Tutorial - How to Make a Zipper Bow

Love the Look of This Bow

Zipper Bow Tutorial at Handmade by Funny Rabbit Blog

"This Zipper Bow is really easy to make and you can add to bags,hats,brooches or use to interior. I am decorating the bookshelf with it. I want to explain how to make it by using the photograph since now and I hope that you share it. I'm sorry if my English make you feel bad -- it is not on purpose. Please understand that there is no offence. I hope strongly that photograph can help you".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Flowered Clay Heart

This lovely heart has a hole for hanging too

Flower Heart Tutorial at Clay in the Hands Blog

"Hearts have always been one of my favorite things to make...well, hearts and flowers.  I can remember playing in mud when I was a child and making flowers and hearts. I loved playing in mud!  This is a simple little tutorial on how I throw a heart together. I used Premo Peacock Pearl right out of the package.  After conditioning the clay, I took about 1/8th of the package and chopped it up with my blade".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Graduation Cap Cash Box

A clever way to give a cash gift to a new grad

Cash Box Tutorial at Crafty Staci Blog

"My husband and I have 24 nieces and nephews, with a large portion of them clustered in the middle school-high school-college range right now.  Needless to say, there’s always someone graduating.  This year, it’s one of our nephews who lives with us.  Like his cousins before him, he’s getting money, the universal “Welcome to the adult world” gift" Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Fabric Flowers

Decorate all kinds of things with these

Fabric Flower Tutorial at BeanBug Crafts Blog

"I wanted to share with you all how I made the fabric rosette for the Chevron Card I did for Mother's Day. The technique that I do in this tutorial is the same one that I used for some fabric lollipops that I made for my sister's graduation open house. (Be sure to watch for those posts. I CANNOT wait to share all the fun things we came up with".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Postage Stamp Magnet

Start with a tile sheet

Magnet Tutorial at Crafty Journal Blog

"Patriotic postage stamp magnets are a quick and easy project that even kids can do. They make a colorful addition to your refrigerator or they can be a nice little gift or favor".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Faux Wood Cell Case

This cell phone case has gone through many changes

Cell Case Tutorial at Khadija's Creative Mind Blog

"For making this cell..all you need to do is just cut a paper according to your cell casing size & then paste it over when it will get dry, just apply two coats of Mod Podge gloss & if you feel its sticky, just use zero size sand paper smoothly! oh yes,when I remove the previous designfrom casing,it was not totally off..so I paintit first with white acrylic paints".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Stay Wet Palette

Use the color for months, rather than just minutes

Stay Wet Palette Tutorial at Handmade Harbour Blog

"Anyone who paints with acrylics will know how fast they dry.  While that's a good thing when it comes to getting artwork finished quickly, it's not so good for keeping colours mixed and ready for a few days (or even months) while you work on a project. Stay-wet palettes are available in all good art shops - at a price - and they're great for keeping paints workable for much longer.  You can make a perfectly good one in a few minutes at home".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Egg Roll Calzones

Experimenting with egg roll wrappers

Egg Roll Calzone Tutorial at Make the Best of Everything Blog

"Lately I have been trying to make recipes healthier so I can loose my baby weight  get in shape for summer!  I was watching The Hungry Girl, a show on the Food Network where the host made apple pies using egg roll wrappers instead of using pie crust!  What a great way to have a tasty treat while saving a bunch of calories! An Egg roll wrapper is about 80 calories.  I decided to dig a little deeper into this Egg roll wrapper concept.  I made calzones with the egg roll wrappers.  I LOVE Pizza, but pizza crust can hold many calories".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a YoYo Rosette

Cute decoration

Yo Yo Rosette Tutorial at A Spoonful of Sugar Blog

"Transform a paper bag into a lovely gift package by adding a yo yo rosette and a gathered frill. This is a great way to use up small pieces of your favourite fabric and ribbon. By adding a brooch backing to your yo yo rosette, it can then be pinned to your favourite bag as a decoration".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Knotted Bracelet

