Planning a party, wedding, baby shower, or any other celebration that needs something different and fun? Try these beautifully simple modern spectrum mobiles from Project Wedding. These are made from vellum and you can pick and choose any color theme, … Read More...
New Release: Hero Arts Stamps
Click here to flip through the new Hero Arts holiday stamp catalog, filled with great new cling, clear and wood mounted stamps for the holidays!
-Heather
DIY Mittens from (Accidentally) Felted Wool Sweater
Last year I posted a mitten pattern made from wool felted sweaters and I think this is a simpler pattern from D is for delicate posted by Danielle. To make this mittens set, Danielle use BurdaStyle’s free Felted Wool … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a back-to-school backpack
Tiffany from Tiny Seamstress Designs shares a tutorial over at Moda Bake Shop for making this cute back-to-school backpack. Get the how-to.
[photo from Moda Bake Shop]
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Selvage asterisk block
This asterisk block from Selvage Blog’s sidebar is made from sewing down selvage strips. Karen has a tutorial for the more common pieced approach on her blog. But for this block a one line caption will get you started. Visit … Read More...
Cool idea: Stay-put necktie magic trick
Cheri from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar shows off her magic tie trick. No, it doesn’t pull a rabbit out of a hat or perform any other sleight of hand. But it does make the tail of a necktie … Read More...
Tutorial: 2 Seam Tutu
You’ve made it through summer and gotten the kiddoes back to school. So now it’s time to start thinking about Halloween. Char from Crap I’ve Made shows how to make her 2 Seam Tutu. Two seams – how easy is … Read More...
Free patterns: Hand-embroidery
This Embroidery roundup is all about free patterns. We have created this quick list with links to each Embroidery pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.
Please note that these patterns were free … Read More...
Project: Stamped Canvas
Visit the Unity blog and let Eva Dofilas show you how to use Glimmer Mist, stamps and paper flowers to make this beautiful canvas. Click here for her tutorial.
-Heather
Lookie what she made: Faux leather baby booties
Tricia from Leafy Treetop Shop and Leafy Treetop Spot shows off the faux leather baby booties she made. They’re made from inexpensive vinyl from the fabric store, but they look high-end. See more photos at Leafy Treetop Spot. Be … Read More...
CROCHETED ‘CORAL’ REEF
Remember this?
Crochet expertise combined with mathematical precision has created some wonderful projects, all ruffled and snuggly looking. Here’s the latest ‘twist’ on the Crocheted ‘Coral’ Reef:
SILVER SPRING, MD (August 24,2010 – September 2, 2010) – Riderwood residents are … Read More...
Free charts: Cross-stitch
DIY: Natural Body Lotion
The Mother Nature Network recently posted an article about making your own natural body lotion. The article includes a recipe & instructions.
DIY Button Necklace Round Up
1: Nikki in Stitches shares this Video tutorial for making a button necklace.
2: Craftbits.com Vintage button necklace tutorial.
3: Handmade Portland has a tutorial for Susan Beal Buttons.
4: YellowBlackBird has this beautiful piece.
5: CraftWerk has a rustic … Read More...
Baby clothes Quilt-Along
If you have a bag or two of your child’s baby clothes you cannot bring yourself to part with you might consider making a quilt from them. That’s what Bethany over at Vermillion Rules did for her first child Zak. … Read More...
Tutorial: Adapt a basic sleeve pattern to create different sleeve styles
The series on drafting patterns for kids’ clothes at ikat bag continues! In this installment, Jen from My Measuring Tape shows how to adapt a basic sleeve block for other styles. Once you have the basic sleeve block, a few … Read More...
Tutorial: Personalized nap-time towel mat
Marisa from The Mama Dramalogues and Elegant Snobbery shows how to make a personalized towel for nap-time at school. She took a pretty towel and then appliqued the letters of her child’s name. Cute, cute! Get the tutorial at The … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Ruffle dress refashion
Paige from Simply Handmade by Paige and Pink Lemonade Store shows how she refashioned a too-big knit dress into this fabulous number. The simple black dress is the perfect backdrop for the ruffle and cluster of rolled fabric flowers at … Read More...
Send Me Your Organizing Posts!
I’ve collected some pretty cool posts recently about organizing your craft rooms, pantries, and other parts of the home. So many crafty minds out there, I don’t want to miss any! So if you have a post on your blog, … Read More...
Pretty Fabric Flowers
Snowy Bliss has a great tutorial for making these stunning fabric flowers. I just want a huge bouquet on my kitchen table right now! If you change the fabric colors, they’d be perfect for fall too, a great Thanksgiving bouquet … Read More...