Nina from Your Memories Captured and Momma Go Round shows how she added a sequined pocket to a plain t-shirt in order to recreate the look of a designer top. The little bit of sparkle transforms the plain tee! Get … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Sensory Beanbags with removable covers
Instructables user grungezombie shows how to make beanbags with removable covers. The kids can play with them to their heart’s content, and when they get dirty you can just remove the covers and put them in the washing machine. Brilliant! … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a pleated dress from a long skirt
Sarah from S.T. Collection and Welcome to the Good Life shows how she transformed her mother’s long pleated skirt into a fabulous pleated dress. The process is so simple, and the effect so great. Oh, how I’m kicking myself for … Read More...
Tutorial: Freezer paper sewing patterns
When I hear someone say “freezer paper”, the next word that comes to mind is “stencil”. But freezer paper can also be used to help cut out your sewing patterns. Andrea from The Train to Crazy shows how in a … Read More...
New Release: TGF Digital Halloween
Click here to find five new awesome Halloween digital stamps from The Greeting Farm. I love this devil girl, she’s wicked! 🙂
-Heather
Are you looking for more Halloween Embellishments, papers, and supplies? Check out these printable designs we … Read More...
Kid-Friendly Halloween Food
Find a huge slideshow of Halloween food, from breakfast to lunch to dinner and dessert, HERE at Better Homes and Gardens. Treats include my favorite, the mad scientist wrap, and more like this coffin cake, Frankenstein candy … Read More...
Vintage velvet ribbon slide bracelet tute
Kimberly Jones at Serendipity Vintage Studio shares her tutorial for making a velvet ribbon slide bracelet from antique store and flea market finds.
She says, “When I go junking I simply can’t resist the allure of shiny bits and pieces … Read More...
DIY: Halloween Spooky Soap
Here’s a super fun project for Halloween Spooky Soap found at HGTV.com! These are a great alternative to handing out candy & make fun favors for any Halloween party.
Bullseye Education Pages…Things You Need to Know About
Over at Bullseye’s web site they have a section for education. I’ve sent you over there befre for a project or two in the past. Today I’m sending to the need to know sections. First there’s Torchtips for the lampworkers … Read More...
Tutorial: Adapt a child’s pattern sloper for boys, men, and women
LiEr from ikat bag continues her series on pattern drafting. Up until this point her series has been focused on creating patterns for girls’ clothes, but in this installment she tells how to draft patterns for boys, men, and women. … Read More...
Tutorial: Shower curtain with scrappy stripes
Tam from Sew Dang Cute shares a tutorial over at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make this pretty shower curtain. The scrappy stripes at the top and bottom of the shower curtain are pieced from a honey bun of … Read More...
Tutorial: How to create bound seams
April 1930’s shares a tutorial at Oliver + S explaining how to create bound seams. Bias tape wraps around the seam allowance encasing all of the rough edges. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Oliver + S]
Tutorial: Dress up your jeans with old neckties
Erica Louise from Recycled Fashion shows how she repurposed some old neckties into some cool accents for a pair of blue jeans. Part of the ties became cuffs, while others became back pockets. Get the how-to.
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God’s Eye Birthday Bouquet
I stumbled upon this post over at My Own Ideas…and I thought it was a perfect combo of a kids craft turned into a beautiful gift. Grandparents would love to receive this gift, and even children when they head … Read More...
Paper Bag Owl Craft
Family Buzz has a simple tutorial for making owls out of paper bags. Perfect for welcoming the fall season….kids may even like to bring these to school with their lunch in it!
Monster Feet
These monster feet would be perfect to do a craft along with a book such as ” Where The Wild Things Are”. Is it just me, or are these monster feet REALLY cute and not a bit scary? Head on … Read More...
Sharpie Pirate Wench Ukulele
Sharpie Pirate Wench Ukulele
Originally uploaded by Kayla LaFleur
Nice. This ukulele has been decorated with a sharpie to look like a mural from the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland. I love sharpie art!
Her blog: rawgirllive.wordpress.com/
Paper House Tutorial
Our very own sewing editor Ann Weaver has a two great ideas on her own blog…Casserole Blog. She had the idea of a Reward Craft Project for her daughter’s class, but also these Little Paper Houses are so … Read More...
Pipe Cleaner Flower Fairies
Pink and Green Mama added these fairies to their Autumn Sensory Box…what will you add these precious fairies to? I love the flower and leaf bodies!
Etsy find – birdzNbeez
This interesting locket makes me think of the book Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austin and Seth Grahame-Smith. Take a look at birdzNbeez’s Etsy shop to see the other quirky and fabulous trinkets there.