If you’re looking for the perfect baby shoe sewing project, this free pattern for pleated Mary Jane baby shoes is a must-try. Whether you’re new to sewing baby shoes or just love creating handmade baby gifts, this adorable … Read More...
Technique: Colored Pencils
Shari Carroll shares a great video over on the Hero Arts site, learn how to get gorgeous shading results by colored your stamped images with colored pencils . Click here for her video tutorial.
-Heather
Tutorial: Maternity Tiered Dress
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a tutorial for making a tiered maternity dress. This is such a cute look for maternity wear! I can see this being sooo comfortable for the summer. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Reversible tote from a button down shirt
Suzie from Su Sews So-So shows how to make a reversible tote bag out of a button down shirt. The button placket gets repurposed as an embellishment around the top of the bag. On the inside, she uses one of … Read More...
A PRETTY GARLAND
I love, love, love this simple garland that Sara has crocheted! It would be very sweet to hang above a crib when crocheted in colors themed for baby. It would also look great as a swag above a door in … Read More...
DIY Deluxe Facial Oil
This deluxe facial oil may be used instead of a night cream or it may be applied under your moisturizer. Rich in oleic, linloleic and linolinec acids as well as a high concentration of vitamins A D … Read More...
Kweli’s African American fabrics
Kweli from African American Fabrics designs fabulous fabric with African American sensibilities. My favorite from her collection on Spoonflower is Bottle Tree, circled in the photo. She explains the folklore behind the bottle tree on her Post: Bottle Tree Fabric … Read More...
Mix and Match Cake Toppings
Find a roundup of ideas for topping cakes–sprinkles and marshmallows and candy and nuts and such–HERE at Real Simple.
Flower Pot Cookies
I’m loving all the totally-edible cookie sculpting gong on over at The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle. Learn how to assemble these flower pot cookies HERE.
Graduation Cupcakes
Learn to make these fantastic graduation hat cupcake toppers from fondant HERE at Glorious Treats.
These Graduation cupcake toppers are perfect for Graduation parties and Graduation dinners. These graduation cupcake toppers can be made ahead in advance saving you … Read More...
Freebie: Digital Paper Pack
This set of digital papers by Nicole Seitler, a designer at The Digi Chick, can be used in both digital and hybrid projects. Click here to go to the download on The Hybrid Chick.
Learn about Ada Lovelace
Animated short about Ada Lovelace
In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby introduce you to Ada Lovelace, whom many historians credit as being the first computer programmer.
Tutorial: Miniature Book Pendant
Maria at Bubblegum and Duct Tape shows the steps to making this miniature book pendant. This would make a lovely gift for a scrapbooker! Click here to go to the tutorial.
Inspiration du Jour – Carried in my Heart
Colourful in Canada
I taught a class on polymer clay in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories (in Canada) this weekend. One of my students had the cutest little bug pin on and when she said she’d bought it in the closest city I knew … Read More...
Tutorial: Kid’s Draughtsman’s Pouch art tote
Teresa from My Patchwork shows how to make her Kid’s Draughtsman’s Pouch. The small tote has pockets on the outside for crayons or art pencils, and opens up to show pockets for notebooks and journals. I’m loving the ruffled handles … Read More...
Tutorial: Recycled jeans bib apron
Deborah from Art Threads shows how to recycle an old pair of jeans into a bib apron. The backside of the jeans becomes the front, with the formerly back pockets just where you need them to stash tools or utensils. … Read More...
Gwendolyn Magee – Art Quilts
I saw this post about Gwendolyn Magee and her beautiful quilt work on Black Threads. Her art quilts are amazing and you can check out her portfolio here and her blog here and her textiles in history website … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric postcards
This is an older post, but still worthy. In it Becky from Patchwork Posse teaches how to make fabric postcards from choosing stiffener to finishing. For quilters, postcards are a perfect way to use up scraps. Get the tute.
A call to play nicer – Mod v Trad revisited
Kristen from Sew, Mama, Sew! extends an olive branch (or should I say quilting needle) to Sandi Walton of Piecemeal Quilts. Sandi is the author of the now infamous blog post where she used the “D” word in reference … Read More...