D’Arcy-Jean Milne, author of Fabric Leftovers
, shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she refashioned a maxi skirt into a gathered camisole dress. What a clever refashion! Don’t have a maxi skirt in your refashioning stash? I suspect … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Make a swaddling wrap from receiving blankets
Shannon from Shannon Makes Stuff shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make an infant swaddling wrap from receiving blankets. By cutting and reshaping the receiving blankets, she creates a swaddler that wraps around baby and ties up … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew tie-dyed elastic hair accessories
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can make awesome hair accessories by tie-dying satin elastic. Longer lengths of elastic make headbands, while shorter lengths can be used to hold ponytails. This is … Read More...
Apple Decor
Yes, I do have back to school in mind… Find a roundup of ideas for apples at parties HERE at Frost Me!, such as these apple stands.
[tags]apples, parties[/tags]
Trix on Sticks
I need say nothing more. Except find them HERE at Keep Home Simple. And except that I found these via Tater Tots and JellO.
[tags]cereal, Trix, kids, sticks[/tags]
Doughnut Dude
Learn how to make this little doughnut guy (or gal?) HERE at raspberri cupcakes. Oh, and you’ll also find the recipe for those yummy baked cinnamon ones, too.
[tags]cinnamon, doughnuts[/tags]
Mirrored Vase
Heidi Smith over at Budget Wise Home took a thrift store vase and a few packs of mirrors from the craft store and created this stylish mirrored vase.
See how Heidi made this mirrored vase at Budget Wise Home.
Make Your Own Creamware
Madigan Made has a wonder post on how to create your own creamware. Creamware can be pretty pricey, but if you follow Madigan’s instructions and shop at the thrift stores, you can have your own wall of lovely creamware.
See … Read More...
DIY: How to Paint Wood Blinds
I stopped by Robin’s blog, All Things Heart and Home and found a great tutorial on how to paint wood blinds. Wood blinds are costly, so if you have them and they need a pick me up, do it yourself! … Read More...
Coffee Table Redo
Kim over at Savvy Southern Style took her coffee table, painted it, glazed it and then distressed it into utter gorgeousness. This picture probably isn’t doing it justice, so I really want you to visit Kim and see for yourself.… Read More...
Tutorial: Slouchy Book Bag for back-to-school
Head over the Sew4Home to find out how to make this back-to-school Slouchy Book Bag. The main portion of the bag is big enough to hold textbooks, while the smaller pockets on the front can hold smaller paperbacks or notetaking … Read More...
How to make a needle felted Cactus, tutorial
Sol lives in Argentina and has an amazing blog with wonderful pictorial tutorials for us. As she relates, “I take many pictures of my tutorial because I believe that you don’t have to know the language to follow a well … Read More...
Tutorial: Giant strawberry throw pillows
The Purl Bee shows how to make these throw pillows shaped like giant strawberries. SO cute! They’re pretty as pictured on a front porch, but they’d be equally as awesome in a child’s room or nursery. Get the how-to.… Read More...
Video Tutorial – Knitting With Flounce Yarn.
Doesn’t this look like fun? I’ve never seen a yarn quite like this. It’s basically a mesh, you open it up and knit not by throwing (or picking) the yarn over the right hand needle, but by picking up a … Read More...
Tutorial: Drafting a sleeve pattern for children’s clothing
Jen from My Measuring Tape guest blogs at ikat bag‘s series on pattern drafting with a tutorial showing how to create a sleeve block for a child’s clothing pattern. I am so happy to have this information! I’ve always … Read More...
Technique: Double Embossing with the Cuttlebug
(image by Nilda and Cuttlebug Spot)
This embossing technique really blew me away! I love using my Cuttlebug embossing plates to emboss and I’ve always thought it would be cool to have an “open” space in the middle to add … Read More...
Free charts: Cross-stitch
(1) Freebie Nr. 7 – 2010 from mausimom’s freebies
(2) Mariage de belles lettres from mes petits bricolages et mes chats
(3) Love Paris from les petites croix de Christine
(4) L’oiseau perché from LE TRIC,LE CROC,LA BROD D ISAZABELLE… Read More...
Tutorial: Monogram taggy toy
Elizabeth from Twelve Crafts Till Christmas guest blogs over at Blue Cricket Design with a tutorial for a taggy toy in the shape of a monogram. These would be make AWESOME baby gifts! I’m filing this idea away for the … Read More...
Eclectica Giveaway
Eclecticism: the borrowing of a variety of styles from different sources and combining them.
ECLECTICA is here to show the love for variety of styles and present an eclectic collection of fashion items. Therefore, each collection might have major differences … Read More...
