Dia de los Muertos is coming up right after Halloween. It is wonderful celebration to honor those who have passed on. Rachel at Adventures in Making shares with us both a tutorial and pattern for making one of the key … Read More...
Chocolate Cauldron Filled With Pudding
A witch’s brew sure to thrill your guests. Plus you can eat the container it comes in!
This might have to wait till next year, but maybe instead of making the mold you can find some plastic cauldrons
or even … Read More...
Tutorial: Orange peel appliqued throw pillow
Lindsey from Fort Worth Fabric Studio shares a tutorial for making a throw pillow with an appliqued orange peel design. The orange peel design is a traditional motif but would be quite at home in modern décor depending on your … Read More...
Knit Some Simple Slippers for a Gift, or for You
As the holiday crafting season comes upon us, we’re all looking for simple knitting projects we can use to stockpile some gifts or even just to make a little something for ourselves to relieve some of the stress around the … Read More...
Susty Party Supplies Are Now at Target!
If you’ve never tried Susty Party’s party supplies, you’re missing out. This company manufactures fabulous eco-friendly party supplies that are made from renewable or sustainably harvested materials and can be recycled or home composted when you’re done. There are several … Read More...
Tutorial: Child-sized play tool belt
Nichole from Bluebird & the Boy guest blogs at Sew McCool with a tutorial showing how to make a child-sized play tool belt. It’ll hold all his or her kid-sized play tools so they’re handy when something needs repairing. It … Read More...
And Speaking of Cowls
Thanks for the amazing response to my yarn giveaway (if you haven’t entered yet it’s open through Sunday). I’m taking this positive reaction to mean both that you love free yarn and that you love cowls, which a lot of … Read More...
7 Quick and Easy Quilt Patterns
In today’s digital world, it can be hard to know what to give someone. Even if you do have a specific person in mind, it’s easy for presents to get overlooked. Fortunately, handmade gifts are becoming increasingly popular.
They not … Read More...
Free Pattern – Apple Pouch
This cute little and might I add healthy pouch is made by Repeat Crafter Me. These would make adorable little coin purse gifts for teachers (because it’s an apple). They are quick to make and the pattern could be varied … Read More...
Tutorial: Lace trimmed running shorts from pajama pants
Anna from Plan B shows how she refashioned a pair of silky pajama pants into lace trimmed running shorts. The look is a little bit sporty, a little bit romantic. Or leave off the lace trim and just go for … Read More...
The Bride’s Guid To Choosing The Right Hairstyle
When you started planning your wedding, did you think about the fact that you need to have a plan in place for you hairstyle? Ok, maybe you did, but you probably didn’t think about the fact that your style needs … Read More...
Freebie: Gingerbread Digital Stamp
Whimsie Doddles Digital Stamps is sharing this adorable Gingerbread Man with Mug digi stamp for free, click here to download it and make some cute tags, cards or food labels with it this holiday season.
-Heather
Looking for more digital … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew monster claw gloves
Caroline from Salsa Pie shows how you can make a pair of monster claw gloves – quick, easy, and with no sewing required. You’ll start with a pair of inexpensive gloves and then add felt claws to the end. This … Read More...
Tutorial | Pilgrim Napkin Rings for Thanksgiving
Dress up and secure your napkins for Thanksgiving Dinner with these Pilgrim Styled Napkin Rings from Crafts by Amanda. This is a very stylish interpretation of the pilgrim rings usually made by kids. Along with cardboard tubes, you’ll need … Read More...
Halloween Monsters from Clay
Last week I got to hang out with the local Cubs – the younger Scouts. We made clay things of course. I started them off with Jack O Lanterns and encouraged them to go from there and make little scrap … Read More...
Tutorial: Faux chenille dress yoke
Meagan from Ava’s Lookbook shares a tutorial at Oliver + S showing how you can make a faux chenille yoke for a little girl’s dress. I’ve always thought of the faux chenille technique as using layers of flannel or quilting … Read More...
DIY Ombre Pumpkin Halloween Decoration
Need a last minute Halloween decoration? Are you looking for a Halloween or fall decoration that’s less messy than scooping piles of innards? I love these pumpkins that Brittany created!
Here is an easy guide on how to make your … Read More...
Tutorial: Pretty little house ornaments
Minki from Minki’s Work Table shows how you can make these sweet little house ornaments. They would be so pretty hanging on a Christmas tree! They’d also be nice to hang from a cabinet door handle as an unexpected accent … Read More...
Winner of the Playful Hoodies giveaway
I apologize for the delay in posting the winner of our Playful Hoodies giveaway! (Read my review of this book here.) My computer has been out of commission for the past week and it’s made blogging… well, difficult. I’ve just … Read More...
Books and Other Resources for Sweater Knitting
If you’re inspired to start knitting a sweater this fall or winter, there are some great books and courses out there that can help you get started with confidence.
The 30 Day Sweater is a fun ebook course that takes … Read More...