This blocking station is amazing and if you haven’t taken the time to create one for yourself well now is the time to get started. There is no excuse for WIP messiness when you have one of these around. The … Read More...
Martha’s Candle Decals
Have you used printable decal paper before? Use water slide paper to create these printable holiday candles. This tutorial uses store bought candles for an “up-cycling” project. For the full tutorial, info where to get the paper as well as … Read More...
Tutorial: Business card wallet
Lindsey from Fort Worth Fabric Studio shares a tutorial for making a pretty fabric business card wallet. She’ll be carrying it with her at Quilt Market, the lucky dog! (One day I’ll make it there. Until, I’ll live vicariously through … Read More...
Knit Something for Fall from the Donegal Tweed Lookbook
Tweed yarns are just perfect for fall and winter knitting. They’re pretty and warm and just give a nice, wholesome, organic, natural look to whatever you knit with them.
Tahki Yarns has put together a look book celebrating its Donegal … Read More...
Toilet Paper Roll Halloween Pumpkin
These cute little pumpkins are easy to make and would make great decorations for Halloween or Thanksgiving — or, better yet, use it for both. Make several and tuck them in with your carved jack-o-lanterns for Halloween and then transform … Read More...
Make a Pottery Barn Knockoff Wine Bag
If you like to give wine as a hostess gift for the holidays, you’ll definitely want to check out this Pottery Barn knockoff wine bag tutorial. Two It Yourself has instructions for how to make your own wine bag using … Read More...
Freebie: Woodland Animals Holiday Digital Stamp
This cute group of woodland friends would make such a sweet holiday card. Download a color or black and white digital stamp for free over at the Dearie Doll blog.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps? Check out the digital … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a sleeping bag for a doll
To celebrate the release of her Bedbug doll pattern, Jill from Snugglebug University shares a tutorial showing how you can make a witty bitty sleeping bag for a doll. The dimensions she gives will make a bed to fit a … Read More...
Tutorial | Altered Halloween Books
Check out these awesomely spooky Halloween altered books from Better After! They look really intricate but in fact they are super simple to make. between your crafts stash and your kids’ toy box (ahem!), you probably already have most … Read More...
Make Polymer Clay Gingerbread Cookies
One of the best bits about polymer clay is how lovely the imitations you can make are: beautiful, realistic, dolls, tasty looking foods, wonderful faux rocks. These gingerbread cookies would make perfect ornaments or decorations for the upcoming holidays. I … Read More...
40 Crafts for Your Diwali Celebration
In 2014, Diwali the festival of lights, will be celebrated on October 23. This festival of lights is celebrated by Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs. The word Diwali comes from the Sanskrit word deepavali, which means a row of … Read More...
Tutorial: Halloween Junque Bows for little girls
Kimbo from A Girl and a Glue Gun shows how you can make her Halloween Junque Bows. They’re scrappy ribbon hair bows done up in Halloween colors. This is a great project to use up those bits of ribbon left … Read More...
Pumpkin Snack Mix
Snack anyone? This would be great at a party, after school snack, sleep over or family game or movie night. Plus, great fun with the kids in the kitchen. They’ll never know they are learning, while helping you measure out … Read More...
Freebie: Breast Cancer Awareness
October is breast cancer awareness
month. According to the American Cancer Society, in 2014, about 232,670 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women, about 62,570 new cases of carcinoma in situ (CIS) will be diagnosed … Read More...
Tips and tools for softie making
Softie making involves sewing lots of small bits and pieces, turning narrow tubes, etc. And when you’re sewing small bits like that, it’s helpful to have the right tools. They’ll help make fast work of turning those narrow tubes, and … Read More...
Free Chunky Cowl from Sweater Babe {Through Oct. 31, 2014}
The free pattern from the Sweater Babe this month is one I’m really interested in because I think I’m making cowls for a bunch of people for Christmas this year.
The Deluxe Lace Cowl uses a bold textured lace pattern … Read More...
Supernatural Mittens to Knit
I’ve been following Kat from Just Crafty Enough in her mission to knit a pair of mittens each month this year with great interest. It’s even kind of inspired me to think about trying to knit a dozen of something … Read More...
Tutorial: Trick or treat Halloween tote
Petro from The Seaman Mom shows how you can make a cute Halloween tote bag. With boxed bottoms and reinforced stitching where the straps attach, it’s big – and sturdy – enough for a good trick or treating haul. Or, … Read More...
Soap Tutorial – Dead Sea Soap
This dead Sea salt soap tutorial uses a simple Melt and Pour technique. If you haven’t tried a sea salt soap then beware as they are a little scratchy and not for the weak hearted. Mmm I can smell the … Read More...
5 Minute Duct Tape Hair Clips
The kids are going to love making these. All your need is some printed duct tape
and hair clip backs
. These would make wonderful sleepover party activities or get the kids busy in time for Christmas and show them … Read More...