Tutorial - How to Make a Shower Cap

What a fabulous photo, huh? Looks like a fun way to start the day!

Shower Cap Tutorial at Home Sweet Homebodies
"When I was a teenager, I believed you had to shower every day. Well, since I put it that way- I still do, but after my first son was born, I found it was too much work to wash and blow dry my hair every day, and in our arid climate, my hair was getting dry and brittle. In order to save myself time and energy, and to help my hair get healthier, I decided to stop washing my hair as frequently. Of course, trying to just shower without getting my hair wet at all was impossible. My hair would become limp and frizzy and I would have to style my hair all over again. Shower caps were the natural solution, and for a while I used the disposable shower caps you sometimes get in your hotel room. But those can easily get holes, or the elastic stretched out, and let's face it- they're just not cute. Naturally, I decided to make my own. I wanted a simple solution- I didn't want to layer fabrics, or plastics, or have to spray scotch guard. I didn't want to hem. Or iron..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Add Belt Loops to a Shirt

So smart and only takes minutes!

Add Belt Loops to a Shirt Tutorial at ShannonSews
"I found this cute denim sleeveless shirt on a sale rack back in the winter (I added a t-shirt underneath).

It has a cute design, but due to its length, it kind of hangs a little tent-ish from the side. It needed a sash or belt to give my waist a little definition, like I did here.

And to keep a sash or belt in place (to avoid the slipped-sash-under-the-belly-look; yes, it's happened to me), I simply needed to add a couple of belt loops to the shirt..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Homemade Natural Mosquito Repellent

Cool! Interesting list of ingredients!

Homemade Natural Mosquito Repellent Tutorial at Joanne's Craft Nook
"Every summer, my husband and I would spend Canada Day weekend with our friends at Wasaga Beach. However this summer, there's a baby girl! To keep mosquito's away, I didn't like the idea of spraying DEET anywhere near a baby. So I decided to try a homemade mosquito repellent recipe I found in the Urban Farm magazine..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Little Girl's Summer Halter Dress

Too cute! You have to see the shirred back!

Little Girl's Summer Halter Dress Tutorial at Love Affair with my Brother
"Sadly, I couldn't go to the wedding in Oklahoma. But I did make a dress and matching vest for the twins. I even took pictures of all the steps so that I could make an awesome tutorial for you Brother Lovers.
But, my darn computer or camera or dog ate my SD card. It just fell apart and I am unable to get any pictures off of it. Luckily, I had just emptied it, and the only ones I lost were the tutorial pictures.

Luckily, I love the dress so much, that I am going to make another for Mae, so I can just do up another tutorial..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Shower Curtain from Kitchen Towels

Such a great idea! No measuring, cutting or finishing the edges!

Shower Curtain from Kitchen Towels Tutorial at lo spazio di lilla
"My friend Mirella gave me two dishclothes as a gift. They were so cute that it would have been a crime to use them for cleaning dishes and pots...
So I decided to make a curtain with them!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Beaded Crochet Hemp Bracelets

I absolutely love these! So many possibilities in hemp color, bead color and types, number of strands. Fab!

Beaded Crochet Hemp Bracelets Tutorial at Making Jewelry Now
"Here's how to make hemp bracelets with a sparkle of beads and the simplest of crochet stitches - the chain stitch.

These are so fast and easy to make - and it's a really fun way to play with color combinations!

This is also a very cheap project, costing me less than $1 each to make.

I made my bracelets with a button-and-loop clasp - but you can also use a large bead, a hook, or other jewelry clasp instead of a button. You might also decide to simply tie the ends of your bracelet together after you've wound it around and around your wris..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Over Easy Eggs The Easy Way

No flipping! Awesome!

Over Easy Eggs The Easy Way Tutorial at Happier Than A Pig In Mud
"I've seen this technique for making eggs a few times on TV and finally gave it a try. Now, I've flipped my share of eggs at the Diner and at home, this is by far my favorite way to make Over Easy Eggs!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make an Elastic Waist Jersey Skirt

Cute and easy! If I understand correctly, the skirt will have two layers. I was thinking that it would be fun to make the outer layer slightly shorter. Maybe?

Elastic Waist Jersey Skirt Tutorial at LvBeii
"I wanted to sew a skirt for myself because I don't have a waist, or I do have one just that it's not at all obvious.....so the skirts in market are usually very tight for me..sigh..I recently bought jersey knit because a store in SS2 are clearing the stocks and they are quite cheap so I used them for this skirt as well..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Six Layer Rainbow Cake

So very fun! Look at those bright colors she achieved!

