I love that this craft can be done on the fly with all items you’ve got in your home! Family Corner is where you can find this cute little animal!
Flip Flop Wreath
You know I am a fan of creative art projects that can help decorate a child’s room as well as spark their creativity.
This project is perfect for the door of your daughter! Head on over to Homemade Mamas for … Read More...
Mix Your Own Watercolors
Creative Jewish Mom has a great craft project…making your own watercolors! Perfect for teaching children about the color wheel and mixing colors.
While your on her page…you must spend some time and check out other ideas…. but make sure you … Read More...
Felt Butterfly mobile, free tutorial
This tutorial can be so diverse. You can make it for a baby’s crib, a wedding shower, and bridal shower or put it on your porch in the summer and set the butterflies free in beautiful motion. Make a few … Read More...
Free pattern: Little girl’s nightgown from a vintage pillowcase
Gingercake from ginia18 shows how to make a little girl’s nightgown out of a vintage pillowcase. So pretty!! The downloadable pattern is for a size 4T, but you could adapt it for a larger or smaller girl if needed. Get … Read More...
Tutorial: Peasant blouse for a baby or toddler
Prudent Baby shows how to make a sweet little peasant blouse for a sweet little baby or toddler. This style of top is easy to sew, easy to fit, and looks good out of just about any kind of fabric. … Read More...
Tutorial: Stamped and Embossed Metal Flowers
Join Nathalie Kalbach for a super cool technique, she shows you how to stamp and emboss on metal blanks and then add material to make cool mixed media flowers. I’ve got to try these for myself, right up my alley! … Read More...
Tutorial: Stay-Put Kitchen Towel
Mary from Pin. Sew. Press. joins Noodlehead’s Spice Up Your Kitchen series with a tutorial showing how to make her Stay-Put Kitchen Towel. Ribbons tie the towel around an oven handle so it’s always right where you can find it. … Read More...
IT’S YOUR TURN – A GIVEAWAY – WEEK FOUR, MAY, 2010
You’ve read my book reviews. You’ve perused my website reviews. You’ve lingered over my reviews of ads in magazines. Now, it’s your turn to post a review here. I can’t read every book, visit every website, or click on every … Read More...
Giveaway: Fractured Landscape book
You don’t want to miss this giveaway over at Kay Wood blog. I actually have this book in my sewing library, not that I’ve made one! They describe the book,
Fractured Landscape Quilts by Katie Pasquini Masopust is not so … Read More...
Event: Black & White Block quilt-along
Vanessa from the Crafty Gemini is hosting a Black & White Block quilt-along. She says, I will be teaching beginners how to make 5 different 12″ blocks that I designed to use only fabrics that incorporate black and white in … Read More...
Make Your Own Gin
Sigh. I remember the days where I could walk into my favorite bar and, no matter how insane the crowd, have my G & T waiting for me (which I should note is a tale of woe purely for the … Read More...
Visiting the All-Clad Factory
View an interesting factory photo tour to see how All-Clad cookware is made HERE at Martha’s blog.
Freebie: Stitching Patterns
Download free patterns for hand stitching from the About Scrapbooking Page. Click here to go to download
Annie’s Powder Room Giveaway
Crystal Ellis of Annie’s Powder Room specializes in unique, fun novelty soaps. Whether you’re looking for something for your precious little princess or for the newlywed couple, you will find the perfect gift here. And don’t waste money on … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a Perfect Fit Tablecloth
Kristin from Smashed Peas and Carrots shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to sew a Perfect Fit Tablecloth. Not only do the corners look crisp and neat, this fitted tablecloth won’t blow away in the wind. Go to … Read More...
Tutorial: Create pleated panel detail for a bag
Kirstin and Jordan from KojoDesigns share a tutorial on their blog for creating a pleated panel. This one was added to a buttercup bag, but you could use this same idea with any bag or tote that you make. Go … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt popsicle
Elizabeth from Twelve Crafts Till Christmas shows how to make a felt version of a summertime favorite – a popsicle. How cute!! And unlike the food version, your little one can hold one in her hand for 20 minutes with … Read More...
Tutorial: Quilted fabric coasters with self-bound edges
Florence from Flossie Tea Cakes shows how to make these quilted fabric coasters with self-bound edges. This method for finishing the edges helps maintain straight sides and crisp corners. Go to the tutorial.
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Free pattern: Throw pillow with woodland mushroom applique
I Love to Create shares a tutorial and template for making this woodland mushroom applique on a throw pillow. The applique pattern makes creative use of decorative trim – from pom pom fring around the edge, to button polka dots … Read More...