Wouldn’t it be so lovely to receive a special message swathed in chocolate? Find the how-tos to make little love notes from modeling chocolate HERE at Sew Can Do.
Some Tips on the Three Needle Bind Off
From Wendy Knits… in this blog post, she discusses why she chooses the three needle bind off rather than to knit the sleeves down.
Check it out HERE
A sweet Felt Valentine purse tutorial
Our sweet friend from Italy, Linda of “pane amore e creativita” designed and created this darling Valentine purse for us to recreate. Make as a gift or wear yourself on Valentine’s Day. Linda has a tutorial for us to follow.… Read More...
Free pattern and tutorial: Sweetheart Pie
You knew Mollie of Wild Olive would do something unusual for Valentine’s Day! She’s sharing the pattern and instructions for a Sweetheart Pie softie–a sweet but zero-calorie way to show your affection. Go to her blog post for the pattern … Read More...
Recycled wool sweater Easter basket!
Kris hosts a blog called “Resweater” and created this darling Easter basket that will hold plenty of candy and goodies for Mr. Bunny to fill up. Kris’s blog is filled with wonderful ideas for recycling sweaters. You can follow her … Read More...
Free pattern: Ice cream!
This sweet felt-applique and embroidery block actually made my tummy growl! Kimara of Wee Folk Art is sharing the free pattern. She says,
… Read More...We added sprinkles using a straight stitch and 6 strands of floss, but you could easily add
DIY Burlap Placecard Inspiration
Simple and sweet burlap placecards will add rustic charm to your wedding! Check out the instructions for making your own at Emmaline Bride.
Free pattern: The Bear’s New Hat
You know you need to stitch a bear in a hat. Corvus Tristis is sharing the perfect pattern under a Creative Commons license! Go to her blog post to get the high-resolution image.
Tutorial | Valentine Doily Dream Catcher
Cintia at My Poppet shares this DIY for a Valentine Dream Catcher. Think of all the possibilities! You can swap out the heart doily for a round one, or some scrapbook paper, and change the colour scheme to suit … Read More...
Tutorial: Add handstitched details to a plain tee
Katy from Sweet Verbena shows how to add handstitched details to a plain t-shirt. Colorful embroidery floss marks the hem, side seams, and neckline of a discount tee with a simple running stitch. Love it! Get the tute.
Tutorial | Birthday Book & Card Holder
Natalie from An Ounce of Creativity shows how you can create a customised book to keep track of birthday dates, as well as to hold all the birthday cards you want to hang on to. Click here to go … Read More...
Calabrian Love Knots
Sometimes you just have to spell it out for some people. And of course there’s a story behind the love knots. Find it and the recipe HERE at CakeSpy.
Kids-Can-Do Candy Heart Pops
And speaking of candy heart pops, yet another one of mine to share (I swear this isn’t turning into only me, I just have an incredible busy and productive month. I promise to slack off in a big way come … Read More...
Candy Cane Heart Pops
STILL have leftover candy canes? Make candy heart pops! Learn how HERE at PaperVine. And bonus, check out the cutie kids with their candy pops!
Crock Pot Hot Chocolate
I simply must pull out my crock pot more, especially as today’s dreary cold and drizzly DC weather could use some hot chocolate. Find the most lovely step-by-step photographs to make crock pot hot cocoa HERE at Smashed Peas and … Read More...
Tutorial: A-line knit skirt with a yoga waistband
Lisa from Crafty Mamas shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make an A-line knit skirt with a yoga waistband. This may be my favorite style of skirt! Not only is it easy to make, it’s super comfy … Read More...
How To Make Dipped Strawberries in a Chocolate Box
Chocolate-dipped strawberries with cute heart sprinkles served in a totally edible chocolate box? I have a chocolate-dipped strawberry obsessed friend born on Valentine’s Day who would go bonkers for … Read More...
How to restyle a standard scarf into an infinity style one
OK, if you jumped on the scarf knitting band wagon and are looking to update them to a 2012 style check out how Suzannah of the blog Adventures in Dressmaking turned one of her old standard knitted scarves into an … Read More...
Tutorial: Double bow hair clip
Kate from See Kate Sew joins the 14 Days of Bliss series by Cherished Love with a tutorial showing how to make a double bow hair clippie. This is so cute!! Get the tute.
[photo from See Kate Sew]
Event: Handmade Love at Free People
I live in a state that’s so small toll bridges are not practical and we don’t even have a single IKEA store. So, if you are lucky enough to be close to a Free People boutique, you might want to … Read More...