Six Layer Rainbow Cake Tutorial at Smart-Bottom Enterprises
"So, last post I was telling you about how I was going to make THE Rainbow Cake to celebrate the last week of school.

Well. It's official.

The Rainbow Cake ROCKED. IT. OUT.

It took some time, but really, it was quite simple to make..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a 1 + 2 Easy Quilt

Stunnning! The pre-cut squares will really help speed things along!

1 + 2 Easy Quilt Pattern Tutorial at Samelia's Mum
"It's a simple quilt pattern and can be made quite quickly. A perfect quilt pattern for beginners.

The instructions I will give you will make a single (twin) bed size quilt.

This quilt pattern is also easily adjustable - add another row and a couple of columns and you will have a Queen size bed quilt pattern.

To make this quilt, you will need a layer cake and 2 yards of a solid fabric - hence the name 1+2.

For those of you who aren't familiar with the term layer cake, no I'm not talking about an actual cake. Rather, it's a gorgeous pack put out by Moda Fabrics of 42 squares of a range of fabric. Each square measures 10" x 10"..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Flower Pot Cakes

What a fun treat for little ones!

Flower Pot Cakes Tutorial at Jellyfish Jelly
"Tomorrow my daughter will take cupcakes to pre-primary for her birthday. This is what we spent this afternoon making. Well, she spent about 4 minutes before it became too monotonous and she left to dig holes in the garden..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Pillow Cushion Cover

I love how the button opening allows you to turn it inside right and insert the pillow. So easy! Perfect for cleaning too.

Pillow Cushion Cover Tutorial at Sussex Mouse
"Pick one large blouse or shirt. Do up all the buttons. Turn it inside out and iron it flat..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Tissue Cover

I really want to make up a bunch of these for little gifts. Someone remind me, okay? :)

Tissue Cover Tutorial at The Distracted Domestic
"My blogging buddy Karen, over at Sewmuch2luv, did a fab-u-lous tutorial for tissue covers.
I've made about a dozen using her technique. Did I mention it was fab?
Well, being the lazy sewista that I am, I wondered if there was a way to make her easy peasy tissue covers with just one piece of fabric instead of four. It took me a couple of tries to get the measurements right, but here is a companion tutorial..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Yo-Yo Napkin Rings

Such an easy way to dress up a table!

Yo-Yo Napkin Rings Tutorial at Happier Than A Pig In Mud
"Today I'm making some red, white and blue yo-yo's for napkin rings. Just change up the colors for other holidays. They can also be ornaments for a feather tree or turned into garland or a quilt if you're ambitious! Yo-yo's have been around forever, I thought I'd share how to make them.
You'll need fabric, string and any embellishments you think would be pretty..." Read more

Knitting Pattern - How to Make a Cat Scarf

Ridiculously cute!

Cat Scarf Pattern at Show,Tell,Share

"After Wendy wrote about how she learned to knit and included in her post a few inspirations, we got a few e-mails asking for the animal scarf patterns. They do look very cute and I thought my younger boys would like a cat and a dog scarf, so I sat down to knit one and write the pattern as I went. If you are adventurous and are a serious DIY-er, you can make your own pattern. It is easy and the pattern I wrote can be easily changed/altered to your own taste..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make an Easy Zipper Bag

So cute! Someday I'll face my fear and actually attempt a zipper. It really doesn't look all that hard here.

Easy Zipper Bag Tutorial at Sew Much 2 Luv
"Does anyone remember the commercial for Rice Crispy Treats when the woman would throw flour on her face in the kitchen to make it look like she worked so hard to make them and then tell her family "Go ahead......eat them. I'll make more."? That's pretty much how I feel about these bags.
The finished bag looks like it was difficult to make, but really it's super easy!..." Read more

Recipe - How to Make Non-Salty Chipped Beef

Great way to "doctor up" (as my mom always said) a recipe!

Non-Salty Chipped Beef Recipe at Happier Than A Pig In Mud
"Hey everyone, whatcha having for breakfast this weekend? How about Chipped Beef! Folks that don't care for it usually say it's too salty, well there's a very easy fix for that... Soak it in hot tap water for about a count of 10. That's it, problem solved! I usually buy the little jars but I've also (carefully) soaked the beef in the pouch. It's not the prettiest subject for photos but it is a good breakfast!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Half Apron

Too cute! Love the contrasting fabric pocket!

Half Apron Tutorial at Sew Much 2 Luv
"I know this looks like a really involved pattern, but I promise you it's not. I took lots of photos to help explain how I do this. From beginning to end this apron will take a little over an hour to make. It's very easy to sew and I hope you enjoy making it!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Loom Knit Mesh Bag

Great bag to fill with lots of stuff! Those loom knitters are fun to use!

