“Kantha Blanket Review – Uncommon Goods” plus 26 more

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• Kantha Blanket Review – Uncommon Goods
• Carly Wright’s Enamel Jewelry – Daily Art Muse
• Tutorial: Hot Air Balloon Pins
• Idea file: Use binders to organize sewing patterns and inspiration
• Diy Spring Pin Cushions; Great Mother’s Day Gift
• Tutorial: Lace pocket shirt
• DIY – Balloon Arch
• Tutorial: Scrap ribbon bookmarks
• Fringe Cupcake Toppers
• Freebies: Sentiments
• Homemade Sweet Tarts
• How to make a recycled Mother’s Day gift box
• Pink Elephants
• Flower Croutons
• Going on a Knitting Adventure
• Tutorial: Personalized dinosaur hoodie
• Tutorial: Wristlet camera case
• Tutorial: Tie-neck t-shirt
• Tutorial: Pleated bow headband
• Tutorial: Ink Effects coloring book illustration transfer
• Yarn Monogram Cupcake Toppers
• Shark Macarons
• Freebie & Tutorial | Monogram Stationery Gift Set | Mother’s Day Gift
• Cinco de Mayo Rice Krispies Treats
• Project: Paper Bits Collage
• Colorful Granny Squares
• Tutorial | Folded Notebook

Kantha Blanket Review – Uncommon Goods Posted: 03 May 2013 11:56 PM PDT A few weeks ago the nice folks over at Uncommon Goods contacted me and offered me the chance to review their new Kantha Blankets. The Kantha Blankets are handmade in India, by workers who are protected under the fair trade practices. Each blanket is made from vintage cotton saris that are cut into strips and sewn together using traditional stitching …

Carly Wright’s Enamel Jewelry – Daily Art Muse Posted: 03 May 2013 11:37 PM PDT I”m about to add enamel to the list of classes I’ll have in my studio so when I saw Carly Wright’s enamal work I just had to stare at it…and then share it with all of you. My experiences working with enamels is limited so when I see her work I think, this is what I’d like to be able …

Tutorial: Hot Air Balloon Pins Posted: 03 May 2013 10:13 PM PDT Elizabeth Magee shares her tutorial for these whimsical pins with us in a tribute to the Great Balloon Race part of the Kentucky Derby festivities.…

Idea file: Use binders to organize sewing patterns and inspiration Posted: 03 May 2013 04:45 PM PDT Karen from Sew Many Ways uses binders and sheet protectors to organize her sewing patterns, templates, and inspiration.  It keeps everything together and easily accessible.  Go to her blog to read more. [photo from Sew Many Ways]…

Diy Spring Pin Cushions; Great Mother’s Day Gift Posted: 03 May 2013 04:29 PM PDT Angelina hosts a darling blog “JoJo & Eloise”!  She has her “Diy Spring Pin Cushions” to share with us.  These would make the most feminine Mother's Day gifts in their soft spring pastels.  Be sure you read all the instructions because a link takes you to her Valentine Pincushion for complete tutorial HERE!  Thanks Angelina for sharing this lovely …

Tutorial: Lace pocket shirt Posted: 03 May 2013 04:21 PM PDT This lace pocket shirt by Melly Sews is super simple, but really cute.  Simple replace a pocket on a button up shirt with a pocket cut from lace.  She shares the tutorial over at Pellon blog.  Go there for the tute. [photo from Melly Sews on Pellon blog]…

DIY – Balloon Arch Posted: 03 May 2013 04:20 PM PDT [youtube bbHwqPw1ogE] Balloon arches may seem outdated but they do have their place. Balloon arches are great for circus party themes anything involving  football, Disney, Rainbows, Baby showers and for under 5 year-old parties. If you think you have the right place to pop a balloon arch then the above Youtube video is sure to guide you. Don’t want to DIY? …

Tutorial: Scrap ribbon bookmarks Posted: 03 May 2013 04:08 PM PDT Do you hoard the last bits of your pretty ribbons?  Sew4Home shows how to make bookmarks out of shorter lengths of ribbon.  They would make great end-of-year gifts for your kids’ teachers! Go there for the how-to. [photo from Sew4Home]…

Fringe Cupcake Toppers Posted: 03 May 2013 02:31 PM PDT Can I request these colorful, fringe cupcake toppers be used all the year through and not just for Cinco de Mayo? Find the how-tos to make them HERE at Lulu the Baker.…

Freebies: Sentiments Posted: 03 May 2013 01:51 PM PDT There are lots of card making opportunities coming up like graduations and Mother’s and Father’s Day so Paper Crafts has you covered with a bunch a free sentiments, click here to download them. -Heather…

Homemade Sweet Tarts Posted: 03 May 2013 01:07 PM PDT Methinks these homemade Sweet Tarts look even prettier and more charming than the real thing. Wait, wouldn’t the homemade version be the “real thing”? HERE at instructables, by wold360, of Clever Wren.…

