Men may not always be enthusiastic about using scented soap, but what if the scent is honey ale? Learn how to make this unique soap on the Soap Queen blog. And you can purchase all supplies needed for this … Read More...
Caramel Apple Lollipops
I got utterly stuck on the vibrant image of these gorgeous green caramel apple lollipops. Find the recipe HERE at Distracted Homemaker.
Tutorial: Go Fish game from felt
Tricia from Leafy Treetop Spot guest blogs over at Holy Craft with a tutorial showing how to make her Go Fish: Fishing Hole game. The fish are always biting at this felt fishing hole, and the little worm at the … Read More...
Tutorial: Closing a chain-stitch circle
Do you wish you could close a chain-stitch circle without an obvious join? Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread shows us how. See the tute.
Tutorial: Punto Ricciolino
As part of her study of Umbrian embroidery, Jeanine in Canada offers a photo step-by-step for Punto Ricciolino (Little Curl Stitch). The spiral arms of the motif shown here are worked in the stitch. See Jeanine’s tute on her Italian … Read More...
Tutorial: Lozenge smocking
Smocking is an ancient technique that is commonly found in heritage and historical clothes. However, this classic surface ornamentation is making a surprising resurgence in modern design.
The lozenge design variant on North American smocking is made using a grid … Read More...
Tutorial: Lock stitch
This week’s TAST challenge is lock stitch. Go to SharonB‘s Pin Tangle blog to see the tute.
Free tat pattern: Skulls!
Tatted skulls! WooHOO! The cutest application of tatting ever. Get free patterns for a skull bracelet and earrings from TAT’S AMORE.
And many thanks to pieKnits for pointing out this find.
10 Ways To Use Mason Jars in Your Home
I came across a marvelous collection of ways to use mason jars over at Frugal with a Flourish. I know that many of us collect empty jars just waiting for inspiration to strike, well Jess has done the legwork … Read More...
Tutorial: Determining thread count
Yvette Stanton of White Threads blog takes the mystery out of evenweave fabric. She explains what it is and why it’s important for counted-thread embroidery. And she shows us how to figure out a fabric’s thread count and whether it … Read More...
Painted Glass Candy Jars
I am really diggin’ these spooky cool candy jars made by Krystal over at Sassy Sanctuary. Filled with candy corns, these jars painted with stain glass paint look awesome with skull designs.
Family Tree Wall
Kim over at A girl and a glue gun made this marvelous family tree wall. Then she took it one step further and dressed it up with paper leaves.
Halloween Cupcake Decorating
Something about this clever hand written tutorial for decorating Halloween cupcakes from My Cake School seems to bring the fun back to the art. (Wait, was the fun ever lost? I guess for someone like me who spends her days … Read More...
Tutorial: Beaded flower embellishment from an old sweater
Wendy from Old Days – Old Ways shows how to make a pretty flower embellishment from gathered fabric and a circle cut from an old sweater. A bit of beading in the center adds a bit of sparkle for the … Read More...
Tutorial: Stenciled tray mat with mitered corners
Farah from Craft A World shows how she made this lovely tray mat. She stenciled the flower designs in the corner, then added ribbon pass cotton lace and a border with mitered corners. Go to the tutorial to find out … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Say Boo! Halloween wall hanging
Annemarie from Gen X Quilters shares a template and tutorial for making her Say Boo! wall hanging. A little ghost holds a trick or treat pumpkin in his hand and greets you with a handstitched “Boo!” Get the template and … Read More...
Cinnamon Buns on a Stick
Learn how to make these clever, kid-friendly cinnamon buns on a straw HERE at Parents.com.
Photography Tips: 5 Ways to Photograph Active Children
Katrina Kennedy shares five tips for getting better photographs of active children. Click here to go to the article.
2010 Fall Project Mash-Up
Soap Queen posted a list of wonderful fall projects on her blog. The Pumpkin Seed Exfoliating Mask sounds especially fantastic!
Tutorial: Wool Incognito Mustache
Jennifer Tallapaneni of pie Knits a misplaced northerner lives in Dallas Texas, but loves the weather. She is into multimedia/web development by day, which lends itself more techie things related to knitting/crafting at night. Using her skills she became a … Read More...