Disclosure: AccuQuilt kindly provided the GO! Big electric fabric cutter and GO! Big circle die for this project. Love the look of retro 1950s-inspired style? Be the belle of the sock hop with this fun and flirty DIY goldfish bowl “poodle” skirt! It’s surprisingly easy to create your own custom version of the iconic poodle …
Tools: How to Use Thread Snips
Thread snips--also called thread nippers, thread clippers, and thread cutters--are-handy little scissors to have in your craft room. Here's how to use them!
Today’s Craft Social: The Nuts and Bolts of Setting Up a Blog
Attention crafters: Join us TODAY for the Craft Social Twitter chat! Is 2015 the year that you’re finally going to start that blog? Or maybe you’re already a blogger, and you have advice and enthusiasm to share? Join your fellow Socialites, along with hosts Barbara (@penguintrax) and Haley (@thezenofmaking), this evening (Tuesday, January 27th) from …
Sunday Snapshot: A Fun Fox Tote Bag to Kick Off 2015
On Friday, my pal Rachel and I kicked off the first weekend of the new year with a tote bag-making party, and I stitched up this fancy canvas fox tote! (Okay, the fox fabric is fancy—the tote bag was actually ridiculously easy to sew.) I think it’s a pretty good sign for the coming year …