Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to repurpose a neck tie into a bow tie. This is such a cool idea! Get the tute.
[photo from Make It and Love It]
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Tutorial: Make a Neighborhood Garland with little fabric houses
Laura Bray from Katydiddy shares a tutorial on her blog for making this super cute garland out of fabric houses. You can get creative giving each house its own little personality! Make some houses tall and skinny, and others short … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a bracelet from a shirt cuff
Stefi from Just Chic shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make these fun shirt cuff bracelets. Because the shirt cuffs already have a button and buttonhole stitched in, all you’ve got to do is finish the edges … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric pom pom flowers from jersey knit
Here’s a fun idea for all of your scraps of jersey knit left over from your sewing projects. Make them into pom pom flowers! A little lovely shows you how. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Leather key chain with stitched geometric designs
Jenya from EvaForeva and ForEvaMore shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this leather key chain with machine stitched geometric designs. The way she creates these designs reminds me of the Spirograph game I had when I … Read More...
Ice Cream Cone Rice Krispie Treats. (And More Surprises.)
I know I already posted on a surprise treat today, but I can’t help but post another. I. Love. These. Rice Krispie Treats made as scoops of ice cream. On a cone. That have surprise treats inside. Brilliant. Find the … Read More...
Winners of the Sylvie Thiel giveaway
Sylvie Thiel of Lavender harvest was so impressed with everyone’s comments that she wants me to tell (you) my readers that she would like to giveaway a few more goodies to say “Thank you”! Since she appreciated some of the … Read More...
DIY Knitting Tutorials and Videos
Waiting for Alice
That Susan Elliott! Even when she starts out with “simple seam treatments,” look what happens!
Susan was invited by DMC to create a crazy-quilt piece for The National Needlearts Association show in June. Big stuff!! Susan’s piece … Read More...
Technique: Polka Dot Background
Let Hero Arts stamps show you how to make a fun and inexpensive background for your cards using circle punches, click here for instructions.
-Heather
Tutorial: Turks Head Knot
The HANDS ON! site has two tutorials — slide show and video — for creating the Turks Head Knot, which the site says can “produce a flat knot or a tight ball knot that can be used as decoration on … Read More...
Free patterns: State flowers
Vicki of turkey feathers blog is sharing a series of state flower patterns for hand embroidery. Stitch one to honor your favorite state, or a collection for a sweet botanical display, or all of them for a fabulous quilt. Posted … Read More...
How to estimate bargello threads and costs
Bargello Needlepoint blog has a great post about how to estimate the amount of thread you’ll need for a bargello project. Three methods — from rough to precise — are sure to meet your needs. See the thread post.… Read More...
How to tie the knot
Little dear tracks shows us the easy way to tie a knot at the end of embroidery floss or sewing thread. I thought everyone did it this way! Somewhere in the distant past someone must have taught me. How many … Read More...
Mother’s Day Inspiration
These Blooming Flowers will just melt your heart…or your moms! Its also upcycled using bottle caps….awesome! Check out A Better Me for more inspiration!
Free Baby Hoodie Knitting Pattern
Babies are so much fun to knit for, they’re cute in just about anything, and they won’t really tell you that your projects just aren’t up to snuff! All that aside, the only thing better than knitting for babies is … Read More...
Hello Kitty Oreos
How is it that Hello Kitty makes all things even better? Learn how to make these Hello Kitty Oreos HERE at justJENN recipes.
[tags]Hello Kitty, sandwich cookies, Oreos[/tags]
Knitted Jewelry
This is cool. I’m totally a gem and crystal girl, can see this working for me. But, it would likely have to be green!
Sarah White from Knitting.About.Com originally posted this article. Check it out!
It’s a Taco. It’s a Sundae. It’s a Taco Sundae.
So decadent. And sinful. Check out these taco sundaes HERE at Chasing Fireflies.
[tags]tacos, ice cream, sundaes[/tags]
Hot Tamales
I’ve never made tamales, but I just may now that I have this great tutorial as a guide. Learn how to make tamales HERE at T and T Crafts.
[tags]tutorial, tamales[/tags]