I love making fabric jewelry.  It’s a great stash-buster, and you’re pretty much guaranteed to end up with a piece of jewelry that no one else will have.
Does your mom wear jewelry?  Why not make her a unique piece of jewelry for Mother’s Day?
Here are a few of my favorite fabric jewelry tutorials

I used fabric to cover wooden beads.
Girl Gone Thread has a great idea for using up all those little fabric trimmings that seem to accumulate.
Self-covered buttons can make great earrings.
Go bold with two different tutorials for making chunky fabric necklaces.

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I was browsing around on Etsy today because we decided the weather was too beautiful for the art museum we were planning to visit and we went to the park instead. Luckily Etsy is just as inspiring as an art museum, so I hopped online to get my art fix after we went to the park and had a picnic. Of course, you don’t have the option to buy everything in the museum like you do on Etsy… Anyway, while I was looking around, I saw that Etsy has compiled a showcase of Mother’s Day gift ideas.
I also saw …read more

As Mother’s Day approaches, some people buy wonderful, heartfelt gifts to give their cherished moms or beloved wives. And some people…well, some people…Did you really think your mom would want a handy jean patch kit to make it easier for her to mend your jeans when you drop by to visit? Really? If so, you might want to check out this list of gifts you shouldn’t give your mom on Mother’s Day:

Tickets to a sporting event when she absolutely hates sports. (If she loves sports, bring on the season pass!)

A new washer, dryer, stove, or other major appliance that will …read more

New moms are often overtired, stressed and worried. They struggle to keep up with cleaning the house, grocery shopping and other chores while suffering from enough sleep deprivation to make boot camp seem like a picnic. So, while they’re sure to appreciate nice flowers or a card, why not give the new moms in your life an invaluable Mother’s Day gift?
That’s right. Your time. You could offer it in the form of a coupon book to redeem later or you could simply make a few quick stops the week before Mother’s Day to drop groceries at the door or pull …read more

Mother’s Day is just around the corner. I can’t believe that it’s only a few days till the merry month of May. We are fortunate to have our Mom staying here in New Zealand with us so as a child, I have been wracking my brain for the perfect Mother’s Day gift for her. If you’re in the same boat as I am or you’re the Dad and looking for Mother’s Day gift ideas that you can get your children to give to their Mum then you have come to the right place.
Here are some of the Mother’s Day gift …read more

Mother’s Day is only a few weeks away, so it is time to get serious about Mother’s Day gift ideas. If your mom has a hobby, you pretty much have it made. Just listen to her when she’s talking about her hobby and she’s sure to give you plenty of ideas.
“Oh, I wish I could afford that shimmery Byzantine paint.” “Wow! What I wouldn’t give for a Harry Lauder’s Walking Stick!”
Yes, if your mom has a hobby, you don’t have to work too hard to come up with a nice gift idea. But what about the rest of the moms?
I’m …read more