Tutorial - How to Make an Upcycled Gift Bag / Box

Love the punched trim she added. She even stamped the tissue paper. Very nice!

Upcycled Gift Bag / Box Tutorial at Joyful Living
"It bugs me sometimes the way so many things get thrown away. I made this cute little gift package out of a cereal box. This could be made and used for any gift giving occasion baby, birthday, etc..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Potato Stamp

Great reminder - Improvise!

Potato Stamp Tutorial at Meremade
"After his December birthday, Mr. P. had oodles of thank you cards to write. When I asked how he wanted to decorate his cards, he said, "with Star Wars stamps." Sadly, I had to break it to him that we don't own any Star Wars stamps.

In the spirit of crafters everywhere he said, "we can make one!"..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Ruffly Girl's Apron

Adorable!

Ruffly Girl's Apron Tutorial at Dandelionlady
"I love making aprons, and my girls expect their fair share of the sewing. So I made up this quick pattern for them. They love to go to the store and pick out a fat quarter to have made up into something for them. I'm showing the more advanced version, with pockets and ruffles, but if you're looking for something really quick and cheap, you can skip all that and it makes up in less than half an hour..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Cross Stitch Fabric Collage

What a beautiful way to finish off a cross stitch project!

Cross Stitch Fabric Collage Tutorial at Sherry's Simple Blog
"I think I may have another addiction (as well as altering matchboxes that is!) - fabric collages!

This post follows on from the previous one where you'll see I've made 3 of these collages in not as many days!

Here's a brief summary of how I put the 'Daisy Cottage' fabric collage together.

Start off with the cross stitched cottage..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Ribbon Shirt

So very cute!

Ribbon Shirt Tutorial at Therapeutic Crafting
"I found this skirt on clearance at Babys R Us, but there was not a matching shirt to go with it. Well, I wasn't going to let that stop me:) I got 1 yard of ribbon and a plain white t-shirt..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Floral Vase Arrangement

Oh wow! Beautiful! Learn how from an expert! Great tips!

Floral Vase Arrangement Tutorial at Spider Flower
"I thought the easiest and most effective project to start with would be a vase arrangement with lots of help from branches I picked up from around our back yard - after a really windy weekend!

Small branches and twigs help space out and hold the flower design. You can fiddle and tweak as much as you like and they will stay in place without having to start over again if you're not quite satisfied with the look. As you can see I've used quite a lot of them for this arrangement..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Gathered Neck Little Girl Dress

Cute and so easy!

Bhami Dress Tutorial at Love for Sewing
"Have you ever gotten used to an idea so much so that you do it over and over? I have. Classic gathered jumper has been my favorite for so long, until I figured out how to do a peasant style dress with the bare minimum work. The results have been fabulous..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Kid's Valentine Crown

How sweet!

Kid's Valentine Crown Tutorial at Hippos and Dinosaurs
"Today I am going to share with you my number one go-to gift for little girls. The Felt Crown. It is so easy and is so quick to whip up several at a time..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Tissue Paper Valentine Card

Cute!

Tissue Paper Valentine Card Tutorial at Naptime Crafters
"Send someone special a bit of handmade love...the secret behind these super simple cards- freezer paper & tissue paper
ah... cheap and easy. perfect..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Get Paper Ready to Make Signatures for a Handbound Book

So interesting! I've wondered how book makers get those pages so darn perfect.

Get Paper Ready to Make Signatures for a Handbound Book Tutorial at So Anyway
"The first step in making a hand bound book (outside of getting text together and breaking it up into page sized bits) is getting your signatures (or in my case; a signature) ready. A signature is a group of folded pages that make up a booklet which is then sewn together and attached to the hard cover of your book.

Today I'll show you how to find the grain in your sheet of paper so that you can cut your paper to make a signature for a hand bound book..." Read more

Be sure to check out part 2 - How to Score and Fold to Make Signatures

Tutorial - How to Make an Easy Pleated Skirt

Totally cute!

Easy Pleated Skirt Tutorial at Sew Happy Geek
"I hope you find it useful - it's a really easy skirt, very quick to make, and can be dressed up or down depending on what fabric or accessories you use. Wardrobe staple, I think that's called. (Whenever I hear that phrase I always imagine a HUGE metal staple holding all of my clothes together, which really isn't very useful at all.)..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Organize Sewing Patterns

Isn't she so smart?!

