Tada!!! I am happy to hereby announce craft artisan extra-ordinaire: Jutta Dobler. Today I am nominating her as the second artist chosen in ‘A Stitch Above’ awards. For the event, she is sharing a pattern for super-easy DIY summer dresses. Jutta’s living & working in Africa where it has just been a hot summer for [...]
Creativity comes in waves in my life. Like this morning. I had those ultra-long antiqued brass earring hooks laying around for a while with the intention to make something with them. Then, last night I was looking for my pliers which could not find, so I decided to tidy up my bead collection, in the [...]
Lazy girls sewing pattern for a personalized 3-4T toddler t-shirt. My lucky friend, who came to visit with her 3-year girl old last week, received a huge bag of used kids clothes from my neighbor. It contained everything from darling Spring dresses to blankets, socks, and everything a three year old might need. As my [...]
Been eyeing fashion bib necklaces? Not a real jewelry maker, but want to make some new jewelry for yourself, mom (mothers day), or a friend’s birthday?! Good. Go for this paper beaded bib necklace crafts project. Practically all you’ll need is a couple of colorful pages from recycled magazines, a glue stick and just the [...]
Linky party today. Whoohoo. Last week / the Easter link-ups have been a success!! So many wonderful ideas Easter decorations, Spring dresses, Easter eggs, other Easter recipes, and what not. Here are five not-to-miss ideas for you that you can use to prep for this Easter weekend, without 1. Easy Spring Dresses Whip up [...]
This Spring skirt free sewing pattern takes an old scarf and transforms it into a pleated tartan skirt. The pleated skirt pattern featured here was for a cuter-than-a-button 2.5-year-old girl (don’t you agree?!).But you can use any kind of scarves and easily transform ‘m into all kinds of Spring skirts. I’m thinking… womens skirts, like [...]
St Patrick’s Day Crafts: Shamrock Crochet Pattern. Two more days till Saint Patrick’s Day. I’m excited. It will be a fun day. I’m planning to have friends over and we’ll have a little Irish shamrock party! I thought to make something fun & frivolous for everyone, like my personal St. Patrick’s Day crafts. A shamrock [...]
A marvelous pattern for a super-cute, and oh so practical handmade gift for a girl (or her mom): a romantic bike basket. For her steering wheel. This absolutely darling basket first an adult size vintage bicycle, also called grandma bicycle or cruiser bike, as well as a big girl’s bike. I love the unusual [...]
Oh, it’s time to start thinking ‘summer dresses’. Now is the time to select the best summer fabric and to start taking advantage of gorgeous dress patterns like this. Let’s start dreaming ‘summer’!!! And here is my first summer dress idea: Chevron!! I am still not crazy about chevron wall paper pattern, but zig-zag stripes [...]
Here’s a fun St Patrick s Day Crafts project, that can be used in a million decorations for the day: finger knit some lucky shamrock! St Patrick’s Day decorations ideas on how to use this shamrock design: decorative pillows, bags or curtains… How to spool knit :: Finger knitting with a spool :: How [...]
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