Really, you can use Twinkies
for just about anything! Learn how to make these Zhu Zhu pet Twinkies HERE at Gourmet Mom-on-the-Go.
[tags]kids, Twinkies[/tags]
DIY: Graduation Party Favors
Soap Queen recently posted a tutorial for unique Graduation Party Favors. These easy melt and pour graduation scrolls can be customized to feature your favorite school colors.
Kiln Cast a Glass Table…a Tutorial
I was looking an interesting tutorial to share tonight and found a kiln cast table. It’s on the Alpine Stained Glass web site. Now this is by no means a beginner glass adventure but sometimes I think it’s important to … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy zig zag block
Scrap-savvy sewer at Blueberrymoon made this block to utilize bits of leftover fabric from one of her favorite lines, Mezzanine. Get the tutorial.
[tags]scraps, tutorial, quilt blocks, leftover fabric[/tags]
Sewing Pattern: Ruffled Bubble Skirt for little girls
Christie from A Lemon Squeezy Shop and A Lemon Squeezy Home shares a tutorial showing how to make this adorabel bubble skirt for little girls. All the ruffles and ruches on this skirt are sure to delight any little girl! … Read More...
Potato Head Cake Pops
Tutorial: Mary Poppins Eyelet Tote
You can find the instructions for making this cool Mary Poppins-inspired tote bag over at our sister site, CraftBits. You can’t carry a coatrack and a gilded wall mirror in it, but it certainly has room to carry all … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Rubik’s Cube storage basket
Care from Obsessively Stitching finishes out her Rubik’s Cube week with a cool storage basket shaped like – wait for it – a Rubik’s Cube. She used her storage basket tutorial to make it, but enclosed the seams and added … Read More...
Technique: Make Doilies from Paper Punches
Check out this fun and clever tutorial from Watermelon Sugar on making your own doilies using paper punches, these would not only be great on greeting cards but also scrapbook pages and party table settings! Click here for tutorial.
-Heather
Karen takes up crazy-quilting
This is Karen Ruane‘s idea of crazy patchwork: sumptuous fabrics and laces, elaborate background stitching, unexpected attachments, tids and tads of tiny stitchery, luxurious seam treatments. Wait…that’s pretty much the definition of traditional crazy-quilting. But this looks nothing like … Read More...
Soup Can Cookie Cutter
Learn how to make a flower cookie cutter HERE at instructables, courtesy of Grathio, found via Craft.
[tags]can, flowers, cookie decorating, cookie cutters[/tags]
How to recycle a plastic water bottle into wicked cool bracelet
The Crafty Pirate, Thera Joyce sent in this rad, does anyone still say “rad”?, bracelet tutorial for turning a plastic water bottle into a bracelet.
[tags]how to make a water bottle bracelet[/tags]
Free pattern: Tatted button hearts
Do you want Jane Eborall‘s original pattern for tatted button hearts? She thinks the design and instructions are “messy.” So she says,
… Read More...IF you want the original pattern (heaven forbid!) then please take it soon as it will disappear.
Interview: Walter Bruno Brix
I had to read every word of Penny Nickels‘ interview with Walter Bruno Brix over on DONKEYWOLF blog, and I had to click every link and study what I found there. Wow. Brix is German, so his thoughts about … Read More...
Video tutorials: Indian embroidery
Lakshmi of Hand Embroidery from Sadalas continues her series of video tutorials for traditional Indian embroidery stitches. See the latest:
DIY Simple Felt Strawberry
Since it is Strawberry season and you do not grow them in your garden, then maybe you can make up a bowl full to brighten up your kitchen. There is a complete tutorial on Cut Out + Keep!
What you … Read More...
Tutorial: Recycled T-Shirt Bracelets
Here is another set of tutorials on making jewelry from recycled t-shirts.
This one comes from Fireflies and Jellybeans and is for three different bracelets ranging from the ruffly to a more edgy design
Friday Inspiration: Blush Envy
Wow! This floral bib necklace by Blush Envy is amazing. It is composed of hundreds of hand cut and glued paper petals and is even sealed for strength and durability.
This would make an amazing wedding necklace. Check out the … Read More...
Tutorial: Binky Leash and drawstring carry bag
The thing about pacifiers is that they’re usually in one of three places: in your bag, in the baby’s mouth (usually only briefly), or on the floor. You can eliminate the third, and germiest, option with a simple Binky Leash … Read More...
Tutorial: Spooly hooks
Imagine a whole row of these hooks on your studio wall — a decorative, thematic, and cheap option for rounding up measuring tapes, scissors, ribbons, anything that hangs. All you need are some thrifted spools of thread and some of … Read More...