Isn’t this rustic and beautiful? I love the look of the chicken wire, the distressed frames and the soft beauty of the flowers all mingled together. This arrangement would look lovely inside your home or in an outdoor seating area. … Read More...
Recycling Yarn from a Knit Sweater
If you want to have your recycled yarns for felting use a wool sweater. Recycling yarn from old sweaters is a great way to get some new to you yarn without spending a lot of money. Whether you’re starting with … Read More...
Etsy and Books Collide: Penguin’s New Hand-Sewn Covers
Penguin has come out with these hand sewn book covers. Love the Secret Garden one.
Etsy and Books Collide: Penguin’s New Hand-Sewn Covers – Rebecca Greenfield – Life – The Atlantic.
Giveaway: Moda rag quilt at Summerfield
Angela from Summerfield Quilts is hosting a giveaway you don’t want to miss. She explains,
… Read More...I will be giving a custom order lap quilt (40″x48″) with name personalization away to one lucky winner…I will have some MODA fabric choices for
Super website that compiles Estate Sale listings
Do you like to shop estate sales to find old stuff to recycle into you own creations? Well check out EstateSales.org for up to the minute listings of Estate sales in your area.
Tutorial: Make your own quilt tags
Autie from iCandy Handmade shares how she makes custom tags for all the quilts she makes. She starts with image software called Print Shop where she creates the design. She prints it out on T-shirt transfer paper, adds muslin and … Read More...
Coffee Joulies
I once got in an argument with a big-chain (you know the one) coffee shop employee over the hotness of my coffee. She was horribly annoyed when I didn’t want her to pour my drip coffee and leave it on … Read More...
Mini art quilts in Queenstown
Look at these beauties. They are the arty results of a class taught by Lisa Walton from Dyed and Gone to Heaven. Held in Queenstown, New Zealand, visit her blog to see more.
Tutorial: Market Tote with ruffled ribbon handles & ties
Sew4Home shows how to make their Market Tote with ruffled ribbon on the handles and ties. The outside is made from a solid fabric paired with a fun cotton print. It’s lined on the inside, with a patch pocket to … Read More...
Tutorial: Day-To-Night Reversible Scallop Skirt
Megan Nielsen guest blogs in the Comfy Sews vs. Cozy Knits series by luvinthemommyhood (presented at the blog Versus) with a tutorial showing how to make a day-to-night reversible skirt with scallops around the hem. Use a casual fabric … Read More...
Tutorial: Carved “Like” Stamp
Here’s a fun project for all you Facebook fans out there. Carve your own “like” stamp, with thumbs up and everything! Click here to visit The New Beginning blog for instructions.
-Heather
Tutorial: Dress-up wedding veils for little girls
Marie from Make and Takes shows how to make an easy dress-up wedding veil for little girls out of a bit of tulle and a plastic headband. Dum-dum-dee-dum… So cute!! Get the tutorial.
[photo from Make and Takes]
Tutorial: Beautiful scrappy fabric dress-up wings
Eri from Llevo el Invierno guest blogs at Prudent Baby with a tutorial showing how to make the most awesome pair of dress up wings. The wings tie around each arm individually for ease of movement, and are covered with … Read More...
Mother’s Day Breakfast
I’m in a toad-in-a-hole phase now, and have been making this a lot for breakfast. My picky eater kid wouldn’t appreciate the breakfast, even if I cut her a fancy shape, but maybe moms will. Use a heart shaped cutter … Read More...
Tutorial: Asymmetrical off-the-shoulder spring tee
Janine from Heidi in Lederhosen shows how to make this spring tee with cinching at the shoulder and waist. The off-the-shoulder shirt gets cinched on one shoulder, and also on the opposite waist/hip. The asymmetry creates a cool look, but … Read More...
Tip: Saving Your Rub-Ons
Lain Ehmann from Layout A Day teaches you a handy tip for making sure you don’t waste your precious rub-ons. This short video has all the details! Click here to go to the video.
Whoopie Pie Planets
Whoopie pies for the whole galaxy. Find tips on making planet whoopie pies HERE at Sugar Swings!.
DIY Cupcake Gift Boxes
If this is any confirmation of the clever cuteness of these DIY cupcake gift boxes, my 3-year old, who is currently on my lap trying to type (yes, this does make work more difficult), got very excited at the sight … Read More...
Cinco de Mayo Ideas
A year goes by so quickly, I feel like I was just searching for Cinco de Mayo ideas and here we are again, almost at May. Find a roundup of ideas to celebrate HERE at from gumdrops to glitter. … Read More...
