Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shows how to make these soft flannel icy-hot packs for boo boos. Keep them in the freezer and you’ve got a cold-pack on the ready. Need a hot pack? Just pop it in the microwave. … Read More...
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Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Drawstring Ditty Bag from a jeans leg
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity guest blogs over at Be@Home with a tutorial showing how to make a drawstring Ditty Bag to organize small toys. This simple drawstring bag is easily made out of the leg of an old pair … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Fabric lined small storage buckets from aluminum cans
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity created these brightly colored storage buckets for her recent laundry room. They’re actually recycled aluminum cans with fabric liners. This is such a cute and practial idea, and she shares a tutorial showing how she … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Clothespin bag from old jeans
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity guest blogs over at Bloom with a tutorial showing how to make a clothespin apron out of an old pair of jeans. The repurposed denim creates a sturdy bag for your clothespins, and also happens … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Embellished towel
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shares a tutorial showing how to embellish a towel. Use fabric that coordinates with your decor to add a quick designer touch to your bathroom or kitchen. Get the how-to.
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Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Create pintucks on your sewing project
Amber from Ruffles and Roses guest blogs over at Pickup Some Creativity’s Sewing 101 Series with a tutorial showing how to create pintucks. These small tucks are often used on shirts and dress bodices, but there’s no reason why you … Read More...
Read all about it: Topstitching your seams for a more polished look
Kalleen from At Second Street guest blogs over at Pickup Some Creativity’s Sewing 101 with a post all about topstitching. This quick little bit of stitching can help create crisper seams and a more polished overall look. Read all about … Read More...
Blog Feature- Made By Joel
Made by Joel is a great site that I stumbled upon and just had to share it with you… Here are few posts that have inspired me to come back every day!
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Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Easy fix to make a t-shirt fit better
You’d think that the stretch knit of a t-shirt would mean that you can always count on a good fit. Sadly, that’s not true! I rarely find a t-shirt that fits well straight from the store. (Of course, I tend … Read More...
Read all about it: What you need in your sewing toolkit
Anna from Noodlehead and Cheryl from a pretty cool life guest blog over at Pickup Some Creativity with her list of sewing essentials. This is the first installment in the Sewing 101 series at Pickup Some Creativity. If you’re a … Read More...
Sewing Patter Tutorial: Quick but cute doll-sized quilt
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity has been sharing tutorials on her blog for making a dolly nursery. She finishes the series with a tutorial for making this sweet little baby quilt. It’s cute and quick to sew. Though it looks … Read More...
Tutorial series for beginning sewists
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity will soon be kicking off a new blog series aimed at beginning sewists. Named Sewing 101, this series will focus on basic skills. Look for guest posts from some of your favorite sewing bloggers! Read … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Fitted sheets for a doll crib or bed
I posted a link yesterday to a tutorial for making a set of bumpers for a baby doll crib. If you’re making bumpers, you might want to make some fitted crib sheets to match. Dolly size, of course. Chris from … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Doll crib bumpers
Chris from Pickup Some Creativityposts a tutorial on her blog how to make a set of crib bumpers for a dolly’s bed. This is so insanely cute!! Get the how-to.
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Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Make a drawstring binky bag to keep pacifiers at the ready
When you’re in need of a pacifier, it’s generally because there’s a fussy baby you’re wanting (needing) to quiet. And it never fails that the fussier the baby, the deeper the pacifier is hidden in the recesses of the diaper … Read More...
Free Sewing pattern: Summertime Romper for toddlers
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shares a free pattern and tutorial on her blog for the Summertime Romper that appeared in the So You Think You’re Crafty competition recently. The pattern is available in size for 18-24 months and 2T-3T. … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a toddler’s cardigan from an adult sweater
Why is it that clothes get cuter and cuter the smaller they get? This little toddler-sized cardigan is no exception. Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to do it. Get the how-to.… Read More...
Tutorial: House Diorama
This tutorial by Chris shows you how to create a house diorama using a photograph of your home. Click here to go to tutorial
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: DIY Make a large dog bed
Joyful Abode shows how to make a dog bed. The inside is stuffed with two bed pillows, so it’s big enough for a larger dog. Go to the tutorial.
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Giveaway: Madras summertime romper, size 18-24 months
Chris from Pickup Some Creativityy is celebrating her 200th blog post by giving away the Madras summertime romper she recently made as her entry to So You Think You’re Crafty. It’s sized 18-24 months. I’m diggin’ those bias strips … Read More...