As a child, Igrew up near the ocean and can remember seeing jellyfish float up on the shore during the summer. Fortunately, this cute little jellyfish looks a lot cuter than the deadly ones I encountered. Have fun with your … Read More...
Painted Rocks – Pet Rock Necklace
A lot of pets have leashes so you can bring them with you wherever you go….with your pet rock, why not make it into a necklace? Our own Home and Garden Editor, Amanda, has come up with this adorable … Read More...
Making Flags with Kids {Book Craft}
Red Ted Art has an amazing post that is twofold; a book craft, as well as a general tutorial on how to make a genuine fabric flag with your children. The amazing inspiration was actually the illustrations in the book … Read More...
Indiana Jones Craft
This craft, straight from the words of the blogger is perfect for a kids, or a kid at heart! I loved growing up with Indiana Jones, and the fact that this craft is made out of cardboard tube is even … Read More...
Feltycuffs
This tutorial is so great; the pictures alone make you drool over these little feltycuffs ( love the word btw). There is also a great weaving technique for a different feltycuff as well. Enjoy this great simple craft over at … Read More...
Miniature Weaving
This is a perfect project for a rainy day, or just sitting under a shady tree this summer. I love how cute this looks as a necklace. Head on over the {Craft Camp} at Skip to My Lou for the … Read More...
Paint With Yarn
This project definitely seems to be geared more towards older children (or even fun for adults!) I love that you use coloring books for templates too! Zombies Wearing Helmets found this type of art in a vintage magazine, but it … Read More...
New Dichroic Glass Bead Contest put on by Coatings by Sandberg
Coatings by Sandberg, the best creator of dichroic coatings in the art glass business has a new contest going on. It’s for glass beads…here’s some of the information but I do suggest wandering over to their web site to … Read More...
Secret stitches
Troublet of The Trouble with Crafting doodle-stitched this sweet hoop. Can you find the hidden message from Mother Nature? See her post.
How to Make a Windowbox
Want window boxes but don’t want to pay someone to install them for you? How about making your own from scratch! Here’s a great step by step tutorial that will take you from start to finish. Before you know it … Read More...
History for needleworkers
Check out an article (in two parts) by Chottie Alderson, “A Quick Run Through History,” that briefly chronicles the history of needlework. Interesting! For example, she says:
… Read More...Throughout History you will read about some leader forbidding the ‘common’ folk
Tutorial: Tatted pointed chain
Jon Yusoff of Tat-a-Renda shares her technique for creating a pointed chain–a way of transforming a simple curve into a gothic arch as shown in this illustration. See her tute.
Tutorial: Summer Reading Library Tote Bag
Mo Bedell from lime gardenias shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make her Summer Reading Library Tote Bag. This is such an awesome bag for kids’ library trips!! The body of the bag is big enough … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Strapless summer dress
Kirstin & Jordan fromKojoDesigns and kojobaby share a tutorial on their blog showing how to make a strapless dress, inspired by a similar dress from GAP. The dress is gathered in the back, but flat in the front. … Read More...
Heel by Soak
Let me start off by saying that MY heels are my socks worst enemy. From the minute the snow melts, the shoes and socks come off. I mow barefoot. I garden barefoot. I walk through the woods barefoot. I do … Read More...
Learn How to Felt and Decorate Recycled Wool
Better homes and Garden has six learn how to felt projects to inspire you to try felting. There is a slide show presentation showing each of the about pictured and when you click on the picture they give the instruction … Read More...
Bookmarks for Teachers
Some children are just now getting out of school. This adorable blog called Kids in the Studio has a great tutorial for making one of a kind, kid produced bookmarks for teachers. I love that she calls it process to … Read More...
Best use for store-bought quilts
Short on time this summer but with a longing for home-made goodness? Same for Amanda from The Quilted Fish, but she gets the prize (just my praise) for the most creative use of a store-bought quilt. She bought three, … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Guitar Quilt top
Angie from Stitching by Starlight is celebrating finishing this quilt top. She’s now sending it to a longarm quilter to be quilted. It’s exciting to drop off a top, and later even more fun to pick it up all finished. … Read More...
Tutorial: Modern String block
Erin from Two More Seconds shared how she made her entry in the recent 3×6 Quilting Bee, shown. It’s a modern twist on a string block. It’s fabulous. Get the tutorial.