Nancy Minsky, author of Denim Revolution, shares a tutorial on her blog, Jean Repair, for turning a pair of wide-legged jeans into skinny jeans. Not only does this refashion save you from having to purchase a new pair of … Read More...
Tutorial: Creating gathers in fabric
Shannon from Hungry Zombie Couture shares her favorite method for gathering fabric. Get the how-to.
[photo from Hungry Zombie Couture]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, gather, ruffle, fabric[/tags]
Tutorial: Dye fabrics using natural materials
Hillbilly Jillies shows how she dyed these fabrics using all natural materials, such as blueberries, tea, dandelions, etc. Get the how-to.
[photo from Hillbilly Jillies]
[via The Crafty Crow]
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Tutorial: Mama’s Gonna Buy You a Mockingbird Frock Refashion
Kathleen from Grosgrain and The TumtumTree shares a tutorial for making her Mama’s Gonna Buy You a Mockingbird frock. I love this dress!! She starts with an embroidered shirt from a thrift store, adding darts and a skirt to turn … Read More...
Freebie: Digital Stamps and Sentiments
Visit Paper Craft magazine’s Go To Sketches section here and download these pretty digital stamps and sentiments for free.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps and SVG files? We love using the Design bundle to download our digital stamps. Make … Read More...
Braid That Octopus
When I was a kid, I loved to braid! This is such a great idea from Instructables that can help to teach your kids how to braid.
Clay Wall Pocket
Art for Small Hands shows you how your kids can make a Clay Wall Pocket. Just imagine what your kids could put in there!
Burlap Stitching Project for Kids
This project is perfect for a child just getting into stitching. Teach Kids Art shows you the simple pattern and how-to! A fun little sewing project for kids of all ages, You can purchase Burlap here
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The Empty Nest ETSY Shop
I encourage you to visit this charming shop filled with so many diverse creations, you will not be sorry! The Empty Nest ETSY Shop is operated by Janet and she is the one woman show behind The Empty Nest, so … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric yo-yos
Sachiko from Tea Rose Home shows how to make fabric yo-yos, little circles of gathered fabric that you can add to just about any sewing project for an extra pop of “cute”. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Tea … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy Fleece iPad Cozy
Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood from CraftSanity shows how to make a fleece iPad cozy. Making it from fleece means you don’t have to finish the edges. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from CraftSanity]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, easy, fleece, iPad, cozy, cover[/tags]
DIY Chocolate Lego Man
Chocolate Lego Man
. Doesn’t that sound like the best Superhero? Learn how to make a chocolate Lego Man HERE at justJENN recipes.
DIY Nutella
Learn how to make homemade Nutella HERE at The Mini Sam Tan Kitchen.
[tags]homemade, Nutella, chocolate, hazelnut[/tags]
Free charts: Cross-stitch
DIY: Aromatic Hair Care Oil
Lilith’s Apothecary shares a recipe for an Aromatic Hair Care Oil that is to be used for a deep conditioning application for dry or damaged hair.
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Originally uploaded by Nadja comme un poisson
My brain is failing me right now. All I can think is ‘paper doll for fabric’, but that is not right. pattern on fabric… gah!
Either way I like … Read More...
It’s new: Sausage Roller pull-along dog softie
Isn’t this sausage dog pull-along sock softie by the cutest thing?? It’s not enough that he has those bit stitched down puppy dog eyes, or the floppy ears, or the cool striped body. Nope, he’s got wheels, too!! He’s a … Read More...
Leather Mustaches
Detail of mustaches
Originally uploaded by Crooked Sister
I still like mustache paraphernalia, I’ve liked ever since I saw that first “Free Mustache Rides” T-shirt back in 1992.
These leather mustache necklaces are cute and also look like a great … Read More...
Tutorial: How to get two pillows from one
Claire from Blah to TADA! does a little pillow magic when she turns one square pillow into two rectangular pillows. Find out how she did it.
[photo from Blah to TADA!]
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Tutorial: Use off-the-edge stitching to make a beautiful hem
Head over to the Bernina blog to find out how to make this cool off-the-edge hem finish. Tear-away stabilizer makes it possible. Obviously, their tutorial shows how to do this with a Bernina machine, but this should work with any … Read More...