I had a bad feeling about this one. Though I am well-versed in a lot of crafty arts, there are some things I haven’t tried. Things I have no good reason to have not tried. Woodworking is one example of something I haven’t tried that it’s good I haven’t tried, because I can be kind […]
Use What You Have to Make a Fort Kit Gift
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #BringingInnovation #CollectiveBias As a crafter I feel like the aim of at least some of what I do is to help the environment. While I do make things out of new things I also like to find ways […]
How to Sew a Pillow
As you may have heard by now, the girl started kindergarten this year. It’s a whole new world in a lot of different ways, and they try to make things a little easier during the transition time by having “rest time” part of the year in lieu of a nap. Because there are lots of […]
On-the-Fly Pillowcase Top Not-a-Tutorial
One of the ways I like to learn things is to kind of get myself in over my head and see what happens. Last week’s Iron Craft challenge, which I totally missed, was to create something blue. I had this great blue batik fabric I knew I wanted to use. I wanted to make a […]
Easy to Sew Cloth Napkins
We have used cloth napkins for years, since before the girl was born. I like the fact that we aren’t throwing away as much paper, and it adds a little cuteness to the table when you have cloth napkins. At least it does when you have cute cloth napkins. Some of our napkins are also […]
How to Embellish a Canvas Tote Bag
I don’t pay a lot of attention to Klout, the website that gives people scores based on their influence (as of this writing I’m at 63, though I don’t really know what that means). But one cool thing about Klout is Perks, which are sometimes given to people for being awesome in the hope that […]
Make a Mini Bunting for Your Fairy Garden {Or Whatever Else}
Last week I shared my fairy garden that I made for the girl, which she is still loving, by the way. I mentioned that I wanted to make a mini bunting, and I finally did. It’s super simple, irresistibly adorable and messy. You will have glue on every finger when it’s done. It will be […]