Reusable grocery bags can be found easily be found inexpensively (or free). The problem is, there’s usually a giant logo printed all over the front. While it’s a good advertising strategy for the people who make the bags, the bags … Read More...
Tutorial: Button embellished top
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin made this cute button embellished top for her daughter, inspired by a button embellished dress made by Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional. Because she starts with a store-bought tank, she skips straight to the … Read More...
Tutorial: Fringed summer scarf
Melissa from I Still Love You guest blogs in the Craft Camp series at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing how to make a fringed summer scarf. It’s made from lightweight fabric to add a pop of color … Read More...
Technique: Cracked Glass Effect
At Nicol Heady’s blog Heather Nichols shares a cool cracked glass technique, perfect for adding an interesting touch to any stamped card. Her samples are just stunning! Click here for her video.
-Heather
Tutorial: Folded gift bag from a fat quarter
Editors note: The blog I linked to in this post is no longer available. I’ve been looking for another tutorial to make a similar bag but have not been able find one yet. When I do, I’ll update the post. … Read More...
Tutorial: Anthro-inspired Scrappy Floral Skirt
Rachel from Maybe Matilda guest blogs in the Scrap Your Stash series at Living With Punks with a tutorial showing how to make her Scrappy Floral Skirt. The appliqued floral motif on the skirt was inspired by a lampshade at … Read More...
Free needlepoint charts
Pat’s improv quilt block for a swap
Pat Sloan shows how she came up with this improv quilt block for a swap over at Bumble Beans. It’s sassy cute. Notice she signed the block with a selvage from her own fabric line. Brilliant! Visit her post… Read More...
Polymer Clay Woodland Critter Beads
These are sweet and clever – a lovely combination of poly clay and acrylic paints.
Week 1: The Farmer’s Wife Quilt-Along
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
This Viral Ice Cream Hack is Melting the Internet – You’ll Never Buy Cones Again! ??
Okay, confession time—I’ve officially ditched store-bought cones forever. Why? Because I just discovered the most genius … Read More...