Thanksgiving Day can be hard for not only those in charge of the cooking, but for the kids as well. They get hungry, they can smell all of the food cooking, and all they want to do is eat or … Read More...
Check out the New Holla Knits Accessories Collection
Speaking of warm things to knit, I recently came across the latest installment of Holla Knits Accessories. This collection includes eight patterns: three hats (one is fair isle crochet, which is super cool), two cowls, two pairs of mitts … Read More...
Free pattern: Chloe Dress for 18″ dolls
Rachael from Imagine Gnats shares a free pattern for her Chloe Dress for 18″ dolls. This is a basic short sleeve dress with a gathered skirt. You can make it up in different types of fabrics to get a range … Read More...
10 Ways to Use a Pomegranate
The pomegranates are back! My daughter and I love pomegranates! We can sit and watch a show and eat it like popcorn! Love them in a salad and also added to my yogurt! I highly recommend trying them.
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Free Crochet Pattern – Chameleon Hat
You have to love this adorable flower beanie/hat pattern. It just makes me want to smile. Its free and available now from Pattern-Paradise.com.
Add an adorable brown winter coat for the perfect winter outfit. Looking for more Beanie patterns to … Read More...
Solder Like a Pro with these great tips
Whether you are just starting out or an old dog in need of some new tricks you should have a read of this article. I haven’t soldered since making lead light wind chimes over 10 years ago, this article kinda … Read More...
Tutorial: Needlebook lanyard
This needlebook lanyard by Deanna from Sew McCool keeps your needles and pins close at hand when you’re working on a hand sewing project. She shares a tutorial showing how to make one – for yourself or as a gift … Read More...
Tutorial: Patchwork fabric star ornament
Chrissy from Muse of the Morning shows how you can make a stuffed star Christmas ornament. It’s a soft fabric star with a bead sewn to each point, and tufted in the middle with a bead or button. Make it … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Black & Gold Christmas Gift Tags
I love thinking outside the usual red & green box for Christmas colors, so I absolutely am into these black and gold printable gift tags from Visual Heart. They come on a letter sized sheet, and Nicole suggests printing … Read More...
Tutorial | Christmas Countdown Calendar
With a frame, some white paint, card stock, clothespins and cute paper bags you can whip up an Advent Calendar in good time for December first. Kelsey from The DIY Diary shares a neat trick for transferring your numbers … Read More...
Black Friday Scrapbooking Deals
Looking for some deals for this year’s Black Friday? I’ve done a bit of searching to find what’s already available online so that you can plan your strategy. Most of these are online sales, but I am also including a … Read More...
Painting on Glass – What You Need to Know
I’m kind of addicted to Pinterest…so much more fun than Facebook. Anyway, I pin many glass goodies and tutorials too, see the link below.
There are so many! Today I found a little something about painting on glass
. The … Read More...
Tutorial: Elastic waist bow blouse refashion
Shannon from 2nd Story Sewing shows how she refashioned a basic button up shirt into a boxy blouse with a bow at the neck and elastic at the waist. The shortened sleeves and shirred elastic waist helps define your figure. … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew ugly Christmas sweater ornament
Aunt Peaches shows how you can make an Ugly Christmas Sweaters ornament for your tree, with no sewing (or knitting) required! They’re made from cut out sweater shapes (she gives a template) and made sparkly with glitter and sequins. The … Read More...
Technique: Coloring with Ink Sprays
Ink sprays are perfect to use with stencils and to get a cool splatter effect by spraying them but did you know you can also use them like watercolors? Spray some ink on a non porous surface , like an … Read More...
How to make recycled shoe jewelry
This photo is kind of a tease as the bracelet that Julita made from a recycled pair of shoes is so cool! If you have a bunch of summer sandals that won’t make it to next season here is the … Read More...
No Bake Cranberry Bliss Granola Balls
During the holiday season, we seem to be on the go more and also have indoor track to deal with. Always, grabbing something quick to snack on and that choice isn’t always healthy.
These no bake granola balls will be … Read More...
Giveaway: My Favorite Cardigans to Knit
Congrats to Suzanne!
I’ve never been a fan of knitting cardigans, but all of my big cozy sweaters (that I wear at home on top of other sweaters because I’m just that cold all the time) are cardigans.
So I … Read More...
8 Whimsical Christmas Trees You Can Make
The holiday season is approaching, and one popular decoration is the Christmas tree. To add a unique touch to your home, consider one of these 8 creative and whimsical Christmas tree ideas: a tree made entirely of ornaments, a tree … Read More...
Preparing Your Kitchen for the Holidays
The next month will be a whirlwind of cooking and baking in most kitchens, with Thanksgiving and Christmas coming up. Make sure your kitchen is ready for all the use by getting things organized and easier to find BEFORE the … Read More...