Remember these Halloween parfaits? Well, learn to make the must-have witch hat toppers HERE at Frog Prince Paperie.
Free pattern and tute: Gingerbread family
Troublet of The Trouble with Crafting shares another Stashbustin’ Ornaments pattern and tutorial. Your tree needs a gingerbread family! Go to Troublet’s post.
Tutorial | Stamped Washi tape
Nichole Heady from Papertrey Ink shares a video tutorial showing how you can make custom washi tape using stamps. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Burlap Ghost Lights
What?! Too cute! I am totally loving these little burlap ghosts, a knock from a Pottery Barn version. They are beyond cute and so easy! Get the how to at Burton Avenue Burlap Ghost Lights.
Panda Bread
I’ve posted on Panda Bread before, and I’ll post on Panda Bread again. Why? Because Panda Bread is just so dang cute. And unless you add spiders or fangs, it’s a break from all the Halloween madness, too. Learn to … Read More...
Tutorial | Banner from Scallops
Nicole H from the Studio Calico Design Team shares a happy accident that lead to her creating a unique banner from a scallop border. Click here to see the tutorial.
Tutorial: Ryan’s Holiday Ribbon block
Ryan at I’m Just A Guy Who Quilts shows how to make his Holiday Ribbon Block, (photo left). Each finished block measures 12 1/2″ square. Make 16, join them together in rows of four, add a border and you will … Read More...
Candy Corn Cake
Find a great roundup of Halloween sweets and treats HERE at Tidy Mom, including this fantastic candy corn cake from Bird On a Cake.
Tutorial – Finger Knitting
Free pattern: Tat-trimmed hair clip
Heather of Tatted Treasures shares her pattern for a sweet hairclip with tatted trim. If you’re a beginning tatter, this may be the perfect project for you! Go to the blog post for details.
Free pattern: Tatted earrings
Yarnplayer shares her pattern for these lovely tatted earrings. Go to her blog post for the link to the PDF file.
A Sublime birthday celebration
Jenny Hart is celebrating the tenth birthday of Sublime Stitching with a big fabric sale. Hurry to take advantage of it. Sale prices expire at midnight (Central USA time) on October 16. She’s also sharing this rockin embroidery pattern. For … Read More...
Sly Cat and more available at PatternSpot.com
Lisa at C&T Publishing blog reminded me to return to the PatternSpot.com. Click HERE to read How about some freebies?. She highlighted the free patterns in her post, but they sell a ton of them too. Either way … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric pumpkins using a yo-yo base
Joanna at Applique Today shares how she made these cute fabric pumpkins starting with a basic yo-yo pattern in three sizes. Go HERE to get the know-how.
Image credit: Applique Today
Color Blocks Placemat and Napkin Sew Along
Elizabeth Hartman of Oh,Fransson! is visiting Sew, Mama, Sew! every Monday in October with a Color Blocks Placemat /Napkin Holiday Sew Along. She’s divided up the instructions into four parts, look for posts on October 3, 10, … Read More...
Free pattern and tute: Autumn wall hanging
Pat Sloan interviews Aurifil Designer of the Month Marianne Byrne-Goarin at Aurifil Buzz. Enjoy Marianne’s warm personality, revel in bunches of great photos of her gorgeous felt applique and embroidery, and grab a free design and tutorial for creating … Read More...
Eyeball Tableware
The gang at Martha Stewart are at it again. This time with some spooky eyeball tableware and bloog orange cocktail labels for your Halloween party. Get the how to on Martha’s site — Eyeball Tableware and Blood-Orange Cocktail Labels.
Tip: Get Better Artwork Photos
Would you love to share you cards and crafts on line but feel like you don’t get good photographs? Tresa over at Fabulously Artsy shares some great tips for photographing your cards and art work.
-Heather
Tutorial: Make a sewing cabinet from a TV armoire
Korrie from Red Hen Home guest blogs at Sew Dang Cute, showing how she transformed an old TV armoire into a beautiful sewing cabinet. It was her entry into Round 2 of Crafting With The Stars. I love … Read More...
Spider Web Caramel Apples
Some gorgeousness on a stick (an actual stick), and this is me using “gorgeousness” to describe something spider-related: Make spider web caramel apples HERE at Purple Chocolat Home. {Thanks for the find, Amanda!}