You can even make these long enough to be an ankle bracelet

Knotted Bracelet Tutorial at For the Love of Beads Blog

"I love the lacey look of this bracelet! Bracelets like these  are fun to wear, and simple to make. Here's how you do it! Supplies:1 large button with a shank or holes in the center. The shank and holes must be able to have a 2mm piece of leather pass through the holes".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Weathered Wood Photo Backdrop

This background would work with so many things

Photo Backdrop Tutorial at Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom Blog

"One of my blog goals this summer is to update a some of my recipe photos.  I have a few from the very beginning that were snapped with my phone or just not very appetizing looking.  I may even update some that were taken this past winter in my kitchen.  (Most of those photos aren't bad, just a little yellow from my kitchen lights.  We'll see if I get to those, it can be hard to squeeze in picture taking with 2 hungry little monsters sweeties hanging from my apron strings...) I am always on the look out for pretty dishes, tablecloths, place mats or backdrops I can use to dress up my food photos.  I've had a weathered wood backdrop on my to do list for a while, but I kept putting off the trip to Lowes for supplies".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Recreate a Favorite Skirt

Make a copy of that perfect skirt

Recreate Skirt Tutorial at The Ambitious Procrastinator Blog

"Meet my favorite skirt. It's a short skirt from BCBG that looks great with tights and a fitted t-shirt. The best thing about this skirt is that it has pockets! Big pockets too, not those silly little girl pockets that barely hold a tube of Chapstick. So I said to myself, "why not make another one".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Decorative Baby Rattle

Make in a color to match the nursery or baby shower theme

Decorative Rattle Tutorial at Beau Fleurs Blog

"I have been bustling around the last few months preparing for the three craft fairs I have done the last three weeks... it does not leave much time for crafting.  However, with the exciting news of my friend's pregnancy, I have started looking for innovative and exciting ways to decorate for the baby shower I am throwing!  We will be using this design as our door decoration for the shower, and then putting it on her nursery door afterwards".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Lavender Wand

Besides being pretty, these make a fragrant sachet

Lavender WandTutorial at Herban Lifestyle Blog

"On a tour of Cherry Hill Farm, a historic Victorian homestead in Falls Church, the docent showed us, among other things, a lavender wand. She explained that Victorian ladies kept them close at hand to mask unpleasant odors (which were apparently fairly abundant in the Victorian days) by daintily waving the wands under their noses. She let us smell the wand mentioning that it was already a year old. The scent was still strong and pleasant. She said by rolling the bulbous part of the wand between your fingers, you can revive the scent for quite a while.  I recalled that one of my herbal books had instructions for making these wands, and since my lavender plant has just started to bloom, I figured I should give this antique craft a try".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Denim Basket

Great way to recycle jeans

Denim Basket Tutorial at Threading My Way Blog

"A few days ago, I showed you these fabric baskets that I had made using the legs of an old pair of jeans. They are just so quick and easy to make. Here's the how to, so you can make your own denim fabric baskets using pre-loved jeans.  Choose a section of the leg of the jeans where the top and bottom of your cut piece are the same width. If your jeans are shaped and you cannot get a piece that is the same width top and bottom, you will need to unpick one seam and cut the fabric".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Recycle Glassware

These recycled containers were inspired by Truck Art

Painted Glassware Tutorial at Khadija's Creative Mind Blog

"I am going to sharea Recycling/Reuse of an ordinary thing..I know most of you sweeties are in a habit of throwing cracked glass or mugs in garbage..BUT would you believe I AM NOT in this habit..really! I make colorful & useful stuff with a little cracked crockery(not with totally crushed things) Whenever our housemaid break something during dish washing & when I notice Something is cracked somewhere in my kitchen, I try to pick it up as early as possible".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make an Easy Carry Stadium Quilt