Loom Knit Mesh Bag Tutorial at GoodKnit Kisses
"Uses: Personal size Mesh bag for the beach or shopping. Fits 6 foot rolled up towel, swimsuit, sandals, water & sunscreen..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make an Adjustable Nursing Cover Clip

A couple of these would make a great shower gift!

Adjustable Nursing Cover Clip Tutorial at Lucky Star Creations: The Blog
"With this nifty little clip you can turn any receiving blanket into a nursing cover.Sad thing about this post is that I planned on making this before my daughter was born 5 months ago, and I am just now getting to making it, better late than never! Even though I just made it yesterday, I already love this thing because now shes at the age where she wants to just pull the blanket down. Now I can use all these receiving blankets I never use anymore..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Hand Embroidered Scissor Keeper

Beautiful! These would make fabulous gifts for your sewing buddies!

Hand Embroidered Scissor Keeper Tutorial at Attic Window Quilt Shop
"I’d like to introduce you to Barb Vis. She has generously agreed to show us how she made her Scissor’s Fob or Scissor Keeper. I think you first saw it here on this post. She said she got the idea for a Scissor’s Fob when she was attending a Sew-In and people were getting their scissors mixed up. She decided to make a unique Fob so she would know which scissors were hers. After she made a couple (next picture) she decided that the women attending the Sew-In and her other sewing friends needed a Fob too. She made 17 Fobs that year..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Friendly Alligator Keepsake Box

Super cute!

Friendly Alligator Keepsake Box Tutorial at Plaid Kids' Crafts
"Normally when you think about alligators they do not come to mind as one of the friendliest animals, however that is going to change with this adorable and easy kids' craft. This simple to do project will be a hit with kids, and a great way to create some extra storage space for all their little trinkets. A perfect craft for beginners, that will only take about an hour to create..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Ric Rac and Button Bracelet

I do love ric rac! Fun little project!

Ric Rac and Button Bracelet Tutorial at Elizabeth Abernathy
"If you sew at all, chances are you have bits of ric rac and odd buttons sticking in your sewing basket that you'd be more than willing to put to good use. This bracelet is a quick and easy project suitable for kids that lends itself to being replicated over and over..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Beaded Stitch Markers

Why have plain old stitch markers when you can make pretty ones?!

Beaded Stitch Markers Tutorial at The Craft Floozy

"I decided it was a good day to do some crafting, so in between laundry loads I made up some new stitch markers. Most knitters have these among their knitting paraphernalia and use them to keep track of where they are in a row as well as to remind them to do something like increase or decrease in a certain spot of their knitting..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Spray Paint a Watermelon Floorcloth

Very summery and so cute!

Spray Paint a Watermelon Floorcloth Tutorial at Mural Maker & More
"Who doesn’t love spray paint? If there’s something easier, and quicker, to transform a project, I don’t know what it is. So I was beyond excited to try a new spray paint by Krylon. It’s paint + primer. In one can!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Little Girl Watermelon Skirt

Crazy adorable!

Little Girl Watermelon Skirt Tutorial at Sun Scholars
"I had this great idea pop into my head yesterday morning.
One I was SO excited about, I had to make a dash to the fabric store that afternoon..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Mini Marshmallow Cone Cupcakes

Super cute and very clever!

Mini Marshmallow Cone Cupcakes Tutorial at Maker-land
"Cooking cake in ice-cream cones is a fantastic idea (and not mine, unfortunately) for kids, because they are easy for little hands to handle, and they're cute and novel. On the down side though, they are HUGE. Two bites is enough for most littlies. Plus, you can't make them ahead of time and freeze them, or else the cones go all soggy and gross on the thaw. (Yes, I tried. Stupid me.) These little cakes are teeny sized, easy to eat, and you can make the little cakes, chuck them in the freezer and put everything together whenever you're ready, in about a half hour. Bonus..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Color Wheel Clock

So fun and really gets you thinking about the possibilities!

Color Wheel Clock Tutorial at Taylor Made
"Have you noticed the "embroidery hoop craze" that is going around? Just search "embroidery hoop" on Pinterest and see what I mean... everything from chalkboards, cork boards, picture frames, and wall art. I thought I'd jump on the Embroidery Hoop bandwagon and I need a clock in the living room, perfect!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make an Easy Hair Bun

So cute and easy! No hair pins needed!

Easy Hair Bun Tutorial at Measured by the Heart
"This is one of my favorite go to hair styles. I do this easy bun to finish a bunch of hair styles. And believe me it is easy to do!! ..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Four Thieves Vinegar

How cool is this? So many possible uses for bath and body!

