Joanna from Stardust Shoes shares a tutorial at Making It Fun for this bean bag chair. It’s sized for adults, so it’s not just the kids having all of the lounge-y fun. Go to the tutorial.
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by Anne Weaver
Joanna from Stardust Shoes shares a tutorial at Making It Fun for this bean bag chair. It’s sized for adults, so it’s not just the kids having all of the lounge-y fun. Go to the tutorial.
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by Anne Weaver
Rachel Measham-Pywell from Four Wise Monkeys shares a tutorial over at Quilt Fabric Delights Creative for making her Cutting Cookies reversible apron. It’s sized for a child and uses cookie cutters for the template for the shapes appliqued on the … Read More...
Find a great tutorial on making your own copper cookie cutters HERE at Roots and Wings Co. I love this. At the store, we had hundreds of cutters, but we used to make our own whenever we started getting … Read More...
Here’s a most excellent heads-up from The Crafts Dept. at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia:
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SharonB‘s free desktop calendar for April is available now at Pin Tangle blog. Just look at that luscious crazy-quilting! Go grab it.
Impress rubber stamps has 9 new lovely floral stamps, available now, click here to order.
-Heather
The writers of Hello, Cupcake have published a new book: What’s New, Cupcake. This book is definitely on my to-buy list, so I entered for a chance to win HERE over at Munchkin Munchies.
[tags]cupcake, book, contest[/tags]
Don’t miss TAST week 5 — knotted buttonhole stitch — over on SharonB‘s Pin Tangle blog. See the tute.
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...
by Linda Lanese



April is the perfect month to create spring dress-ups for your home to brighten your interior at the same time Mother Nature brings new life and color to the outdoors. When you step through the door from outdoors find the … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Hate sewing buttons on by hand? Sew4Home shows how to stitch them down using your sewing machine. Get the how-to.
[photo from Sew4Home]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, button, stitch, machine[/tags]
by Katrina
Rebecca from Hello Marzipan recently shared this tutorial for these Anthropologie inspired loop earrings.
I like that she has come up with her own technique to recreate a look, but also taken the project a step further and added an … Read More...
I’m always a sucker for homemade versions of popular store-bought foods. Learn how to make homemade goldfish crackers HERE at Cupcake Project. And… learn to make them as bunnies HERE.
[tags]goldfish, bunny, Easter, crackers[/tags]
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The Scrap Review is giving away a package of Jillibean Soup products. Just leave a comment on the review of the Chicken Noodle line by Lain Ehmann. Click here to go to review and giveaway
by Anne Weaver
Mariska from No Time To Be Bored shows how to refashion a long-sleeved turtleneck into a short-sleeved top with ruffle detail around the neck. As a bonus, you can use the leftover turtleneck band to make a matching headband. Brilliant! … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Mariska from No Time to be Bored shows how to refashion a long-sleeved turtleneck into a short-sleeved top with ruffle detail around the neck. As a bonus, you can use the leftover turtleneck band to make a matching headband. Brilliant! … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Amy from The Idea Room shows how to make fabric carrots. Make a bunch (literally) for a super cute Easter decoration! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from The Idea Room]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, fabric, carrot, softie, Easter[/tags]
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Oh how cute. And easy, too. Find the instructions for making these chick cake balls HERE at Cake on the Brain.
[tags]chicks, cake balls, Easter[/tags]
Learn how to make these ganache filled eggs HERE at About.com: Candy.
[tags]ganache, chocolate, eggs, Easter[/tags]