The shoulder strap allows a hands free carry

Easy Carry Stadium Quilt Tutorial at Cat Patches Blog

"When I decided to make a quilt for Erik and Mae to take to Oregon State football games to keep them warm on cool Autumn nights, I wanted something large enough for two, but easy to carry to and from the field.  I looked at a lot of different ideas for accomplishing this, but the ones I found invariably involved something like a bag or a strap that was separate from the quilt itself.  With the excitement of a game and a crowd of people, I worried that an unattached bag or strap would become separated from the quilt and lost.  I wanted to come up with something that would serve the function of keeping the quilt in a tidy package, and also be loss-proof.  This is what I came up with".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Felt Flower Brooch

A nice hand stitching project

Felt Flower Brooch Tutorial at Nimble Fingers Zone Blog

"Make some flower patterns with different size, big to small. Put on felt then cut it with scissors one by one. Make decorative stitches with a needle and thread at the edge of every piece flower pattern".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Earrings from CD's

Another use for those old CD's

Recycled CD Earrings Tutorial at Make it Easy Crafts Blog

"Do you have old CD’s lying around gathering dust?  Who doesn’t right?  Well if you are the owner of a wood burner tool (think summer camp) or a similar versatile heat tool for stencil cutting etc. you are all set to use those old CD’s to create some terrific earrings".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Detachable Collar

Many choices of decoration

Collar Tutorial at The Girl who looks like a Cake Blog

"Here's how to make a super cute detachable peter pan collar. You can make it in most fabrics (I've done cotton, lace and fur) and decorate it however you want. Any questions or if I haven't explained something properly just ask" Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Eco Friendly Sidewalk Paint

Kids will have fun with their homemade paint

Sidewalk Paint Tutorial at East Coast Mommy Blog

"A few weeks ago, we had some warm days, so the boys and I headed outside to paint our street with some environmentally friendly sidewalk paint.  All you need is 1/4 cup corn starch, 1/4 cold water, and about 8 drops food coloring" Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Macrame Sandals

Amazing that these can be made in an hour

Macrame Sandals Tutorial at The L-T Experience Blog

"Here's how: Time Needed: About an hour Skill Needed: This project only uses one macrame knot (the square knot) - so knowledge of that is a must.  And that's it! No sewing involved.  Materials Needed: An old pair of flip flops (or those ones from the dollar store work awesomely too!) t-shirt yarn (here's a tutorial on how to make t-shirt yarn if you don't have some already".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Photo Frames from Ring Boxes

Just the right size for your desk

Photo Frame Tutorial at Home Sweet Homebodies Blog

"I have a couple of  shoe boxes full of those little boxes that rings, watches, and assorted jewelery come in- both the fancier hinged kind, and the cardboard ones.  Being the recovering pack rat that I am, I still have to look the other way when I am decluttering in my craft room, because they are just so dang cute that I cannot get rid of them!  And anyway, I might be able to turn them into something fantastic, right".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Log Cabin Cushion

Log Cabin CushionTutorial at RosMadeMe Blog

"We have been doing quite a few projects recently that have used some quilting now it's time for us to venture into some proper quilting blocks and I thought we could start with a nice easy pattern, Log Cabin which is also known as Cathedral Steps.  It is a great block to start with as it gets you used to cutting and sewing accurately.  I know that the purists may say but you are using a machine but sometimes you need some instant gratification and later we will move on to hand sewing quilting blocks... but lets learn to walk before we embark on a marathon" Read more

Tutorial - How to Refashion a Knit Shirt into a Cardigan

Blanket stitch for a nice finish

Cardigan Tutorial at Handmade Harbour Blog

"I loved the muted colours, the soft luxurious fabric and the print but I wasn't too keen on the style of the jumper, so I decided to get out my scissors and do a bit of snipping".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Pleated Pouch