Organize Sewing Patterns Tutorial at Cindys Custom Creations
"I think you'll love this method as much as I do. The best part is my daughters and I can easily look through all of them without damaging the envelopes or losing pieces as they look at the envelopes. It also makes it really easy to compare similar patterns to decide which design element we like the best.

For years, I kept my patterns in a big plastic bin, and would sift through them when planning a project. I tried sorting them by type, but they always seemed to get jumbled up. Plus, the envelopes were getting all worn from this storage method, and any used patterns were bulging from trying to get the used pieces back in. All in all, a hot mess...." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Pinch Hem on Denim Jeans

Very smart!

Pinch Hem Tutorial at Feather's Flights
"Lately, the trend with jeans has been thick stitches and wear on the bottom of the hem. What happens if the jeans are too long, but you want to keep the detail at the hem? You pinch hem the jeans. I'm going to show you how on a friend's pair of jeans..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Do Invisible Machine Applique

Yowza. The technique and results are incredible and the tutorial itself is so thorough. Amazing!

Invisible Machine Applique Tutorial at Generations Quilt Patterns
"I love to do handwork. There's nothing so peaceful as to sit in my big comfy chair, needle, thread and a new project in hand. Stitching away, piece by piece. I think of that time as mini-vacations. Don't you?...

Do you have the time to make all the quilts in your head? I know I don't.

After you learn how to create templates out of the "secret ingredient" and the stitching method, you can finish your quilts faster.

Think about some of those quilts you'd love to add a bit of applique to...

...but they're really not meant to be an heirloom.

What about a baby quilt that you know will be really used. You wouldn't want to put hand applique on that...but the quilt pattern was so adorable that you bought it.

Best yet...

You'll have more time to hand applique
those really important quilts...

...The ones that truly mean a lot to you, your family and generations yet to be.

Invisible machine applique lets you do more applique, more quickly and on quilts that you'd have never taken the time on before.

And, most importantly...

It's looks like handwork..." Read more

Tutorial - How to do Gelatin Printing

Gelatin! Unbelievable! This looks like so much fun. The kiddos would love it too!

Gelatin Printing Tutorial at Bloom Bake & Create
"I’ve been wanting to try this technique since I saw it on Quilting Arts TV last summer. I knew we’d be snowed in today so I got all of my stuff together yesterday so I could start playing this morning.
We first need to make the gelatin plate..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Caged Bouquet Greeting Card

Absolutely stunning! Be sure to click through to the other blog to see the full tutorial.

Caged Bouquet Greeting Card Tutorial at Sandy's Space
"So excited to see Caged Bouquet on Shimelle Laine's blog where I'm sharing a tutorial for creating a curved enclosure on a card. It's my take on the popular bird cage trend. And for those who love to handcut, I can promise no Tim Holtz dies were involved in the making of this card..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Crazy Quilt / Crochet Belt

I've never seen anything like this! What an amazing technique. I'm going to have to try it.

Paris Belt Tutorial at Stitch Story
"My favorite part of the Kyoto Coat that I designed for the 2010 Crochet Guild of America design competition, was the crazy quilt style sash. Ever since it won the grand prize, I wanted to design a woman's belt inspired by the Kyoto Coat. It was so fun to make,..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Recycled T-Shirt Laundry Bag

Love it! Easy, practical, and free!

Recycled T-Shirt Laundry Bag Tutorial at Ars Longa Vita Brevis
"As I mentioned in my last post, I'm planning on doing some traveling next week. And in the wintertime, Keith and I do a lot of back and forth between home and Maine for skiing. One of the biggest annoyances of travel, for me, is laundry. I always end up with random socks and underwear stuffed into corners of my suitcase.
Luckily, Keith has an abundance of super-large t-shirts..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Paper Scriptures Cover

So special!

Personalized Scriptures Tutorial at This Blog is Random
"This year we are going to try hard to have family scripture study. We all have a set of scriptures except poor Mallory. I wanted to do something to make reading her scriptures special. Thus, a personalized Book of Mormon..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Quirky & Girly Fleece Hat

So cute! I love the construction of it!

Quirky & Girly Fleece Hat Tutorial at She Wears Flowers
"While we were at a restaurant, an absolutely gorgeous teenage girl walked in with her friends. She was wearing a pretty hat that caught my eye. When she turned around and I saw the back, I was completely smitten with the hat. It was a combination of beautiful and girly and a tad bit quirky. On the way out, I stopped at the table (bold, I know!) and told her how pretty it was and then asked if I could check it out. It was knitted and I don’t knit, but the wheels started spinning in my little brain.
When I got home, I immediately sat down and made hats until I got it right. The amazing part is that all of them worked just fine, but I kept tweaking it. I love that this project is so forgiving and easy!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Countdown to Valentine's Day Wreath

This is such a sweet idea! She mentions that it would be great for a countdown to any holiday or special event. Love that!

