Red Ted ArtEasy Felt Purse Dog
Learn how to sew a felt purse, using this simple felt puppy design. A super cute and fun and easy project for beginner sewers.
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FilaDC i10 Cabinet Dries Filament in the Background
The FilaDC i10 filament dehumidifying cabinet from Inslogic/Sunlu takes a gentler approach to drying spools to solve stringy 3D prints.
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DIY Felt Pie Tutorial
This felt pie is almost cute enough to eat! With its colourful filling, stitched crust, and fluffy felt whipped cream, each slice looks like a tiny bakery treat. Use our printable pattern to make classic […]
Sew Guide6 types of button stands and how to sew them
A button stand is needed as a stable base to attach buttons on the front of your garment as well as to give your buttonhole the needed strength to withstand the pull of the buttons. There are more than one way of sewing these stands, including just folding the center fabric edge…
Gorgeous DIY Fabric Seed Pods – Easy Scrap Fabric Fall Craft
There are some crafts where making one is not enough. These scented fabric seed pods turned out to be one of those. I originally planned to make just a few, but once I started rummaging through my fabric scraps and seeing how different prints looked as pods, things got a bit out…
Acmer SM 60W MOPA Split Laser Review
Acmer's SM MOPA laser comes with great power, but leaves responsibility to the user.
Easy Same-Day Sourdough Bread
If you’ve been wanting to make sourdough bread but the schedules, ratios, terminology, and three-day timelines have kept you from actually doing it, this easy...
Sew Guide4 ways to sew boxed corners – sewing tutorials
A boxed corner is all about making a flat fabric to its 3-D avatar. With just a few stitches, a two-dimensional piece of cloth is manipulated into a form with depth, volume, and structure – a flat square becomes a little box. Like this one….. And many more. To sew this, you need…
One Machine, Three Worlds of Creation: Inside the HeyGears G1 Series
The HeyGears G1 Series is the world's 1st desktop full-color 3D & UV printer, bringing three capabilities into one modular platform.
Sew Guide4 types of Decorative Fabric Straps you can sew easily
When I was making bag handles earlier for my bags, I would consistently make fabric tubes and just turn them right side out by the dozen and edge stitch them to make fabric straps. Then I realised that there is more than one way of making those straps. And that the fabric straps…
The Crazy Craft LadyDollar Store Fall Fabric Crafts
These Dollar Store Fall Fabric Crafts turn inexpensive fabric into pumpkins, candles, framed decor, book stacks, and more for autumn.
The Crazy Craft LadyFall Fabric Decoupage Trinket Dish
This Fall Fabric Decoupage Trinket Dish is an easy dollar store craft using Mod Podge and autumn fabric for cute seasonal decor.
The Crazy Craft LadyDIY Fall Fabric Photo Mat
This DIY Fall Fabric Photo Mat transforms a basic dollar store frame with fabric and Mod Podge for an easy, budget-friendly fall craft.
The Crazy Craft LadyFall Fabric Decoupage Candles
These Fall Fabric Decoupage Candles transform dollar store LED candles with fabric and Mod Podge for an easy DIY autumn decorating idea.
The Crazy Craft LadyFall Fabric Book Stack Craft
This easy Fall Fabric Book Stack Craft transforms dollar store books and pretty autumn fabric into cozy seasonal decor for your home.
The Crazy Craft LadyDollar Store Fabric Embroidery Hoop Pumpkins
These Dollar Store Fabric Embroidery Hoop Pumpkins are an easy fall craft using inexpensive supplies, fabric scraps, felt, and twine.
The Crazy Craft LadyFabric Decoupage Wood Pumpkin Cutout
Make a Fabric Decoupage Wood Pumpkin Cutout using fall fabric, Mod Podge, and paint for an easy, budget-friendly autumn craft.
