A Family Full of Opinions is giving away a soap sampler set and laundry soap kit from Virginia Soaps & Scents. The giveaway is open to residents of United States. Must be age 18 or older to enter. Giveaway ends … Read More...
Bullseye Forum – Help with your Glass “Situations”
There’s nothing better than having a place to go to have your glass questions answered. I know I try to help when I can but I certainly don’t know everything about glass. There’s so much to know. But now Bullseye, … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Keeping a straight edge when closing an opening
Michelle from Keyka Lou Patterns shares a tip on her blog for keeping a straight edge when closing an opening after having turned a sewn item right side out. No more tell-tale humps or indents showing where the turning gap … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Off-the-shoulder t-shirt refashion
Alexis from Lex and My Mama Made It shows that a comfy shirt needn’t be a frumpy shirt with this off-the-shoulder t-shirt refashion. Go to the tutorial.
Tutorial: 5 foot long snake softie
Lynette from Get Your Craft On! and All the Trend has the how-to for making these oversized snake softies. Each one is 5 feet long! I’m lovin’ those ssssnakey eyes and long ssssnakey tongue! Get the tutorial.
Looking for … Read More...
Winter Wonderland Pary
Find tips on throwing a winter wonderland cocoa party with snow-themed treats HERE at Creative Outlet. {found via kara’s party ideas}
[tags]Winter, snow, cake pops, desserts, party[/tags]
Tutorial: Create an 8-gored skirt
Tracy from Mad Quilter shows how you can create an 8-gored skirt from a pattern you draft yourself. She shows the one she made for her daughter, but there’s no reason why you can’t make an adult-sized one as well. … Read More...
Valentine’s Day Vegan Soaps
Christmas has barely passed, but already Valentine’s Day is at the forefront of many stores and shoppers’ minds. If you are in the market for some fun Valentine’s Day soaps, check out Silje’s Etsy shop for love-inspired, vegan soaps.
Recycled Book Review: Build It! With Pallets
Build It! With Pallets is a fun little book. If you are a handy sort and like to build stuff out of found wood pallets this is a great source for how-to projects. There are great instructions with nice little … Read More...
More Printable Calendars
Here are a few more links to free printable 2010 calendars available online.
Freebie: Printable Calendar from Designing Moms
Designing Moms has this printable calendar designed by Gleaux, available for download. The files are in six separate posts. Click each link below to go to downloads.
Tutorial: Makeup bag from a placemat
Novita from Sew I Do shows how to make this makeup bag from a placemat and a bit of pom-pom fringe. Quick and easy! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Sew I Do]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, makeup, pouch, bag, … Read More...
Freebie: Printable and Customizable 2010 Calendar
Don’t Eat the Paste is sharing this calendar template that comes with a second page you can customize with stamps and other materials. Click here to go to download.
Freebie: Printable Pocket Calendar
Get templates and instructions to make this 2010 pocket calendar over at Creature Comforts. Click here to go to download
LOVE THAT BLOG!
Here are some blogs that I’ve recently viewed. So much inspiration here!!
I love the garland here – and her great color choices:
http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/crochet/
Always on the lookout for sweet baby afghans. There’s a very lovely free pattern, the Tiramisu … Read More...
Tutorial: Laptop sleeve
Katie from Katie Cupcake guest blogs at A Beautiful Mess with a tutorial showing how to make a laptop sleeve. Get the how-to.
[photo from A Beautiful Mess]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, laptop, sleeve[/tags]
Concord Soap Company End of Year Clearance Sale
Tip: Use ponytail elastics to tame your bobbins
Whosies from Whosies & Whatnots shares a tip on her blog (Whosies… Written Whatnots) for using dollar store ponytail elastics to tame your bobbins. It’s so simple, and yet so brilliant! See how she does it.
Tutorial: Sew a needle book
Make, Do, & Send has the how-to for making this cute little needle book. Make one of these little guys and you’ll always know where your sewing and embroidery needles are. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Make, Do, … Read More...
Cool idea: Sew Teddy bears from outgrown pajamas
When her son outgrew his much-loved pajamas, Joan from Nini Makes didn’t send get rid of them. Instead, she cut them up and used the fabric to make sweet little teddy bears for both of her children to sleep with. … Read More...