In the middle of our busy lives it’s nice to remind yourself to take care of you. Tuck this planner page in your planner and remind yourself to be kind to you. Sheree has a process video for making this … Read More...
Wear this Top Alone or as a Layering Piece Later
This time of year we tend to think about the seasonality of our knitting projects a bit more. No one wants to knit a big wool sweater, but a wool shell worked in lightweight yarn is still a great piece … Read More...
DIY Embroidered Lavender Bags
This Embroidery tutorial is for adorable little lavender bags. These little houses make wonderful gifts or hangups for your car. This tutorial uses machine embroidery as well as hand embroidery and applique. A great project for using up scraps.
Dora The Explorer Party Ideas & Games
Dora The Explorer is a great theme for a party, especially with kids that love to be outside and on adventures. We had to feature this party from Agirlandagluegun.com as it is filled with lots of different Dora party ideas. … Read More...
Somerset Studio Magazine Revamp
Somerset Studio has long been one of my favorite paper crafting magazines, it’s a huge inspiration and I’ve also been honored to have been published in a few issues over the years. The current May/June/July 2019 issue is a revamp … Read More...
Sleepy Baby Celestial Layout
A trendy celestial theme of moon, stars and constellations is perfect for a sleepy baby layout. Noreen used products from Creative Memories and the April Sketch from Creative Scrapbooker magazine to inspire her page design.
Free pattern: One seam wrap skirt
Sew a beautiful wrap skirt using this free pattern from Heather Handmade! It uses just one seam, plus bias tape to finish the edges and make the ties. It’s a half circle skirt which creates a lovely silhouette. The long … Read More...
DIY Dragon Hoodie Costume for Kids!
Nothing sparks the imagination quite like a good fairytale. Who hasn’t dreamed of living in a far off kingdom where princesses and knights are joined by fairy godmothers and magical creatures? We’ve seen the stories over and over again in … Read More...
Comparing 3 Crafty Work Surfaces
There have been a few new work surfaces for crafting that have come out recently and it might be hard to decide which one to choose, or if you really need one at all. Comparisons from other crafters are a … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Beach bag with a mesh pocket
Sew a tote to carry with you to the beach this summer! Emily from Life Sew Savory has a tutorial showing how to make this beach tote with mesh pocket to hold those sandy beach toys. And on the other … Read More...
A Lacy Top to Keep You Cool
Probably my favorite kinds of summer tops are ones that are mostly Stockinette Stitch but have a little something interesting going on. I like summer projects to be quick knits but not so simple that they aren’t also fun.
DIY Wrapping Paper
Janna Werner create the most beautiful gift wrapping using her paper crafting supplies. Starting with simple brown paper she heat embossed stamped images, stamped out a tag and tied the tag and box with ribbon, paper fringe and glitter tape.… Read More...
How to make easy pedestal star plates for 4th of July
So simple yet so pretty and festive! Yes, I love these pedestal star plates in red, white and blue. And best yet I keep a stash of candle sticks just to make these types of projects throughout the year. Pop … Read More...
A Casual Shawl to Wear with Your Jeans
Sometimes shawls feel kind of fancy, but there are definitely some shawls with a more casual look and feel, like this one.
Blue Jean Saturday from O/C Knitinot Designs was originally worked with a denim sock yarn, so it’s perfectly … Read More...
A Pair of Swans is a Sweet Symbol of Love
The other day I shared some wedding related cross stitch patterns, and I like this mirrored swan pattern as a less obviously wedding gift project.
The free pattern from DMC features two swans, hearts and flowers, and is considered … Read More...
More Fun Ideas for End of the School Year
I had to share this post of end of the year classroom ideas from Whimsy Workshop Teaching because I actually saw one of these happening in a classroom in my daughter’s school.
The second graders are doing the balloon countdown, … Read More...
Orphan Block – Quilted Camp Chair Bag
This Orphan block project is actually very creative and a practical project. A camp chair bag is perfect for sporting events too. Now that I am a soccer mom it would be great to have all my random bits and … Read More...
Rainy Day Shaker Card
For their newest release My Favorite Things has created a fun die cut that allows you to create a new style of shaker card. This Rainy Day Card has beads strung behind the scene so it looks like rain is … Read More...
Free sewing pattern: Convertible gardening apron
Sew a convertible gardening apron that’s perfect for tending and harvesting your home garden! Chelsea from Sew Simple Home shares a free sewing pattern and tutorial. Worn one way, it’s a simple apron to protect your pants from dirt while … Read More...
Baseball Shaped Mini Album
Do you have a kid who plays baseball? Document their time playing sports with this fun baseball mini album project. The circle shape is perfect for an album related to any sport with a ball and I love how designer … Read More...