Rachel, from The Crafted Life, is one of my favorite DIY bloggers. Her posts are always inspiring, and this one is no exception!
Rachel posted a tutorial showing her readers how to press flowers. The few times I’ve tried to … Read More...
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by Katie Smith
Rachel, from The Crafted Life, is one of my favorite DIY bloggers. Her posts are always inspiring, and this one is no exception!
Rachel posted a tutorial showing her readers how to press flowers. The few times I’ve tried to … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Kate from See Kate Sew shares a free pattern to make a gemstone zippered pouch. They’re made in a solid cotton in the shape of a gem, with metallic thread stitching to draw the lines and facets of the gem. … Read More...
by Katie Smith
What to do with leftover yarn? The obvious answers are, of course, Knitting, Crochet and Weaving. But, there are tons of other fun crafts and DIYs you can do with yarn!
Annette from Fiber Artsy has a round up of … Read More...
The kids will soon be back in school, and with that comes car pools and all of those extracurricular activities. As parents, we are constantly running from one place to the next. As much as we like to have … Read More...
by Linda Lanese
Stephanie of “two more minutes” is a wife, mother to two beautiful little girls, and a website designer and is sharing her darling Halloween felt coasters. Stephanie has an awesome downloadable pattern for you to print out for all … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
As a rule, sewing tools with a point or a blade work best when they’re kept sharp. Some, like your sewing machine needles, need to be replaced when they grow dull. But there are actually many tools that can be … Read More...
by Linda Lanese
What little girl would not love these Elsa’s snowflake hair barrettes to place amongst their braids to make a beautiful statement? This adorable tutorial with a downloadable pattern comes from Disney family and I’m sure it would be something that … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Minki from Minki’s Work Table shares a tutorial showing how she made these pretty linen and button flower corsages. The corsage is made from gathered fabric petals, with a cute button for a center and a loop of ribbon for … Read More...
by Linda Lanese
The holidays are closer than we think and here is a gift idea for you crafters. Think of these “DIY Felt Coasters” as a gift package to make and add a cute mug and you will have a fun gift … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Sherri from Thread Riding Hood shows how you can sew The World’s Fastest Pencil Case. That title might be a bit of an exaggeration, but honestly it IS a super fast, super easy pencil case to make. I don’t know … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Which sewing blogger celebrity would be your BFF? Jess from The Sewing Rabbit has put together a fun quiz to help you figure it out. According to her quiz, my sewing celebrity blogger would be Sarai Mitnick from Colette Patterns. … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
You can make a sweet dress for a little girl out of a man’s button up shirt. Tia and Laura from Little Button Diaries share a tutorial showing how to do it. You won’t need a pattern for this dress … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Mel from One Crafty Mumma used her sewing machine to make this cool confetti wrapping paper. Bits of colorful paper are trapped between layers of semi-transparent paper. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. This would make such … Read More...
by Linda Lanese
Laura “Lupin” Howard has a new book out and these this series of “extra” tutorials designed to co-ordinate with the designs in her new book, Super-Cute Felt Animals; available on Amazon! One of my favorite books that she wrote … Read More...
by Linda Lanese
Is everybody getting their kids ready to go back to school? Here are two adorable patterns you can make geared towards a boy or girl. Gingermelon has a complete tutorial for these adorable cases and a downloadable pattern for us … Read More...
by Katie Smith
I think patches are definitely a big trend right now. Mark Montano thinks so too, and since he’s been seeing them everywhere- magazines, etc- HE decided to DIY some Emoji Patches!
These can be used on a lot of different … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Ren from The Inspired Wren shares a tutorial showing how you can make a clear view crochet hook case. The case has individual pockets for each crochet hook. the pockets are clear so you can easily see the hook size … Read More...
Canning, freezing, dehydration are the most common ways of preserving food that you have plenty of and don’t know what to do with. Maybe you were given way too much of something, or maybe you just can’t be bothered to … Read More...
by Katie Smith
Elise from Grow Creative sent in a link to her Abstract Stripes Watercolor Art, and I’m so glad she did. Isn’t it beautiful?
It’s lovely, whimsical and easy to do it yourself! She shares a tutorial for creating your own … Read More...
Christina McKinney shares a tutorial over at Birch Fabrics blog showing how to make this snuggle-ready nap mat for a preschooler. She used fleece and several fabrics from the Feather River collection created by Jay-Cyn Designs. The attached pillowcase is … Read More...