Head over to Colette Patterns to find out how to add a vintage-inspired surface cording embellishment to a garment. The wrapped cord gets twisted and turned into a pleasing design, and then gets handstitched down. Get the tutorial to find … Read More...
Tutorial: Make pretend bird wings for your child
Arianne from Still Parenting made slip-on bird wings for her children, and she shares a tutorial telling how she did it. The wings are made for pretend play; they slip around the child’s arms so the kids can run and … Read More...
Tutorial: Bear Hugs Valentine’s onesie
Jessica fromSew Homegrown shares a tutorial and template for making this sweet Bear Hugs Valentine’s onesie. The cute little bear is made from felt and stitched down by hand. This sweet design works equally well for boys and girls. … Read More...
Free Pattern: MummyGo Bag
Jessyz shares a free pattern on her blog, The C Side, for making her MummyGo Bag. It’s a medium-sized tote with a squared bottom, and you can make one in just one hour. The unique handles can be worn as … Read More...
Tutorial: Woodgrain Paper Frame
Radmegan from In Words and Pictures shares how she made her own woodgrain patterned paper using paints, and then used it to make a faux bois picture frame for a Valentine’s Day gift.
Click here to go to the tutorial.… Read More...
Teddy Bear Cakepops
Customizable Cereal
What would your mix be? Muesli, oats, nutmeg, pine nuts… Me and Goji lets you mix and match and design your own cereal. Find a review of the customizable cereal HERE at Chow.
Tutorial: Spiderman Heart Cookies
Learn how to decorate these fantastic Spiderman heart cookies HERE at The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle, made to appease both boy and mom, complete with a step-by-step slideshow.
Project and Freebie: Valentine Box
Elizabeth Allan shares her instructions as well and a free triangle box pattern for this lovely stamped Valentine Box.
-Heather
Monday Mosaic: Polymer Clay Lace
In polymer clay lace can be a lot of things. It’s a popular and simple cane. It can be a texture. A transfer. Here’s a variety!
1. Valentine Heart Beads by BarbiesBest
2. Pink Pattern Earrings by DanClark
3. White … Read More...
Tutorial: Bound Jotter Book
Sandy from Sandy’s Space shares this tutorial on Handmadeology for making a bound jotter book using scrapbook papers and pages cut from exercise books. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Inspiration du Jour – Boy in a Bucket
Flower Girl Headpiece
This sweet headpiece adds the perfect finishing touch to your flower girl’s ensemble! Find the complete tutorial featured on the M & J Bridal Salon blog.
Stuffed and Fulled Hearts
Learning to Use Glass Powders – Robert Leatherbarrow
Through one of my favorite email newsletters, from fusedglass.org, I have learned about Robert Leatherbarrow, a master of glass powders. If you are able to take a journey over to British Columbia you should take his class. Now … Read More...
Why Amy Chua is wrong: A father’s perspective
Note: A reader wrote in to ask what we thought of Amy Chua’s assertion in the Wall Street Journal: Why Chinese Mothers are Superior, given our mixed relationship and our target audience. This is our response.
I couldn’t have … Read More...
Tutorial: Make variegated ribbon from plain white fabric
Carolyn from Homework shows how to dye plain white fabric to make variegated ribbon. She uses that ribbon to make a gorgeous mini-wreath. Find out how she made the ribbon. And read more about the mini-wreath (and see photos!).… Read More...
Free pattern: Felt owl measuring tape cover
Gabrielle from Tiny Apartment Crafts shares a free pattern for this cute little felt owl measuring tape cover. If I had one of these, I’d be measuring things all day long just for an excuse to pull that little guy … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: DIY dog clothes
Cut Out + Keep user Marta Angela shows how to make warm winter gear for your dog. The basic doggie coat/shirt can be customized in so many ways! Get the tutorial.
[photo from Marta Angela on Cut Out + … Read More...
Diy Olive Oil Anti-oxidant Mask
Loathe dry skin? Want a cheap and easy way to get your skin super soft? Try Olive Oil it is full of anti-oxidants, cheap as chips and makes a natural nourishing and strengthening skin treatment. Slather a thoroughly cleansed body … Read More...