I’ve gotten pretty good at eyeballing a 1/4-inch or 1/2-inch folded edge, but when I want to be more precise I find myself pulling out a seam gauge and constantly checking the depth of the fold.
Until now.
Because The … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Add pockets to a pair of shorts
Would your favorite pair of shorts (or pants) be made that much more favorite if they only had pockets? Katie from Notes from a very red kitchen shows how you can add them in. Genius! Go to the tutorial.… Read More...
Mondrian Pound Cake
When art and food collide…. Learn how to make this Mondrian pound cake HERE (and learn about Mondrian as well) at Feasting on Art.
[tags]Mondrian, art, pound cake[/tags]
Did you know that pound cake is a type of cake … Read More...
Book Review – Toe Up Socks For Every Body
Toe-Up Socks For Every Body by Wendy D Johnson
ISBN: 978-0-307-46385-2 RRP $22.99
I have never really imagined sitting and knitting my own socks but after reading this book I am inspired to pick up some needles and get started. … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Shirred summer sundress for toddlers
Prudent Baby shares a tutorial for making a shirred summer sundress for toddlers. Make one from a lightweight cotton for easy (and comfortable) summer wear. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Prudent Baby]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, shirred, summer, sundress, dress, … Read More...
DIY Cupcake Stands
I. Love. This. Cupcake. Stand. And not just because it involves Anthropologie knobs, though it does. But because it’s gorgeous, DIY, looks relatively easy to make, and the plates are interchangeable. Yes. The plates are interchangeable. I love it. Find … Read More...
New Release and Sale: Treehouse Digital Stamps
Treehouse stamps has some cute new digital stamp images, including sea creatures like turtles, crabs and whales, forest friends and funny aliens, all are on sale for a limited time too so hurry and click here to check them out.… Read More...
Eco-Friendly Spring Decorations
This eco-friendly egg carton craft is perfect for brightening up your living space for Spring! Eco.Logical.Mom shows you how its done.
Easter Egg Animals
This is a great craft for the little ones! Turn Plastic Easter Eggs into Animals. Adorable! Jolly Mom shows you how.
Clay Polymer Egg Garland
This is a great craft for your older children to express themselves artistically during the Easter season. Charlottes Fancy gives a great tutorial for how to make them.
Free patterns and charts: Easter
This Embroidery roundup is all about free patterns. We have created this quick list with links to each Embroidery pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.
Please note that these patterns were free at … Read More...
Free Pattern – Wintergreen Mitts
These are so pretty. The blues just sparkle I think, and due to my recent love affair with these fingerless mitts, they might just be the next ones on the list.
Courtesy of The Daily Skein Blog, here is the … Read More...
Warm Up America – Knitting Patterns
from Emma Jones of the Prime Writer News Network brings us this article on Warm Up America. ”
“Volunteer knit or crochet a rectangle (or squares) measuring at least 7” x 9” and contribute the rectangles to their local Warm … Read More...
Warm Up America – Knitting Patterns
from Emma Jones of the Prime Writer News Network brings us this article on Warm Up America. ”
“Volunteer knit or crochet a rectangle (or squares) measuring at least 7” x 9” and contribute the rectangles to their local Warm … Read More...
Knitting Club Gives Teddy Bears To Fire Dept.
From the Reno Gazette Journal:
The Golden Heart Knitting Project plans to donate 100 teddy bears with knitted outfits to the Reno Fire Department to be used to comfort children when fire or other disasters strike. Firefighters from the Moana … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled flower brooch with button center
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a fabric flower brooch. The bloom is made of gathered fabric, and the center from a button. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Resizing Digital Photos
Genie Balfour has written an article on E-Zine Articles outlining methods for resizing your digital photos for digital and paper scrapbooking. Click here to go to article.
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Girl’s scrunchie belt with detachable pouch
Whimsy Couture shares a downloadable tutorial for making this scrunchie belt for girls. Not only will it help keep her pants where they belong, but the detachable pouch is the perfect place to keep the little treasures she finds all … Read More...
Tutorial: Super simple tablerunner from dishtowels
Nikki from Salty Pineapple guest blogs over at Dollar Store Crafts with a tutorial showing how to make a super simple tablerunner out of dishtowels. This is such an easy way to give your table a quick update! Go to … Read More...
Tutorial: Paper Roses
Suzanne Sergi has a tutorial up on Little Light Studio showing how to make these paper roses. Click here to go to tutorial.