Keep small items safely in your purse

Pleated Pouch Tutorial at Happy in Red

"Sometimes, I am nothing less than a real girliegirl. Especially when it comes to the contents of my bag. Things seem to get hopelessly lost in there. Top 5 of lost items of all times: my keys, mobile phone, lipgloss, mp3 player (I have a tiny one, very dangerous) and my sunglasses".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Graphic Wood Effect

Photoshop tutorial

Graphic Wood Effect Tutorial at Stunningmesh Blog

"In this Photoshop Tutorial you will be learning how to make Stylish Wooden Text effect using Photoshop. We will be putting some Wooden Pattern over text then placing it over a Grass and putting some leaves over it. Some Layer Style commands would be used along with some tools. Not a very long tutorial, hopefully you will like to make this text. I’ve taken some pictures through different places for giving some detailing".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Doll from Empty Spools

So Inventive

Spool Doll Tutorial at Wild Poppy Blog

"I have a glass vase in my workshop. I throw my residue felt, empty thread spools, leftover laces, everything that can be classified as trash in short, because I may use them one day. Yesterday night the empty spools in this vase stuck my mind, I thought "what can I make with them?" till morning but no idea came up. Just when I gave up there was a light and this came out of it".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Tunic Dress

Easy Peasy

Simple Dress Tutorial at Tousled Day Blog

"I made this dress. As you know, I'm not a seamstress, but this is so easy, so even I managed to do it. (I guess that, this would be a tunic for regular people, but, as you can see, it is a dress for me".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Sunburst from Plastic Spoons

Don't throw away - Recycle

Sunburst Tutorial at Khadija's Creative Mind Blog

"My sister was always throwing these spoons from her kids powder milk boxes, & once I ask her to give some of these to me, may be I will recycle..she smiled & then start saving for me...after a few weeks she gave me all these red colored spoons".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Doughnut Garland

Fun use of confetti

Doughnut GarlandTutorial at Kids Craft Blog

"Yesterday we had a small party at home for Emma's 3rd birthday. She is a little obsessed with doughnuts (calls them pink bagels, lol), so I thought a doughnut themed party would be fun.  Whilst the cake was baking, we made this pretty garland together with bits and pieces from the craft drawer".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Shirred Sundress

A great little dress for summer

Shirred Sundress Tutorial at Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom Blog

"My favorite type of sewing project is something that I can sew quickly and then sit back and enjoy.  I have sewn a few larger, more intricate projects that have turned out lovely that we enjoy every day.  (Like my family room curtains or this Rainbow Princess dress.) But in these larger projects, I find that I start to loose interest and they become almost a chore to finish.  (And who need one more chore?  One of my sewing goals is to make a quilt, but I promise, it is going to be a very simple design.)  That is why most projects you will find on my blog are quick and pleasurable to sew and can be finished in a day or two with just a little sewing here and there".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Clothes Pin Frame

A vintage look for photograph display

Clothes Pin Frame Tutorial at Look Between the Lines Blog

"This Pinterest inspired craft project only took 30 minutes to put together after I got all of the supplies! I came up with this idea after seeing a similar project on Pinterest, and altered it to fit my taste and my love for sentimental decor! All you need for this project is an old frame, pictures, lace, ribbon, or string, a stapler or nails, and clothes pins. I have held onto this frame for years, unsure of what to do with it, and was excited when I finally came up with this project! Luckily the wood was soft enough (I picked it up from a trash pile outside of someones house on the brink of rotting) for me to attach the lace with staples, you may need to use short nails or thumbtacks".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Popcorn Cones

Festive popcorn holders and stand tutorial

Popcorn Cones Tutorial at Twinkles Tutorials & Twirls Blog

"Today, we have a nice, fun tute - Patriotic Popcorn / Treat Cones and a display stand, to use whilst sitting in front of the telly watching the proceedings or as a fun display at any parties you hold".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Crocheted Star

