Don’t be a Turkey and find yourself short of ideas for the kids. With these free Thanksgiving day printables you are sure to occupy them until dessert. Print them off at lilluna.com
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Free pattern: Fleece knight hat
Lisa from Wine & Glue shares a free pattern for making a fleece knight hat. She made it for her son’s Halloween costume, but he continues to wear it just for fun. It has ear flaps, a strip of red … Read More...
Tutorial: Flatlocking on your serger
When I first brought home my serger, I thought I could only sew on the edges of fabric. Every seam I sewed would have the thread wrapped seam allowance. I later realized that I could use flatlocking to create a … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Christmas tree trivet or hot pad
Stitching and Bacon shows how to make a pieced Christmas tree trivet or hot pad. You’ll be able to use smaller pieces of fabric for this project, so pull out your scrap bin and see what goodies you can find … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Thanksgiving Blessings Set
I love this printable Blessings set from Kristine Davidson. It’s great for Thanksgiving pages, but you can also use some of the elements for other topics. Click here to get it. Looking for Thanksgiving printables? Check these designs out … Read More...
Sweet Tiny Christmas Tree Crochet – My Top Five
It doesn’t get much sweeter than these! This is just a ‘picture show’. Click on the links for patterns and details. So much to crochet, so little time….
First are the sweet, tiny trees above. Get the details here.… Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Small Signs of Fall
Small Signs of Fall by Patricia Roebuck
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Looking for Fall themed embellishments, stamps and papers? Check these out on Scrapbook.com
Free pattern: Turkey and snowman appliques for a kid’s t-shirt
Special holiday t-shirts are a fun way to feed kids’ anticipation of an upcoming holiday. Stephanie from The TipToe Fairy guest blogs in the Seasonal Sewing series at So Sew Easy with a tutorial showing how to applique a special … Read More...
Tutorial: Use color blocking to lengthen pants
Delia from Delia Creates guest blogs in the Refashionista series at I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar with a tutorial showing how to use color blocking to lengthen a pair of kids’ pants. Instead of trying to hide a lengthening … Read More...
Catch Up with Season 4 of Knit and Crochet Now!
The fourth season of “Knit and Crochet Now” is currently airing on public television stations across the United States (check here to see when it airs near you), so it’s a perfect time to check in with in-house knitting expert … Read More...
Apple Pie Cookie
Imagine how cute these would look on the Thanksgiving or Christmas dessert table instead of one pie.
One of the few things I make in the fall and throughout the holidays are apple pies. I love them even more the … Read More...
Office Party – Christmas Light Balloon Garland
If you are looking for Party decorations for an Office Party or Classroom then look no further than these simple to make and affordable garlands. I searched high a low to find better images but couldn’t find anything similar. … Read More...
Book Review: Book Play and how to make a Scotch tape book
If you think a book needs to be two rectangle covers filled with pages in between Book Play: Creative Adventures in Handmade Books will open your eyes to all the unusual and fabulous ways you can create a “book”. Not … Read More...
Tutorial: Mexican blanket covered Converse
Tiffany Solog posts at Refashion Co-op, showing her Mexican blanket covered Converse sneakers. The sneakers came from a thrift store and the blanket from an estate sale. She cut and glued the blanket to cover the sneakers, then added handstitching … Read More...
Tutorial: Urban Princess Crown Hat
Mie from Sewing Like Mad makes a princess crown everyday wear for a little girl, with her Urban Crown Hat. They are all kinds of awesome!! She shares a tutorial over at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to adapt a … Read More...
Tutorial: Upcycled sweater hot pads or trivets
Jane fromMaiden Jane shows how you can make a trivet or hot pad out of a sweater. I love this idea!! They’d make great Christmas gifts, or even a thoughtful hostess gift for Thanksgiving celebrations. The number of hot … Read More...
Tutorial: Christmas tree cut out on a sweatshirt or tee, no sewing required
Salina Siu added a fun Christmas tree cutout to the back of her sweatshirt. She shares the template and the how-to on her blog. It’s a quick and easy way to customize a shirt, with no sewing required. T-shirt or … Read More...
Freebie: Gift Card Box
Download a free printable and customizable gift card box from Claudine Hellmuth, perfect to stuff in a stocking!
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Inspiration du Jour | Follow Your Heart
Tutorial: Owl Stitch Markers
Sometimes I hit crafty gold. These adorable stitch markers would be great as charms on anything else or beads. They’re certainly awesome as stitch markers.
Photo by Sarah of RepeatCrafterMe