Countdown to Valentine's Day Wreath Tutorial at Just a Thought
"Before we know it, February will arrive, with all it's red, pink and purple sparkles! In our corner of the world Valentines Day is a family affair. The best husband on the planet gets up in the wee hours of the morning to decorate the house with hearts, balloons, flowers, and all things Valentine! When he was old enough to understand, our son was enlisted to help with the decorating and cards. Each of the girls gets a flower, and something sweet, along with a card signed "with love from Dad and Evan"... The guys love creating it for us, and always find new ways to make the day sparkle!
Last year, when I was helping the girls with these Tea Wreaths I had an idea that I tucked away, until now!
I love the idea of counting down to an occasion, and surprising my husband, and so I came up with a "Countdown to Valentines Day Wreath"..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Hello Spring! Wreath

Come on Spring! Love it!

Hello Spring! Wreath Tutorial at Art is Tree
"Hello spring! Where are you? I am here waiting for you... yes, I know... it's still January...
Well, if you are a little bit impatient, like me...
here is a spring wreath to make..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Beaded Snowflake Ornaments

Pretty! So easy the kids can do it, but I know I'd enjoy making them!

"Beaded Snowflake Ornaments Tutorial at Naturally Educational
"My children handmake gifts for friends, family, and teachers and ornaments are often part of that. One of our favorites is these beautiful snowflakes. My daughter loves to sit and make these and delights in knowing that, just like real snowflakes, they are all unique.
There are plenty of kits available for making these but the materials are also fairly simple to find..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Display / Store Knitting Needles and Crochet Hooks

I can see this as a book end for all of those crafty books!

Display / Store Knitting Needles and Crochet Hooks Tutorial at Villa Kunterbunt
"Today I will show you, what I have done to keep it tidy..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a No Sew Felt Brooch

Cute and easy!

Felt Brooch Tutorial at LvBeii
"This is a brooch tutorial made using felt with no sewing required.
It is easy and fun to make and is suitable for kids craft project too!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Burlap Cuff

Very fun!

Burlap Cuff Tutorial at Violet Elephant
"Here is my first burlap project with a tutorial.Easy and quick to make with many possibilities..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Valentine Fuzzies

Grab the kids and make these for all their friends!

Valentine Fuzzies Tutorial at Speckless
"Remember that song from grade school?
I will give you warm and gentle fuzzies, for I love you as you are. If you want more warm and gentle fuzzies, open up your heart . . . blah, blah, something, something . . .
Anyway, I couldn’t find it on the interweb ANYWHERE (which only supports Nicky’s theory that I am making this up). BUT, I did find this, which is kinda cute. Perhaps I’m not crazy and you, too, remember that little song. If so, make these little warm fuzzies for someone you love..." Read more

Recipe - How to Make Strawberry and Chocolate Champagne Muffins

Strawberries and chocolate in a muffin?! And those hearts are baked in. Check out how she did it!

Strawberry and Chocolate Champagne Muffins Recipe at Mega Crafty
"I tried to think romantic... breakfast in bed, something sweet to start of the day for your sweetie. The idea of chocolate covered strawberries and champagne kept coming to mind and I wondered if it would work in a muffin. Turns out it works wonderfully!
I've never baked with champagne before but it made the muffins really light and slightly sweet/tart in a unique way. I absolutely love how these came out! Even after I got the recipe down I made a few more batches for "testing" just to be sure..." Read more

. They have cute pink batter hearts on the tops-

Tutorial - How to Make a Wedding Corset - Part 2

Here's part two. It's really interesting! Here's Part 1, in case you missed it.

Wedding Corset Part 2 Tutorial at The Distracted Domestic
"These are the changes I made to the pattern based on the first fitting. I added 1.5" to the top and the bottom. I didn't have to move the waist or reshape the bust area. Yeah!!!! I did have a few issues making the curved areas nice and the seam allowances line up, but after it was sewn, it worked out well.
I taped tracing paper where I needed to make the changes and used a measuring tool that kept the 1.5" for me so that I didn't have to constantly look for the right spot. A hem guide, a piece of sturdy paper/cardboard cut to size would work too..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Faux Stained Glass

From glue! Fabulous! Oh the possibilities!