She decorated some adorable baby shoes with these stars

Star Crochet Tutorial at Hook It Blog

"I searched the internet looking for a very small star pattern that has all stitches in a magic circle. Not finding one, I decided to create one myself. Make a magic circle. All stitches are made in the magic circle. Chain 1, *single crochet, double crochet, chain 2, slip stitch through 1st chain of chain 2 made then slip stitch through remaining loop on hook, double crochet".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Decorated Hair Pins

Clever use of paint chip samples

Hair Pin Tutorial at Make it Easy Crafts Blog

"Don’t throw away those paint chip samples from your home painting projects. Recycle them to create these cute decorated hairpins for anyone, any time, any season! You will need: Pack of Hairpins with bezel, Clear dimensional glaze".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Mid-Low Skirt

Recycle a thrift store find into a stylish skirt

Mid-Low Skirt Tutorial at Nelle Creations Blog

"Found this skirt at a local 2nd hand store for 5 bucks.1. Put the skirt on and mark the length you would like the longest part (the back) You might not have to do this step, but my skirt was too long for my preference. Remember always leave room for hemming".... Read more

Tutorial - How to do Glue Art

Kid friendly project

Glue Art Tutorial at An Impassioned Life Blog

"I found this project on Pinterest (LOVE that website) a few months back and I have been dying to try it. Finally, this blog gives me a reason to try out all these things I want to do!! You basically grab a canvas, a bottle of Elmer's Glue, and pencil and some paint. Simple".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Button Bouquet

A fun project with your button box

Button Bouquet Tutorial at B.B. Bellezza Blog

"Pick out buttons and make them into little bunches.  I like to use 3 or 4 buttons for each little flower. I love using large buttons, but I don’t often have them.  If you are like me, you have a whole stash of buttons you love and don’t know exactly what to do with.  This is a great way to put them on display so you can see them all the time".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Screen Printed Tee Shirt

Use a design from a coloring page

Screen Printed Tee Tutorial at Show Tell Share Blog

"After the first screen printing project I felt brave enough to try a bit more detailed design. This took a bit more planing. Once I printed off the image, I sat down and figured out which areas I wanted to paint and marked it. And also all the areas covered in glue had to be thought out and marked. My original image was more detailed, so I had to cover up some areas with too many lines".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Recycled Gift Bows

I tried this with fabric catalog paper and they look great

Recycled Gift BowsTutorial at Simple Living Blog

"Make Your Own Gift Bows From Junk Mail !  These are so cute and easy to make by using any junk mail or old magazines, newspapers, catalogues or old envelopes...Just another recycling project which I truly adore doing, making pretty decorations for free from junk how cool is that".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Salt Dough Medallion

Fun project for kids

Salt Dough Medallions Tutorial at Vicki Smith Art with Kids Blog

"Making medallions from homemade salt dough is a great tactile experience for children and adults with some very pretty results. Here is the recipe that I used: 1 cup flour, 1 tablespoon salad oil, 1 cup water, 1/2 cup salt, 2 teaspoons cream of tartar, food coloring. Combine all ingredients, other than the food coloring, in a saucepan. Stir constantly while heating at medium. The mixture will be soupy for a few minutes until it begins to thicken and pull away from the sides of the pan. At this point, remove from heat and continue to stir. When a ball begins to form, turn the mixture onto a floured board".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Perfect Pleats

These add a nice touch to a refashioned dress

Pleats Tutorial at Sewing And Style Den Blog

"This is a step by step photo tutorial on how to make pleats- easy way!  I have been inspired my Burdastyle member Julia Bobbin's Tessutti Dress and have been since quite obsessed with an idea of adding pleats to my old pal- Houndtooth Cocktail dress. ( Check it out in my Burdastyle studio). So here is that little dream accomplished together with a detailed description".... Read more

Winner Announced

Thank you for all your lovely submissions for the Fabric for Tutorial Exchange.  I checked out each one of your blogs, and must say that I am amazed at the variety and talent I saw.  It was really quite difficult to narrow it down to just one of you.

