What a charming child’s sweater created by Janet Metzger host of “The Empty Nest” blog. She is graciously sharing her step-by-step tutorial with us. In this tutorial she transforms a thrift store wool sweater into an adorable child’s garment … Read More...
DIY: The Felted Wool Sweater by Kenneth D. King
Kenneth D. King, couture designer, believes that flawless finish shows that he is master of his materials. Kenneth is a Threads Magazine contributing editor and shows us how he felt and redesigned a wool sweater fabric. When he went off … Read More...
FREE DIY Felt Chinese Take Out Box
Here is the perfect container to put your Felt Fortune Cookie in that I posted about yesterday. Jeanette Lin who lives in Singapore and hosts her blog “Lit’l Brown Bird’s Passion” is sharing her amazing creation with us. She offers … Read More...
Free charts: Cross-stitch
More free tutorials
You may remember the feathered hair piece tutorial featured in December from Marla Plain and Small. She’s got more free jewelry tutorials to share as well. Take a look at her DIY charm necklaces and her stylish DIY bib necklace… Read More...
Paper bracelets
Alma Stoller has been busy making nifty paper bracelets. These wordy repurposed cardstock bracelets even get a seal of approval from Alma’s 13-year old daughter. Take a look at Alma’s blog for her free tutorial and whip up a new … Read More...
DIY Felt Fortune Cookies
These Fortune Cookies are a simple but a darling way to convey your Valentine’s Greetings. These should be inexpensive enough for the children to take to School and maybe they could make a large one for their teacher. Red for … Read More...
Free Printables for Valentine’s Day Treats
Find a roundup of free printables to wrap your Valentine’s Day sweets HERE at Pizzazzerie, including these treat bags from Twig & Thistle and candy bar wrappers from th Nice Package blog.
Lily earrings
Lark Crafts Jewelry and Beading blog shares a free project – lily earrings from Sara Jayne Cole. This project gives you a sneak peek at the exciting book Metal Clay Origami Jewelry from Lark. Our friends at Lark sent me … Read More...
FELT MAGNET GIVEAWAY!
Get onto facebook and “LIKE” Anatomically Incorrect Creatures to join in this fun giveaway. Maybe we can get this facebook site up to 150 or 200. Good luck everyone they are adorable! Giveaway Details below:
Anatomically Incorrect Creatures FREE MAGNET … Read More...
Free patterns and charts: Christmas Winter Snow
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...
Free charts: New Year
Tutorial: Rose Lovehart Blanket
Carol Daisy provides the pattern and instructions for creating her Rose Loveheart Blanket. Some of the images seem to be unavailable right now, but the design is up and the tutorial explains everything you need to know. See the tute… Read More...
Join the Doodle Stitch Along
Aimee Ray is doing a Doodle Stitch Along over on Lark Crafts’ blog. Each week for four weeks a free design will be posted from Aimee’s rockin book, Doodle Stitching: The Motif Collection. You can stitch along as you see … Read More...
Candle Cake
Learn how to make this amazing candle cake (with a real candle) HERE at Duff.com (as in, Duff of Charm City Cakes and Ace of Cakes), including a downloadable pdf.
Out-of-the-Box BOM
Dawn Hay and Vicki Tucek invite you to join in a free block-of-the-month embroidery project. Get all the info about the first block from Dawn’s As Sweet as Cinnamon blog post.
Baby Shower Chocolate Bar Favors
Find an assortment of free, printable chocolate bar wrappers for baby shower favors HERE at Rachael Ray Magazine. The printables allow you to add a name to personalize, too.
Freebie: January Creativity Prompts
The new and improved January Creativity Prompts from A Matter of Memories are ready! The redesign includes areas for you to make notes and record your own ideas throughout the document based on the various provided prompts. Click here for … Read More...
Lots of free Valentine’s Day designs
Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor at About.com, has posted a rockin list of valentine freebies for your stitching pleasure. See her post.
Free: 2011 Cross Stitch Calendar
Connie G. Barwick, cross-stitch editor at About.com, has an awesome treat for us: the 2011 About.com Cross Stitch Calendar. In addition to space for notes about appointments and stitching projects, it includes a free monthly cross-stitch pattern. … Read More...
