Looking for lots of free card making ideas and patterns? Try signing up at “Free Cardmaking”, it’s totally free with no obligations, once you sign up you can quickly and easily download card making and paper crafting patterns for free. … Read More...
2 Miniature designer felt bags giveaway
Joann of Sushicheeks’s Blog is giving away two miniature bags, a Louis LOUIS VUITTON Epi SPEEDY and also the Ring Pouch in Blue to my reader (ring not included). How adorable would these stunning bags be as a designer brooch … Read More...
Stitch a seasonal octopus
You weren’t expecting traditional Easter livestock from Badbird’s blog, were you? Andrea Zuill‘s free design for April is this adorable Octo-Bunny! Get the pattern.
Stitch your own necklace
The Etsy listing for this awesome necklace from VectorCloud points out,
… Read More...What’s special about this heart pendant is that you can actually personalize it by cross stitching your own message on it (needle, red embroidery thread, and a diagram
Recipes – Edible Bunny Roundup
Oh, that sounds so mean, “edible bunny.” Here are some bunny-inspired foods for the season:
1. Find tips on making these bunny cookie pops at Cake Journal.
2. Make cream cheese muffins in parchment bunny cubes with Eye Candy… Read More...
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...
Tutorial: Felt birdie mobile
Jess from Bits for Baby and Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make a felt birdie mobile. The little felt birdies are simple to make and can be accented with bits of your favorite fabric prints. She made it … Read More...
Free Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Wide fabric headband
Jesse from Jezze and Jezze Prints shares a tutorial for making a wide fabric headband. Her version of the fabric headband avoids wonkiness at the sides by having the joining seam down the center of the back. And the elastic … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Make a floral spring scarf
Sachiko from Tea Rose Company and Tea Rose Home shows how to make a lightweight spring scarf. She gets her fabric from an old dress, circa 1980. The dress is no longer the height of style, but the gauze floral … Read More...
Tutorial: Easter bird softie
Molly Chicken has a tutorial for making this super cute Easter bird softie. The little pocket holds a itty bitty chick. I’m lovin’ the little bits of hair on the top of his head! Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Little girl’s bloomers from vintage hankies
Carrie from This Mama Makes Stuff guest posts on U Create showing how to make a pair of heirloom bloomers for little girls. They’re made from two vintage handkerchiefs. Because you don’t use the entire handkerchief, this is a great … Read More...
Marshmallow Teeth
Check out these how-tos from The Mother Huddle for using marshmallows to encourage kids to brush their teeth. {found via Ohdeedoh}
[tags]teeth, kids, marshmallows[/tags]
New Magazine and Freebies: Go To Sketches from Papercrafts
Papercrafts magazine has a new special publication out called “Go To Sketches”, it’s full of wonderful card sketches to help jump start your creativity. It’s on newsstands now or you can buy it on line by clicking here. Also be … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a faux fur stole
Heaad over to CraftStylish to find out how to make faux fur stole. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from CraftStylish]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, faux, fur, stole, wrap[/tags]
Old alarm clock parts do their time as art now
Urban Glass – The Bead Project
We’ve gone over to Brooklyn on a field trip in a past blog posting. We’re heading back over today to talk about an on-going educational opportunity they offer called The Bead Project. They teach women that are economically challenged … Read More...
Get your LED sewing kit!
Becky Stern of SternLab and Craftzine.com — and trailblazer of electronic embroidery — has “inspired” Maker Shed to offer an LED Sewing Kit. You get all the hardware to create a softcircuit masterpiece for just US$ 15.00. Get the … Read More...
Candy Broccoli
Now this is a veggie my 2-year old can get on board with. Learn how to make candy broccoli from the Hello, Cupcake! blog. {found via Be Different…Act Normal}
[tags]candy, vegetables, broccoli, kids[/tags]
Two freebies from Sibling Craftery
Kandra of Sibling Craftery has two tasty treats for us: Save the World (shown above), which will soon adorn my office wall, and Boy Scouts Animal Heads, which will be adored by stitchy scout moms. Kandra rocks! Get the free … Read More...
Tutorial: Girl’s spring/Easter dress with patchwork stripes
Tam from Sew Dang Cute shares a tutorial over at Moda Bake Shop for making these spring/Easter dresses for girls. The stripes are made from a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics). I love the super-long length – they remind me of … Read More...