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A top-down sweater is a sweater that is knitted from the top of the garment, typically starting with the shoulders, and working downwards towards the hem. This method of knitting a sweater offers several benefits to the knitter. One of … Read More...
Steph from Crafting in the Rain shows how you can make a set of Halloween bean bags. They’d be perfect if you’re signed up to make a game for a school or church Halloween carnival. She includes some suggestions for … Read More...
Do you have a child who is a Batman fan? If so, help them make these cool wrist cuffs. All you need is a cardboard tube, like from a toilet paper or paper towel roll, some black paper, a glue … Read More...
Tweens are a hard group to sew for. It can be difficult to strike the right balance between styles that appeal to the kid in them but don’t make them feel like babies. Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. suggests … Read More...
Tombstones and skulls and cemeteries are a definite thing for Halloween, and if you’re into the spooky stuff now you can create your own scary scenes using paper. here are three templates to help.
Shown above is the cemetery scene … Read More...
I am really excited to bring you a product review for a fantastic new paper crafting company called Fun Stampers Journey, a new “at home party” company. You can host a party in your home or join and become … Read More...
How would you like to hang out with eight of the most inspiring and talented scrapbooking instructors on the planet… without leaving home? With True Scrap 6, we bring the best in online education to you, but we add a … Read More...
The Ribbon Retreat shares a tutorial showing how you can make these cute stacked ribbon bows for Halloween. They’re made with layers of several different types of ribbons, embellished in the center with a button or charm. Halloween themed ribbon … Read More...
Sometimes you don’t have a good spot to hang a pennant banner. Have no fear, Lisa of the blog Mabey She Made It came up with a clever way to use recycled cans as a base to hang a fun … Read More...
Have lots and lots of trendy cool stamps? Stamp them all in black and then over in a bright color all over a 12″ x 12″ sheet of cardstock for a fun and funky scrapbook page base. You could also … Read More...
Catherine from Frisky Scissors shares a free pattern at the Pattern Patter blog for making a circle skirt with coordinating accessories from 2 yards of fabric. It’s a vintage pattern pamphlet. If you use felt as the pamphlet suggests, go … Read More...
Lia of “Lia Griffith Handcraft Your Life” Has a tutorial and pattern for these stunning felt flowers. Make these simple felt flowers to accessorize an outfit or to use as a pretty gift topper! Printable pattern and tutorial included. She … Read More...
There are so many different ways to knit a sweater, and thinking about how you want your sweater to go is a good place to start when you’re trying to choose a pattern.
The first consideration is whether you want … Read More...
The introduction to this slideshow of sweater knitting patterns from the 1970s makes me smile in light of what we’re talking about this month. It’s talking about how everyone seems to knit these days, but they mostly just knit scarves … Read More...
Interweave/F+W has had a special issue magazine called knit.wear for a few years, and the magazine has evolved with its latest issue to have a new name and design with the same editorial team. knit.purl is what the magazine is … Read More...
Sasha from Tattooed Martha shares a tutorial for making this spooky bat Halloween pillow. The pillow is made from a gray and black fabric to look like a spooky moon, with a flock of felt bats flying across. The … Read More...
We had so much fun writing our last post of little girl hairstyles (found HERE) that we thought maybe you’d like to see another little round up of some other ideas that we all love! These may look a bit … Read More...
Planning a wedding involves making countless decisions, and one of the dilemmas many brides-to-be face is whether to buy ready-made items or embark on a do-it-yourself (DIY) adventure. It’s a question that can leave you feeling torn between wanting to … Read More...
Do you have a collection of wine corks laying around your house and are just not quite sure what to do with them? This would be a great décor piece to make and use up those extra cork stops you … Read More...
There is something about this necklace that makes me smile. I know it’s title is “Color Me Happy” but it truly does that. I think its a combination os summer colors and a feeling of an aura run wrapped … Read More...
