Mini cupcakes topped with a dollop of Cool Whip and chocolate chip chip eyes…instant ghosts. Learn how to make Cool Whip ghost cupcakes HERE at All You.
Red Hat Lady Felted Pillbox Hats FREE Pattern
I have been looking all over for a pattern for a pillbox knitted hat and here it is and it is FREE. I want my hat shorter but I am sure the adjustments will be simple. Bags & Hats designed, … Read More...
Tutorial: Design a needlepoint jack-o-lantern
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint shows us how to design our own custom jack-o-lantern needlepoint canvases. Fun! See the tute.
Tutorial: Hooked embroidery
Remember the lovely hooked embroidery Zeshuregi shared with us? She has posted a tutorial so we can understand the technique and, perhaps, attempt it ourselves. This style of embroidery seems like a cross between stitching and crochet. I have … Read More...
New stitch tutorials
Tutorial and freebie: Blackwork
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog walks us through the development of a blackwork design. See the tute. Download a freebie.
Tutorial: Template for marking perfect hems
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she created a template for marking perfect hems. Instead of either just eyeballing the hem, or taking the time to keep measuring the hem against a seam … Read More...
Tutorial: Printing Photos On Patterned Paper
Lucy Edson shows you in this video tutorial on the Crate Paper blog, how to print your photos on patterned paper. She also shares examples of how she used this technique. Click here to go to tutorial.
Free Printable: Halloween Cupcake Wrappers
Thank you very much Frugal Life Project, for making the world this free damask Halloween cupcake wrapper printable!
Ghost Pretzels
Gotta love the super-easy Halloween snacks. Check out these ghostly pretzels HERE at PBS.
Tutorial: EZ Zig Zag quilt block
Joanna from Applique Today shares her method for making zig zag blocks to go into a quilt. For the blocks shown here, she used lots of scraps and a Kona Chocolate solid. Get the know-how.
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Free Crocheted Indian Corn and Fall Squash & Gourds patterns
The Indian corn and squash and gourds are such a clever idea and I think I would try using wool yarn and felt them. These fun fall decorations were designed and crocheted by chiwaluv and you can get her patterns … Read More...
Tutorial: Beaded fringe
Lyric of Lyric Art shows us how to add gorgeous beaded fringe to crazy quilting or other textile projects. See the tute.
Stitch a spot sampler with Mary Corbet
Mary Corbet and her students are stitching a spot sampler, and Mary is sharing all the steps on her Needle ‘n’ Thread blog. The series of posts has just begun, so you can easily join in. See the first post … Read More...
Ghostly Pizza
Learn how to make this ghost topped pizza HERE at All You.
Spray Painted Pillows for Halloween
Maria from You Craft Me Up has a great tutorial on how to make spray painted pillows without sacrificing the pillow itself. She created pillow covers, decorated them, then covered her current pillows with them.
Pumpkin Popsicle Stick Craft
Paper Pumpkins
I love how unique these paper pumpkins look. You can find how to make them with your children at Delia Creates. The project uses many different techniques that are so great for your children.
Kids Mini-Macbook
Is your child not quite ready to pitter patter their fingers on your computer? Aesthetic Outburst shows you how to make a pretty realistic mini Macbook of your own out of materials you probably already have around your house. {Found … Read More...
Luminous Leaf Lanterns
These lanterns are a beautiful creation you can make with your children just from finding vibrant leaves in your backyard are neighborhood. Twig and Toadstool is where you can find the tutorial.
