This week for TAST (Take a Stitch Tuesday) Sharon B. is featuring Turkman stitch. This stitch is also called Closed Feather stitch. It is versatile and may be used for counted thread or surface embroidery work. You can use it … Read More...
Free pattern: Little girl’s Eriqua Dress with inverted pleat bodice
MammaNene from Serger Pepper shares a free pattern for making her Eriqua Dress. It’s a little girl’s sleeveless A-line dress with inverted pleats across the bodice. Contrast bar tacks accent the pleated bodice. The pattern will make a little girl’s … Read More...
Felt Pumpkin Wreath Tutorial
Stephanie is the writer and creator of “Twodaloo”. She worked as a speech-language pathologist in a variety of settings (predominantly public schools) before she became the mother of twins. Now she is a blogger taking on a hiatus from school … Read More...
Spider with Skinny Legs and All
Heather Jennings of “Poppy Haus” is an idea blog for the modern homestead featuring original DIY content, recipes, and musings on parenthood dispatched from Petaluma, California. Heather has this GREAT “Spider with Skinny Legs” tutorial for us to follow. … Read More...
Free template: Fox applique
Amy from Positively Splendid shares a free pattern for this cute little woodland fox applique, and a tutorial showing how to assemble the pieces and stitch them down. She put it on a pillow she for made for her new … Read More...
Style Me Quick – Halloween Loofahs
Call me crazy (Please don’t) but adding a little Halloween touch to your shoes is surely going to impress your kids right? If there is one thing my children have taught me it is to be Silly, Oh and always … Read More...
3 Ways to Make Bows – Jade and Fern
This is the season of the bow! From Halloween to Thanksgiving to your personal winter holiday, whether it be Christmas, Hanukah, or Solstice, there are a million opportunities to make and use bows in your crafting project. Daria’s (of Kittenhood… Read More...
Felt Scarecrow Hat Tutorial
Kelly of “Simply Kelly Designs” has a clever tutorial on how to make a “Felt Scarecrow Hat” and it is darling and so is the young lady wearing it. This tutorial is on how to create a cute and easy … Read More...
Tutorial: Sweater pumpkins with fancy stems
Nita from Mod Vintage Life shows how to make these soft sweater pumpkins with fancy fancy stems. They’re gorgeous!! The look is kind of a luxe rustic autumn, don’t you think? The pumpkins themselves are easily made from an old … Read More...
Felt Pumpkin Cat Tutorial
A few of Onel’s readers have been encouraging her to make a mini felt cat and today she is sharing her first attempt in making one! Onel was thinking of making a black cat for the upcoming Halloween when her … Read More...
Pinecone Flowers
Without spending too much money, Rachel of AdventuresOfADIYMom made these beautiful pinecone flowers using burlap, twine and of course, pinecones.
She used them to give a decorative touch to her candles and made an easy and cheap decoration for the … Read More...
DIY – Pomegranate Facial
Pomegranate is one of those “difficult” fruits. Whilst I enjoy the taste, I don’t have the enthusiasm to, sit their for 1/2 hour getting the seeds out just so my children can steal them all from me. Maybe next time … Read More...
Tutorial: Removable fur cuffs for high top shoes
How awesome are these faux fur cuffed shoes? Kate from See Kate Sew made them, or at least she made the cuffs. They’re removable, so she can go back to a regular ol’ pair of shoes whenever she likes. Faux … Read More...
Sunni tells how to pick the right sewing pattern size
Choosing the right size in a sewing pattern is not as easy as choosing the right size in ready to wear garments. For starters, you don’t have a rack of finished garments to try on to see which fits best. … Read More...
Threaded Chevron Stitch Tutorial
Sarah of Sarah’s Hand Embroidery Tutorials blog has a tutorial on how to stitch Threaded Chevron Stitch this week that clearly explains how to stitch this stunning stitch. It may be used for both surface hand embroidery and counted thread … Read More...
Spider Web Fascinator – Westsinister Abbey
If you’re looking for chic look to rock in honor of Halloween without going full costume, then hurry and check out Westsinister Abbey‘s spider web fascinator tutorial. Using materials most crafters have on hand, it’s a quick project … Read More...
DIY Baby Doll Diaper (with fabric poo)
All little ones love to diaper their dolls and animals and will grab an exspensive diaper. Now we can make “DIY Baby Doll Diaper (with fabric poo)” and kid’s will have a great time playing with fake poo LOL! “Made … Read More...
Fresh Flower Halloween Sign
A very pretty Halloween craft – away from the gore and slash usually reserved for the craft activities these days. Make this pretty Halloween sign to welcome your visitors or as a conversation starter at home.
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Tutorial: Tufted pom pom pillow
Head over to Sew4Home to see how to make this pretty throw pillow. It’s edged with pom pom trim and tufted in the center with a large button. The pom poms add a touch of whimsy, and the tufting gives … Read More...
Free pattern: Tumble Tee in 3 month size
Rachel from Imagine Gnats shares a free pattern for her Tumble Tee in a 3 month size. (Her Tumble Tee pattern is available for purchase in larger sizes, 6 months – 10 years.) It’s quick to sew and would make … Read More...