Donna has one of the most recognizable – and modern, stylish – styles of the polymer clay artist community. She also has a ton of books and tutorials out there. This one on HGTV is for the bracelet above. I … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy Cattail Catnip Toy
Sew4Home shows how to make this easy Cattail Catnip Toy for kitty. It takes just one seam (plus some stuffing and tying), which makes this a great project for kids. Perhaps your child’s scout troop could make these as a … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy Teacher Tote
Jen from New Green Mama shows how to make her Easy Teacher Tote. This would make an awesome end-of-year gift for your child’s teacher! The roomy tote could be used to carry all of their papers and books to and … Read More...
Free Pattern – Yoga Sock
This is the All Twisted Up Yoga Sock pattern. And look how fun this yarn is! From the Wonderfully Awkward Blog, the free pattern is HERE
Tutorial: Owl Sleep Mask
How insanely cute is this owl sleep mask by Kirsty from Hello Clementine and Ginger & George! She shares a template and tutorial showing how she did it, so you can make one for yourself. Get the tutorial.… Read More...
Tutorial: Pom Pom Cupcake Toppers (and a Giveaway)
I’m completely on board with this trend of party decor as cupcake topper. Especially when the result is this yummy plate of cuteness. Find a step-by-step photo tutorial to craft your own tissue paper pom pom cupcake toppers HERE at … Read More...
Rice writes “A Little Online Etiquette”
Rice Freeman-Zachery from Create Mixed Media shares her thoughts on the best ways to interact online saying she wants to see “a return to a sense of civility” among bloggers. Go to her well written opinion piece, A Little Online … Read More...
Free pattern: Just Dreamy quilt
Melissa from Life = Creativity celebrated the latest Quilter’s Home Freebie Friday by offering readers this free quilt pattern, Just Dreamy by Jina Barney. The mix of piecing and applique plus the colors make this quilt a must-sew. Go here … Read More...
Free knitting pattern; greensleeves coffee cozy for Father’s Day
Rachel Hunnicutt from Cornflower Blue loves making knit coffee cozies and this Greensleeves Coffee Cozy is next on her knitting list. Get your double pointed knitting needles ready, this handy cozy is a great pattern to practice using your skills. … Read More...
Tutorial – pearl cocktail ring
Learn to make this shiny little thing from the folks at Ornamentea! See the tutorial at Shiny Little Things.
A felted tapestry crochet tutorial by Carol Ventura
Carol has a wonderful video on felting tapestry crochet where she shows you step-by-step Instructions. You can find the pattern for the amulet bag on her blog. A felted tapestry crochet tutorial by Carol Ventura, featuring her free project … Read More...
Modern Glam Wedding Inspired by Tron
The groom is often overlooked when it comes to planning the big day. But that’s definitely not the case in this techno-chic wedding featured at Green Wedding Shoes! Christina at Simply Modern Weddings found a way to incorporate the … Read More...
Freebie: Digital Japanese Images
Download some lovely Japanese images for free from Dover Publishing. Click here to download.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps to download check out these designs we found on Etsy.
Looking for free digital stamps and SVG files? We … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Quilter’s Home June/July 2011
I am so excited to show you that I’m in the June/July issue of Quilter’s Home magazine. Look for the Bookmarked article under the Chat section. It’s on newsstands now, so be sure and get or borrow a copy … Read More...
A tute to cure UFO blues
Kelly from Blue Bird Sews shares her secret for getting a quilt top quilted quickly. She says,
… Read More...This is a quilting tutorial for continuous straight line quilting which can be easily done to finish a quilt top. Too often we
How to sew a recycled clothing rosette covered purse
Over at the Laura’s blog Come Together Kids you will find her in detailed tutorial on how to recycle an old shirt and pants into a cute rosette covered purse. Clearly her little one was thrilled with her new … Read More...
Candy-Filled Cherries
I spotted this clever packaging idea from Martha Stewart on pinterest (bestest site ever, if you’ve not yet found that addiction). Learn to make candy filled cherry favors HERE at Martha.
Free pattern: Summer sun or rain hat
Whether it’s gardening, or picnicking, or hanging out at the pool, so much of our summer activities take us out into the sun. Lorenna from Lorenna Buck Designs shares a free pattern for a summer sun hat that folds up … Read More...
Tutorial: Shaped Bokeh
Jessica Jones from How About Orange shows how you can make a filter attachment for your camera lens to get different kinds of shaped bokeh (the blurry backgrounds in photos). Click here to go to the tutorial.
Tutorial: Peekaboo Lace Slip for layering
Rachel from Maybe Matilda guest blogs at Midwestern Sewing Girl with a tutorial showing how to make a Peekaboo lace slip. It’s a simple muslin slip with a row of ruffled lace made to peek out from the hem of … Read More...