Jeff from Gear Report made this quick yet functional camping candle lantern out of a baby food jar and guitar string.
He suggests you use them for gift giving because “nothing says you care like a used baby food jar … Read More...
Stones with Sentiments
These sweet little clay rocks are a way to tell Dad how you feel this Father’s day.
Sewing Tutorial: Fabric Lover’s Apron
Maureen from Maureen Cracknell Handmade makes your favorite fabric the star in her Fabric Lover’s Apron tutorial on her blog. It’s made from five 1/4-yard cuts of your favorite fabrics, pieced together in mixy-matchy stripes. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Wastebasket liner band
Tina from Sweet Floweret shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a stretchy band that wraps around a small garbage can to keep the liner from slipping down inside. What a great idea! Get the tutorial.… Read More...
Xmas in July fabric giveaway
Head on over to Henry Glass & Co. to get a chance to win some pretty Christmas fabric such as Sorbet Garden by Jill Finley, shown left. Contest ends Thursday, June 30th. Click here for entry details.
Tutorial: Quick fix for a see-through t-shirt
Is it just me, or is the knit they use on t-shirts getting thinner and thinner? I have quit buying white t-shirts because you can see my bra lines through them all. Ewww….
Brenda from Therapeutic Crafting has a solution. … Read More...
Freebie: Stampmaker Negatives
Visit the Photocentric blog and download this months free images for the Stampmaker machine. I adore this butterfly image!
-Heatjer
How to make tiny recycled fabric flowers
Over the blog Kavin there is an extensive tutorial on how to make the tiny flowers. I bet these would be perfect to sew on a vintage purse or jacket.
Tutorial: Running in Circles quilt top
Amanda Jean from Sew Mama Sew shares how she made this quilt using specialty acrylic rulers for cutting the curves. She finished it beautifully too. Click HERE to get the tutorial.
Tie one on for Father’s Day – free patterns
Check out these adorable embroidery patterns for Father’s Day over at Wild Olive. Just right for a last-minute gift. Rachel Hobson at Craft spied the ties. She has an idea for something quick to make from them. Click here … Read More...
Free pattern: Around the Block playmat
This child-friendly playmat shows off the Appleville fabric line designed by Suzy Ultman for Robert Kaufman. The top starts with a sizable panel print and is then surrounded by multiple borders for a sweet finish. Click HERE to get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Strappy Flip Flops
Delia from Delia Creates shares a tutorial showing how to turn a pair of flip flops into strappy summer sandals. Brilliant!! They give you all of the cuteness of the strappy sandal trend, but keep it inexpensive and comfortable. Get … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled Flapper Tee for little girls
Amy from Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shopand Nap Time Crafters shows how to create a ruffled Flapper Top for little girls. The front of the tee is covered in rows and rows of ruffled knit fabric and finished off with a … Read More...
PB Inspired American Flag
Pottery Barn inspired projects are always fun. I love to see how someone takes a great looking, high priced item and creates something of their own just by looking at the original. Inspiration is a marvelous thing. With the 4th … Read More...
Tutorial: Ric Rac Flowers
Jess from Bits for Baby and Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make dimensional flower embellishments out of ric rac. Beautiful! She turned hers into hair accessories. Get the tutorial.
[photo from Craftiness Is Not Optional]
Free template: Vintage camera applique
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shares a template on her blog for a vintage camera applique, as well as a tutorial showing how to stitch the pieces down to your sewing project. The pattern is based on her father’s old … Read More...
Tutorial: Summer skirt with vintage-inspired graphics
Anna from Noodlehead created this fabulous summer skirt, inspired by the graphics on the side of vintage kitchenware. She guest blogs in the Skirt Week at Crafterhours with a tutorial showing how to make one. Get the tute.
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Exhibit: Noriko Endo art quilts in NYC
Jo from Bernina Blog says you should not miss the Noriko Endo exhibit Impressionist Quilts running this summer (June 16 – August 6) at The ArtQuilt Gallery in New York City. Click here for further information on the exhibit.… Read More...
Giveaway ends on Sunday
Don’t miss your chance to win a copy of handcrafted wired findings from Interweave. If you haven’t already left a comment about your favorite Interweave publication, go to the original post to enter!
Digital Tutorial | Creating a Brush in Gimp
Pascale from Scrapwedo has posted a tutorial showing how you can create a digital brush in Gimp. Gimp is a free photo editing software that you can download and install on your computer. Click here to go to the … Read More...