Autumn has arrived, and I’m looking forward to the changing colors of the leaves, and crisp, cool days. The rich colors of this Caramel Apple mood board at Limn & Lovely captures the warm, cozy feel of fall with toffee … Read More...
Frog Swamp Smoothie: Halloween Drink Idea
And it has eyeballs at the bottom. Yuck. I mean wow!
As Jen says – this is a blended up frog. Perfect for kids during Halloween.
But I bet it tasted awesomely yummy!
Get the low down on this Halloween … Read More...
Tutorial: Men’s shirt dress refashion
Anne from WobiSobi shares a tutorial over at Brassy Apple showing how to refashion a man’s shirt into a cute new dress for yourself. You’ll need to use a shirt that’s too big for you so it’ll hang long enough … Read More...
Abby gives 5 tips for sewing teachers
Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction
gives some tips for teaching people how to use their sewing machine. (That’s right, in addition to the blog and her book and her … Read More...
Video tutorial: Use a twin needle to hem knit fabrics
Does hemming a knit fabric get you down? Hate those wavy hems? A twin needle
may be the answer. Deby from Sew So Easy guest blogs at The Sewing Loft with a video tutorial showing how to use a twin … Read More...
Freebie | Best Script Fonts for the Silhouette Machine
Rena from The Cheese Thief shares this list of free script fonts that work well being cut out by the Silhouette Machine. She also includes a tip on a cheaper alternative to the Silhouette vinyl. Go here to get … Read More...
Freebie | Spooky Bottle Labels for Halloween
Get spooky with these eerie printable Halloween bottle labels that I found over on Squidoo. Zombie brew anyone? You’ll also find a bunch of other free printable labels for your Halloween pleasure! Click here to go to the download.
Adding … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Then & Now
Tutorial: Mokume Gane
Kelly Donovan offers two video tutorials for how she does mokume gane – it’s always good to see how another artist does this popular technique!
Tutorial: A Plus in Quilting
Kelly of Jeli Quilts did a guest post at The Daily Stitch where she shares how to make her A Plus in Quilting quilt. Loving rainbow hues, she happily features fabric line Stitch Circle by Michael Miller. Get the tutorial… Read More...
No Sew Anthropologie DIY Tea Towel
Katie Wade, guest blogging at Henry Happened, shows you how to make Anthro inspired tea towels.
These towels feature butterfly prints and are no sew: DIY Butterfly Tea Towels.
DIY – Halloween Spider Soap
This melt and pour soap is embedded with plastic spiders ( I hope they are plastic). Visit the Peakcandle.com website for the full tutorial on how to make these soaps. They would be perfect for little gifts or for a … Read More...
How Do You Feel About Fast Fashion Crochet?
I had never heard of ‘fast fashion’. Have you? This very brief video gives a glimpse into some problems in the fashion world that will interest many crocheters. The impact of ‘fast fashion’ is less on crochet than on … Read More...
DIY Recycled Gift Card Necklace
This cute minimalist necklace was made by Wilma. Using recycled gift cards she made this simple, yet trendy necklace. Read all about it here, DIY Recycled Gift Card Necklace.
Fairy Lights Necklace Tutorial
Divya from Jewels of Sayuri created a beautiful necklaces using a variety of beads and materials. She named this whimsical necklace, “Fairy Lights Necklace,” click here to read her detailed tutorial and learn how to make one for … Read More...
Log Cabin Blackwork
I have probably mentioned a hundred times before this, but I am particularly enamored of blackwork. So, I really like the little charts that Imaginesque posts. They are great for so many purposes – filling in backgrounds, bookmarks borders, small … Read More...
Macabre Halloween fabric at Spoonflower
Come! Let Us Dance Like Children Of The Night
Haworth Graveyard in the Mist
Yorick! Black
Looking for more Halloween Block ideas? Check out these Halloween Quilting books
on Amazon.
Looking for Quilting supplies and Fabric? Check … Read More...
Custom Tea Blends – Etsy Blog
Continuing on the theme from yesterday of fabulous fall things, here’s an older post from the Etsy Blog’s How – Tuesday on how to create your own tea blends. You can do this by yourself, or in a party … Read More...
Inspiration: Pumpkin quilt garden pattern
This Pumpkin Quilt Garden pattern was talked about here as part of a Bike Ride. Though no longer available, I’m inspired by this design. Made into a table runner or mini wall hanging, it would be just the thing for … Read More...
How to make a mosaic and bead count down calendar
Yup It’s time to start crafting for Christmas! And what better project to start with that a recycled dish mosaic countdown calendar! Pop on over to the blog Beautiful Broken Me for the full tutorial on how to make the … Read More...
