Antique Sajou pattern book 455 has been added to Ramzi‘s site for all to share. Just a few of the designs are shown here. Go to the download.
Tutorial: Japanese darning
Sarah Whittle gives us a “quick tutorial on Japanese darning.” She says,
… Read More...Japanese Darning is a filling stitch for use on plain and evenweave fabrics. It forms a geometric filling which is very attractive allowing the base fabric to show
Tutorial: A gift from grandmother
Our beloved Avo Meri (Grandmother Meri in Portuguese) shares a wonderful story — with an embedded tutorial — about working with one granddaughter to create a special gift for another granddaughter soon to be born. You’ll love the story, … Read More...
Vampire Cupcakes
Learn how to make vampire cupcakes HERE at Family Fun.
Tutorial: Mini lace witch hat
You know you want this jaunty little witch hat. Urban Threads‘ e-newsletter says,
… Read More...Hoop up some water-soluble stabilizer, stitch out the designs, and rinse to leave just the freestanding lace. Assemble the pieces, add ribbon/ feathers/ gems/ whatever you
Tutorial: Shiny red motorcycle kid-sized soft toy
Schwin W from Schwin & Schwin made this kid-sized shiny red motorcycle for her young son to play on. Amazing! Even better, she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. Get the tute – part 1, part 2… Read More...
Tutorial: Altered Ceramic Tile
Wendi Robinson shows how to use a 12×12 ceramic tile as a base for a scrapbook page to display your layouts! This would be a nice gift this holiday season. Click here to go to the altered ceramic tile tutorial… Read More...
7 Picks for Halloween Faces
Real Simple magazine posted 7 Picks for Halloween Faces on their website. These products will allow you to for-go the costume & create a look with frightfully fantastic beauty items, such as Vaseline Petroleum Jelly.
Easy Fall Centerpiece
Tutorial: Sock monkey
Vivian from Craft with Confidence shows how to make a sock monkey. She gives a new twist on the classic brown and white sock monkey by using pastel stripes instead. So cute! Go to the tutorial.
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Mashed Potato Ghosts (and a Dead Man Burger)
Learn how to make these mashed potato ghosts HERE at Wing-It Vegan, which complement–or rather, menacingly surround–this Dead Man Burger perfectly.
Tutorial: Give Thanks fall garland
Kristin from Lu Bird Baby shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pretty garland for fall. The words “Give Thanks” are attached to a string of fall-colored felt circles. Get the how-to.
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DIY Halloween Felt Earrings (TheNightmareBeforeChristmasInspired)
These earrings are just adorable and easy to felt, so give them a try. Find the video tutorial on YouTube and watch the step-by-step instructions. Using this method you can make other Halloween characters like pumpkins.
Shrinky Dink Soap
This craft is perfect for teaching children about chemical reactions and changing liquids to solids… Think Crafts has a guest post from Gillian of Dried Figs and Wooden Spools that is sure to keep your kids occupied and be a … Read More...
Free patterns: Hand-embroidery
Calling all embroidery enthusiasts! We’ve got some new designs just for you to try out!
We love finding new and inventive embroidery designs, and we’ve found some perfect ones for you to try out!
Our team scoured the internet for … Read More...
Skeleton Cupcakes
I love everything about these skeleton cupcakes: the concept, the presentation, the photo tutorial… which you’ll find HERE at Holidash.
Free charts: Cross-stitch
DIY: Deodorant
I’ve posted links to a few homemade deodorant recipes previously, but came across another one on Craftster. This one, posted by Girl on Bike, seems pretty simple & easy to make.
3 Unique Lamp Ideas
You can make almost anything into a lamp. When I owned my craft store back in 2003, I used to paint designs on large wine bottles, add a lamp kit and a shade and had a wonderful custom lamp ready … Read More...
Making a Log Bench
Amber Lou from The Paisley Cupcake has a step by step tutorial on her blog that shows you how to make this bench. She warns you that it’s not an easy project and requires some special tools, but if you … Read More...