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In celebration of Knit and Crochet Now! beginning their new season in January 2015, Interlocking Crochet is giving away one Season 6 DVD.
The 13 episodes included on the Season 6 DVD are: Keeping Baby Warm, Colorful Hats, Playful Ponchos, … Read More...
Are you still deciding on what to do with your New Years Eve Hair style? Well don’t panic you still have time to try out these “Last Minute” Hair styles.
I can’t promise you that the kids wont interrupt you … Read More...
Let me set the scene, you have just bought little Jim bob a new Santa sack as this year his presents have shrunk. It’s no because you can’t afford the overpriced toys in the store but because the over-priced toys … Read More...
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a tutorial for making this felt appliqued Christmas skirt. The felt Christmas tree appliques are an easy detail to add, and inject some holiday fun into a plain skirt. The pink, … Read More...
This is a great science experiment that your child will never suspect is a science experiment. If your child loves science, you can explain to them how this robot will help them learn more about balance and the center of … Read More...
Layer up some stamped flowers and leaves on a circle of cardstock with acetate in the middle for a wonderful round wreath card. You can change the colors you stamp with and make a wreath card for any holiday occasion, … Read More...
Pearlyn from Pearlync shows how you can make a drawstring backpack with mesh panels. The bag itself is made from a sturdy denim. The combination of the denim and the mesh creates a sporty, edgy look. The edges of the … Read More...
In the hack of the week, here is one clever, efficient and “why didn’t I think of that” before idea that has me completely floored.
Not that I need to get rid of a ring, but good to know that … Read More...
Use these adorable Christmas icons in your digital and hybrid Christmas Projects. You get a PSD file with all the shapes for use in your personal projects only. Make cards, gift tags, or journaling cards with these Holiday and Winter … Read More...
Well it’s time to start wrapping all those Christmas gifts! I’m awaiting one more delivery, but this weekend I plan to attack wrapping the stack that’s already here. And I will definitely be adding the two free printable wrapping papers … Read More...
Okay, so it’s not really joy but the ornaments in the picture have joy in letters AND shiny gold. Sometimes simple little baubles are the best things to make. These ornaments are a variation on a common theme: stamped cut … Read More...
Last week I showed my granddaughter’s how to make jingle bells anklets (using bells and chenille stems) and it didn’t take very long for everyone to get annoyed by the noise. Of course, my granddaughter’s were having so much fun … Read More...
H and Sammy from Live It. Love It. Make It. shares a tutorial at Sykes Cottages Blog showing how you can make a phone case out of upcycled denim and felt. The edges of the denim are left raw so … Read More...
Between Christmas baking disasters and holiday party hangovers, a gal’s Christmas spirit may need rejuvenation by mid-December. If you’re a Type A (i.e. you had the Christmas tree decorated by Thanksgiving and gift shopping done by December 1) you may … Read More...
Installing an invisible zipper is one of those sewing tasks that sounds difficult (It’s a zipper, and it’s invisible! Ack!) but it’s actually pretty straightforward once you get past your zipper anxiety. Deanna from Sew McCool shares a tutorial … Read More...
If you like to wrap gifts in unusual ways with eco-friendly materials this idea for using a t-shirt as gift wrap along with the fact that this design has a built in handle makes it a great idea. If the … Read More...
With the holidays, there are a lot of sweets to eat. As much as we want the kids to indulge, we also want to make sure they get an occasional healthy snack. It’s bad enough being flu season, we don’t … Read More...
At the Pattern Patter blog, Sherri from Sew Betty and Dot writes about the Butterick Young Designers line of patterns, and one of those designers in particular – Mary Quant. A most interesting read, her post tells how Mary Quant … Read More...
Big fabulous sale at QBookShop.com 50% off all books and free shipping on orders over $50 until Dec 31, 2014. There are 100’s of books, gifts, postcards, calendars and more on virtually every topic available there!
3 of my personal … Read More...
It’s getting down to the wire, and your hopes for knitting a lot of holiday gifts may be dashed, but there’s still hope, and time to knit a little something.
If you’re giving any gift cards this year (teacher gifts, … Read More...