The Crazy Craft LadyFall Fabric Busted Canvas: Easy Dollar Store Fall Craft
Learn how to make a Fall Fabric Busted Canvas with pretty autumn fabric, Mod Podge, and a simple printable for unique DIY fall decor.
Sew GuideI tried Watercolor Embroidery…It is now my Favorite Embroidery Technique
I recently tried watercolor embroidery after discovering it on Instagram. It’s simply a combination of watercolor painting and hand embroidery, but the effect is striking. Instead of stitching on plain fabric, you first create your own watercolor-painted background and then…
Sew GuideTurn Your Phone into a DIY Light Box for Embroidery
There are 2 ways to use your phone or tablet as a DIY light box-To trace a paper design and to trace a digital embroidery design. I use the second method – because then you have an unlimited choice of designs. Almost any image can be turned into an embroidery design and…
Bakery-Style Chocolate Chip Cookies With Sea Salt
Since we moved, I’ve had a harder time getting back into my normal routines than I expected. CrossFit has been hit or miss, work has...
HeyGears G1 Series Launches on Kickstarter, Bringing Full-Color 3D and UV Printing to the Desktop
HeyGears' G1 desktop full-color 3D printer is open to early bird backers on Kickstarter.
Make: Live – Physics in Action
Join Dale Dougherty and Joan Horvath and Rich Cameron, authors of the new Make: Physics book, to discover how their hands-on physics experiments can transform passive learning into an interactive exploration of the world around us.
Sew GuideI tried Eco-printing: both pounding & steaming and here is what worked
I love all kinds of printing on textiles and love all things sustainable and also love all things botanical (read: looking at flowers). So it was a given that I would also love eco-printing. But… reality proved to be a bit more nuanced than “love.” “Passable,” more like. Maybe…
Sew GuideHow to finish Zipper Ends -7 ways to make your own tabs that stops it from opening up
Most of the zippers you buy for your sewing project come with built-in hardware that stop the slider and prevent it from coming off. However, zipper lengths rarely match your project exactly and when you shorten the zipper by cutting off the ends, it makes sense to prettyfy the…
Easy DIY Fabric Wreath for Fall
Create a beautiful DIY fabric wreath using simple fabric strips and a wire frame for an easy fall decoration that's full of cozy handmade charm. Hi there! Sara here from Twelve on Main , and I'm so excited to share one of my favorite fall projects with you. This fabric wreath…
The View That Still Doesn’t Feel Real
Every time I pull into the driveway here, I have one of those “wait…we actually live here?” moments. Not because the house is perfect (it...
Old-Fashioned Glazed Donut Bread
I’ll admit it. I don’t have the patience for making homemade donuts. I’ve tried so many times and it’s just not for me. I know...
Glazed Vanilla Loaf Cake
The truth is, I wasn’t trying to make a vanilla loaf cake. I was trying to make the perfect glazed donut bread. After what felt...
Sew GuideOrganic Fabric Certifications and how it affects your sewing
Don't buy Organic Fabric until you understand these Fabric Certifications - Find Safe, Sustainable Fabrics for Sewing
How I Get Ahead Before A Holiday Weekend
Holiday weekends always sound relaxing in theory. Then somehow it’s Thursday afternoon, the fridge is empty, everyone suddenly remembers they need hamburger buns, and the...
Skillet Chocolate Chip Cookie
Sometimes you want homemade chocolate chip cookies, but you don’t necessarily want to scoop cookie dough, rotate baking sheets, and somehow end up washing three...
Old-Fashioned Patriotic Summer Playlist
Every summer, somewhere around late May, I turn into the kind of person who thinks music should probably be playing quietly from a tinny little...
Sew GuideLarge thighs ? Here is why your Jeans don’t fit & 5 solutions
There is a reason why people with Large Thighs struggle to find Jeans that fit
Small-Batch Peach Oatmeal Crumble
Most fruit desserts feel like so much work. Multiple bowls, peeling fruit and chopping fruit, a sink full of dishes, and suddenly it’s 8:30 at...