Faux Stained Glass Tutorial at Suzy's Artsy Craftsy Sitcom
"I love to peruse my vintage craft books and bring back ideas that seem new to some. And I stumbled upon an idea to create faux stained glass using only acrylic paint and glue. What is great about this project is that you can make it as simple or as complicated as you like. The project is relatively child friendly and a page from a coloring book can be used for your pattern along with an 8x10 photo frame. Or, you can go all complicated like I tend to do and use a huge sheet of glass and draw out a ridulously detailed pattern..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Coffee Filter Flower Heart Wreath

So pretty! You could also do this with fabric.

Coffee Filter Flower Heart Wreath Tutorial at Mega Crafty
"And while the blizzard raged on, I was cozy inside making this hearts and flowers "wreath"..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Valentine Bath Bombs

Fabulous video! Very in-depth and lots of variations.

Valentine Bath Bomb Video Tutorial at Soap Making School

Tutorial - How to Make Needle Felted Love Gnomes for Valentines Day

Cutest little guy ever!

Needle Felted Love Gnomes for Valentines Day Tutorial at Fiona Duthie
"These little needelfelted gnomes are my favourite gift for the little people in my life (and some of the bigger people too!) They are quite easy to make, and have so much character. Use them in storytelling, for play, or as a little pocket friend to whisper secrets to!
They make a lovely Valentine's gift, with the hearts needlefelted onto their tunics..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Sign Language Love Art

I love that it's the kids' hands but would be just as adorable for you to do for your sweetie also!

Sign Language Love Art Tutorial at Fireflies and Jellybeans
"I have 5 kids, two of whom are very busy toddlers, so every now and then I have a spare 5 minutes in which to throw a craft together. In fact, this particular craft probably takes more like an hour, because of the photo editing. But this is a fun one to get your kids involved with..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Valentine Dress

Really adorable! Love those layers!

Valentine Dress Tutorial at Nap Time Crafters
"Sugar & Spice & Everything Nice
That's what little girls are made of!

Make sure little girl is as sweet as can be in this darling layered dress with a lovely ruffled flower & petal ties..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a BFF Puzzle Necklace

So cute for two little BFFs!

BFF Puzzle Necklace Tutorial at Speckless
"A few weeks ago I was wondering if they still made those “Best Friends” necklaces — you know, the ones that said “best” on one half and “friends” on the other half, and when you put them together they form a heart that says “best friends.” I don’t know what made me think about it, but anyway . . . I wanted to make some necklaces like that. This is what I came up with. I actually think the puzzle pieces are a little more subtle and you can fit a bunch of them together if you want to (I remember a few incidents in grade school when one person would feel really bad when two of her other friends got the “Best Friends” necklaces and she was left out)...." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Valentine Bath Salts

Excellent idea!

Valentine Bath Salts Tutorial at Shrimp Salad Circus
"I know I've said it before, but Valentine's Day is an overrated train wreck for anybody's who's not a couple. People get all weepy and self-pitying over what is essentially a solely commercial holiday. This year, I propose to make it an everybody-holiday. Whether you've got a guy or girl or not, why not give your ladies a Valentine just to celebrate the day? Here's what I suggest: Get your best girlfriends together; set a dinner date; and exchange little pamper-me presents!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Valentine Message Frame

Isn't that sweet?

I Love You Frame Tutorial at Pocket Full of Pink
"I was at the Craft store the other day (it's called Craft Warehouse). I was really excited when I found these cute MDF frames for 1.50 each! I bought 4 and wasn't really sure what I would do with them, but when I got home, my creative juices started to flow (love it when that happens!).
I call it a picture frame, but I didn't really use it as one..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Wire Framed Heart Pendant

Oh how I love this! It's so simple, yet beautiful. Love the asymmetrical shape.

Wire Framed Heart Pendant Tutorial at StudioDax
"Valentines day is just a few weeks away, so I figure now is the time to post a tutorial for making a simple wire heart pendant! This is a basic heart, but once you create it, you can embellish it however you want..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Nylon Roses

Absolutely beautiful! They'd be so pretty as a brooch or hair accessory!
Watch out. Once you click on the link below, you'll be hard pressed to leave. I think I just spent about half an hour there seeing how she made all kinds of different flowers with this same technique.

