Amy from Nap Time Crafters guest blogs at Me Sew Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make her Sunny Day Romper outfit for toddler girls. Rather than using yardage from the fabric store, she used a thrifted fitted sheet. … Read More...
Tutorial: Zipper flowers
Cathy K of Crazy by Design shows us how to make three different kinds of flowers from off-the-shelf zippers. See her tute.
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Tutorial: Little fabric baskets with button corners
Katie from Wool Food Market and Wool Food Mama shows how to make this cute fabric basket with button and string closures at the sides. It’s made from a piece of fabric 11″ square. You can get 6 of them … Read More...
Project: Harry Potter Temporary Tattoos
I am a huge Harry Potter fan so I flipped when I saw this tutorial on Chica and Jo! I love my Silhouette machine and am truly amazed at all the things it can do from paper crafts, vinyl for … Read More...
Vintage Milk and Cookies Party
Not only is the theme for this 1st birthday party created by Smashed Peas and Carrots darling, but I’m a total sucker for aqua and red, and the pink thrown in just throws it over the edge (you must see … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Zippered tooth fairy pillow
Lookie at the awesome tooth fairy pillow that Val from PinkPlease made for her son! The felt tooth pocket has a jagged toothy smile courtesy of a shiny zipper, which also serves as a closure to keep the tiny tooth … Read More...
Tutorial: Zip-Itself Tetrahedron Coin Purse
Check out this tetrahedron coin purse! It looks like a pyramid, but it unzips into a long strip of ribbon. How seriously cool is that! Craft Passion has the how-to for making one. Get the tutorial.
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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 | Birthday Board Book
Elizabeth Kartchner shares this tutorial for a birthday board book on her blog. She suggests making this instead of a birthday card. great idea! Click here to go to the tutorial.
Tutorial: DIY graphic fabric prints
Chichidee Handmade shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make your own graphic fabric prints using masking tape and fabric paint. The crisp, sharp lines give the look of a silk screen, but no screen is required. Get … Read More...
Tutorial | Adding a Bokeh Texture
Alex Beadon, a professional photographer, shows in a video tutorial how you can add a bokeh texture to your photographs. She also includes a link to a free texture that you can use. Click here to go to … Read More...
Painting on Ice Cream
A simple, charming idea to combine art with ice cream, summer and kids: Painting on ice cream with food coloring. Find the idea HERE at Tinker Lab.
Embroider some baby slippers
Kathy Shaw of Shawkl stitched up these precious tiny newborn slippers using a pattern from NewConceptions.com. With just the addition of a wrapped rose, they become not only practical, but also a keepsake. See Kathy’s post.
Blog tour: Quilts Made Modern
I’m excited to be part of the blog tour for Quilts Made Modern: 10 Projects, Keys for Success with Color and Design by C&T Publishing. This is the latest book by authors Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr of FunQuilts design … Read More...
My Giant Sand Dollar
This project is one I created for DecoArt using their new product called MagiKote
. If you haven’t heard of it yet, it’s used as a coating for Styrofoam and creates a solid, sandable surface. It’s great for the creative … Read More...
Freebie | Stitched Card Templates for the Silhouette
Sarah M from DIY or Don’t has prepared a bunch of free templates that you can use eith your Silhouette machine to make cards or other paper crafting projects. Click here to go to the download.
Inspiration du Jour | You’ve Got a Friend in Me
You’ve Got a Friend in Me by Majban
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Free Candles at Wellness Retreat in Florida
Alexis Clark and Victor Hernandez are celebrating the grand opening of The Wellness Retreat at 1019 Ohio Ave., Palm Harbor, Florida on July 30. They’ll be giving out free candles, classes, raffles and seminars to everyone attending.
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Nickel challenge and free pattern
Candace from The Double Nickel Quilt Challenge intends to create 55 quilt patterns using 5″ squares in her 55th year. She invites anyone who wants to tame their fabric scraps to join her. Get started with her free quilt pattern … Read More...
Newsy: Summer Fair “link up” event
AnneMarie from Gen X Quilters is hosting a fun sounding event called Summer Fair: A Quilt and Recipe Show. Starting Wednesday July 27th link up your favorite summer quilt and/or recipe. She adds there are sponsored prizes. Get further … Read More...