There are moments in the classroom of unexpected down time; an assembly is late, a guest speaker doesn’t show or recess is canceled. Other times, a teacher wants to give the students a reward for good behavior in the form … Read More...
Tutorial: Pleated purse pattern
Want a quickie sewing project that offers maximum compliment potential? This pleated purse designed by Sarah from My Spare Time should fit the bill. Get the pattern.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, pattern, purse, pleated, bag[/tags]
Tutorial: Felt bunny bookmarks
Lollychops shares a fun Easter sewing craft with her bunny bookmarks made from craft felt and large paperclips. This is some serious cuteness. Get the tute!
[tags]sewing, tutorial, felt, rabbit, bunny, bookmark, paperclip[/tags]
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Save Money…Bring Your Lunch
Save money by bringing your lunch to work. Find lunch ideas for kids that work great for grown-ups at parents.com.
Gaffer Glass Introduces New Color: Chalcedony
I just received a notice that Gaffer Glass has released a new color: Chalcedony G-109. Actually, it’s an old color, originally from 1862! and is being re-released. The Gaffer Girls are writing about it on their blog, where you can … Read More...
Tutorial: Reverse applique camouflages a ripped shirt
The folks over at Craftzine show how to camouflage a rip in your favorite shirt. Instead of covering the hole, use reverse applique to turn it into a design feature. Get the how-to.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, reverse applique, mending[/tags]
Tutorial: Sew a girl’s patchwork skirt
Grace Violet designed these fun patchwork skirts to supplement her girls’ warm weather wardrobe. I love the bright fabrics she chose! She shares the how-to and has created a PDF pattern so you can make your own. Get the pattern… Read More...
April Fool’s Day Food Tricks
Play April Fool's Day tricks with food.
Bookshelf Design – The Good, The Awesome and The Ugly
I have a lot of books, although in the past 5 years or so I have reduced the amount by at least 50%. Sad! But I was moving often and often into small apartments and if you’ve ever moved yourself … Read More...
Buttons wallpaper for your computer
We love buttons on our clothes, buttons on our home dec projects, buttons on our purses. So why not buttons for computer wallpaper? Shannon Gass offers this button-themed wallpaper for download from Kindred Spirits. Get the download.
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Cereal Box Bookmarks
Reuse your cereal boxes to make bookmarks with inspiration from Plum Pudding (via Craftzine).
20% off at HHH Enterprises
From now until May 1st, HHH Enterprises is offering a 20% discount for new customers who place their first order. HHH Enterprises has ALL KINDS of wonderful things to make jewelry from beads, to pendant making kits, chain, gemstones, crystals, … Read More...
Kids Blowing Glass at the Banana Factory
How old do you have to be to learn glass blowing? At the Banana Factory in Bethlehem, PA, you might be surprised. Here is 6 year old Rhys Williams learning how to blow his first glass piece. His mom chronicles … Read More...
Tutorial: Line a wire basket with oilcloth
Oilcloth Addict shows how to make these basket liners out of – you guessed it – oilcloth. In a separate post, she also shows how she covered her pantry shelves in coordinating oilcloth. Get the tutorial to make the basket … Read More...
All about the shawl collar and how to sew it
A shawl collar has the benefit of a nice shape and also easy construction. There are many ways to customize a shawl collar, but first you need to know something about the basic construction. Threads.com explains how a shawl collar … Read More...
Lengthen A Kid’s Shirt
Those with kids know that they usually grow out of their clothes, rather than wear them out. But with many of us on a budget more so than ever, running out to the store to buy new clothes every few … Read More...
Pressed Flowers
Flower embellishments are all the rage in scrapbooking. Sure you can use premade paper flowers, or even make your own flower embellishments, but if you’d like to enhance a page with your own pressed flowers, this article from a florist … Read More...
Crop for Kids, Australia
Crop For Kids is being held this year on Saturday, 4th April 2009 from 10am – 5pm at Springvale City Hall, 397-405 Springvale Road, Springvale, Victoria. (Melways Map 80 A11)
More info here
[tags]scrapbooking, causes, crop[/tags]
Tutorial: Turn a t-shirt into a gathered shrug
I love this gathered shrug! One would never guess that it started out as a boring t-shirt. Cut Out & Keep user EVEnl shows you how to make the transformation. Get the tutorial.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, t-shirt, refashion, shrug[/tags]
Tutorial: Pincushion, thread catcher, and sewing organizer
Elizabeth from Oh, Fransson! (LOVE her blog!!) posts a tutorial over on Sew, Mama, Sew for making a weighted pincushion organizer. Has she been peeking into my sewing room or something? She must have been, because my sewing area is … Read More...