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September 2nd, 2010 at 06:00am
Under Sewing
In honor of National Sewing Month, FaveCraftsBlog will feature one free sewing pattern every day this September. To follow along, visit the blog daily or sign up for the RSS feed.
Here is today’s free sewing pattern:
Easy Pillow Case Dress
Designer: Jennifer Neill
Time to Create: 1 hour or less
Difficulty: Easy
Rating:
Create a cute summer dress from [...]
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Tags: Sewing, thrifty
By Caley
August 30th, 2010 at 04:26pm
Under mixed media art+ thrifty
This past Friday I had the opportunity to check out the CREATE Retreat in Rosemont, IL at the Hilton Hotel. What an exciting event for those who love to design and create! Interweave’s, cloth.paper.scissors sponsored the four-day retreat which featured over 50 classes full of mixed media workshops. This is the first time Interweave has [...]
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Tags: book, Cards, decorating ideas, DIY, green, Green Crafting, Painting, recycled crafts, thrifty, wearable crafts
By Caitlin
August 24th, 2010 at 06:10pm
Under Home Decor and Design
I’ve noticed that I’m in need of a few new clocks. Though there are some people that think I have plenty of EVERYTHING, I have gotten out of the habit of wearing a watch and find that there are several rooms in our house that I realize I’m looking for a clock here and there [...]
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Tags: clock, home decor, thrifty
By Linda
August 18th, 2010 at 12:00pm
Under Tutorials
No-sew crafts are popular with all types of crafters, even experienced sewers, for their ease to make and adaptability. If you grow bored of an ironed-on design on your clothing or home accents, you can more easily remove the no-sew design and start again. No-sew craft techniques are particularly effective for following fashion trends and [...]
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Tags: no-sew, thrifty
By Caley
August 11th, 2010 at 06:00am
Under DIY
This past weekend, I did a little spring cleaning (I know, I’m a little late). As I went through my clothes, I found an old pair of jeans that didn’t fit anymore, but were still in good shape. If this has ever happened to you, do not throw them away! Old denim makes great material [...]
Continue Reading How to: Make Denim Slippers
Tags: crafting with old jeans, crafts, DIY, green, Green Crafting, recycled, thrifty, wearable crafts
By Caitlin
August 5th, 2010 at 04:38pm
Under Sites We Love
The monthly craft question for July was, How do you save money on craft supplies? We asked some of our favorite craft bloggers to respond. Read all the great money-saving ideas below. You can also see reader answers on the FaveCrafts Facebook Fan Page.
Here is a summary of ideas on how to save money on [...]
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Tags: budget, thrifty
By Caley
July 1st, 2010 at 02:29pm
Under 4th of July
Now is the time to celebrate the birth of our nation with a collection of homemade 4th of July decorating ideas. My favorite 4th of July decorating ideas involve stars, which are reminiscent of the American flag and very easy to make, and of course, the colors of the American flag, red, white and blue. [...]
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Tags: 4th of July, Holiday, thrifty
By Caley
June 16th, 2010 at 05:00am
Under Wearable Craft
If you surf the web looking for new and exciting craft ideas, you have likely come across a collection of tutorials on how to refashion a men’s shirt. Oversize men’s shirts especially provide a great deal of fabric for new projects. You can learn how to refashion a men’s shirt from your man’s closet or [...]
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Tags: fashion, thrifty, wearable
By Caley
June 15th, 2010 at 02:36pm
Under Home Decor and Design
For a dinner party, your dining room is the focal point of the whole evening. The desire to have everything looking great may cause you to go running for the nearest fashionable store with your credit card in hand, but why spend all that money when you can craft some amazing things to spruce up [...]
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Tags: crafts, decorating ideas, thrifty
By John
June 9th, 2010 at 02:30pm
Under Tutorials
Many of our readers were interested in learning how to make a silverware wind chime. If you have some old silverware lying around, recycle the metal into a whimsical wind chime. This project is especially fun with tarnished, antique silverware. You can create a hanger with a wood block, embroidery hoop, or use a fork [...]
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Tags: decorating, how to, outdoor, thrifty
By Caley
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