I’m loving this easy idea for packaging Valentine’s Day candies… sewn wax paper hearts! Find the how-tos HERE at Random Thoughts of a SUPERMOM!.
Comic Book Kid Craft
Zakka Life has a great older kids craft where they can make their own comic book. Head on over to see the tutorial and get the artwork!
Free patterns and charts: Christmas Winter Snow
This cross-stitch roundup is all about free patterns. We have created this quick list with links to each Cross stitch pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.
Please note that these patterns were … Read More...
Free charts: New Year
Tutorial: Fabric planner cover
Aimee from Homespun Threads finally found the perfect planner to keep her organized. The only problem was, she didn’t love the cover. And so she hit her sewing room and created this super cute cover for her new planner. She … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple tea towel with contrast band
Head over to Rhythm of the Home to find out how to make these tea towels with a contrast band across the bottom. The clean lines of these towels are so elegant! You’ll need a half-yard of linen or cotton … Read More...
Burlap and Doily Luminaries
Home and Garden editor Amanda Formaro created these rustic yet romantic jar lights using just a few simple materials. Find the full tutorial on her blog Crafts by Amanda. These beautiful luminaries would be the perfect table accents for … Read More...
Learn Eunny’s Method of Inserting a Zipper Into Knitted Fabrics
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Tutorial: Rose Lovehart Blanket
Carol Daisy provides the pattern and instructions for creating her Rose Loveheart Blanket. Some of the images seem to be unavailable right now, but the design is up and the tutorial explains everything you need to know. See the tute… Read More...
Tutorial: Celtic-knot trim
A post on Threads blog shows how to braid charmeuse cord into Celtic designs to ornament collars and cuffs or home dec projects. See the tute.
Join the Doodle Stitch Along
Aimee Ray is doing a Doodle Stitch Along over on Lark Crafts’ blog. Each week for four weeks a free design will be posted from Aimee’s rockin book, Doodle Stitching: The Motif Collection. You can stitch along as you see … Read More...
From Garbage Comes Imagination
Take a bag full of cardboard tubes, empty snack and cereal boxes, cardboard egg cartons, washed out plastic tubs and lids… toss in some electrical tape and some scissors and you have an imagination-fest. Come and see what the kids … Read More...
Preserving Family Recipes
Find a great roundup of ideas and how-tos for preserving and organizing family recipes HERE at Martha Stewart.
Tutorial: Quick and easy no-hem gathered skirt
Hickety Pickety Handmade shares a tutorial for this quick and easy gathered skirt. The contrast band at the bottom is super cute, and also takes the place of a traditional hem. No turning and pressing and turning and pressing all … Read More...
Candle Cake
Learn how to make this amazing candle cake (with a real candle) HERE at Duff.com (as in, Duff of Charm City Cakes and Ace of Cakes), including a downloadable pdf.
Sponge Bob Sandwich
I’ve seen so many sweet versions of Sponge Bob (I I just recalled the 50 some Sponge Bob cookies I made for my brother’s 30th ten years ago), it never occurred to me a successful version could be created from … Read More...
Tutorial: Braided sweater scarf with pom poms
Larissa from Just Another Day In Paradise shows how she cut an old sweater into strips and braided it to make this awesome scarf. (This would be a great use for a sweater that’s damaged.) And the giant pom poms … Read More...
Technique: Custom Ink Pad
Hop on over to Mellisa Samuel’s blog and learn how to make your own custom ink pad for your stamps. It’s an easy way to add color to an intricate stamp design!
-Heather
Tutorial: Custom Calendars With the Bind-it-All
Here’s a tutorial from Jennifer Priest of the Zutter Design Team showing how you can bind a purchased or printable calendar together. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Wedding Theme: Vintage Travel
I discovered this swoon-worthy inspiration board over at the ‘i do’ it yourself blog! The soft color palette of cream, brown, and cool blue gray would be perfect for a winter wedding. Vintage continues to be a hot trend for … Read More...