And without further ado, Stacey at Fearn Abbey Needleworks has posted her final freebie of the season. It is a charming St. Nicholas chart that will be quick to stitch up, but doesn’t scrimp on the details. St. Nick has … Read More...
Christmas presents made with Rice Krispies
Christmas is a week away! I swear it arrives sooner every year. I still have shopping to do. But maybe you are done and just need to wrap the gifts. Or if you’re like me, you need snacks to help … Read More...
13 Beautiful Wedding Invitations to DIY Yourself
Creating your own wedding invitations is a great way to save money and add a custom touch to your celebrations. Bridal Guide shared a round-up of 13 DIY invitations that vary from personalizing a purchased suite to making your own … Read More...
Tutorial: Sleeping bag for your Elf on the Shelf
Are you doing Elf on the Shelf
for your kids this year? If so, here’s a fun sewing project that will also give you another way to display the elf. Ros from Sew Delicious shows how you can make a … Read More...
Tutorial: Low-sew woven fleece cowl
Lark Crafts shares a free downloadable project sheet showing how to make this woven fleece cowl. It’s a low-sew project, requiring just one seam. The texture is made by weaving fleece strips through the cowl. Fleece won’t fray so there’s … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Refashioned sweat pants, still comfy but now cute
Is there anything more comfortable than a pair of sweats? They’re like my around-the-house uniform. I don’t wear them outside of the house, though, because they’re less than fashionable. Perhaps I should give them a refashion like Liz from Cotton … Read More...
Tutorial: Make keepsake Christmas ornaments from baby’s clothes
It’s often hard to get rid of the clothes that our children wore as babies. There’s such an emotional connection between the clothes they wore and our memories of our itty bitty babies. Palak from Make It Handmade is over … Read More...
Tutorial | Christmas Paper Pouches
Here’s a cute way you can use up some of your Christmas paper stash! Make these fun holiday shape punches for gifting gift cards and small trinkets. Your rec ipients will have a great time ripping them apart. Go to … Read More...
Showand Tell | December Daily Smash Book
Jennifer Perkins from Naughty Secretary’s Club & I love to Create is sharing some peeks at her wonderfully stuffed December Daily smashbook. Since she has never done a December Daily before, she decided to go back to the archives … Read More...
Crochet Nap Time Blankie
So, here’s my story. I made a babyghan for my grand niece who was born almost 2 years ago. According to her parents, my babyghan is Lilly’s favorite and she won’t be without it. That’s flattering and makes me happy. … Read More...
Tutorial | Simple DIY Holiday Gift Bags
Inspiration du Jour | Merry & Bright
DIY- Frayed Ribbon Necklace
I love Mixed Media Jewelry and this one caught my eye. I really love the texture of the frayed ribbon. This is one of those necklaces that you save a bunch of beads for , waiting for the right moment … Read More...
Felt Christmas ICE SKATE ornament instructions
Elizabeth Andrus of “Creative Breathing” has several different felt ornaments with patterns for us to make. My favorite is the ice skate 🙂 She has several other ornaments for us; check them all out. ICE SKATE: Begin top right of … Read More...
Snowboy Cross Stitch Pattern
This Snowboy Cross Stitch pattern is from Aliolka and it is so charming. If you have a friend who has a penchant for Western-themed holiday decor, this will make a great gift. Or, stitch it up for yourself for a … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Modern Christmas Tree Pillow
This festive holiday pillow is the work of Krista of Poppyprint. The way she used strip piecing – lovely, the way she used color and form – priceless. Visit her post to learn more about it and see lots … Read More...
Stitch a Washcloth for a Quick Gift
Here’s another one of those quick gift ideas you still have time to knit: a special washcloth from purl3agony.
This one is kind of fun for the knitter, too, because it starts with an I-cord edging that’s worked as you … Read More...
Amazing Invisible Christmas Tree
The invisible Xmas tree is a unique project created by a visual artist at the 97th Floor Blog. It is a beautiful rendition of the invisible tree. Not the only one mind you but perhaps the most creative one.
The … Read More...
A One-Skein Neckwarmer
Even if you’re not working on gift knitting right now, it seems like this time of year with its hurried atmosphere is great for quick knitting projects. And because you’ve probably just dropped a lot of coin on holiday gifts, … Read More...
Winner of The Craft Gossip Recycling “Regifting” prize package
Congrats go out to Cittie M. of Dayton, OH she is the winner of the the Craft Gossip “Regifting” prize package.
Shooting with Soul:
44 Photography Exercises Exploring Life, Beauty and Self-Expression – From film to Smartphones, capture images using … Read More...