Toy Animal Sewing Patterns Page, Updated June 2021 :: This fun article is for critters to make from fabric or felt. With friends who have little babies, I have been looking into ‘sewing for baby’ – ideas. One of the things on my list is to design some quilted toy...
Hi Lovelies. I just made a pair of DIY beaded turquoise earrings. They are just like Anthropologie, or what you would find in their shops. Don't you think?! They were so simple to make with a pair of gold-colored owl charms and turquoise beads. I'll show you how....
Creativity comes in waves in my life, with one thing leading to the next. Last Thursday I visited London to sum up 5 Trends in London Fashion Week's pret-a-porter collections in the city's high fashion hub. I realized that leopard animal prints will be completely the...
This DIY Animal Print Chair project makes a feature in your home. Animal prints are mega-trendy. You see them everywhere! Lots of variety too. You can find cheetah print, tiger print, lion print, zebra and other animal print fabric on home décor accessories, such as...
:: Paper Piecing Quilt Patterns Animals and Flowers :: It was hard. Hard to pick just a handful favorite quilt blocks from the huge collection of art quilter Janeen van Niekerk’s paper piecing quilt patterns of animals, flowers, lovely woodland trees and more paper...
Super-cute and perfect last little summer crochet project to give a 'kiss and a cuddle' to a kid going back to school. It is easy to make, and once you have made one piglet, I am sure that you'll be looking at creating a farm full of USB stick farm animals, all made...
My Canadian friends came just back from a fancy Japanese restaurant in Brighton, with a whole stack of origami folding ideas. They told me how much fun they had. Origami Animals are a cool crafts kids can do. A perfect summer vacation activity. With these free...
On a $25 budget, who wouldn’t like to get this wonderful bohemian (or is it chic) faux zebra rug? I love animals and would not hurt them, but second hand fur is fair game for me, as is this fabulous faux zebra rug. OK. Let’s all make a faux zebra rug! Yeah.. ...
Yep. 30 minutes is all that it took to put together this highly fashionable, elegant fitted dress. If designer Melissa Esplin* can do it, perhaps we can do it too. (*She does calligraphy, not fashion design!) Melissa skipped making a pattern and she went straight from...
Tada! I did it ! I designed this darling crochet owl pattern and documented step-by-step along the way into a comprehensive set of crochet instructions for you. And with the upcoming seasons of needing presents for anyone, I am adding a crochet pattern to make the owl...
Great DIY Idea for Kids Bedroom Furniture. That time of the year again that you are cleaning up that overflowing toy cabinet and are spritzing up the kids bedrooms, be that with new kids furniture and home décor accessories??! Well, here’s an idea for you: make...
:: Featuring Top 3 Best Posts from last week's Linky Party 1. Amigurumi Crochet Elephant by Phil's Wife I am starting to really like Phil’s wife, and all her various projects that she shows us. This thing she just made now is soooo cute, I just HAD to feature...
I am getting a taste for Indie Crafts. Let's decorate antlers to spruce up the bathroom, living room, any room? Pretty funky. I thought I’d share that with you. Quick 1,2,3 How-to: DIY Painted Antlers 1. Clean antlers from dust, etc., if you want to refashion real...
6. STENCILLED KIDS BEDROOM DRESSER Here is another 'how to paint furniture' idea, that is quite different than the game board dresser shown before. This completely different kids bedroom dresser features happy, bold animals. Painting and stenciling can lead to...
I’ve been playing with paper and made an origami butterfly ~ that ancient symbol of transformation. Think I need a thousand more and make a wall curtain or at least a butterfly mobile out of them. Cute, hey?! Origami Butterfly Origami Butterfly Tutorial Material...
DAY 5 in OWL-WEEK: Free Felt Owl Tutorial. Be Wise and Carry an Owl Tape Measure. I mean it. Fancy thrifting a great cabinet on a Saturday flee market, only to find that it does not fit through your doorway… Ahhh!! Designer Gabrielle warns us for this potential...
DAY 4 in OWL-WEEK: Free Owl Coloring Pages. This free owl coloring page is fun. For the doodlers among us, as well as 'older' kids who prefer difficult coloring pages. Click this link: free owl coloring page to obtain the larger, free downloadable version of this...
Let's sew on an owl appliqué. DAY 2 in OWL-WEEK. 'Cause with this creative owl appliqué pattern you can literally jazz up anything. ; Designer Lauren from the Ruthie Pearl-blog did just this. She brilliantly transformed her little girl’s brown jacket from boyish to...
Learn how to make this adorable, cheery owl snuggle pillow. DAY 1 in OWL-WEEK: April 16-20. Am bombarded with owls everywhere. I resisted at first, but then their charm got to me… Cute owls. This entire week, I’ll feature a free owl tutorial, so that your life too can...
Inspired by hummingbirds today…. From an Art & Recycling point-of-view This jaw-droppingly stunning hummingbird is the brainchild of artist Sean Avery, and is made from recycled materials. Sean just needs a bunch of CD fragments, some wire mash...
Here is a fun and easy way to spruce up plain white mugs. Personalize each mug with a kid's (or your) favorite animal stencil. OH, who needs the excuse of kids... make mugs with your own favorite animal stencils. So easy to do... Stencil up a farm ....! The 3 stencil...
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