Leah from Day Style Designs is hosting a contest called The Transformation Challenge. Each entrant must create a 9″ x 12 ” quilt and use at least 5 designs from Leah’s Free Motion Quilting Project. Go to Day … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Strawberry purse
PA Country Crafts wanted a special place for her daughter to store her Strawberry Shortcake dolls, so she made a purse shaped like a strawberry. This is so cute!! She shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she did … Read More...
Chocolate Butterflies
I’m loving the colorful icing to contrast with these delicate chocolate butterflies. Find the step-by-step how-tos for making chocolate butterfly cupcake toppers, full of handy tips, HERE at Everything Old.
Jellybean Topiaries
Topiaries made of jellybeans! Find the step-by-step tutorial HERE at Gumdrops and Truffles. And it really is step-by-step, even assuring you take a break.
Golden Chocolate Rocks!
See what I did there? Chocolate that is golden does, indeed, rock. And these look like gold rocks. (Groan.) Learn to make golden chocolate sponge toffee nuggets HERE at Paper Plate and Plane, created for the Iron Craft challenge: … Read More...
Tutorial: Super cute kitten softie in an itty bitty box
Care from Obsessively Stitching shares a pattern and tutorial for making this sweet little kitty softie. And isn’t he soooo cute in his itty bitty box? She has the pattern for that, too. Get the patterns from Obsessively Stitching.… Read More...
Congratulations to Emma Rose!
You are the winner of Metal Clay Arist Magazine vol. 2, issue #1! I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I did.
Don’t forget tomorrow is the last day to enter the drawing for The Ultimate Jeweler’s Guide. … Read More...
Polymer Clay – Faux Amethyst
I have to admit I have a bit of a bias for amethyst. It’s the birthstone for February and I am a February birthday. Valentine’s Day in fact is my birthday. So I’ve received my share of amethyst themed gifts … Read More...
New Release: My Favorite Things Stamps
My Favorite Things has 15 new clear stamp sets just released, bears, bunnies and babies, oh my! Plus new dies as well! Click here to see all that’s new from MFT.
-Heather
Wedding Topiary Centerpiece
Want to create a chic and elegant centerpiece for your wedding? Try a topiary! It’s surprisingly easy to make your own using ribbons in various sizes and colors, and a few other simple elements. Charlene Driggs created a gorgeous topiary … Read More...
“Tapirs of The World” Cross Stitch | Flickr – Photo Sharing!
More Tapir craftiness. Now I’m feeling obsessed with tapirs. I need pajamas that have the San-X character on them.
“Tapirs of The World” Cross Stitch | Flickr – Photo Sharing!.
Tapirs! Eat! Bad! Dreams!
Last night my 3 yr old told me that ‘tapirs eat bad dreams’. It took me a while to even figure out what he was saying and so I had to look it up this morning. It’s true! Tapirs or … Read More...
Practical quick and easy recycling idea
over at the blog The Uncouture Gardener Annelise posted her idea for recycling laundry soap bottles into scoops. These are great for all sorts of uses but off the top of my head I think my next laundry soap … Read More...
BOM: Butterfly Garden starting soon
Isn’t’ this fresh? One of my favorite quilt shops The Rabbit’s Lair is hosting a new BOM program starting March 1, 2011. Shown is one of the 18″ blocks that make up the finished 64″ x 64″ quilt aptly named … Read More...
Tutorial: Embellished burp cloths
Mama Crafts shares a tutorial for making embellished burp cloths from prefolded fabric diapers. You can buy the diapers at any discount store, and then use fabric and ribbon to dress them up. This would make a great gift for … Read More...
Cool idea: Birdie wreath baby mobile
Clare from Naptime Novels shows off the lovely baby mobile she made. She used the free pattern from Spool (link to the pattern is in the sidebar of their blog) to make a bunch of birdie softies, and hung them … Read More...
Cookie Stuffed Cookies
Cookies stuffed with cookies. HERE at Serious Eats
Video tutorial: Little girl’s classic sleeveless dress with gathered skirt
Eva from Couturier Mommy shares a video tutorial showing how to make a little girl’s sleeveless dress with a full gathered skirt. Depending on fabric choice and embellishment, this classic dress style can be made dressy for an Easter dress … Read More...
Child’s Artwork Candle from Come Together Kids
Laura came up with this great candle artwork project to do with your kids. What a fun way to spend time with your children and encourage their creativity!
It’s also a unique way to treasure your child’s artwork and would … Read More...
Tutorial: Bolster pillow from soft minky fabric
Sew4Home shows how to make a bolster pillow out of minky fabric. The super soft fabric on the roll pillow makes reading in bed the ultimate indulgence. Get the how-to.
[photo from Sew4Home]