Find a recipe for your very own homemade goldfish crackers–and bonus, learn to make your own mini fish cutter– HERE at Miss Anthropist’s Kitchen.
Are you hosting an under the sea themed party? check out these Under the Sea … Read More...
Tutorial: Gathered fabric basket
Get your craft room well on its way to organizational bliss with a few of these pretty fabric baskets. Get the know-how at A Spoonful of Sugar.
Via Craftgawker.
Half-cross is not needlepoint
If you can use the same charts for needlepoint and half-cross-stitch, are the two techniques the same? Not at all. Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint talks us through the differences. See her post.
Get Through the Needle free!
A cool announcement from Bernina Blog:
… Read More...Have you seen the new issue of Through the Needle ONLINE? The beautiful flower on the cover was designed by Jeanine McWhorter, and you can download a free embroidery file at
Patriotic Rag Balls
Get your family in the patriotic mood with the simple and easy Rag Balls from Crafts n’ Coffee! You’ll have to read her explanation of how rag women in the early days of this country used to save all … Read More...
Tutorial: Peek-a-Boo Bunting
Nova from A Cuppa and A Catch Up guest posted at Fat Quarterly where she shows how to make a basic Peek-a-Boo bunting block. She says once you learn the technique you can use your block as a base for … Read More...
Jellyfish Craft
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...