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!
-Heather
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
Tutorial: Quilted key fob or wristlet
Karin from Leigh Laurel Studios shows how to make a quilted key fob in two lengths. There’s a shorter one that you can carry as a key fob, and a longer one that can be worn as a wristlet. These … Read More...
Tutorial: Child’s sleeping bag and matching pillowcase
Sew4Home shows how you can make a sleeping bag and matching pillowcase for a child. It’s perfect for sleepovers at friends’ houses or with the grandparents. There’s nothing like snuggling into a special sleeping bag when you’re away from home! … Read More...
Project: Stamped Fall Pillow
Add something amazing to your Thanksgiving home décor by stamping a pillow. Inky Antics is sharing a pdf file with all the directions.
Looking for more discussions about Card making? Check out our Facebook group for cardmaking.
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How to make a recycled blanket doggie snuggle sack
I always giggle when an animal is under blankets and moving around, my bunnies did it and I don’t know why but it’s funny! If you have a little (or big) animal who likes to snuggle under blanks I bet … Read More...
Winner: Terrarium Fairy Garden Kit and Miniature Gardens book
Congrats go out to Aztec Lady of the blog Her Hands My Hands. She is the winner of the Terrarium Fairy Garden Kit from the Horizon Group and a copy of the soon to be published book Miniature Gardens: … Read More...
Knit Dishcloths to Clean Up Your Holiday Meal
It may be a little late to knit much for the table for Thanksgiving and Hanukkah, but you still have time to whip up a dishcloth or two to help you with the cleanup. And I don’t know about you, … Read More...
Bird Seed Ice Ornaments
Oh the beauty and simplicity of these DIY ornaments is breathtaking! These ornaments are insanely creative and capture an earthy effect that is so easy to make.
I love that these are so fun that you will love for your … Read More...
Tutorial: Christmas ornament bean bag toss game
Amy from Ameroonie Designs guest blogs in the Swell Noel series at Positively Splendid with a tutorial showing how to make a Christmas ornament bean bag toss game. The bean bags are shaped like Christmas ornaments. To play, you toss … Read More...
Heather’s tips for decorative stitches on your sewing machine
Most newer sewing machines come with oodles of decorative stitches. The designs vary from machine to machine but there are usually stars and swirly vines and sometimes little flowers and Greek key designs. Whatever the decorative stitches are on your … Read More...
Tutorial: Quilted infinity scarf
Laura from Craftstorming shows how to make a quilted infinity scarf. Her tutorial is part of the Winter Wonderland Pattern Anthology tour. Her infinity scarf is made from a layer of fleece and a layer of a soft fabric (she … Read More...