Free pattern: Betsy Ross Flag Quilt
By Scarlett Burroughs on 25 May 2013 09:55 pm 
In honor of Memorial Day (Monday in the U.S.), Nancy Zieman of Sewing with Nancy is offering on her blog this free quilt pattern. The Betsy Ross flag is a design created during the American Revolution, with a circle of stars, each representing one of the original 13 colonies. Go HERE for download information.
Image credit: Nancy Zieman Blog…
Continue Reading » Plaid Bench – Raw Edges Design Studio
By Rosie Bromberg on 25 May 2013 03:38 pm 
Have you checked out Raw Edges Design Studio? They make incredible and innovative furniture and décor and are certainly one to look to for inspiration. I love the Plaid Bench line–literally plaid designs made out of bench designs–which incorporate iconic imagery to create resonant pieces like those featured above. But their work with woven textiles, like in the Selvedge …
Continue Reading » JEWELRY u DESiGN Company Review
By Mardi Robyn on 25 May 2013 11:15 am 
Isn’t this sweet?!
Send them a photograph of you and your child, a relative, a friend, a pet, even a pets paw print and JEWELRYuDESiGN will turn it into a necklace or keychain you can cherish forever.
You can even have your childs artwork turned into a pendant!
This next image warmed my heart the most. JEWELRYuDESiGN can …
Continue Reading » Nail Polish Pendant Tutorial
By Mardi Robyn on 25 May 2013 10:50 am 
Natalie Davidson from North Shore Days shares with us her creative tutorial where she shows us how to create a fun, simple and super easy domed pendant using nail polish and rub on decals. A great first jewelry project, or craft night with friends. Take a look at how Natalie made this pretty Nail Polish Pendant.…
Continue Reading » Tutorial: 15-Minute Diaper Clutch
By Anne Weaver on 25 May 2013 09:51 am 
Cherie from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar shows how to make her 15-Minute Diaper Clutch. The simple fabric pouch is just big enough to hold a pack of wipes and a couple of spare diapers. Get the tute.
[photo from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar]…
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Seat back car organizer
By Anne Weaver on 25 May 2013 09:23 am 
Road trips are fun, but all those video games and books and other forms of quiet entertainment can take over your car if you’re not organized. Sew4Home shows how to make a seat back organizer to help keep all that gear corralled. Go to their tutorial.
[photo from Sew4Home]…
Continue Reading » Free pattern: Hammer pants in toddler sizes
By Anne Weaver on 25 May 2013 09:08 am 
Suburbia Soup has a free pattern for making Hammer pants (also known as harem or sareoul pants) in toddler sizes. The pattern comes in sizes 18 months – 4T. If you need another size, I’m sure you could adjust it up or down fairly easily. Download the pattern from Suburbia Soup.
[via Craftgawker]
[photo from Suburbia Soup]…
Continue Reading » DIY Plaited Wrap Bracelet
By Mardi Robyn on 25 May 2013 07:53 am 
Jennifer from Eat. Sleep. Make. Sent in this tutorial for making a Plaited Wrap Bracelet out of leather. This bracelet was made for their Made It For Me series. Check it out!…
Continue Reading » How to Make Felt Peter Pan Bunting & Peter Pan or Robin Hood Hat
By Linda Lanese on 25 May 2013 07:42 am 
Nicole the host of “tikkido” has two very fun and cute projects with the Peter Pan Bunting & Peter Pan or Robin Hood Hats. Check out the amazing Feathers and Arrows party by One Stone Events. It was originally published in the most recent issue of Festivities magazine, and the full write-up with tons of fabulous photos Nicole had …
Continue Reading » Projects: Teachers Gifts with a Summer Theme
By Heather Holbrook on 25 May 2013 07:16 am 
Tell that favorite teacher thanks for a job well done and get them ready for summer at the same time with these adorable stamped gift treats. Find out more at the Paper, Scissors and Superheros blog.
-Heather…
Continue Reading » Ode to Service Men and Women, 7 Sweet Ways
By Meaghan Mountford on 25 May 2013 02:58 am 
Lest we forget why we in the States have a three-day weekend, you must see these gorgeous, heart-warming dog tag cookies created by Beth at Hungry Happenings. An homage to those men and women who have lost their lives serving, here are a few ideas:
Make dog tag cookies at Hungry Happenings.
You need to see the …
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Enlarge a t-shirt neck by adding shoulder snaps
By Anne Weaver on 25 May 2013 12:26 am 
Nothing makes dressing a child more fun than having the neck hole of a shirt not fit around the child’s head. [sarcasm] Amy from Nap Time Crafters and Peek-A-Boo Pattern Shop shows how she solved that problem. She enlarged the neck by adding snaps to one of the shoulder seams. Go to her tutorial to see how.
[photo from Nap Time Crafters]…
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Cut fabric with your Silhouette
By Anne Weaver on 25 May 2013 12:04 am 
Did you know that you can cut fabric on a Silhouette? You can, if you use the right interfacing. Think of the applique possibilities!! Melissa Mortenson from Fourteen May and Polka Dot Chair shows how. Go to her blog to see it done.
[photo from Polka Dot Chair]…
Continue Reading » Cut off jeans as a boy's first sewing project
By Anne Weaver on 24 May 2013 11:44 pm 
Agy from Green Issues writes about her son’s first sewing project - cutting off a pair of jeans to make shorts. This is a great first project! Before the sewing began, she turned him loose with some stencils and fabric paint. The sewing is just a couple of seams, but along the way he learned about measuring and cutting, threading the machine, and getting …
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Hobo bag with knotted straps
By Anne Weaver on 24 May 2013 11:20 pm 
Ilse from Sew It Love It shows how to this room hobo bag with knotted handles and a wide flap across the top. It’s made from rectangle pieces (easy to cut) and straight seams (easy to sew.) Go to her blog for the tute.
[photo from Sew It Love It]…
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Breezy Color-Blocked Summer Top
By Anne Weaver on 24 May 2013 11:13 pm 
Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard guest blogs at Mama Says Sew with a tutorial showing how to make her Breezy Color-Blocked Summer Top. This is such a cute top! It’s made from sheer chiffon, with color blocking just below the neckline. Go to her tutorial at Mama Says Sew.
[photo from The Crafty Cupboard on Mama Says Sew]…
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