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9 Bath Salt Recipes to Turn your Bathtub into an at-Home Spa
Bath salts have been used for centuries for their therapeutic benefits. They can help soothe sore muscles, reduce stress, and promote relaxation. Adding bath salts to your bathwater … Read More...
The Sweet Tart Tank from Grace Akhrem is a sweet treat to wear all summer long. It’s a long tank top with a bit of lace and some fun stripes to keep it interesting, but that will still knit up … Read More...
Adding a summer theme to learning just makes it that much more fun. Bring a seasonal twist to learning letters with these ice cream letter matching printables from Living Life and Learning.
These two-part puzzles are embellished with ice cream … Read More...
Have you ever wanted to add more color play to your quilt designs? Do you have a lot of scraps to use up? The Three-Part Harmony quilt course over on Creativebug may be for you. The class, which can be … Read More...
Learn how to change colors in crochet with pretty results, fewer tangles, and less yarn to weave in.
This Crochet color-changing course by Nickishomemadecrafts is a must-do for anyone who is looking to learn as a beginner or to master … Read More...
If you’re in the part of the world where it’s warm right now, maybe stitching some snow will remind you that winter isn’t all that far off.
This Christmas Lamppost cross-stitch pattern from Ugly Duckling House has a real Chronicles … Read More...
If you’re sewing dresses or skirts – or anything with a ruffle – you’ll need to gather fabric. There are different methods for gathering fabric. Some involve pulling the gathers by hand, while others use as sewing machine or serger. … Read More...
Many stamp companies have coordinating dies that will cut out their stamped images. Sam has a terrific tip using those types of dies to create a shaker card. Using the die on the top panel of the shaker it creates … Read More...
One great way to fill the empty space on a layout is with repeating. Brianna repeating her title by die cutting it several times from different colors of cardstock and layering it down the page at a slight offset. I … Read More...
Granny hexagons are a super fun way to use up your yarn stash! Plus, they are extremely versatile. You can use them to make blankets, bags, coats, and more. Think of all the various designs you can do, especially since … Read More...
This fun Ice Cream Slimline card from Karen looks so yummy! She used stamped pattern paper to create her delicious “flavors” (no coloring needed) and inside the card is a fun little surprise, part of the sentiment is a pop … Read More...
When sewing a top or dress from a woven fabric, you’ll need to use darts to get a good fit on the back. Darts remove extra fabric so the garment can fit to the natural curves of your back. Sewing … Read More...
I adore this layout from Danni, adding most of her elements inside a giant mason jar shape is such a unique design idea! Having the butterflies looking like they are escaping the jar adds great movement and the smaller jar … Read More...
If your summer plans include walking the beach looking for sea glass
or you simply pop by your local store for a bag or two so you can make these adorable Christmas trees. There are so many different ways to … Read More...
I don’t know about you, but once I start using a spool of perle cotton
it inevitably ends up a tangled mess. This box design from Stitches of Life – Lelia Evelyn is a great solution for that problem.
In … Read More...
This unique Pinwheel Fold Card has multiple sides giving lots of room for creating, it stands up easily and folds flat for mailing. Kristina Rees is sharing cutting, scoring and folding directions as well as a video tutorial to show … Read More...
Learn how to easily make a DIY cat (or ferret) hammock with adjustable straps that can be placed in various positions around the house, or outside, so your fur baby can relax in safety and in a clean environment. HelloSewing … Read More...
Kathy created an amazing side border for this beautiful digital scrapbook layout. The large black and white photo is the focus of the design and I love how she blended it into the background pattern she used! But another focus … Read More...
Hi Felters
I wanted to share a great resource with you that I’ve recently come across. This very clever felter has not only an Etsy store but a Youtube channel as well.
In her Etsy store ( Felts by Philippa… Read More...
Do you put something in your purse, only to have a hard time putting your hands on it when you need it? This purse organizer will make it easy to find what you need in your bag. Sew Simple Home … Read More...
