Flying Geese

If you are a quilter you may know about flying geese.  It is a great design and can drive you a little crazy getting all the points to line up.  Cinderberry Stitches has a great tutorial for making the flying geese design.  And her points are perfect.

Sharpie Tie-dye

I have another post on tie dying with a sharpie marker, but I thought this showed a little different style. Sometimes it is nice to see where people take these ideas.  Check it out at Sun Scholars.

DIY Bias Tape

Making your own bias tape really can give a project some extra style, but getting the folds even is tough.  Here is a terrific idea from Meijo’s Joy.  Sometimes you can get lucky and find the craft cutting blades at the dollar store.  I don’t have a hair straightener, but an iron will work well too.  Just watch the fingers.

Zipper Tip

You learn something new everyday.  Who knew that it made such a difference on which way you turned your zipper.  Follow this great tip at Sew Delicious.

Hand Embroidery Tips

Here are some great tips on hand embroidery from Quilting Arts.  I tip for using felt instead of batting for a hanging art quilt is a great idea.  Check out the rest of the tips here.

Hexagon Explosion Box

This hexagon explosion box is cool!  Crafts For All Seasons shows you how to make this fun project.  The box is fairly easy, now what are you going to put inside?

Little Lamb Pillow

The Purl Bee is a great site for sewing, knitting and crocheting.  I like this little lamb pillow.  This pillow is made from wool felt, which is wonderful, but getting harder to find.  You could use polar fleece.  It won’t ravel, but will stretch so be careful you don’t get a distorted sheep.

Pinata Cookies

Not my usual post, but I love the bright colors.  It might take a little time to lay all this out but wouldn’t it be fun for Cinco de Mayo?  You will find the recipe and how-to at She Knows.

Garden Kit Gift

Mother’s Day is May 13th.  What kind of gifts does your mother like?  Homemade is always nice, but beware mom’s tend to hang onto these forever.  I like practical gifts, some moms like jewelry,  I have a friend who loves to spend the day working in her garden.  This ideas from Martha Stewart would be perfect for her.  Pulling a few weeds will win you points too.

Pantry Soaps

Homemade soaps are a wonderful gift to give and receive, but I don’t want to work with lye.  Lye can make a wonderful soap, but you have to be very careful and have tools dedicated to making soap only.  There is a way to make your own soap without the use of lye and Martha Stewart shows you how with her pantry soaps.  I have made my own soap and scrub by taking a pringles can, fitting a loofah inside and once the soap has cured (harden) cut off the bottom, push the bottom of the soap to remove from can and cut into slices, a serrated knife works well.   Glycerin soap can be found at the craft store or in the health food section of your grocery store.  Do not use liquid soap.