Looking for a great way to use up some of your yarn stash, but don’t want to work up bigger projects now that the weather is turning warmer? Try making smaller projects that are full of color, like these Chevron … Read More...
Home Decor and Tissue Box
Good Morning Everyone:
Today we start our series of home decor…
I hope you are ready to participate on this fun challenge this week. Spring is here what better time to spruce up eh?
I want to show you this … Read More...
Home Decor and Tissue Box
Good Morning Everyone:
Today we start our series of home decor…
I hope you are ready to participate on this fun challenge this week. Spring is here what better time to spruce up eh?
I want to show you this … Read More...
Tutorial: Color your fabric with markers and alcohol inks
When I saw these scarves at Yoli’s Sacred Journey, I thought they must be the result of some very complex fabric dying process. It turns out that she used permanent markers and alcohol inks. Get the tutorial.
Here … Read More...
Tutorial: Custom feather fringe
Creating custom feather fringe is not as difficult as it sounds. Threads Magazine posts a tutorial to show you how. Get the tute.
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Panel sale: Children in vintage clothing
Whipstitch Fabrics Product Description
Sweet cotton print fabric from Michael Miller features 10 scenes of children in vintage dress, engaged in traditional kiddie activities like picking flowers. playing piano, and swinging on a rope swing. Each individual scene measure approx. … Read More...
Peppermin Creative 40% OFF Sale
Peppermint creative has some great Digital elements on sale up to 50% off and an amazing Birthday Sale with 40% off store wide.
These beaded felt shapes would have to be my favorite and are only $1.25
To keep up … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a baby romper from a child’s T-shirt
Find out how to make a romper for a baby out of a child’s tee-shirt from WikiHow. I love this idea for a couple of reasons. First, an older sibling’s outgrown t-shirt can become a useful garment for the … Read More...
Aluminum Foil Solar System
Using alumnium foil, Sharpies and some black cloth, Filth Wizardy made a huge, wall spanning solar system. She made the planets with young children, but I think this is a great lesson even for the older kids. My sixth … Read More...
Tips For Using Essential Oils For Babies
Tips For Using Essential Oils For Babies
When using essential oils on babies and children, it is always a good to dilute one to two drops of pure essential oils with up to 1 teaspoon of oil. The oils that … Read More...
Eye Candy: Food Architecture
See the inspiring, fun entries for Worth 1000's food architect contest.
Giveaway! Another “Socks” Book!
I managed to secure another copy of the very awesome Knitting Socks With Handpainted Yarn book, by Carol Sulcoski, so it’s going out the door.
Hmmm, what criteria to use…. how about….. if you’re willing to link to this … Read More...
Vintage, Classic, and Feminine! Free Sweater Pattern
Isn’t this gorgeous? I really like it, not a classy dresser, myself, more a jeans and pullover kind of gal, but I could make this work!
Free pattern courtesy of Vintageous.com! http://www.vintageous.com/knit1.htm
Looking for knitting patterns for knitted Cardigans? Check … Read More...
Mittnz 2009
This year’s challenge goal for Cheyenne River Reservation will be 9 pairs of warm, wooly Mittnz. As always, emphasis is on warmth, so wool, superwash wool and other animal fibers are the fiber of first choice. Blends that are heavily … Read More...
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: Gift-shaped pillows
A Friend to Knit With
made these cool pillows shaped like gifts, and share a tutorial to show how to make them for yourself. Make a couple for a themed centerpiece, or stick a gift card in a pocket on … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a pair of ballet slippers
Shabby Raggy Roses offers a tutorial for making these fabric ballet slippers. I love the girly print she used in the ones she made! Get the how-to.
Tutorial: Fancy shaped burp cloths
Christy Nelson from ChristyNelson.net shows how to make a fancy-shaped burp cloth. She gave a pair of them for a baby shower gift. I’m sure the mother-to-be loved them! Get the tutorial.
Photo shown is by http://christynelson.net and is … Read More...
Monday Mosaic: Polymer Clay and Wire
DIY Toy Stove
Most little kids love to play kitchen, whipping up their favorite dishes right next to you. But we all can’t afford to get the “big box” type kitchens, or we want something more unique for your kids? Try making your … Read More...