These woodland critter tags and labels from Lia Griffith are adorable! Great for the young and the young at heart. They coordinate with her free gift wrapping paper, so be sure to check those out too. Click here to … Read More...
Cute Two Tone Crochet Beanie
Candy calls her latest free pattern Birds of a Feather. I can actually see those geese flying south. It’s so cold here that I wish I were flying south – or already there! But, I think this would be … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Christmas Cards
These printable Christmas cards from Oh Everything Handmade are so cute that I think I might abandon my original plan for cards this year and just use these! What? I haven’t gotten my cards out yet, have you? If not … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | A Work of Art
Tutorial: Dimensional Maltese cross embellishments
Susan from HomeDecGal shares a tutorial over at Sewing Secrets (the Coats & Clark blog) showing how to make these dimensional Maltese cross embellishments for a throw pillow. I love this idea! Phoomph, foam sheets with double adhesive for fabrics, … Read More...
Sweater Christmas Wreath Ornament
Here is a colorful Christmas Wreath for us to make from “This Old House” Looking for something to do with that Ugly Christmas Sweatersyour aunt gave you last year? The small decorative wreath shown here was made using old … Read More...
Tutorial: Leopard print and sequin pouch for an evening out
Kate from See Kate Sew shows how she made this leopard and sequin pouch. It’s a beautiful little bag to carry your phone and wallet and other essentials to a holiday party or just an evening out. The large sequins … Read More...
Snowflake Crafts to Knit
It’s probably all the snow around here lately (on day 6 of being snowed in — hoping to get out tomorrow!) but I’ve been thinking about knitting projects involving snowflakes. I’ll share some non-Christmas patterns here soon, but here are … Read More...
Christmas Fun with the Kids
Oh my goodness! There are 15 days left till Christmas? Where does the time go? Christmas to me is all about the family! Especially the kids, because they grow so fast. But it is also trying to figure out what … Read More...
DIY Mr & Mrs Chair Signs
Learn how to make your own custom painted Mr. & Mrs. chair signs with a step-by -step tutorial from Something Turquoise. Love that you can make these with any font! {Photo by Studio 11 Weddings}
Tutorial: Quilted laptop case
Remona, aka The Stitching Scientist, just got a new laptop (lucky girl, she is!), which means she also just made a new laptop case. She shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made the case. It’s a simple … Read More...
Melissa’s tips for sewing on fancy fabrics
If you want to sew a fancy dress, you’ll need to use fancy fabric. Taffetas and satins are gorgeous, but they do behave differently under the sewing machine needle than a quilting cotton. Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a felt Advent wreath safe for small children
Lindsey from Happier Than A Bird Quilts wanted to celebrate Advent with her young children, but the thought of open flames around small hands made her nervous. Her solution was an Advent wreath that doesn’t have any actual candles. She … Read More...
Christmas Freebies from Me to You | Journaling & Filler Cards for Pocket Pages
It’s time for another freebie, don’t you think? As I am working on my December Daily this year, I keep coming up with ideas for journaling and filler cards so I made some, and now I am sharing them … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Chalkboard Christmas Gift Tags
Chalkboard printables are really hot right now, and you can add this trend to your gift giving with a set of free printable chalkboard gift tags from Kelly at Live, Laugh Row. Kelly suggests adding red ribbon or yarn for … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Be Merry
DIY – Animal Ring Bowl
If you are looking for last-minute Christmas gifts then look no further. Who doesn’t have a need for a ring bowl? I am always and I mean always losing my earrings or rings (actually I only ever lose 1). How … Read More...
Finding Clay Favourites
Today, I ventured out into the snowy craziness that is where I live. After getting home, I was only too happy to stare at polymer clay on Flickr. People are doing the neatest, non-snowy, things:
1. Fairytale Goblets, 2. … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew knotted fleece scarves for a service project
Liz from Simple Simon & Co. made up a bunch of scarves over Thanksgiving to donate to people in need. They’re super easy and super fast to make, using just a strip of fleece and a pair of scissors. There’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a hand muff or handwarmer from an old coat
Sheri from Confessions of a Refashionista shares a video tutorial showing how you can make a hand muff or handwarmer out of recycled fabric. She makes the tube part from an old coat, and the strap from a neck tie. … Read More...