The craftster behind My Patchwork made this elvish wall hanging using an embroidery freebie from All Sorts on Craftzine. Get project ingredients here. So cute!
Sweater Stocking DIY
These lovely homespun Christmas stockings are created from old sweaters felted or not they are charming. There are complete instructions and a downloadable template. Sweaters with unusual pockets, collars, or buttons make excellent stockings, and making a stocking from a … Read More...
DIY: Four ways to insert a zipper
One of the things on my project “to do” list is to make a patchwork bag with vintage fabrics. I want to put a zipper in it and this stops me cold. Pat Bravo of Art Gallery Fabrics understands the … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy applique with fusible webbing
Liz from Fast Daze shows how easy it is to applique when you use fusible webbing. She used this process to personalize a Christmas stocking. You can also use it to make special t-shirts, tote bags, scarves, etc. Go to … Read More...
Technique: Veggie Stamping
Visit the Creative Mind blog for a cool “green” stamping idea using veggies. This would be a great project to do with kids!
-Heather
Free cross-stitch charts
Snowflake Garland
Recycle some of those security envelopes that your bills mail comes in, and turn them into a lovely snowflake garland.
Magdalena of The Craft Revival will show you how in this tutorial.
Technique: Stamped Oreos
Tutorial: Travel tissue pouch
Instead of buying pre-packaged packs of travel tissues to keep with you during the cold season, take some individual sheets from a larger container and put them in a pretty fabric pouch. Mel from All Wrapped Up shows how to … Read More...
Tutorial: Stitched paper garland
Elizabeth Carls shows how to make this pretty garland out of decorative or vintage papers. It’s quick and easy, and there are tons of beautiful papers to be found during the Christmas season. Get the tutorial.
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How To Dye Wool….
Not really a knitting post, but good information all the same.
From BEQDesign. Click HERE to learn how to dye wool!
Free cross-stitch charts
(1) Football frenzy from At the Honeysuckle Tree
(2) Double clavier from un jour, une grille
(3) Chats rigolos from Cachounette
(4) Coeur de brodeuse from Les grilles de Thiarlou
(5) Woot! Woot! from PLUM STREET SAMPLERS
(6) Passion équitation… Read More...
Project: Stamped Candle Shade
This is a very cute and clever project, a stamped paper shade for a wine glass votive candle holder. Click here to visit the Isn’t that Sweet? blog for instructions.
-Heather
Free patterns: Hand-embroidery
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...
Kid Friendly Gift Wrap
Oh My! Handmade Goodness has a great post about some bloggers who were challenged to come up with kid-friendly wrapping paper. Head on over there for some great ideas from some talented bloggers! There are also links to each of … Read More...
Project: Gold Leaf Candle Holders
Check these pretty gold leaf candle holders over at Carolyns Homework blog. Made with paper and metallic stamping ink pads these would be a nice accent to any holiday table.
-Heather
The Gift of Kimchi
…. or Dashi, or Ma Po Tofu. Find ideas for edible gifts, recipe kits, HERE at the kitchn.
Tutorial: Classic Chair Back Covers
Give your chairs a holiday makeover with a set of chair back covers in festive fabrics. Sew4Home tells how to make them. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Sew4Home]
Video tutorial: Making a fabric bow
Thera Joyce from Swagger Savvy Designs and Crafty Pirate shares a video tutorial showing how to make a fabric bow. A pretty bow like this could be just what you need to embellish a headband, a purse, a sweater, a … Read More...
Tutorial: Purse for a toddler
Amity from Amity Originals made this sweet little purse for her friend’s toddler daughter. It’s sized perfectly for a small child and holds her play cosmetics and hair things. She shares a tutorial showing how to make one. Get the … Read More...