La Creative Mama shows how you can sew a child’s doll dress-up quiet book. The pages of the book are filled with flat felt dolls and little clothes kids can use to dress them up. Go to La Creative Mama … Read More...
The Sunburst Crochet Pattern Top : An easy summer top
Looking for an easy summer crochet project you can wear? The Sunburst Top is a great summer crochet top pattern. Simple, airy and comfy it’s the perfect top for warmer weather. See the free pattern here.
Camping Layout
So many of us are heading into the great outdoors for our socially distanced vacations this year. Linda used new products from Close To My Heart for her outdoor layout. The plaid, trees and mountains just scream camping, just remember … Read More...
How to make a recycled mixed media steampunk lamp and clock
Most of the time I like my recycled craft and art projects on the quick and easy side but this one looks like a fun relaxing one that could take some “zen” time. This mixed media steampunk lamp has been … Read More...
How to Make Salt Crystals
Making salt crystals is really easy, though it does take some time, and it’s a great activity to teach kids about evaporation and the formation of crystals. Add it to your water cycle unit or just do it any time … Read More...
Easy Pencil Pouch Knitting Pattern
One of my favorite back-to-school knitting patterns that I’ve made was a simple pencil pouch worked in self-striping yarn and lined with fun fabric.
This EasyPeasy Pencil Pouch from HandmadeHandsome is slightly more complicated than my pattern in that it … Read More...
Summer’s Not Over! There’s Still Time to Stitch These Fun Projects
I’ve been saving these cute patterns from Pickle Barrel Designs for a while but since there’s not much summer left now is the perfect time to share and stitch them up.
This four-piece set of summer-inspired designs includes a hammock, … Read More...
Add an Elastic Waistband to a Dress – DIY Sewing Tutorial
An elastic waistband is an easy way to add shaping to a loose fit dress. The Creative Sewist has a tutorial showing how. There are step by step instructions as well as a video showing what to do. This works … Read More...
Sewing Pattern – Easy Lunch Tote Bag
With a fabulous step by step directions and lots of pictures, this is a great pattern to start creating your first tote. The tutorial is over on the sewing section of our sister craft site Craftbits.com You can grab the … Read More...
Free SVG File – Being An Adult Is Dumb
I found this free SVG and I knew I had to share it with you, cause it really speaks the truth to me right now.
You can download this free SVG file here. As with all our free links, we … Read More...
Fabric – St. Mother Theresa of Calcutta
How adorable is this fat quarter fabric? Looking to make a quilt or small project for someone as saintly as Mother Theresa? Then this is the fabric of choice! The actual fabric design is unblurred and sharp. This blurring is … Read More...
Rose Card with Vellum Sentiment
A great way to soften a bold color scheme is to add vellum over top. Deni colored her rose stamps in a bright pink but by layering her heat embossed white sentiment over top on vellum it you still still … Read More...
How to Sew Pretty Gathers – Sewing Tutorial
Gathering fabric is super easy, but getting perfect gathers takes a little more care. And when you’re making a little girl’s dress, details like getting even gathers are important. Chelsea at Sew Simple Home shares her method for gathering fabric… Read More...
Crochet Pattern – Northern Lights Shawl
This colorful shawl is all about the northern lights
This best thing about this Crochet pattern is it is part of the book Northern Lights Crochet: 10 Projects Inspired By Iceland’s Beauty. Where you get a total of ten … Read More...
Phone Filters Layout
Kids and teens love to use filters on their (or your :)) phone for funny and silly pics. Print these out for a funky scrapbook layout design. Karla Yungwirth used some cute photos for this Hey, Girl layout with the … Read More...
Hello Girl Card
I love the bold and colorful background on this mixed media card from Katelyn! She used a stencil and ink sprays to create the background, layering die cut circles and a stamped girl image and sentiment over top. It’s sure … Read More...
Knit a Scrunchie for Back to School
Little knit accessories are a lot of fun for back to school (and any other time) because they can bring a touch of handmade to any day.
This little gingham knit scrunchie from Sarah Bishop is really cute and can … Read More...
Free Sewing Pattern: Multipurpose Nursing Cover
This multipurpose nursing cover is lightweight and easy to wear, and would make a great present for a new mom! In addition to being a nursing cover, it can also be used as a carseat cover or a shopping cart … Read More...
How to Make a Simple First Day of School Chalkboard
Today was my daughter’s first day of fifth grade, and while school is different this year we still need to celebrate it.
I managed just in time to find the first day of school chalkboard that I made when she … Read More...
Art Journal Cover
Sandy Allnock turned a plain kraft colored journal cover into a work of art with her stamping and coloring. She used Copic Markers to color her stamped images using white to add lots of highlights. I love the bear/mermaid/fairy critter … Read More...