Four Thieves Vinegar Tutorial at Herban Lifestyle
"Legend has it that during the Great Plague of the Middle Ages, grave robbers would wash their hands in a solution called “Four Thieves Vinegar,” which was very effective in staving off infection. The concoction was made by infusing vinegar with wormwood, rue, mint, sage, lavender, and rosemary. Because these constituents all have known antibacterial and antiviral properties, it seems like a feasible tale. I was fascinated by the idea and since I grow most of these herbs in my garden, I decided to try brewing up a batch..." Read more

Tip - How to Clean Toilets with no Chemicals

Guess what she used? Very cool!

Clean Toilets with no Chemicals Tip at simpleliving
"I should have taken a photo of our toilet before it was cleaned. We usually use fresh water from our rain water tank in our toilets , but since our rain water tank was hit by lightning last winter, we have been using bore water to flush our toilets. The mineral scale in our toilet was so bad, I have tried bleach which I really hate using, didn't clean it at all ,then I tried vinegar and bi-carb still looked just as terrible. It was so bad I even thought we may need to buy a new toilet..." Read more

Recipe - How to Make Homemade Marshmallows

Making homemade marshmallows has been on my "to do" list for a long time. They look incredible!

Homemade Marshmallows Recipe at Heart-Hands-Home
"One taste and you will never eat store bought marshmallows again!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Turn Any Skirt into a Maternity Skirt

So smart and cute!

Turn Any Skirt into a Maternity Skirt Tutorial at Sewing With Trudy
"My fun, cute and flirty maternity skirt that I made from a regular skirt..." Read more

Crochet Pattern - How to Make a Shell Trim

Lovely and could be used on so much!

Shell Trim Crochet Pattern at Little Treasures
"As you already know I love crocheting edges and trims and received many sweet comments and mails regarding the same which I adorned my old tees with.
This is a pattern that is quite easy to make and it looks fabulous - whether you are going to apply it on your tees or pillows. It's a shell pattern and you will need basic crocheting skills to make it..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Sun Hat made from a Linen Tea Towel

Super cute!

Sun Hat made from a Linen Tea Towel Tutorial at Elizabeth Abernathy
"I made a new hat pattern and created this version out of a super cute vintage tea towel with various songbirds on it. Obviously, there is no need to use a tea towel, any old fabric will do, but the pattern does cut out with very little waste from a standard sized tea towel and if you use a medium to heavy weight linen one it has just enough stiffness to make the hat hold it's shape well..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Faux Wrap Dress

Classic only better!

Faux Wrap Dress Tutorial at I Heart Jennys Art
"I think wrap dresses are more summer than sundresses. They are the picture of easy dressing and care free style. Although I love the sundress, I think anything that requires a strapless bra looses major points in the easy-to-wear category. The only downside to wrap dress is the inevitable unwrapping. The tie almost always comes loose at some point, and then it’s a wardrobe malfunction in the making. So when I decided to tackle the classic wrap dress, I went for the fake-out route. That’s right, it’s a faux wrap dress..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Create Dancing Stars in Flash without ActionScript

Ok, the stars to the left aren't dancing, but they are when you click through to stunningmesh. Very cool!

Dancing Stars in Flash without ActionScript Tutorial at stunningmesh
"In this Flash tutorial you will learn about Movie Clips, working on Guided Layers, use of Tweening Properties, working on different layers. So we will be making Dancing stars using a single star and without using Actionscript. Hopefully it will be having a lot knowledge for you to learn Flash..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Nutella Semifreddo Ice cream

Looks like a fun, delicious challenge!

Nutella Semifreddo Ice cream Tutorial at Show, Tell, Share
"Semifreddo is simple in that there are very few ingredients involved, but tricky in that you need to be doing two or sometimes three things nearly simultaneously. The recipe I used is a combo of two recipes I found online, scaled to match the ingredients I had on hand. You definitely want to have all of your ingredients measured out and ready to go..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Homemade Strawberry Fruit Leather

I had planned on making strawberry fruit leather this year but missed picking season. Darn it! I've got to try this when strawberries go on sale. Yum!

Strawberry Fruit Leather Tutorial at Sweeter Than Sweets
"I made homemade baby food as often as possible when Little Sweets was a baby. She loved 99% of everything I gave her, including tofu for finger food, barley cereal and oatmeal with kale (which she still eats every day and won't have her oatmeal any other way!).
Now that she's older, I thought I'd try making Homemade Fruit Leather. I followed the directions from Super Baby Food by Ruth Yaron, the same book I used as a reference for all the healthy baby food I made her..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Bow Brooch

I do love bows! Great technique for this one!

