My little town had a flash flood this week, so I've been spending my free time cleaning, cooking, and hauling for flood victims. We could all use a rainbow right about now... so here are 6 rainbow-inspired projects to brighten your day!
Hand Lettering Mediums
I love playing around with different mediums when hand lettering. Try watercolor, calligraphy pens, chalk, or paint markers. Experiment with scanning your work and adding color digitally. And then share your artwork by uploading pics to the "Made By You" section on the bottom of any tutorial!
Cozy Kitty Heat Pack
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Sew a cute and useful heat pack with my free Cozy Kitty Heat Pack pattern! It's filled with rice and microwaveable. Once you've made a Cozy Kitty, get creative and adapt it to make other cuddly heat pack critters!Top Free Downloads
2Here's the list of last month's top 10 downloads. Print them for free!
What Every Beginning Sewist Should Know
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I’m a self-taught sewist, which means I learned a lot of things the hard way. It seems as though there are some sewing facts you’re just expected to know, so they aren’t even mentioned in most sewing books or written on patterns. I thought it would be helpful to go over these basic sewing tips in one video for beginning sewists.Continue reading
Installing Stair Tread Caps
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Give your carpeted steps a hardwood makeover with oak tread caps! Pull up the carpet, trim off the existing bullnose, and slide the hardwood cap on top of the existing step. Nail, stain, done!Put A Bird On It
1Thanks to Portlandia, it's become a catchphrase in the crafting world: "put a bird on it" and ta-da, your project is now complete. Well, it's pretty obvious from my logo that I'm the queen of putting a bird on it. Is that really so bad? I mean, c'mon, these projects were just begging for a bird...
