Sewing patterns:Heart Felt Pillow tutorial

I had some felt that I needed to find a purpose for from my Studio 5 appearance. So I decided to make a pillow using the same technique with the folded circles. (Sorry about the bad picture, it is the best I could do…we need some sunshine around these parts)....

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Unique crafts: IY - "Perler Beads"? $0 Guarantee! with straws

up.  Make your own faux Perler Beads!  Zero cost guarantee but ... 100% quality and satisfatory...that's will depends how 'open minded' you are to my 'new idea'! A sample of my 'creation'...it suppose to spell " i  u" but it sort of out of shape at the end...Well, I'm not a perfectionist anyway.  Just want to share with you...

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Recycling paper: How to Make Book Page Medallions / Rosettes

This craft is part of the 13 Days of Halloween project. Download number templates for the project, as well as the bug template for Day 3, in the tips and supplies post. Links to all of the crafts from this project can be found in the main 13 Days of Halloween post.Medallions, rosettes, accordion fold circles … whatever you call them, they’re a neat...

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Food gifts: how to make kite cookiesa

I have a to-do list and a cannot wait to-do list.  These were on the cannot wait list.  I’ve been dreaming of  cute little kite cookies with cute little tails for a very long time, and finally I got around to trying them out!...

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Recycling paper for holiday: Awesome Paper Cone Wreath Tutorial

Today I am going to give you a very detailed, step by step tutorial on how to make this wreath.  In fact sorry if it almost feels like paper cone wreath making for dumbies, but I have had a lot of questions about this wreath so I am just trying to cover all my bases....

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Flower gifts: Dahlia Felt Flowers tutorial

Flower gifts: Dahlia Felt Flowers tutorialGorgeous... Yes.Cheep... Yes.Easy... of Course!Want to make one?Start by cutting 3 sizes of felt squares. I cut 12 of largest, 10 of the next, and 7 of the small.Trim your squares into petal shapes, leaving one of the large and one of the medium squares for later. (I just free handed it because petals...

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Embroidered pictures for home decor: spring button flowers tutoriral

Embroidered pictures for home decor: spring button flowers tutoriralToday we are turning buttons into flowers and making a cute handmade display-piece! Enjoy :)You will Need:Buttons that feel "Flowery"Neutral Fabric (mine was a fine linen colored cotton)Embroidery Thread (I used a few greens for the stems & yellow for the flower centers)Small...

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