I love a trash to treasure story. Keeping things out of landfills is so important for the preservation of our children’s future, and if you can beautify your home in the process, kudos! That’s just what happened over at Learning … Read More...
All Things Apples…
Frugal Family Fun Blog has a great post about Back to School…she includes an amazing recipe for homemade granola bars, as well as an apple lunchbag craft and apple printed book covers. Can she be my mom?
Tutorial: Overlapping circles table runner
Natalie from Piece N Quilt shares a tutorial on Moda Bake Shop for making this table runner from overlapping fabric circles. You can get all of the prints you need out of a layer cake of precut fabric. (You’ll need … Read More...
Back to School Waterbottle Download
Someday Crafts has posted such a cute idea for waterbottle labels…plus, she’s giving it to you! Download by Joy in The Little Things.
Back to School Notebook
I love this Pipe Cleaner Notebook! What kid wouldn’t want to take notes and write essays in it? Head on over to Craft Tutorials to find out how simple this craft is.
Back to School Kids Craft
No Time for Flash Cards shows a great craft to teach about lacing. Not to mention that it would be a great APPLE to bring to your teacher on the first day of school!
20 Rainbow Art Lessons PDF Book
Pink and Green Mama is great at coming up with crafts that have to do with a specific topic, and then making a PDF booklet for you to use in a classroom, camp or home setting. Their newest book is … Read More...
Flag Craft w/ Business Cards
I love this idea because it blends the perfect amount of education and learning with craft!! Head on over to Gorgeous Karma to find out why countries fly flags, and then show your child how to make them using old … Read More...
No-Sew Pencil Case
This tutorial is perfect for back-to-school organization! The materials are simple, and even the kids can get involved! Head over to Craft Jr to make one!
Free Tutorial for Pretty Felt Flower
Laura of Folsy, Lupin Handmade has been good enough to share this step-by-step adorable felted flower tutorial with us and we thank her. This make has 4 stages; Overview, 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 (Print All These Stages … Read More...
Ice Cream! How to Make it, Wine Pairings and Homemade Cones
Clearly, the kitchn has ice cream in mind. Check out these recent posts: The role of salt in making ice cream, how to make ice cream without an ice cream maker, how to make ice cream cones, … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a set of bean bags
Crafty Mummy from Mummy Crafts shows how to make these bean bags. This quick sewing project can provide hours of open-ended entertainment for children. They can use them for a toss game, a counting game, dolly pillows, anything really. Go … Read More...
Fortune Cookie Video Tutorial
Learn to make a miniature fortune cookie in polymer clay! So very cute!
Tutorial: Recycled t-shirt clutch
Alexis from Lex shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a fashionable clutch out of a recycled t-shirt. I love the texture of all the overlapping bits of knit! Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Perfect pleated ruffles without a ruffle foot
Bandy Canyon shares a tutorial showing how to make perfectly pleated ruffles. She used a regular foot on her sewing machine – no fancy ruffler attachment needed. Get the tute.
[photo from Bandy Canyon]
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Read all about it: Troubleshooting interfacing problems
It can be frustrating, to say the least, when the interfacing that is supposed to improve a project ends up buckling and bubbling. Nicole Mallalieu from Nicole Mallalieu Design and You SEW, Girl! shares some tips for figuring out what’s … Read More...
Free charts: Cross-stitch
Looking for more Halloween Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy.
We’ve chosen the best hand-embroidery patterns for you to attempt this week! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or a seasoned veteran. Our free cross-stitch … Read More...
Freebie: Online Stamping Magazine
(image by Stampavie)
Click here to download the latest issue of Stampavie Creations, the FREE online stamping magazine. It’s got lots of lovely stamped cards, projects and techniques.
-Heather
Free charts: Needlepoint
Facial Jewelry
Designer Sophie Duran of Rotterdam has created this strange series of jewelry for the face, including a lip pump, a metallic blue mustache, and ridiculously long false eyelashes that can be cranked up and down.
Via Boing Boing