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• Tutorial: Make a clothespin bag from a placemat
• Technique: Stamping on Acrylic
• Tutorial: “In the Garden” shirred twirly dress for girls
• Tutorial: Cell phone holder shaped like a cardigan
• Tutorial: Feminine ruffle shirt from a man’s dress shirt
• Making Soap: 5 Tips for Homemade Soap
• Tutorial: Baby doll sling for little mamas
• Tutorial: Teach a child to sew with an easy gathered skirt
• Project: Tissue Paper Flowers
• Happy May Day!
• Tutorial: Maypole Dress for little girls
• One Ball Knits – Gifts
• Flower Pen’s For Mother’s Day
• Wesley Fleming – Amazing Glass Insects
• Find out about fine macrame
• Tutorial: String art
• Follow Mary’s tutes from start to finish
• Ballet Shoe Cookies
• Tutorial: Make-up brush roll
• Tutorial: Susan Lenz style
• Janet’s May calendar is available

Tutorial: Make a clothespin bag from a placemat Posted: 02 May 2010 06:46 AM PDT Kellie from Make It From Scratch shows how easy it is to turn a placemat into a handy clothespin bag.  The handle is attached to the bag with velcro to make it easy to hang on your line as you put out your laundry to dry.  You’ll need to use a placemat that has separate fabric pieces for the front and…

Technique: Stamping on Acrylic Posted: 02 May 2010 05:55 AM PDT image by Scrapbook trends Visit the Scrapbook Trends blog to learn how to stamp on acrylic embellishments. Add a cool see through touch to any card or layout. Click here for the tutorial. -Heather

Tutorial: “In the Garden” shirred twirly dress for girls Posted: 02 May 2010 04:39 AM PDT Christine from From an Igloo shares a tutorial showing how to make her “In the Garden” shirred twirly dress for girls.  This is such a pretty dress!!  The straps meet at the center back, creating a neat V-shape across the back.  She shows it out of the Meadowsweet line by Sandi Henderson (one of my current faves!).  Get the how-to. [photo from…

Tutorial: Cell phone holder shaped like a cardigan Posted: 02 May 2010 04:31 AM PDT Eleise from One Artsy Mama shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to turn scraps from an old t-shirt into a cell phone holder that looks like a cardigan.  How cute is that?? (And functional, too!)  This would work well for any small electronic gadget.  Go to the tutorial. [photo from One Artsy Mama] [via Craftig] Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, cell, phone, holder, case, pouch,…

Tutorial: Feminine ruffle shirt from a man’s dress shirt Posted: 02 May 2010 04:26 AM PDT Cut Out + Keep user carlyjcais shows how to transform a man’s dress shirt into this sleeveless blouse for women.  The ruffle down the front collar is ultra feminine, a nice contrast to the more masculine dress shirt fabric.  Go to the tutorial. [photo from carlyjcais on Cut Out + Keep] Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, feminine, ruffle, collar, shirt, man, refashion …

Making Soap: 5 Tips for Homemade Soap Posted: 02 May 2010 02:00 AM PDT If you are considering taking on the project of hand-crafting soap, you may want to read through these tips from Mother Nature Network. The article closes with a video showing how to begin your quest.

Tutorial: Baby doll sling for little mamas Posted: 01 May 2010 05:47 PM PDT Holly from Domestic Dork shows how to make a baby doll carrier.  After all, even the littlest mamas need to have their hands free to do their important mama stuff.  Go to the tutorial. [via One Pretty Thing] Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, baby doll, doll, sling, carrier

Tutorial: Teach a child to sew with an easy gathered skirt Posted: 01 May 2010 05:38 PM PDT LiEr from ikat bag helped her daughter make her first sewing project – a simple double-layer gathered skirt.  A gathered skirt is an easy project for beginner sewists, but she made a few alterations to it in order to make it frustration-free for a 5-year-old.  Read on her blog how she did it. [photo from ikat bag] Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, skirt, easy,…

