I’m pretty impressed by this collection of silly and not-so-silly Easter egg decorating ideas at Family Fun. Find the whole collection HERE and click on the pictures to go to those shown.
Easter Treats from the Dollhouse Bake Shoppe
Always a source of cleverness…. find Easter treats (with step-by-step how-tos) at the Dollhouse Bake Shoppe blog. Find the Easter baskets and bunny pops HERE, sheep, chick and bunny pops HERE, and baby bird cupcakes HERE.… Read More...
Carrot Cupcake Toppers
Such an easy, cute idea: carrot cupcake toppers from gum drops. Learn to make them HERE at The Seven Year Cottage.
Mini Tiered Cakes
Whatta great use of cake scrapes. Learn to make them HERE at Sugar Swings!.
UFO Sloppy Joes
With grape aliens. So silly. Find them HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Apollo Ring Saw – Gemini Saw Co.
The trip was quick. I actually spent more time driving than at the show. But I saw what I needed to and spoke to who I needed too. And I brought back information that you all need to know about. … Read More...
Tutorial: Tie-front fabric belt
Trish from Two Peas in a Pod shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this stylish fabric belt. It’s great for blousing a loose shirt or tunic, and the tie closure means that the size is completely … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY potty training pants
Blue Eyed Freckle shows how you can turn a diaper cover into a pair of potty training pants. The absorbent liner is made from a diaper clot
h (or burp cloth), which you probably already have on hand if you’ve … Read More...
Free pattern: Dolphin aromatherapy neck pillow
Professor Pincushion celebrates the launch of their new online sewing community with a free pattern and video tutorial for making this aromatherapy neck wrap that’s shaped like a dolphin. The curve of the pillow helps it stay put around your … Read More...
Thank you and Congratulations!
National Craft Month is over, but during that month we gave away some pretty cool prizes to quite a few lucky winners! I would like to thank the generous sponsors listed below and congratulate all of the lucky recipients of … Read More...
Free Stuffed Owl Tutorial
Cecilia hosts a blog called “Tei-Tei” a journal of her creative impulses, a space to document and share her projects. It’s a place where she can put together all ideas for sewing, painting, decoration and hand crafts. Today I … Read More...
Helping Japan Auction #3 – Knit @ Wrap and A Treasury Of Magical Knitting
This is the third auction on the Knitting Blog. Read below to see how you can help!
Read our announcement and then go to the Helping Japan section that lists all of our auctions. 100% of the money raised will … Read More...
Helping Japan Auction #2 – Hand-Dyed and Variegated Yarn and Pure Knits
This is the second auction on the Knitting Blog. Read below to see how you can help!
Read our announcement and then go to the Helping Japan section that lists all of our auctions. 100% of the money raised will … Read More...
Helping Japan Auction #1 – Luxe Knits, The Accessories, and Wrapped In Lace
How about let’s help out the people in Japan. We have so much and a lot of them have lost everything, including family members. This is your chance to help us help them!
Read our announcement and then go to … Read More...
Freebie: 15 Fonts
Visit the Clever Someday blog and find links to 15 free “ornamental wood type” fonts.
-Heather
Looking for more fonts? Check these out at Fontbundles.com
Old School by CasaMurriguez
Excellent old school silk screen prints on fabric. Accordions! Telephones! typewriters!
Old School Repetition Accordion 16×16 Decorative by CasaMurriguez.
Sewing Pattern: Recover your smartphone case in pretty fabric
Jessica from Happy Together shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to cover a plastic smartphone case in your favorite fabric print. There’s no sewing involved – just some cutting and some Mod Podge. Get the tute.
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Sewing Pattern Get the tip: Cutting open a buttonhole
So you’ve sewn the perfect buttonhole, and now it’s time to cut the slit in the middle. This is such a nerve-racking step! Sarah from Modern Country Style guest blogs at Pickup Some Creativity in the Sewing 101 series with … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Shir-Fire Success shirred top
Bitter Betty shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a shirred peasant top, a Shir-Fire Success as she calls it. (How I love a good pun!) I can see this becoming a go-to style for spring and … Read More...
Tutorial: Easter bow tie for boys
Jessica from Living the Swell Life guest blogs on papernstitch with a tutorial showing how to make a boy’s bow tie, just in time for Easter. When you make them yourself, you can have one in your pick of fabric … Read More...