Craft Foxes has a great free tutorial on their website right now for a knit elephant toy excerpted from the book Knitted Wild Animals
by Sarah Keen (which is a totally cute book, by the way).
This sweet little guy … Read More...
Boys & Their Toys – $1 for Hours Of Play
I am often asked how do I manage to blog and look after my almost 4-year-old. This is one of the ways. Setting up invitations for him to play. I presented him with a tray
(with a small lip edge … Read More...
Infused Sugar {Wedding Favors}
Your bridal shower or wedding guests will love these flavorful and beautiful infused sugars! With endless possibilities for flavors and containers, you can easily customize these for your celebrations. Get the directions and all the details at Sugar and Charm… Read More...
Free pattern: Hanging wall organizers for your sewing or craft space
Marti from Sewlicious Home Decor shares a free pattern for making hanging organizers for your sewing or craft space. They’re fabric pockets that hang from a curtain rod. Use them to hold pattterns, essential notions, projects in process, you name … Read More...
Free pattern: Faux fur ear flap hat
Erin from Sewbon is over at The Sewing Rabbit today with a free pattern for this faux fur ear flap hat. The fur is stylish but also warm, and those long flaps will keep your ears covered in cold winter … Read More...
Jewel-Tone Fall Pumpkins
When I spotted these gorgeous jewel tone pumpkins, I just had to add them to my Posh Pumpkins Pinterest Board! I love the rich colors, the feathers, and the sparkly sequins. You can learn how to make them with … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a simple top from a pashmina
Portia from Miss P shows how to turn a pashmina scarf into a simple top. The big square top works well out of a drapey pashmina. It’s big and loose and comfy and drapes beautifully. It’s super simple to make, … Read More...
Free pattern: Cat masks for Halloween and other dress-up
Rachel from Imagine Gnats made cat masks for her daughters’ Halloween costumes, and she shares the pattern on her blog. It comes in two versions, and you can use the pattern in three ways: Stitch it out of felt (most … Read More...
Project: French Style Stationary
Karen from Mika Lane has a tutorial for making some lovely French themed Stationary with a sparkly touch of glitter.
-Heather
Freebie | Printable Apothecary Labels for Halloween
Get started on your Halloween projects with these free printable apothecary labels from Soap Deli News. Use them for decor as shown, or on scrapbooking projects. Click here to go to the download.
Are you looking for more Halloween Embellishments, … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Mojito Day
Hexie pillowcase with heirloom charm
Heirloom love alert. The women at A Spoonful of Sugar added gingham, dots, and tiny floral hexagons to the cuff of this pillowcase. So pretty. They’re making a whole stack of ’em for holiday gifts. So smart. Visit their blog … Read More...
Trivet Tile Pendant Tutorial
Annette from Craft Stew shares a unique tutorial for making a tile pendant using recycled tiles from wood trivets. What a unique idea. Learn how to do this idea yourself here.
Using Milk Crates in your next DIY project? Don’t! It’s Illegal!
I had no idea either! At home and garden and on our sister site, Craftbits.com, we use milk crates
for a variety of projects.
However, if you go by this article in the ModernFarmer, use of milk crates for anything … Read More...
Show Your Team Spirit with a Simple Knit Headband
This is one of those patterns you almost don’t need a pattern for once you’ve seen it and have the idea in your head. The Team Spirit Headband, designed by Melanie Smith for Craft Foxes, features stripes of two … Read More...
Breaking Bad Rings And Lollipops
Yes we just did a Breaking Bad cake. And that has caused the flood gates to open right up!
Here we have, via 1 Fine Cookie, Breaking Bad lollipops, rings and anything else you might want to make with … Read More...
Felt double pointed Knitting Needle Case Tutorial
I wish I had seen these a few years back when I hosted a Bamboo Needle Giveaway because this tutorial by Sarah on “Good Smiths” (double pointed Knitting Needle Cases) are perfect for storing all sizes of double pointed needles. … Read More...
Recycled Crayons – Gemstones
We have all seen recycled crayons in various different designs but I thought these ones were worthy of a blog post. Using a gem mold, these adorable Crayons would be perfect for a little Princess or Pirate. They would make … Read More...
36 Save The Date Ideas
These wonderful Save The Date ideas are perfect for any occasion, with a few adaptions you can WOW your guests before they even make it to your front door. I love the instagram idea as it uses casual photos in … Read More...
Knit Picks Launches City Tweed Collection
I love a good tweed yarn for fall, and Knit Picks is inspiring knitters to pick up their City Tweed yarn and knit a sweater. The new City Tweed collection has six patterns that can be purchased individually for $4.99 … Read More...