Following right after Canada Day is Independence Day in the US. Just try to get anything done at work that week if your company does business mostly across the border and they fall on weekdays. Hummingbird Miniature has an adorable … Read More...
Free Candle Making Course at One Stop Candle
Bob Sherman, experienced candle maker and author of Candle Making – A Step By Step Guide From Beginner To Expert is offering a free course on candle making. It covers basic candle making techniques with easy to follow instructions.
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Tutorial: No-sew applique birthday shirt
Scissors and Spice shows how to use fusible webbing to make a special appliqued birthday t-shirt for a child, no sewing required. (If you wanted to make sure the edges of the applique stay put when washed, it’s easy enough … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a simple tie-front baby dress
Flora from Frills and Flares shares a multi-part tutorial showing how to make a tie-front baby dress. The little dress is so sweet in its simplicity! She shows how to draft the pattern, then breaks the sewing up into three … Read More...
Fourth of July tutorials
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Ruffle Bloomers diaper covers
Michelle from Daydream Believers shares a tutorial showing how to add rows of ruffles to a diaper cover to turn it into Ruffle Bloomers. These would look so cute peeking out of the bottom of a baby or toddler dress! … Read More...
Tutorial: Embellished fabric scrap mosaic t-shirt
Mel from Mel Designs shares a tutorial on her blog for using fabric scraps and Tulip’s Beads in a Bottle to create an embellished t-shirt. The fabric squares create a mosaic background, with the Beads in a Bottle adding texture … Read More...
Backyard Beach
This is such a fun idea for your kids. Create a sandbox with a beach feel. Add a canopy and a kiddie pool and your child will have his/her own little beach haven. See how they did at at Wray … Read More...
Tutorial: Lavender Fields sundress refashion
Casey from Elegant Musings guest blogs in the Fun in the Sun[Dress] series at iCandy Handmade with a tutorial for making her Lavender Fields sundress. It’s actually refashioned from a frumpy thrift store find. Though you probably won’t find a … Read More...
Tutorial: Tuxedo Pillow from a button down shirt
Jen from My Own Road shows how to turn a button-down shirt into her Tuxedo Pillow, named so because of the button placket and ruffles running down the center. The striped fabric is perfect for this design! The tutorial is … Read More...
Starfruit July 4th Bunting
Who knew that startfruit was so patriotic! Stamping using fruits and vegetables can be such a great project with your children. Check out this Fourth of July Craft over at Alpha Mom.
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Technique: Stencil Background
Julia Stainton shares a fun background technique using stamping inks and stencils. Visit Ellen Hutson’s blog for detailed instructions.
-Heather
Cool idea: Identification tag for a favorite stuffed animal
Julie Kundhi from julie-k created fabric tags that she sewed on to her daughter’s favorite stuffed animals. They serve as permantently attached ID tags that will help Puppy and Gnocchi (the stuffed dog and cat) make their way back home … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a baby onesie from an adult button-down shirt
Sophie from Roubidou shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to turn a button-down shirt into an itty bitty onesie. This is SUCH a great idea!! You can make them for boys or for girls, depending on the … Read More...
THE USAGE AND STORAGE OF YARN – or what do I do with all this stuff?
I’ve run across some interesting ways to store yarn and some appealing ways to corral those skeins and balls while we’re using them. If you’ve got ideas other than these, please and kindly with sugar on top, share with us!… Read More...
Free cross-stitch charts
Just A Few Natural Jewellery Cleaner Recipes
THE BOTTOM LINE IS
Whichever type of jewellery you own, gentle cleaning and maintenance is necessary to keep its shine. Air and water oxidize metals and can make them dull. Keep them looking new with periodic cleaning and you will … Read More...
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Mason Jars 10 Ways {Wedding Details}
Mason jars make me think of hot summer days sipping iced tea and catching fireflies. What better detail for a rustic summer wedding? Oh Lovely Day gathered 10 ideas for using mason jars at your wedding or bridal shower. Click… Read More...
Twitter Giveaway for Sorcerer’s Candles
SnitchSeeker is having a worldwide competition for its Twitter followers and giving away Sorcerer’s Candles! As you can see, they’re fun candles that sort of look like bony spines.
Daniel Tyrkiel designed the candles and was inspired by the … Read More...