Nylon Roses Tutorial at Craftionary
"ROSE is a wildly cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved flower. It belongs to the Rosa family and is a type of shrub. It is found in almost every beautiful color except for green..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Valentine Picture Frame

Sweet!

Valentine Picture Frame Tutorial at the kc experience
"in honor of Valentine's Day I am presenting you with a picture frame tutorial inspired by my recent shopping excursion to Michaels. I just love that place - though my bank account doesn't love it quite as much as I do..." Read more

Recipe - How to Make Strawberry Pink Champagne Cupcakes

They do sound fabulous for New Year's Eve, but perfect for your Valentine too!

Strawberry Pink Champagne Cupcakes Tutorial at A Week From Thursday
"How decadent. I made these for a New Year’s party. I was really frustrated that I couldn’t find a recipe online (most of them were made with boxed cake mix), so I sort of just made this up. They turned out pretty good..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Bird Treats

What a great winter time activity!

Bird Treats Tutorial at SmileMonsters
"This little project has been on my to-do list since fall. Bird seed hearts! The heart shape happens to be the only cookie cutter I have. It's fitting with the time of year though. Isn't it?..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Gold Spiral Pendant

Really pretty! I wonder if it would work for other shapes - a heart maybe?

Gold Spiral Pendant Tutorial at Jewels of Sayuri
"Welcome to the first of my Re-purposed jewelry tutorials...
India love of gold is legendary and every Indian woman longs for a special piece of gold jewelry that is distinctly hers...It could be a Yazh kada (a cuff), it could be a Kasumalai (coin necklace) or it could even be a polki jumkha....For me it is a coiled pendant. Ever since I saw one in the D'damas ad in the mid nineties, I have fallen in love with it. I still remember the visual - a design akin to a serpent coiled around its stone (the nagaratnam). That's how far my love for spiral stuff (remember my wire swirls post) dates back to. So Instead of creating a knock off of the original, I decided to make my own design of a Spiral-coiled pendant..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Toddler Purse

So sweet!

Toddler Purse Tutorial at Amity Originals
"My good friend has the two cutest babies that I love making stuff for. The older one is turning 2 next week so I just had to make her a cute toddler sized purse to carry around the play makeup and hair items I got her. I did not find any commercial patterns or tutorials I liked on making a bag for a toddler so I figured I would make my own..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Sugar Scrub

Sounds fabulous!

Sugar Scrub Tutorial at Smart-Bottom Enterprises
"I got a bee in my bonnet to make sugar scrub over the holidays. I had never made it before, so I did my research online and realized that everyone makes sugar scrub with basically the same core ingredients: Some kind of sugar (organic, raw, white, or brown), some kind of oil (almond, avocado, olive, or vegetable), and some kind of essential oil to make it smell nice.
It was so incredibly easy to make! You take your pick of ingredients, mix them until you like what you see and feel, pour it in a jar, and you're done! It takes all of 3 minutes to make. Kind of..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Silk Chrysanthemum Brooch

Isn't it gorgeous? I've never seen this technique before. Love it!

Silk Chrysanthemum Brooch Tutorial at Innocentia
"Want to try a simple, easy, yet fabulous project? This is it :D Chrysants Silky Brooch. It is so easy and make me want to make it again and again..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Fabric Bins

So many uses for this one!

Fabric Bins Tutorial at Meremade
"I am embarrassed to admit that there are days when I spend more time organizing the kitchen in the kids' playroom than cleaning our real kitchen.
And a recent onslaught of new faux kitchen items has made me neglect the real kitchen even more.
The drawers and cupboards in the pretend kitchen are filled to the brim so I decided to sew a fabric bin to store the new food items..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a No-Sew Sweatshirt Vest

Fun!

No-Sew Sweatshirt Vest Tutorial at The Sisters 4 Say More is More
"My sisters and i all dance and we love to wear cute dancewear... but its super hard to find and expensive... and i have this theory that we all dance better (or work out harder) when we look and feel kinda cute... do you agree? we came up with this idea to repurpose sweatshirts and tees into dance/workout wear... that you would feel cute enough to rock as an awesome outfit too! ..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make an Embroidered Love Heart Pillow

Lovely! Dang this is a talented lady! Look at all of the beautiful hand stitching she's done!

Embroidered Love Heart Pillow Tutorial at Lynn B's Finishing Instructions for Cross Stitch
"You will need:
Red and white craft felt
DMC red and white thread
DMC green thread
Red ribbon for trim ..." Read more