Mara from kleio’s belly offers a tutorial for making this hanging dishtowel. The tab at the top buttons around a kitchen cabinet handle or over an oven door handle, so it’s always within easy reach when you need it. Get … Read More...
New Release: Close To My Heart Stamps and Scrapbooking
Hurray for new stamps! Three times a year Close to My Heart releases a new catalog and their latest release is chocked full of over 40 wonderful new stamp designs and four different scrapbooking kits, stickers and embellishments. One of … Read More...
Epiphany Star- Italian Legend Story Craft
La Befana is a great story about an Italian Legend. Storytelling is a great way to inspire your children’s imagination, and this story and craft over at Storytelling Crafts and Kids is a great way to get started this New … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY microfiber cleaning pads for hardwood floor mops
Amanda from Viscidly uses a hardwood floor mop to keep her floors clean. The mops use reusable microfiber pads, but they have to be washed frequently. When she ran across some in expensive microfiber at the dollar store, she decided … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Pig softie
Amida from Journey Into Unschooling had some scrap fabric and a bit of stuffing. A quick handdrawn pattern and a sewing session later, she had this sweet little pig softie. Read more about her project at Journey Into Unschooling.
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Tutorial: Soft fabric pocket watch for pretend play
Stacey from Boy Oh Boy Oh Boy made this soft fabric pocket watch for her son so that he can pretend to be a train conductor. It has two fabric pieces that are “hinged” together at the top so he … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Ruffled shower curtain
Kerri from cute little disaster and Lovelies & Reas’ Designs shows the ruffled curtain she made, inspired by a similar one she saw in an Anthropologie catalog. (Have you noticed how many awesome sewing projects are inspired by Anthropologie?) Read … Read More...
Tutorial: Shopping cart seat buckle for little kids
Many shopping carts come equipped with seat belts, but they’re often broken or tangled. When this happens, it can be difficult to keep a child sitting down in the cart. Care from Obsessively Stitching has a solution with a D-ring … Read More...
Tutorial: Shopping cart seat buckle for little kids
Many shopping carts come equipped with seat belts, but they’re often broken or tangled. When this happens, it can be difficult to keep a child sitting down in the cart. Care from Obsessively Stitching has a solution with a D-ring … Read More...
Tutorial: Shopping cart seat buckle for little kids
Many shopping carts come equipped with seat belts, but they’re often broken or tangled. When this happens, it can be difficult to keep a child sitting down in the cart. Care from Obsessively Stitching has a solution with a D-ring … Read More...
Hand Sewing For Kids- Fine Motor Skills
Our Big Earth explores the benefits of hand sewing for children. I love her simple idea of cutting out felt and having them sew buttons and make their own sewing patterns. Check it out Here.
Project: Valentine Card with Layers
Call me crazy but I love cutting , I know alot of people find it a little tedious and it can take some practice (and a good small sharp pair of scissors doesn’t hurt either) but I think it’s worth … Read More...
Memorabilia Management
Brittany Beattie, Online Senior Editor at Creating Keepsakes magazine, has posted an article entitled “Four Keys to Managing Your Memorabilia”. Click here to go to article.
Homemade Fruit Rolls
Make your own fruit rolls at Green Kitchen Stories. Find the recipe and how-tos HERE.
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Free Online Class: Die Cutting Machines
Join Garden Girl Nichol Magouirk for this year long class on Two Peas in a Bucket.
… Read More...Want to learn how to get the most out of your die cutting tools? Join Nichol Magouirk for this year long class focusing on
Tutorial: Teach kids to sew while making this simple tote bag
If you’re wanting to teach your kids to sew, or perhaps are learning to sew yourself, this tote bag project by Pascale at //Between the Lines// is a great way to start. You’ll learn some basic sewing skills and you’ll … Read More...
Tutorial: Ice scraper with hand mitt
It doesn’t get cold very often down here in Arkansas (southern U.S.), but when it does I like to be prepared. Amy from The Idea Room shows how to make this hand mitt that fits around an ice scraper to … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a fabric watchband
Jen from Cre8tive Quilter shows how to give your watch a quick facelift with a new watchband from your favorite fabrics. It sports a D-ring closure. They’re quick to make from and require only small strips of fabric. Go to … Read More...
Porcupine S’mores
It’s amazing how much cuteness a cookie cutter adds. Find the recipe for these porcupine s’mores (with homemade graham crackers and marshmallows) HERE (link updated to web archives as blog no longer active) at amateur foodie.
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Free SVG Files for SCAL
Download free svg files to use with the Cricut machine from the Free SVGs blog. You can download each file individually for free (currently there are just over 100 files) , or if you donate at least $3 to the … Read More...