Sachiko from Tea Rose Home shows how she made these lovely thread spool Christmas ornaments. The thread that wraps around them is made from twisted scraps of fabric. She used scraps of Liberty of London fabric, but you can use … Read More...
Tutorial: 10-Minute Wine Bag
Maggie from Smashed Peas and Carrots shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs showing how you can make this wine bag in just 10 minutes. But just because it’s a quick project doesn’t mean it’s not finished nicely. This bag … Read More...
Tutorial | Quick DIY Santa
Craft up some adorable Santas for gift bags, Christmas cards, gift tags or scrapbook page embellishments. get all the deets at Kate’s Creative Space. You’ll need mainly cardstock and glue. Kate’s four year old helped her with these, so this … Read More...
Pressed Flower Beads How-To
I am a sucker for fun beads and Rebekah Payne’s beads are just my type of thing. Even better, she shares her bead making as with this tutorial. These make clever, organic textured beads. You could use any texture, … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy felt Thanksgiving pilgrim hats
Melinda from Dahlhart Lane shows how you can make these quick and easy felt pilgrim hats for Thanksgiving. Her tutorial shows how to make a tall hat for the boys and a bonnet for the girls.
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Free pattern: Fruity Christmas Stockings
How cute are these Fruity Christmas Stockings? Cintia from My Poppet created them, and she shares a free pattern for the on her blog. It would be so fun to make up a set of these for your family this … Read More...
DIY: Add a Pop of Color to Your Winter Wardrobe—Learn How to Needle-Felt Shapes to Woolen Clothes
Catherine Winter-Hébert joined Inhabitat after spending the last decade working as a writer and event guru for non-profit/eco organizations and lives in Quebec. She is sharing her complete tutorial “Learn How to Needle-Felt Shapes to Woolen Clothes”! Catherine has a … Read More...
Tutorial: Girls ruffled leg warmers
Angelina from JoJo and Eloise guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make a pair of girls ruffled leg warmers. They’ll keep your little girl’s legs warm when she wears a skirt or dress on a … Read More...
Quick and easy table runner
Remona from The Stitching Scientist is determined to keep things simple decorating for the holidays. Her secret weapon is a pack of charm squares. She explains they come themed and coordinated so designing is a snap. Plus, they are pre-cut … Read More...
46 ideas for decorating and crafting with string and rope lights
Just in time for the holidays the fine peeps at Buzzfeed have done what they do best – create a list that is packed full of 46 amazing ideas for crafting and decorating with string lights and rope lights. … Read More...
Wool People 8 is Here
Wool People 8, the collection from Brooklyn Tweed, was released today and it’s full of designs for pullovers, cardigans, hats and shawls that will keep you warm and cozy through the winter. The inspiration was knits for cabin living, with … Read More...
Giveaway: Fa La La Felt Stocking Kit
The Christmas bug has bitten me early this year. I have been playing Christmas music, watching the Hallmark Channel’s Christmas movies and planning my decorations. Since I am so excited about the holidays, I thought I would share the spirit … Read More...
Knitting Marathoner Hits New Personal Best in NYC
I’ve written before about David Babcock, the knitting marathoner who holds the Guinness Book of World Records title for the longest scarf knit while running a marathon (12 feet, completed at last year’s Kansas City Marathon).
Babcock ran the … Read More...
Style Me Quick – 10 “Short” Hair styles
I am going to dedicate this post to our reader “Gwen”. She asked us to find some short and quick hair style tutorials and my oh my was it hard. I am guessing that short haired ladies are just to … Read More...
Video tutorial: Flaxseed heating pads, plus printable gift tags
Jami from An Oregon Cottage shares a video tutorial for making a flaxseed heating pad. They make great gifts! At some point, everyone needs a little heat whether it’s because of a headache or sore muscle, or just because they’ve … Read More...
Product Review: Xyron Adhesives
I am one of those card makers that loves to cut out tiny stamped image, I like to paper piece and also use die cuts with lots of small bits and pieces. But one of my biggest problems was what … Read More...
Bark Owl Craft
Hopefully you can still go for a walk outside and find the items you need to make this adorable owl, created by Melissa for Fireflies and Mud Pies. To make an owl, you need to gather a piece of bark, … Read More...
2014 Holiday Handmade Cavalcade
I just learned about this event and wanted to share it with you indie crafters! Etsy NY Street Team to Host 7th Annual Holiday Handmade Cavalcade at Chelsea Market!
The holidays are making their way into town, and all those … Read More...
Having a DIY Wedding Bar
If you are planning on serving alcohol at your wedding, then an extra cost needs to be figured into your budget. However, did you know you can save on that cost by having a DIY low-cost bar instead of hiring … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy fingerless gloves made from socks, no sewing required
Brrr… it is SO COLD this morning! I think winter is here. These fingerless gloves by Allison Murray from Dream A Little Bigger look like a fun way to keep your hands warm (and your fingers free) on these cold … Read More...