Lisa White, the Houston Scrapbooking Examiner has written an article on how to save money when scrapbooking your 4th of July photos. Go to article.
Iron caddy cuteness
What a great way to store your iron at home or while traveling to quilting events. Dawn Hay Designs Etsy offers these handmade, one of a kind caddys (you choose your colors, she chooses the fabric) for $45 USD.
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What a great way to store your iron at home or while traveling to quilting events. Dawn Hay Designs Etsy offers these handmade, one of a kind caddys (you choose your colors, she chooses the fabric) for $45 USD.
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Documenting Summer with Elle’s Studio
Work along with the team at Elle’s Studio to make a minibook documenting your summer. All month long they will be putting a book together, as well as doing giveaways. A pdf of fun tags will be available for download…
Tutorial: Buttonholes on stretch fabric
Peacock Chic shows how she achieved a perfect buttonhole on stretch fabric using – of all things – paper towels. Get the how-t0.
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Tutorial: Buttonholes on stretch fabric
Peacock Chic shows how she achieved a perfect buttonhole on stretch fabric using - of all things - paper towels. Get the how-t0.
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Tutorial: Make your own oilcloth
ModHomeEcTeacher shares a tutorial on Curbly for making your own oilcloth using linseed oil and heavy canvas or duck cloth. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Make your own oilcloth
Sewing Tutorial: Clipping for sharp corner points
Sharp corner points can make or break the final look of your sewing projects, especially in areas like pockets, collars, or tote bag corners. Achieving crisp, clean corners requires precise clipping and turning techniques. This tutorial will walk you through … Read More...
Tutorial: Clipping for sharp corner points
Christine from Christine Sews shows how she gets sharp corners on her tote bags. It’s all in how you clip the seam. Go to the tutorial to see how it’s done.
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…Quiet Book page templates
Jill from Homemade by Jill has created the most wonderful Quiet Book for her son. Each page is filled with different quiet activities to entertain young hands and minds. She has provided templates for many of the pages she made, … Read More...
Quiet Book page templates
Jill from Homemade by Jill has created the most wonderful Quiet Book for her son. Each page is filled with different quiet activities to entertain young hands and minds. She has provided templates for many of the pages she made, so…
Funny Food Face
I must say “Eat Your Dinner!” 20 times a night to my finicky eater. Not even two years old, I’m doubting she’ll have the wherewithal to create such stunning food art with these plates, but she has her share of … Read More...
Funny Food Face
I must say “Eat Your Dinner!” 20 times a night to my finicky eater. Not even two years old, I’m doubting she’ll have the wherewithall to create such stunning food art with these plates, but she has her share of…
Tutorial: Pleated pockets
Made by Rae shows how to create a pleated pocket. The little pinch pleat adds shaping and style to a patch pocket. Add one to your next dress or purse project. I want to put pleated pockets on everything now! … Read More...
Tutorial: Pleated pockets
Made by Rae shows how to create a pleated pocket. The little pinch pleat adds shaping and style to a patch pocket. Add one to your next dress or purse project. I want to put pleated pockets on everything now! Go…
Free Template
Download this free template by Karah Fredricks, use it to make a page and enter your page to win a goodie from Karah. You have until July 31st. Go to download
Free Template
Download this free template by Karah Fredricks, use it to make a page and enter your page to win a goodie from Karah. You have until July 31st. Go to download
Summer Fun Ideas: Go Play Outside
Grandparents.com has a fun downloadable guide with a list of 97 things for kids to do outside this summer. Get your kids away from the TV and send them outdoors to play in the sun (with sunscreen, of course!).
Get the guide…
DIY Fondant
Fondant has so many good qualities: it’s relatively easy to work with, it manipulates handily, and it creates beautiful, smooth cake decorations. But I use it so sparingly because I find the cloying taste unappealing. While I think a perfect,…