Project: Tissue Paper Flowers Posted: 01 May 2010 12:51 PM PDT image by Mona Pendleton and Splitcoast Join Mona Pendleton on the Splitcoast Stampers website and learn how to make this pretty flowers out of tissue paper. A perfect embellishment for any card! -Heather

Happy May Day! Posted: 01 May 2010 10:48 AM PDT by beatus-vir A Happy May Day to all! Click here for a tutorial to make cute little clay flowers to celebrate! Technorati Tags: may day, polymer clay, flower tutorial

Tutorial: Maypole Dress for little girls Posted: 01 May 2010 10:37 AM PDT Susan from Crafterhours shows how to make this Maypole Dress for little girls.  A strip of patchwork runs right down the center of this sweet sundress.  Go to the tutorial. [photo from Crafterhours] Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, maypole, dress, sundress, girl

One Ball Knits – Gifts Posted: 01 May 2010 09:18 AM PDT Take one ball of yarn and create quick and easy gift items.  This book contains an illustrated basics section covering yarn, tools, essential techniques, and finshes with felting, embroidery and sewing. 20 projects including coasters, table runner, bottle cozys, backpack, pillows, baskets and hats. Slippers, needle case scarves, gloves and a hoodie and more, somthing for everyone. Even an Emerald Laptop…

Flower Pen’s For Mother’s Day Posted: 01 May 2010 08:56 AM PDT Charlotte’s Fancy shows you how to make these adorable flower pens in a flower pot holder…

Wesley Fleming – Amazing Glass Insects Posted: 01 May 2010 08:40 AM PDT Flipping through The Flow I came across an article and interview with the glass worker, Wesley Fleming. He makes really incredible and insanely realistic insects. His work is so detailed and real you’d swear it was an actual insect. He works in soft glass and painstakingly researches his subjects extensively before setting out to recreate them. And as a glass worker…

Find out about fine macrame Posted: 01 May 2010 08:30 AM PDT Does the word macrame give you a 70s flashback of hemp plant hangers? The craft is so much older, and so much more. You’ll enjoy the post about macrame by Jeanine in Canada on the Italian Needlework blog.

Tutorial: String art Posted: 01 May 2010 08:20 AM PDT Ikyoto posted a tutorial on The New New that gave me a flashback to the 70s (yes, I’m that old) and got me excited about string art all over again. She took advantage of the existing stitch holes on this lunch box to add string art embellishment. She explains how she did it and, while she’s at it, she gives some basic instruction…

Follow Mary’s tutes from start to finish Posted: 01 May 2010 08:07 AM PDT Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog is organizing some of her fabulous stitch-tutorial series so they are easier for you to find and follow. Here are links to some of the primary posts: Blackwork fish Agnus Dei Crewel Rooster Goldwork Pomegranate And there’s always lots more to see on Mary’s blog!

Ballet Shoe Cookies Posted: 01 May 2010 07:58 AM PDT How lovely is this idea? A ballet shoe cookie with ribbon. Very clever. Find the post HERE at Cake Journal. Technorati Tags: ballet, shoe, ribbon, cookies

Tutorial: Make-up brush roll Posted: 01 May 2010 07:47 AM PDT Susan from Freshly Picked shares a tutorial on her blog for making this make-up brush roll.  This handy organizer keeps all of your brushes in one place. Get the how-to. [photo from Freshly Picked] Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, make-up, brush, organizer, roll

Tutorial: Susan Lenz style Posted: 01 May 2010 07:47 AM PDT Remember Susan Lenz’s gorgeous Windows series? Susan left a lovely comment on that post that I don’t want you to miss. She said, These pieces were really fun to create and I plan on making more. In the spirit of sharing, I once wrote a tutorial on how this technique is done. It is here: http://artbysusanlenz.blogspot.com/2007/07/how-to-make-in-box.html That’s right. She takes us through each…

Janet’s May calendar is available Posted: 01 May 2010 07:34 AM PDT The free desktop calendar for May featuring lovely stitchery by Janet M. Davies is available now from JMD Designs. Go get it.

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