This little monster is so sweet and Nina shows you just how to make it step- by-step in this awesome pictorial tutorial. This would make an adorable shower gift in colors preferred by the mom-to-be or pink for a girl … Read More...
Halloween Apples and Eggs
But not together. Find tips on carving these clever Halloween apples HERE at Little Food Junction. And make these devilish eggs HERE.
Edible Tombstones
More graveyard celebrating with these edible tombstones! Find recipes for tombstone sandwiches HERE and tombstone cheesecake cups HERE at Family Corner, created by Tami Rose.
Dirt and Worms Cake
What is it about this dirt and worm topped cake that is so charming? The dirt? The worms? The swirly, white frosting? Find the recipe for Devil’s Food White-Out Cake HERE at Kitchen Grrrls.
Falafel Spiders
Learn how to make falafel spiders HERE, created by Sala Kannan of Veggie Belly. I love that they are smiling. Happy and healthy!
How to transfer an embroidery design
A couple of experts are sharing tips for transferring embroidery designs to fabric. Check out these posts:
Ideas on transferring patterns to fabric from big B
Beginning Embroidery Most Frequently Asked Question: Design Transfer from Needle ‘n’ Thread
Tutorial: Cross-stitch on a pumpkin
Elsie Marley shows us how to cross-stitch a design on a papier mache or foam pumpkin. Brilliant! See the tute.
And many thanks to Rachel Hobson of Craftzine.com for pointing out this rockin find.
New seam treatments from Shawkl
Kathy Shaw (Shawkl) is cranking out more seam-treatment diagrams in her Twelve Dozen Stitches in Twelve Months series. See the latest stitch combo. And scroll back through her blog to pick up any you may have missed. … Read More...
Video tutorial: Basket stitch
Mary Corbet (Needle ‘n’ Thread), the queen of stitch tutorials, has a new video tute for us. You have to see her technique for basket stitch! See the tutorial at Mary’s blog post.
Doughnut Eyeballs
I have to admit it. I never got on with the Halloween eyeball craze. Except for googly monster eyeballs. But these doughnuts-turned-oozey gooey eyeballs have changed my mind. Something about them has charmed me. Learn how to make doughnut eyeballs … Read More...
Caterpillar Bread
Find the recipe and how-tos to make caterpillar bread HERE at Serious Eats. {spotted on the kitchn}
A bouquet of free stitch tutorials
We’ve been enjoying an abundance of great stitch tutorials lately. Check these out:
(1) Spiked knotted cable chain stitch from Pin Tangle
(2) Snail trail stitch from Artfabrik
(3) Pekinese stitch from Sarah Whittle
(4) Cable chain stitch from big … Read More...
Project: Folded Paper Treat Bag
Visit the Cosmo Cricket blog for a great video tutorial on how to make a folded paper treat bag using just one sheet of scrapbooking paper.
-Heather
Tutorial: Cross-stitch on a onesie
Mummy Crafts shows us how to use waste canvas to add a bit of sweet cross-stitching to a baby singlet or onesie. Easy yet so effective. See the tute.
Vetty demos knitted fringe
Yvette Stanton of Vetty Creations and White Threads blog has posted a video on YouTube showing how to create knitted fringe to trim Mountmellick embroidery. She says,
… Read More...This is the ONLY video on the net of how to do this!
10 Gorgeous Halloween Hair and Makeup Ideas From China
Bellasugar shares 10 Gorgeous Halloween Hair and Makeup Ideas From China that are sure to inspire your costume creativity this year!
Candy Corn Whoopie Pies
I feel like I’ve been seeing clever candy corn twists everywhere lately, and we know the whoopie pie craze is fully established, so this one taps both those trends. Find the recipe for these candy corn whoopie pies HERE at … Read More...
Tutorial: Make your own pattern weights
I love love love using my pattern weights to keep patterns in place while cutting them out. They’re far less hassle than using straight pins. You can buy fancy sets of pattern weights at the fabric store, but you can … Read More...
Tutorial: Curly ribbon korker bows
Christine from From an Igloo shows how to make those super cute curly ribbon korker bows that little girls loooove to wear in their hair. When you make them yourself, you can have a set of korker bows to match … Read More...
Tutorial: Little Letter Needle Book
Rosie from The Fabric Shopper found this Little Letter Needle Book Tutorial as an idea for handmade gifts. It’s by Kelly from Em ay Kay ee. {make}. Get the tute.