This Quilt-Along is taking the blogging community by storm. Hosted by Amanda from MsMcporkchops and Angela from Fussy Cut it’s week one and there are first blocks popping up everywhere I look. Since it just started, you still have time … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Becky’s whimsical donation quilt
Becky from Piece o’ Cake Designs finished her donation quilt for the Stanley Cup Quilt-Off challenge. Love it. She promises she will have an ePattern available soon with all proceeds going to AAQI – Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative. Visit … Read More...
Tutorial: Log cabin quilt block
Learn how to create a basic Picture Frames log cabin quilt block with Susan Beal from West Coast Crafty. She’s the author of Modern Log Cabin Quilting: 25 Simple Quilts and Patchwork Projects. Go to the tutorial.
Tutorial: Potholder and fusible thread for fast finish
Erica from Modern Domestic shares how she made a potholder using fusible thread to help with the binding. It holds it down so you can zigzag around the entire potholder, making it much faster to finish. One side of the … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Short dress to maxi dress
Cheri from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar shows how she added extra length to a dress that had shrunk in the wash, transforming it into a trendy maxi dress. What a great idea! Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Ruffle sleeve shirt refashion
The Sewing Dork shows how she refashioned a button-down shirt to recreate the look of a shirt she found at Victoria’s Secret. She cut off the sleeves and added ruffles to the shoulders. Very cute! Get the tutorial.
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Ta Dah!: First quilt gets an A+
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts made her very first quilt and gave it away to her daughter’s kindergarten teacher as a gift. It’s so cute. She chose a backing of modern feeling apples and the front is student’s handprints. To … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrap fabric gift card or business card holder
Sew4Home shows how to use your fabric scraps to make a gift card case or business card holder. A ribbon stripe down the middle and a button embellishment make it pretty. A metal ring makes it easy to clip to … Read More...
Hand felting video, how to felt without using a washer
Knit Picks, the yarn shop has a wonderful short video on felting wools. We all know that you can felt with a washing machine, but they show you a method of hand felting that we can all do. I have … Read More...
Tutorial: Paper Flowers
Dana Parlevliet makes the most beautiful paper flowers using scrapbook papers. She shares her technique for one of them over at the Graphic 45 blog. I think these would also be wonderful made with stamped 12×12 paper as well. … Read More...
DIY Ice Cream Cones
…made with a panini press. Very clever. Found HERE at babble, find the how-tos HERE at Panini Happy.
Party Food – Crab Sandwich
I don’t know if I could even eat such cuteness, but then I have a thing for shore creatures. Learn to assemble a crab sandwich HERE at Family Fun.
Are you hosting an under the sea themed party? check … Read More...
How to make recycled bottle cap drink charms
Cookie Sticks n’ Dip
Had to share a bit of my own today, mostly to promote another great blogger, Beantown Baker. Jen of Beantown Baker asked me to join in her Friday Favs series of guest bloggers every Friday for 2011. Today I … Read More...
Free Printable | Father’s Day Card from Cut & Create
Janna Wilson from Cut & Create has this free printable Father’s Day card for you! She also includes five ideas for different ways you can use the card.
Looking for more Father’s day ideas? Check out these Father’s Day … Read More...
Giveaway: Bari J. pattern and 8 fat quarters and Sew Retro book
Judi Ketteler, author of Sew Retro, shares an interview on her blog with none other than Bari J. Ackerman, fabric designer and author of Inspired to Sew. She’s also got a giveaway going on – one of … Read More...
Nutter Butter Flip Flops
So this post is from two years ago (about a decade in blogworld) but I spotted these on Pinterest and couldn’t resist sharing. Find Nutter Butter flip flops HERE at A Little Loveliness.
How To Make Giraffe Cookies For Party Food
No fancy cutters needed! Learn to decorate these cute giraffes on simple plain round cookies HERE at The Crafty Penguin.
Looking for Giraffe Party decorations? Check these out.
Tutorial: Flower Power leather purse
Pascale from // between the lines // shares a tutorial for making her Flower Power purse. The body of the bag is made from a single piece leather and is handstitched at the sides with leather cord. (You could also … Read More...
Technique: Coloring with Distress Inks
The Cat’s Whiskers blog shares how to get wonderful results using Distress Ink for watering coloring. Click here for step by step instructions.