Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member Funkytime from the Su Casa group: So today we have a sewing kit in a jar! You will need: - Jars - Fabric - Batting - Spray Paint - Hot Glue   For more pictures and instructions, go here! A good day everyone! xoxo, Sibylle Do you have a smart DIY up your sleeve? Share it with the Su Casa group! Read more

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member dsmendes from the Crave Worthy Creations group: While searching for inspiration for a pillow, I stumbled upon an adorable tree pillow. The Woodland Forest in Moss Green and Olive pillow is from Etsy designer allisajacobs and her other designs are just as unique! Since I purchased fabric to make my own pillows, I used this design as my inspiration. I Read more

I spotted this spread in the June issue of Martha Stewart Living and fell absolutely in love. San Francisco-based, Osaka-bred artist Miyuki Sakai creates these gorgeous sewing illustrations with nothing but a sewing machine, a straight stitch, and 200 different colors of thread. For the issue, Sakai created beautiful floral plate illustrations, which I think would make a wonderful trompe l'oeil Read more

Lots of moms think out loud, and SugarKat does too. Baby Burp Cloths comes from the Crafty McCrafterson blog at OnSugar. I have a bunch of fabric that I bought thinking I was going to make blankets and stuff, but really, I'm not there yet.  So, I bought some diaper burp cloths and decided to dress them up with some snugly flannel fabric. What you'll need: Iron Fabric Sewing Machine with Read more

Here's a post from OnSugar blog Crafty McCrafterson: Since Izzy's new room has a dresser under her bed, we decided to use the dust ruffle to make the valance. What you need: Iron Sewing Machine Curtain Rod Drill Screws and the like Continue reading to learn the steps. Read more

I'm a sucker for most things antique, especially if they have a seamstress slant. While my settee may be my fave flea market find, my retired Singer table is right behind it. What has been keeping it in second place is the impracticality of it. I adore the original black sewing machine with golden accents, but unfortunately it doesn't make for an easy place to store much. Alas, I was introduced Read more

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member nancita from the Art(ist)s & Craft(er)s group: I am not an expert crafter, but I have a friend who is, and she has started hosting a Craft Happy Hour, where she teaches her noncrafty friends to sew, using a different project each month. Food and drinks are served, hence the "happy hour." My first time using a sewing machine ever (!), we made Read more

The other day, I tweeted about the awesome sale Ikea was having on some of its fabric. We're talking 99 cents a yard here, people! That is really, really cheap. And while I love my Amy Butler fabric, it often runs around $14 a yard. Since I've been looking for fabric for curtains for my soon-to-arrive baby's room, and since those five windows in the room require about 17 yards of fabric, it was Read more

The cotton flatweave Madeline Weinrib Zig Zag Rug is one of my all-time favorite designs (see it in a room here), but unfortunately it's also quite pricey — if you must "inquire for price," don't bother. Luckily, there are two much more affordable alternatives. To see them, read more Read more