Creativity with a mission. While the creative process may feel good to us, it can also be useful to others. Crochet Plastic Sleeping Bag Design These plastic crochet sleeping mats for the homeless are a project by humanitarian and environmentally concerned Dawn Warmbold from Arkansas that has warmed many hearts and bodies already. Dawn has [...]
Can you imagine this gorgeous suzani rug being a DIY IKEA hack? Me neither. Yes, it’s a bit advanced, but 2013 we can handle a bit more advanced projects, can’t we? I have about a dozen of unique articles on this blog on ‘how to make your own rugs’. These are easy rugs. Click link [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Fabulous! is the word that came to mind in response to Brooke’s paper-pieced kaleidoscope-quilt-pillow. photo credit | quilting pattern : by Brooke from Pitter putter stitch Quilting and patchwork can be so granny-ish, while this happy and bright kaleidoscope quilt pillow is ultra- modern! I totally adore it. Making a kaleidoscope quilt pillow [...]
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 [...]
Elegant, darling and warm. That sums up this cream white crochet blanket. Adorned with a chocolate brown ribbon, it makes for a delightful baby shower gift. Or, make a couple of cozy crochet blankets for your own newborn. Baby Blanket :: Free Crochet Pattern photo credit | free crochet pattern : Rosy little things [...]
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