How to make a recycled Mother’s Day gift box Posted: 03 May 2013 12:34 PM PDT Over at the blog Homework there is a wonderful tutorial on how to make these crepe paper flowers to embellish a recycled oatmeal container that has also been covered with a recycled tea towel.…

Pink Elephants Posted: 03 May 2013 11:48 AM PDT Elephants are one of my favorite type of animals. They are so fun to watch as they swing their trunks and squirt water and grab leaves from the trees and eat them. I especially like to watch the interaciton between the mother elephant and the baby elephants. This free chart from Mamou blog captures a sweet moment between an adult …

Flower Croutons Posted: 03 May 2013 11:02 AM PDT Yes, world, let’s make salad prettier with shaped croutons, please. Make flower croutons HERE at Lisa Storms.…

Going on a Knitting Adventure Posted: 03 May 2013 10:26 AM PDT I’m super-excited to report that I’m spending this weekend at Mount Magazine, the highest point in Arkansas, at a knitting retreat with about 20 other ladies and the Yarn Harlot. Awesome, right? Except I still really have no idea what knitting to bring. It’s unseasonably cold (there may even be snow. Today. In Arkansas.) and I’m wishing I had …

Tutorial: Personalized dinosaur hoodie Posted: 03 May 2013 08:11 AM PDT Head over to Small Fry & Co to find out how to add dinosaur spikes to the hood and back of a child’s hoodie.  And then make it even more awesome by adding their name to the front as an “osaurus”.  Go to her tutorial. [photo from Small Fry & Co]…

Tutorial: Wristlet camera case Posted: 03 May 2013 07:52 AM PDT Amy Friend from During Quiet Time shares a tutorial at the Therm O Web blog showing how to make a wristlet camera case.  Go to her tutorial. [photo from Amy Friend on Therm O Web]…

Tutorial: Tie-neck t-shirt Posted: 03 May 2013 07:51 AM PDT Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make a t-shirt with small tie at the neck.  You’ll make the pattern using a t-shirt that fits you as a guide.  A line of elastic stitched under the bust shapes it to your figure.  Go to her tutorial. [photo from Craftiness Is Not Optional]…

Tutorial: Pleated bow headband Posted: 03 May 2013 07:25 AM PDT Last year Disney from Ruffles and Stuff showed how to make a cute scarf made of little bows.  That bow scarf inspired Onel from Onelmom to make a headband of little bows.  The little bows are actually pleats made in a long strip of lace trim.  Go to her blog for the tute. [photo from Onelmom]…

Tutorial: Ink Effects coloring book illustration transfer Posted: 03 May 2013 07:19 AM PDT Cheryl from Sew Can Do used a coloring book page and Ink Effects to make a t-shirt for her daughter with her favorite Little Pony on it.  Brilliant!  Go to her blog to see how to do it. [photo from Sew Can Do]…

Yarn Monogram Cupcake Toppers Posted: 03 May 2013 06:24 AM PDT Despite working for a craft site that shares all kinds of fabulous sewing and needlework projects… I’m terrible with a needle. But something on this scale I can handle. Find the how-tos to make yarn monogram cupcake toppers HERE at the decorated cookie.…

Shark Macarons Posted: 03 May 2013 06:01 AM PDT I don’t know how I missed these floating around last year (swimming around?) because they are uber clever. Created by the only person in the world NOT afraid to go in the water after Jaws was released… find the recipe HERE at Diary of a Mad Hausfrau.…

Freebie & Tutorial | Monogram Stationery Gift Set | Mother’s Day Gift Posted: 03 May 2013 06:00 AM PDT Lia Griffith shares the free printables to enable you to make this personalized monogram gift set for Mother’s Day or another special occasion. The set include monogram notecards, envelopes and circle stickers. She also tells you where to download the free font she used. Click here to get all the details,…

Cinco de Mayo Rice Krispies Treats Posted: 03 May 2013 05:57 AM PDT Just in case you need any last minute Cinco de Mayo treat ideas… here’s one for Mexican flag Rice Krispies Treats. Find them at Posa Cosa.…

Project: Paper Bits Collage Posted: 03 May 2013 05:43 AM PDT I love seeing how people utilize there scraps of pattern papers. I, like many of you, have so many little pretty pieces I had to throw away! The My Mind’s Eye blog has a terrific idea for using some of the scraps, by tearing them into tiny pieces and making a mosaic for a wonderful collage. The sample used a …

Colorful Granny Squares Posted: 03 May 2013 05:24 AM PDT This book is truly colorful   and is full of wonderful granny squares that will inspire you to organize all your partial skeins of yarn to create many, many squares. There are oodles of free granny square patterns online, so why buy a book of them?  One really useful reason is that Leonie Morgan has included information on how much yarn …

Tutorial | Folded Notebook Posted: 03 May 2013 05:00 AM PDT   I love that these notebooks by Nathalie at Design Love Fest are made using just a special cutting and folding technique. No glue required! Use for brag books or jotters to throw in your purse. Click here to see the full tutorial.…

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