Head on over to the Chocolate Muffin Tree for a great tutorial on how to make this bird and nest artwork with your children! I love how her children made every part of this craft. She also has a book … Read More...
Easy Thumbprint Easter Art
Sweet and Lovely Crafts has the cutest Easter Art Decorations that can be made from little fingers and turned into amazing pieces of art! Head on over for the tutorial!
Bunny Puppet Pattern
Chimera Threads has a cute little pattern to make these bunny puppets out of spoons. They got the spoons at the dollar store, so this project is a great frugal Easter addition!
Free Craft Kits for a Year Contest!
Head on over to Crafting with Freckles to enter her giveaway in honor of National Craft Month. You will receive a new kit every three months! The giveaway ends March 31st…so enter now!
Kids Self Portrait Exhibition
lilla a has a great Kids Self Portrait Exhibition going on….the artwork is so amazing! I love seeing what children come up with. Visit The Chocolate Muffin Tree for an example of how her daughter made a Self Portrait.
DIY Felted nest and eggs “Edds for Mama Robin bird!”
These special felted nest and eggs is a welcome first sign of spring when the birds begin to nest. What a divine decoration to have for the spring and Easter décor. The complete pattern and pictorial tutorial is on a … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a bib extender to lengthen neck straps
Craft Passion shares a tutorial for making a bib extender, essentially a piece of ribbon with velcro at either end. When fastened to the back of a bib, it extends the neck piece of the bib to accommodate a growing … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY fabric shoelaces – oh my!
Sara from Sara vs. Sarah shows how to make shoelaces out of fabric strips. These are SO stinkin’ cute!! They even have those hard plastic ends that make them easy to lace, thanks to something called heat shrink tubing. (I … Read More...
Tutorial: The Fishing Hole Roll felt playset
Tricia from Leafy Treetop Shop and Leafy Treetop Spot shares a tutorial for makign this fun Fishing Hole Roll playset. The playset includes felt fishies and a pond for them to swim in (along with a handy little pouch to … Read More...
Free pattern: Log Cabin quilt by NQA
The National Quilting Association has sponsored National Quilting Day in March for 20 years – this year it fell on March 19th. To honor the occasion every year they offer a free project to the quilting community so quilters can … Read More...
Newsy: Hearts and Hands for Sendai
The crazy quilting community just launched a fundraising project for the recovery effort in Japan. Called Hearts and Hands for Sendai here’s how they describe it,
… Read More...This project will be dedicated to helping those affected by the earthquake tsunami disaster
Tutorial: Machine applique butterflies
Find out how Melissa at Love Affair With My Brother appliqued the butterflies in her quilt (shown right). She opted to go with machine applique with a satin stitch finish. Nicely written tutorial. Get the know-how.
Dragon Cake Tutorial
Learn to decorate this–awesome, cuz that’s the best word–dragon cake HERE at Dabbled. {spotted by Amanda}
Flower Pancakes
A lovely introduction to Spring, yes? Learn to make flower pancakes HERE at The Hokey Pokey Kitchen. I’ve seen flower themed pancakes before, but never with these easy-to-make 3-dimensional flowers. Beautiful.
Chocolate Easter Spoons
This may be a random sentence to utter, but “I don’t do enough with spoons.” Lollipop sticks, marshmallows, cookies, yeah, but not enough spoons. OK, enough about me. Learn to make these chocolate-dipped Easter spoons HERE at Make the Best … Read More...
Tutorial: Chevron-inspired pillow
Marci at Timber and Lace made this awesome black and white pillow for her kid’s playroom. Inspired by the Chevron, her take on this classic design makes a modern statement. For quilters, know you can take any one patch … Read More...
Tutorial: “Best When Barefoot” smock top
Jodi from Sew Fearless shows how to make her “Best When Barefoot” apron top, a smock top that ties in the back. It’s open in the back with just a simple tie closure at the bust (like an apron), so … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Back button closure for a dress or shirt
Elizabeth from Simple Simon and Company shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she creates a button closure for the back of a dress or shirt. A slit at the center seam is held together at the top with … Read More...
Freebie: To Do List
Tutorial: Pillowcase dress from 2 fat quarters
Aubrey from Mauby’s shares a tutorial on Moda Bake Shop showing how to make a simple pillowcase dress. But instead of using a pillowcase, she uses two fat quarters – one for the front, and one for the back. … Read More...