summery strapless dress. The buttons that used to run down the … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a custom applique to a plain backpack
Just in time for back to school, Britney from J & M’s Eye Candy guest blogs at Brassy Apple with a tutorial showing how to embellish a plain backpack with a custom applique. The owl she adds is sooo cute, … Read More...
Lookie what she made: 1 thrifted dress becomes 7 new items
Little Apple Seedshares photos of the 7 new items she made out of one thrifted dress. The dress (shown here) was $3.99, and she used the fabric from it to make a sewing machine cover, an iPad cover, nursing … Read More...
Tutorial: Appliqued and embroidered clock
Ohhhhhh, the cuteness! Creative Breathing shares the pattern and instructions for creating a perpetually happy appliqued and embroidered clock. Go to her tute.
Tutorial: Sweet Dreams Nap Mat Set
Maddie from Domestic Anarchy shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make her Sweet Dreams Nap Mat set. The set includes a quilted cover for a standard nap mat, as well as a matching pillow and ruffled … Read More...
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Inchies from leftovers
Annet of Fat-Quarter turned some leftover aida cloth into adorable cross-stitched inchies. What a great idea! Teeny tiny stitchy art that you can attached to a greeting card, gift tag, or Christmas ornament. Quick, easy, and thrifty. See Annet’s blog … Read More...
Art Journaling 101 | Gesso Basics
Are you intrigued by the use of gesso for art journaling or scrapbooking? This article by Julie-Ann Shahin on the Tangie Baxter blog, will introduce to what gesso is, and how you can use it in your projects. Julie-Ann shares … Read More...
Tutorial | Making a Photo Collage Blog Banner
Do you have a blog? Would you like to make a cool photo collage banner for it? This tutorial from Katie Evans on the Made blog, shows you how to create one using Photoshop Elements. Click here to go to … Read More...
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Little Wallet sewing card
Megs from Monkey Beans whipped up these three tiny wallets from a Valori Wells’ sewing card. Cute, cuter, and cutest! Find out more here.
Another ISGB Gathering come and Gone…
This weekend was the annual Gathering of the International Society of Glass Bead Makers. It was held in Louisville, KY and I’m sure it was a heck of a good time. These are such educational and inspirational meetings of … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Ann’s Bee Inspired quilt
Ann from Kvinta Quilts finished her Bee Inspired quilt. She sent out cream and red fabric to her Bee partners and got back wonky star blocks she then made into this beauty. Read more about Ann’s journey here.
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Tip: Value trumps color in successful quilts
Wayne at Wayne Kollinger’s Sketch Book gives a lesson in color and value for quilters. He says,
… Read More...Choosing fabric for a quilt isn’t just about picking colors you like. Color value is even more important than color in determining how
DIY Pina Colada Candle Project
This Pina Colada candle is a fun and easy summer candle project that looks good enough to drink. It also smells yummy because of the added Pina Colada candle fragrance oil.
First I … Read More...
Quilt-Along: Cog + Wheel
Tyra from Silver Lily Likes to Sew is hosting a Quilt-Along for the quilt pattern Cog + Wheel designed by Denyse Schmidt. Go to Part One to get started.
More Cake Toppers
Ah! A couple more traditional and a couple more traditional. I’m not sure what I’d go with!
1. Custom Polymer Clay Wedding Cake Topper, 2. Polymer clay cake topper for Adriana, 3. Basset Hound Wedding Cake Topper Polymer … Read More...
How To Get That Fresh Summer Glow With 3 Easy Steps
Urrrrgh it’s Monday morning again and after a wild weekend of non stop activity you sometimes feel like you need another 2 days off to get over your weekend. Not only do you look tired…… but you feel tired. Here … Read More...
Rainbow Rice and Garden Sensory Box
This sensory box is so cute. I think I could play in it all day. I colored rice blue once to make rain drops in a craft…but I never thought of making a RAINBOW of rice. Any child would love … Read More...
Grass Babies Kid Craft
This craft is perfect for both the parent and the kids in that when the craft is complete….the parent has wheatgrass that can now be used to give your kids something nutritious to eat! Sunni, the author and creator of … Read More...