The winner of the fabric roll is  Deanna from WeddingDressBlue.  Congratulations Deanna!  

 

Thanks to Abakhan Fabrics, Hobby and Home for offering this bundle of batiks. Thanks again to all who participated in the Exchange Program.  

Please stay tuned to see Deanna's tutorial during the first week of July.

Tutorial - How to Make a Jubilee Souvenir Pillow

Customise with any embellishment you like

Jubilee PillowTutorial at RosMadeMe Blog

"Despite what many may think I am not old enough to remember the Coronation, although my sister is still deadly miffed that the street party in the avenue that she lived in at the time, stopped short of her house and she was not allowed to join in with the jam sarnies and orange squash... how mean was that?  I, of course, have taken steps to prevent this happening to me by sitting on the Committee organising our street party".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Photo Magnet

A way to display those wallet size school photos

Photo Magnet Tutorial at C.R.A.F.T. Blog

"These cute little magnets have been stuck in my head even BP (Before Pinterest). If something sticks in my head that long, I must really like it!  She made the magnets with Photoshop, but I’m scared of Photoshop. So, when Elmer’s delivered this yummy package to my door complete with foam board and glue dots… tiny Polaroids seemed like they were meant to be" Read more

Tutorial - How to Draw a Doll Face

The start of a pretty doll

Doll Face Tutorial at Sharlzndollz Blog

"I have created a simple 6 step way to create a fast and effective cloth doll face.  The method uses only a limited group of colours - a sharp HB pencil, a Pigma Micron 01 fabric pen in brown, Prismacolour fabric pencils in Crimson Lake PC925, Tuscan Red PC937, and Goldenrod 1034, and a Gellyroll White fabric marker".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Travel Sewing Kit

Recycle an old journal into this handy travel kit

Travel Sewing Kit Tutorial at Handmade Harbour Blog

"It's no secret that I love to recycle stuff.  There's a hardback diary that's been stashed in my cupboard since 2009 and now it has a new life - as a travel sewing kit! Yay! This sewing kit can sit on your knee in the tightest of spots (think bus or train seats) and can even act as a little tiny desk for small sewing tasks!  I'm now thinking it needs a companion A5 box for stashing small projects.  What a perfect on-the-road kit that pair would make".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Ruffled Bucket Hat

See this design in several fabrics on her blog

Ruffled Bucket Hat Tutorial at Joyfoolery Blog

"Stop!  Don't throw out those old t-shirts or cardis.  Pop them in your sewing pile instead. They can be used for so many different projects!  Today I'm going to show you how to make a Ruffled Bucket Hat from an old shirt.  I used a zip up cardigan that I no longer loved, I even pulled out the zip for another project, yay!  You will need a bucket hat pattern.  There are lots of great bucket hat patterns around the internet.  Two free ones I have found are".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make a Hummingbird Feeder

Can you guess what the red flower is made from?

Hummingbird Feeder Tutorial at Shabby Beach Nest Blog

"I remembered reading somewhere that when plastic bottles were thrown into the regular garbage instead of being recycled, they took up to 1,ooo years to decompose in a landfill.  And here’s another bit of useless trivia (I’m great at those): Making new plastic takes more energy than recycling it. In honor of Mother Earth – and because I was feeling guilty for all those bottles I chucked into the garbage bin when Maddy and I ventured to the park – I decided to transform my bottles of water into hummingbird feeders".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Roasted Garlic

Delicious!

Roasted Garlic Tutorial at Happier than a Pig in Mud Blog

"Hey everyone! What makes the house smell better than creamy, golden roasted garlic-and it's easy! Cut the top off of a bulb of garlic, approximately 1/4-1/2". Try to expose all of the cloves. Run your hands over the bulb and remove as much loose skin/paper as you can. Place on a big piece of tin foil. Note: there are many specialty garlic roasters/bakers out there, they all have one thing in common...they need to be washed! I just toss the tin foil".... Read more