Char from Crap I’ve Made made this hooded towel for her niece after seeing a similar one in a high priced boutique. I love the designer fabric on the outside! She calls it the “$44 Hooded Towel”, but you can make…
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Doilie Fireworks
Fireworks are a standard part of any 4th of July celebration, but sometimes kids don’t like them because they are so loud. That said, everyone can enjoy the ART version of fireworks!!
This fun project uses materials that (for the most…
Tutorial: Patchwork fabric kite
Sarah Fielke shows how to make a patchwork fabric kite on The Last Piece. A handmade kite like this has way more personality than the plastic dollar store versions. Get the how-to.
[photo from The Last Piece]
Tutorial: Pleated purse from a placemat
Dollar Store Crafts shows how to make this pleated purse from a placemat. For the handles, they suggest taking apart an existing handbag from a discount store. (The one they used for the purposes of this tutorial is actually an attractive…
Tutorial: Pleated purse from a placemat
Dollar Store Crafts shows how to make this pleated purse from a placemat. For the handles, they suggest taking apart an existing handbag from a discount store. (The one they used for the purposes of this tutorial is actually an … Read More...
Pretzel Rollercoaster Update
A couple weeks back I posted HERE on the Snyder Pretzel Rollercoaster contest. Well, lookie what one of our readers came up with! . I love the little pretzel car with Cheerio wheels. (I also suggest a visit to … Read More...
Pretzel Rollercoaster Update
A couple weeks back I posted HERE on the Snyder Pretzel Rollercoaster contest. Well, lookie what one of our readers came up with! See her submission HERE at Croq Zine. I love the little pretzel car with Cheerio wheels. (I also…
Tutorial: Hedgehog softies from car wash mitt
Darling Petunia shows how to make these lovable hedgehog softies. Their bodies are made from dollar store car wash mitts. Brilliant! Get the how-to.
Tutorial: Hedgehog softies from car wash mitt
Darling Petunia shows how to make these lovable hedgehog softies. Their bodies are made from dollar store car wash mitts. Brilliant! Get the how-to.
DIY bohemian modern
During a business trip to Chicago a couple of years ago a friend and I discovered the Anthropologie store. As we were leaving we each started to describe the one item we didn’t think we could live without. As we kept talking we…
Tutorial: Sew a nursing cover-up
If you’re a nursing mama, are planning on being a nursing mama, or know someone who is a nursing mama, you’re gonna love this tutorial by Made By the Mama Monster. It’s a nursing cover-up, just like the high-dollar … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a sink skirt from flour sack cloth
This may look like an expensive pleated sink skirt from a luxury home goods store, but it’s actually made out of quite humble flour sack cloths. Eddie Ross explains how he made it. Get the how-to.
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GREAT Product! You Must Try…..
Get A Grip hand balm. Have you tried it? It’s seriously awesome! It’s not really sticky, but it’s “grippy”. Enables you to hold your yarn and needles without slippage and actually knit faster. Yes! It does work! And, as a … Read More...
Tutorial: Hooded play cape from a fleece blanket
Dollar Store Crafts shares a tutorial for making a hooded play cape from a discount fleece blanket. If you don’t have a fleece blanket, you could easily substitute a square of fleece. Get the tutorial.
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Sewing Pattern: Baby boys’ shorts from a dishtowel
You can make these cute little boys’ shorts from a dishtowel. Dollar Store Crafts posts a tutorial to show you how. She says these are best suited for a small guy, up to 12 months old. Don’t have a dishtowel … Read More...
Tutorial: Remake a stuffed animal into a cat toy
JuxtaPoser shows how to repurpose a stuffed animal into a cat toy. She rips it open, inserts a bag of catnip, and closes it back up to create a toy that cats will love. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Sew a backpack from placemats
Move over, McGyver! Crafty Gal shows how to make this backpack using four placemats and two neckties. Get the tutorial.
[via Dollar Store Crafts]
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Giveaway from Cicada Daydream
Cicada Studios is giving away a Summertime Sampler. Valued at $25, this pack includes 4 prints from the Summertime collection: Water Bubbles, Queen Anne’s Lace, and Sand Dollars. Each piece measures 12″h x 13.5w. Enter the giveaway at Cicada … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a clutch from a placemat
With just a few seams, you can make a clutch from a placemat. Spool {} offers a tutorial to show you how. Get the tute.
[via Dollar Store Crafts.]
Sewing Tutorial: Sew your own bean bag chair
Bean bag chairs are so much fun! Michael Miller fabrics has a tutorial to make your own, so now you can have one made in the fabrics you love. Get the tutorial from their blog, Making it Fun. [found via … Read More...