Halloween Puzzles and other printables.
Halloween Handwriting Printables
Check out more fall fun with these roundups:
Bat Crafts and Learning Activities
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Michelle explains duck bill scissors
Michelle from Sew Michelle loves her duck bill scissors
. She writes about them in her guest post at The Sewing Loft, part of a month long series celebrating National Sewing Month. Duck bill scissors are also called applique … Read More...
Tutorial: 30-minute bow belt, done up two ways
Sarah from Craft Snob has some more Bite Sized Sewing for you. That’s what she calls her series simple sewing tutorials. This time Hayley from Welcome to the Mouse House is there with a guest tutorial showing how to two … Read More...
How to refashion a Dashiki
Today I have another “first” for me. I don’t believe I have ever posted a recycled Dashiki project. Well thanks to Nellie of the blog Nelesc designs you too can make a recycled dashiki shirt. Pop on over to her … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew Halloween fascinators
Are you planning your Halloween costume yet? A tiny hat fascinator might be just the thing top it off. Literally. Whether it’s a witch hat or a top hat or a feather plumed hat, the small hair accessories can pack … Read More...
Tutorial: How to sew a blind hem
A blind hem is easy to do when you have the right tools and you fold the fabric correctly. The “tools” are a blind hem stitch and a special blind hem foot that comes standard with most sewing machines. The … Read More...
Project: File Folder Card
Envelope Punch boards are a hot new paper crafting product that helps you make perfect sized envelopes for your cards but there are also other things you can make with them. Catherine Pooler has a great video on her blog… Read More...
50 Awesometastic Weddings You Can Plan For Under $10,000!
If you’re planning a wedding on a smaller budget, be sure to check this idea-packed post at Intimate Weddings. They’ve rounded up 50 beautiful weddings featured on their blog that cost under $10,000. Lots of inspiration and tons of … Read More...
Dye-ing To Crochet – Part One
My friend Rita is the Queen of Yarn Dying. Really! She buys the ugliest (well, maybe unprettiest) skeins of wool sock yarn, takes them home to her dye pots, and produces exquisitely colored, beautiful yarns and projects crocheted and … Read More...
Tutorial: Spooky Forest Sticks
The nice folks from CraftFoxes sent me a link to their spooky forest sticks. I know there’s always a debate about clay having contact with food but I’m in the camp that brief decorative contact (like cake toppers or … Read More...
Tuesday Inspiration: Nest Blue Jasper Necklace from Neiman Marcus
This Tuesday’s inspiration is this beautiful Nest Blue Jasper Necklace by Neiman Marcus. The Blue Jasper color is no longer available, but this style comes in green, orange, and dark blue, priced at $375.00 the beads are real jade, … Read More...
30 Popsicle Stick Projects
buggyandbuddy.com share over 30 projects in their Popsicle stick round-up. If you some more ideas then add the links below in the comments. Popsicle sticks are a great addition to a young crafters box. They can be used for so … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy appliqued fall leaf pillow
Amy from Positively Splendid shares a tutorial over at Tatertots and Jello showing how to make this appliqued fall leaf pillow. Using a pre-cut felt leaf accent for your applique makes it a quick project. She found the one she … Read More...
Tutorial: Giant fabric pick up sticks game
Up for a game of giant pick up sticks? Louise Wackerman from I’m Feelin’ Crafty shows how you can make a set. They’re made from fabric and stuffed with Polyfil, so there’s no worry about injuries or poked out eyes. … Read More...
Tutorial: Flexible lace crown
Alida from Alida Makes is over at Love Stitched today with a tutorial showing how to make this lovely lace crown. It looks like it would be a stiff crown, but she says it’s flexible, more like a headband. It’s … Read More...
Freebie: Hedgehog SVG
Squeek! How cute is this little hedgehog!? You can down load this SVG cut file for free from Free SVG Files, click here to grab him (and hug him:)).
-Heather
Check out more SVG files and bundles over at Design … Read More...
Style Me Quick – Triple Braid Bun
This Triple braid Hair style looks simple enough on the infograpahic, not sure how it neatly it would all come together for me though. Well worth a try if you have a few spare moments to do a trial run. … Read More...
Party Ideas – SpongeBob
I can’t say I have ever watched a full episode of Spongebob. I am sure some of you though have little ones who are crazy about it. Spongebob Party Inspiration.
Free Sewing pattern: Women’s football jersey style t-shirt
In the U.S., fall is football season. Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews made a football jersey style t-shirt for herself. She actually made two versions – one that is an upcycle of one of her husband’s many … Read More...
Tutorial: Basting by machine and by hand
The Elizabeths (yes, there are two of them) at Simple Simon & Co. have a post up over at Sew, Mama, Sew! where they talk about basting, both by machine and by hand. I will admit, that this is one … Read More...