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.
How to make a record album cover box
I love the art on old record albums and this looks like a great project to make that features them! Check out the fabulous tutorial on how to make a record album box featured at Leah’s blog Zombies Wearing Helmets.
Critter Cloths
For all of you washcloth addicts out there, Love of Knitting brings you
Animal Washcloths by Linda Gavaldon
These soft and gently knit washcloths are the perfect gift for any new baby. The simple design areas make these a quick … Read More...
Bubblegum Party!
Find tips on throwing a colorful bubblegum party HERE at D.I.Y. Louisville, including these fun desserts: bubblegum cake topper, gumball machine cupcakes and dipped Oreos that look like gumballs.
Tutorial: Make a patchwork lanyard
C. L. Tice from Mused guest blogs at Craft Leftovers with a tutorial for making a patchwork lanyard. These are sooo handy for helping you keep up with smallish items that you seem to always need to have with you. … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Oceanside Lace shirred maternity dress
Jessica from Happy Together guest blogs in the Fun in the Sun(Dress) series at iCandy Handmade with a tutorial showing how to make her Oceanside Lace dress. The bodice of the strapless sundress is covered in cut out lace motifs. … Read More...
The Big Lebowski Cupcakes and Hawaiian Shirt Brownies
Now, it has been a looong time since I’ve seen The Big Lebowski
, but soon enough I chuckled heartily at these cupcakes from Sugar Swings!. And wait, one more idea for the ultra-cool guy in your life: Hawaiian … Read More...
Beer Pops
Every time I see anything beer related, my mind immediately goes to my husband. Hmmm. Anyway, learn to make beer pops from marshmallows, candy melts and lollipop sticks HERE at The Dollhouse Bake Shoppe Blog.
Edible Sparklers
I’ve had a pack of Wilton’s new Sugar Sheets just sitting on my counter for weeks waiting for me to be creative, and I’ve been stuck. Enter Mega Crafty to the rescue. Make edible sparklers using Sugar Sheets, marshmallows and … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a higher neckline to a swimsuit
Christie fromLemon Squeezy Shop and Lemon Squeezy Home shows how she used her sewing skills to add a higher neckline to her favorite swimsuit. She unpicked a few seams nad then used extra fabric to create ruffles across the … Read More...