My Own Road has a great book craft to go along with the book The Rainy Day by by Anna Milbourne
and Sarah Gill. Why not create your own Painted Rain boots. She chose to decorate with ladybugs, but the … Read More...
Nature Watch Giveaway- Winner!
‘Here Comes the Sun-Catcher’ Activity Kit is going to a winner chosen by random.org! Comment #20 was chosen! She ‘Liked’ Nature Watch’ on Facebook to have the winning comment! Enjoy the kit Kelly! Thank you to all of you … Read More...
Monogram Straw Tags
It’s the little details that make your event memorable, and these custom straw tags will be sure to charm your guests! For a quick and easy tutorial visit Postcards & Pretties right now.
Ta Dah!: Drunk Love in the Pink
Elizabeth at Don’t Call Me Betsy just finished this charity quilt based on Denyse Schmidt’s drunk love blocks. To make it her own, she focused on using the color pink. It’s gorgeous! Visit her POST: Drunk Love Quilt – Finished… Read More...
Tutorial: Butterfly Applique Mug Rug
Jen at Sew Happy Geek shares how she made this pretty little mug rug. Adorable. Get the tute.
Looking for more Mug Rug Patterns? Check out these Mug Rug Patterns on Etsy and These Mug Rug Quilting Books.
Tutorial: Dye fabric for exact skin tone
Linda at Buzzing and Bumbling shares her method for dyeing fabric to make skin tones for people in her quilts. Her secret is using strong tea or coffee. Get the know-how.
Tutorial: Easter Basket Cozy
Nikki at Nikki, In Stitches shares a tutorial for how to make these adorable Easter Basket Cozies. She explains,
… Read More...This Easter basket “cozy” could be the cutest (and easiest) way to dress up an Easter basket EVER, but the applique
Helping Japan Auction, Felting 12 items!
All the items I am donating were designed and created by me; with the exception of the books and a couple of items I used a tutorial pattern from another crafter or if otherwise indicated. I hope you all bid … Read More...
crazy mom quilts: doll bedding tutorial
Long ago I made the start of a doll quilt and I finally finished it!! But upon doing so I realized that I would now need to create a whole set of doll bedding. I’ve been dreaming about it. Crazy … Read More...
Helping Japan Auction – The Ultimate Quilting Kit
Continuing with the Helping Japan auctions we are holding, I am offering up for bidding The Ultimate Free Motion Quilting Kit. This set was put together by Leah Day at The Free Motion Quilting Project. She claims it’s … Read More...
Video tutorial: Super easy hanging pocket organizer
A Nest For All Seasons shares a video tutorial showing just how easy it is to make a hanging pocket organizer. She starts with some inexpensive director’s chair seat covers, so they’re already hemmed and mostly cut to the right … Read More...
Newsy: Help-Japan auction starts today at Craft Gossip
The editors at Craft Gossip have been discussing our wish to help Japan after the recent earthquake. As a result, we are going to hold a series of auctions. Starting today each editor will list their auction item(s). Go to … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy Easter egg money holder
Sometimes the Easter bunny brings more than candy and chocolate. Sometimes he brings a little cash-ola to the good little boys and girls. And if he does, don’t you think he’d want to leave it in a fun way? Sewing … Read More...
Auction to Benefit Japan – Soldered Collage Art Necklace
**auctions are now over, thanks to all who bid**
We are pleased to announce that we are holding a “Help Japan Auction” and our editors are donating their art, books, supplies etc. This event will run from April 1st through … Read More...
Tutorial: The TV Tutu
Have you ever noticed how PLAIN your TV looks when it’s not in use? I mean, it’s just a big, black rectangle hanging on your wall. We can’t have that, can we? That was my inspiration for my TV Tutu. … Read More...
Sewing Video tutorial: Sewing Martha Pullen’s Two Piece Toddler Swimsuit
Couturier Mommy shares a video tutorial showing how she put together Martha Pullen’s Todder Two Piece Swimsuit. If the thought of working with swimsuit fabrics has you nervous, you’ll be happy to know that this can be made out of … Read More...
Free pattern: Little owl softie
Cecilia from So Tei-Tei shares a free pattern and tutorial on her blog for making this cute little owl softie. Because he’s a little guy, you can make the body from just an 8″ x 12″ piece of fabric, with … Read More...
Freebie: Fox Bookmarks
Sharon Rowan from Lemon Squeezy created these free printable bookmarks. I think they can be used on scrapbook pages and cards too! Click here to go to the download.
Auction to help Japan – Set One
The first set of books for auction includes 10 recent popular bead-related books:
Sherry Serafini’s Sensational Bead Embroidery
Diane Fitzgerald’s Shaped Beadwork
Marcia DeCoster’s Beaded Opulence
Laura McCabe’s Embellished Beadweaving
Masters: Beadweaving
Creating Glass Beads
Metalworking 101 for Beaders
Bugle … Read More...
Octopus Sugar(er) – POTTERY, CERAMICS, POLYMER CLAY
Beyond adorable Tea set by illegalcreativity on Craftster