Mollie Johanson says this sweet little ornament is the perfect project for an embroidery beginner. Go to her Wild Olive blog post for instructions and give it a try.
Easy reverse applique
Judy Martin shares a simple, reliable method for making reverse-applique dots. See her post.
Tutorial: Scrappy tags
Make charming gift tags from your scraps and bits. Laura of Bugs and Fishes shows us how. See her post.
Tutorial: Bingo Dauber Bag
Tanaria from Treasure Trail Crafts and FreeBingoBag.com shares a tutorial for making a binger dauber bag. The round drawstring bag has pockets all around the outside to hold bingo daubers, 10 of them in all. Get the tutorial. (You’ll … Read More...
Tutorial: Perfect Wallet with plenty of pockets
Nikki from Basement Sewing shows how to make her Perfect Wallet. She designed the wallet to have plenty of room for credit cards, paper money, and change. It was slots for twelve cards, a zippered pocket for change, and two … Read More...
Stitch a quick gift
Enjoy a whole slew of tips and tricks for quickly creating hand-embroidered towels for last-minute gifts. See the guest tutorial by Suzy Bauter on We Love French Knots. (Scroll down to 12/8/11.)
Tutorial: Ruffled knit top for little girls
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how she made this cute ruffled knit top for her little girl. The rows and rows of ruffles are so sweet! Get the tute.
[photo from Shwin & Shwin]
A poinsettia for your tree
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint is sharing her pattern for this gorgeous needlepoint poinsettia ornament. Go to her blog post to download the free chart.
Fancied Up Mason Jar Lids to Package Your Edible Gifts
I find this idea for festive-topped mason jar gifts so utterly easy and fabulous. I must do this this year. Find the how-tos to liven up mason jar lids HERE at You Are My Fave.
How to Make a Stuffed Buche de Noel part1 & 2
I love this project from “craftstylish” by Erika Kern, contributor. What a lovely addition to our holiday décor. Erika has made this tutorial in 2 parts so be sure to check out both. Part 1 and Part 2. Erika … Read More...
Tutorial: Pocket hand warmers from an old wool sweater
Jen from New Green Mama shows how to use squares of felted wool sweaters to create hand warmers for your coat pockets. Just pop it in the microwave for 30 seconds and then drop it your pocket to keep your … Read More...
DIY: Boxwood & Paperwhites
Create modern and chic centerpieces and monogram place setttings with paperwhites and boxwood! This tutorial from Jess at Snippet & Ink has all the details including a source for the paperwhites, and a downloadable tutorial for … Read More...
Light Fixture Candle Holder Tutorial
Marc Atiyolil, a columnist at The Star came up with this chic and thrifty candle holder craft using an old chrome bathroom light fixture.
The sockets make good tea light holders, but you could also pop roses into them and … Read More...
Tutorial: Slipcover your headphones
If the foam covers on your headphones are disintegrating, you can salvage the set. Just make some cute slipcovers for the ear pieces. Wendy Gratz of Shiny Happy World shows us how. See her tute.
How to make owl ornaments out of seeds from the yard
At the blog My Very Educated Mother there is such a cute idea for all those owl lovers out there. Erin went out to the yard and collected up some of Mother Nature’s finest bits to work with to make … Read More...
Keeping satin stitches vertical
Mary Corbet has some advice for keeping satin stitch vertical and smooth in laid work. If you’ve wanted to try your hand at working with flat silk, you’ll want to read her tips. Go to Mary’s Needle ‘n’ Thread post… Read More...
Party Spoon Display
With all the kajillions of posts I’ve done, I’ve never ever seen a party display like this one. I’ve seen party spoons and cones used for display, but never the two combined. Find the how-tos to make a party spoon … Read More...
Project: Treat Box Card
This wonderful project is a card and treat box in one, how clever! You can download the instructional pdf from Inky Antics and make some yourself. These would perfect for teacher or co-wokers gifts!
-Heather
Tutorial: Hexie snowflake
Nova of a cuppa and a catch up teased us with a peek at her sweet hexie ornament–simple perfection. I’m so glad she decided to show us how it’s made. See her tute.
Crochet Nature
Here are a few ideas with patterns and tutorials that I think are especially attractive. These will make nice embellishments to your crochet. Have fun!
http://bobbilewin.blogspot.com/2010/08/oak-leaf-crochet-pattern.html
http://zoomyummy.com/2011/01/11/crochet-swirls-tutorial/
http://www.craftpassion.com/2009/08/crochet-pattern-5-petal-flower.html