Hand-lettered ceramic mugs make a thoughtful gift for a pair of newlyweds! Learn how to make your own at Le Zoe Musings.
Tutorials: Handmade Christmas ornaments
Jenni of The Vintage Umbrella has fired up her annual ornament-making engine! Yea! Here are a couple of DIYs that are perfect for needleworkers. Make twine-covered bells and embellish them with all those scraps of trim you’ve been hoarding. Or … Read More...
Free geeky design from Urban Threads
Maybe you’re a geek. If not, there’s surely a geek in your life. So you’d better go grab this adorable design from Urban Threads while it’s free! (It will be regular price beginning November 4.) Go to the download page… Read More...
Making a Gift Card Holder
With the holidays coming up, this tutorial from Tangled Threads Stitching is practical and perfect! Learn how to make a gift card holder that incorporates a stitched motif. It’s perfect for holiday or birthday gift giving. Check out the tutorial … Read More...
Tutorial: Flashcard Pillow
Susi from Lilla Luise kicks off a month of fairy tale inspired blog posts with a tutorial showing how to make her Flashcard Pillow. It’s a simple rectangular throw pillow with a typeface word appliqued on to it, just like … Read More...
Playable Tetris Pumpkin – Haha Bird
Talk about mind blowing feat of indie crafting, Haha Bird merged love of video games and love of carving pumpkins into one–creating Pumpktris, a fully playable version of Tetris built into a pumpkin. Yes, you read that right, a … Read More...
Tutorial: Draped wrap tulip skirt
Believe it or not, you can make this draped wrap tulip skirt in just 4 steps. Liz from Cotton & Curlsshows how. Go to her tutorial.
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Tutorial: Crayon & Coloring Book Carrier
Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make a crayon and coloring book. It carries like a tote bag, but opens up to show a row of small pockets for markers and several larger pockets for notebooks and coloring … Read More...
Sprinkles Cake Topper and Garland
Sprinkles, sprinkles, everywhere sprinkles! Make sure to buy them in bulk for this super festive project. And a vacuum might come in handy, too, for any spills. Find the how-tos to make sprinkle garland and sprinkle cake toppers (hello, winter … Read More...
Tip: Small Stamp Storage
Ok, here’s what you need to do, sneak out into the garage and “steal” your husbands small nail and screw hardware chest (he’ll never notice :)) Or I guess you could just go buy one too. Because as Shannon from … Read More...
Pumpkin Pie Bites
Bite-size anything justifies dessert for appetizers, I think. These also double as being adorable, what with the stem and all. Make pumpkin pie bites HERE at the Dollhouse Bake Shoppe.
Cinnamon Apple Macarons
Because I’ve yet to master the macaron in all it’s delicate cleverness, I’m always doubly impressed by macarons made into different shapes and designs. For Fall, make cinnamon apple macarons (made to look like apples, of course) HERE at Diamonds … Read More...
Batman Cake Tutorial with Free Printables
Pow, Fwop, Zam!! Holy awesome Bat-Man cake, what the the bright and simple design. Find the how-tos to make your own, including links to the free templates to cut out the designs, HERE at Domestic Fits.
Tutorial: Pleated Knot Tunic
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy guest blogs in the Toptoberfest series at Made By Me & Shared With You with a tutorial showing how to make her Pleated Knot Tunic. The short sleeved top has an empire waist with pleats. … Read More...
Tutorial: Child’s Faux Mink Pullover
How fabulous is this child’s faux mink pullover that Rachel from Nest Full of Eggs made? It has an A-line shape, a funnel collar, and 3/4 length raglan sleeves. She shares a tutorial showing how she made it. The one … Read More...
Sock Sales to Benefit Red Cross
Chrissy Gardiner designed and knit her Hurricane Socks after the devastating hurricanes in the summer and fall of 2008. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the pattern went to the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund.
Since the … Read More...
Too Cute Halloween Spook Tutorial
Halloween! Better late than never! Since many communities are in the Northeastern US are changing their Trick or Treat dates until Friday or the weekend, we still have time to make something fun for the kids. Mindy of “You’re Too … Read More...
Sprinkles and Spiders
I have to agree that spiders needn’t be all scary for Halloween. Sprinkles and green licorice do the trick. Make peanut butter spider cookies–all cute-like–HERE at Cake Whiz.
Tutorial: Mini skirt with scoop pockets
Jenny from I Heart Jenny’s Art shows how she made this smart little mini skirt with scoop pockets. Because it’s made from a stretch knit fabric, the waistband is a simple band of fabric. No fussing with a zipper! Get … Read More...
Tutorial: Child’s 2-Hour Skirt with ruffle and pom pom trim
Sharon from Dances With Fabric shows how to make her Child’s 2-Hour Skirt, with a ruffle around the hem and rows of pom pom trim. Like the name suggests, it’s a quick project to sew up. Get the how-to.
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