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Crafty Ways to Combine Paper and Fabric

Kris and Kim of DIYDish.com combine scrapbooking, quilting and more in their latest episode. They make a beautiful memory book to honor their grandmother who recently passed, as well as share funny stories about her life - and her knack for pressing seams! Click here to watch!

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Tutorial Tuesday: Pillow Shams

2/21/12 9:23am by nobigdill
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How to change the look of your room with pillow shams.

We like to change things up at our house.  It keeps things looking fresh and interesting. Sometimes we will rearrange the furniture or even paint a room. It livens things up a bit.  Read more >

How to Make Cotton Fabric Waterproof and Raincoat Ready

2/20/12 10:11am by Jennifer Perkins
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Using iron-on vinyl to waterproof fabric and create a raincoat.

[Editor's Note: Did you know with the help of iron-on vinyl you can make any fabric waterproof? Well maybe not waterproof, but rain resistant enough to sew it into a raincoat. If you thought the only raincoat options available were gray and navy - you were wrong. The whole fabric store is your raincoat oyster with the help of iron-on vinyl and this fun tutorial by Ruby Jean. - Jen]  Read more

Fast Fix Friday: Quick Curtains from Tablecloths

2/17/12 8:30am by JenR
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Using tablecloths as material for curtains.

While I loved my old drapes, I really needed something that would freshen up the room a bit and give it that "spring" feel. My only problem is that my window is 108 inches wide  and my curtain rod is 87 inches high. It takes 4 panels to cover the window. Last time it was almost $200 just for some panels on sale. I thought I would look for some cheap fabric when I got around to it.  Read more >

Turn a Plain T-shirt Into a New Lacy Frock

2/13/12 10:37am by Janssen
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Saving a shirt from the Goodwill pile with a lacy update.

[Editor's Note: Janssen from Everyday Reading made a goal for herself to live more vibrantly this year. This goal includes her wardrobe. A white shirt was rescued from her Goodwill pile and resurrected to new levels of cuteness with a just a spool of trim and a bit of sewing. I have the sudden urge to go through my T-shirt drawer and see what kind of magic I can whip up. - Jen]  Read more

(all wrapped up) kindle case + tutorial

2/2/12 9:00am by crafterbynight
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Sew a custom Kindle cover.

Last March, my hubby gave me a kindle for my birthday... I was so excited! He even got me the case that had a light in it! There were many nights spent reading to the wee hours with my handy dandy lighted case...  Read more >

Sew a Chalk Cloth Calendar - The Crafty Girl's Way to Get Organized

1/19/12 9:47am by TheCordeliaFiles
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How to sew a calendar out of chalk cloth.

Lately I’ve been in great need of a bit of organization in my life.  Read more >

Chapstick Cozy Keychains

1/17/12 8:38am by Jessica Abbott
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Make a cozy chapstick keychain.

[Editor's Note: Megan from Homemade Ginger has invented your chapped winter lips new best friend. A recent guest post on Me Sew Crazy brings us the genius chapstick cozy keychain. Chapstick has never looked so cute and been so convient all at once. - Jen]  Read more

Update Your Favorite Dress With Simple Heart Shaped Sewing

1/9/12 11:41am by Jennifer Perkins
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Add a heart shaped cut out to your favorite dress.

Circles and squares are fine and dandy, but let’s face it hearts take the cake in the cute department. With Valentine’s Day a little more than a month away Stars for Streetlights has one of the most adorable sewing projects on their blog I have seen in a good long while. Meet the DIY heart cut out dress. I love the way the dress looks over a black and white striped shirt. I keep thinking about all the undershirt possibilities. This dress might quickly become the most versatile item in your closet!  Read more

The Placemat Clutch

9/24/11 11:11pm by The Crafty Chica
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Placemat clutch tutorial

My favorite type of crafts are the ones that involve transformation from everyday objects. This placemat clutch project from Lil Blue Boo fits right under that category! With a few snips and stitches, you can create a cute accessory or holder for paintbrushes, make up, etc.CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL TUTORIAL!  Read more

Vintage Dress Rescue

9/19/11 1:21pm by Harpa
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[Editor's note: I recently came across some dresses of my mom's from the late 1950's and passed them on to my daughter. Luckily, they were still in perfect shape. So when I came across this post by Harpa and how she is working to restore her own classics, it melted my heart! - Kathy]My friend inherited some lovely vintage dresses this summer.I have taken on the task of restoring them, something I really looks forward to. There is no pressure, I just take one at a time, when I can and feel like it.I decided to start with this one:  Read more >