Bow Brooch Tutorial at Maker*land
"Currently, I have an obsession with bows. In my opinion, there is nothing that can't be femmed up with a twee little bow. Bows on hats and cardigans, bows on shoes, bows on heads and around necks - they just make everything sweet..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Mini Party Cups

Having individual servings ready to go before the party is brilliant! I used to have scoops of ice cream in cupcake liners ready to serve but these ideas are so creative! Be sure to click the link at the end to see the Jello recipe.

Mini Party Cups Tutorial at Jellyfishjelly
"Disposable mini shot cups can be found at party supply stores or discount shops such as ‘Red Dot’. They are obviously growing in popularity as more and more places seem to be stocking them. Which is peculiar as I have never seen them used for actual alcoholic drinks. Though, perhaps that is more a reflection of the kind of parties I now go to. I can’t remember the last party I went to that didn’t have a pinata or round of pass the parcel..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Shoe Bags

This is really a great idea! It's so easy and you can use fabric you already have. No more gross shoes in the luggage!

Shoe Bags Tutorial at Simpleliving
"Well today I finally made one for my summer going out shoes. They are great to use when travelling,they are so much nicer then putting your shoes in plastic bags so they don't touch your nice clean clothes. This one is made from cotton material, they are so easy to make, they would also make lovely gifts for all your girl friends.I'm going to make a few more of them..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Pipe Chocolate Letters

So fun and easy! Simple shapes would work great too!

Pipe Chocolate Letters Tutorial at Chocolate Drool and Kisses
"Last week I went to my wards Relief Society birthday party! Knowing how much I love to make fun cakes they asked if I would be willing to make cupcakes. I was so excited to try out a new decorating style!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Mug Rug

Pretty! I love her no-fuss flip and stitch technique. No measuring! You could use her technique for place mats, a table runner, anything!

Mug Rug Tutorial at RazzleDazzleQuilter
"WARNING!! These rugs are like potato chips – one is not enough..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Watermelon Shark

Incredibly adorable, super fun and it's even healthy! You can't ask for more!

Shark Attack Summer Salad Tutorial at Sun Scholars
"Ok.. this is it. Seriously!
You make this... your kids will think that you are the absolute COOLEST!
Other moms will be talking about you...
and it is certain you will be asked to bring this along to the next get-together.
Are you ready for it?
And the best part is, it is SO SIMPLE to make!
Seriously!..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Cactus Pincushion

Unique and fun!

Cactus Pincushion Tutorial at Always Expect Moore
"A couple weeks ago, I read about the Arrow Cabinets "No More Tomatoes" Pincushion contest. (UPDATED: This pincushion WON the contest! WOOT!) I've really been loving contests lately! Probably because creativity + deadline = a project that actually gets finished! And I have several unfinished projects lying around here... but that is a post for another day!

The contest had just one rule - no traditional pincushions. So, I came up with this fella here..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make an Etched Tree Plate

Lovely!

Etched Tree Plate Tutorial at Taylor Made
"I made this cute little plate for my mom for Mother's Day. Super simple but I think it was a hit. I made a stencil with my Silhouette, vinyl and transfer paper and used etching cream to etch the glass plate. My mom is the "M" at the bottom of the tree and the initials of her "kids" are in the branches..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Straw Clutch from a Straw Mat

What a great idea! Very fun!

Straw Clutch from a Straw Mat Tutorial at Maria Sewing
"Get a straw mat. Don't worry about the quality.
Mine costed only one euro and if I was to use it on the beach, it would be ruined in a couple of days.
If you find good quality of course, don't hesitate buying it..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Little Girl Ruffle Leg Jumper

So adorable! I imagine that it's quite comfy too!

Little Girl Ruffle Leg Jumper Tutorial at The Little Giggler
"I think this is the cutest thing I've ever made. :) I love it and the little giggler loves it too! ..." Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Pin Tuck Wave Pillow

Absolutely gorgeous! Someday, I have to make something with pin tucks. It's such a beautiful technique!

Pin Tuck Wave Pillow Tutorial at Show, Tell, Share
"A few weeks ago I saw a pillow at Target I really liked. I am not very good at home decorating and this pillow would not have matched anything at all, so I was not even tempted to buy it. Still, I kept thinking about it, simply because I was intrigued. It had 3 tones of grey and wavy pin tuck design all over it. Last week I was at Joann's to pick up some paint (and fabric), I saw these beautiful blue and turquoise cottons. Right away I thought of the pillow and I knew I had to make it..." Read more