You know, I bashed about some other titles for this post, along the lines of “gone cold on ideas for fabric”, lots of chilly references and at one point even a bear pun, but they just didn’t work, I fear I’m losing my knack! A couple of days ago my neighbour popped around and threw some fabric into my hand and asked me if I could come up for some ideas for it. Half a yard of large scale novelty [...]

My eldest son is obsessed with “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”, at barely two he can recite the entire thing from memory, from Eric Carle’s awesome fabric line we now have cushions, aprons and even some pants with his artwork on. So now that he can sleep on it, cook in it and wear it, what comes next? He needs to cuddle it! Please be aware that this certainly is a tutorial, not a pattern. There are no exacts here, just [...]

BurdaStyle announced this morning that they will be charging for the “official” patterns on their site, save for the basics and some smaller projects. As part of our plan to grow BurdaStyle and to better serve our members we will need to start charging for some of our patterns. BurdaStyle patterns developed from contest winners will still be free, as will some popular basics and smaller projects. Patterns uploaded by members will still be free, as will all the other [...]

A project I started today, thinking it would only take me one nap to get done, already put about two hours into it and it’s nowhere near resembling what I eventually hope it to be. There is sewing, gluing and a LOT more colouring to be done before it even nears completion, but the bright colours make me happy just looking at them, and with the plans I have in mind it should be awesome. NB: Is anyone else obsessed [...]

This guest post is from Charm of “I’m Not Charming” fame, check out her blog for pictures of her crafty pursuits and adventures in novelty cake making! If you’re interested in guest posting on CraftBlog and sharing your knowledge with the CB readers as well as getting a little exposure for your store or blog please contact me. Like many people out there exploring the world of sewing I get quite scared of new techniques and avoid them at all [...]

My eldest son has just made the move from his high chair and onto a booster seat at “the big table”, yay for creating more space by putting the high chair in the garage (at least for a few more months until his younger brother needs it!), less of a yay for my dining table constantly being under a barrage of crumbs, melted cheese and sticky pesto. So, as with most tutorials on here, out of necessity I made up [...]

My camera decided that last week was a good time for it to die, so there’s currently a brief pause on tutorials from me, but never fear, as I have been scouring my favourite links and sites to find the best tutorials, ideas and patterns out there to turn your old t-shirts into fabulous new items and give them a new lease of life in your home! Cushions – Decorate your home with your old t-shirts a great project if [...]

ALLITERATION FTW!!! Continuing the Halloween specials, I give you a super cute trick or treating bag, guaranteed to last from year to year no matter what outfit you’re pairing it with I would like to stand up in my own defence before I get into this one, yes, I quilt, but I am a crazy/scrap quilter, I have a phobia of seam matching and precise measurements, so my methods (and finished product!) probably make seasoned quilters and patchworkers shake in [...]

Allison of Cluck Cluck Sew has a new tutorial up, a huge flower cushion, perfect for adding some colour into your home as we come into spring! Best of all,the cushion is definitely deceptive in its simplicity, what looks like it took hours only took Allison half an hour and about $10 in fabric – bargain! See the full tutorial here. See more cushions on CraftBlog here.

A nice easy one to ease me slowly back into the tutorials! Continuing our Halloween crafts, I give you a pair of less than frightening monsters, some may even dare to call them cute! They’re entirely hand sewn and the fun fur is very forgiving, so they make a great project for beginners or for the young sewer. Make them in a variety of colours and spread them around the house for some fluffy Halloween decorations, put a bell or [...]