Melony from Mel Designs shows how to make her scrappy bird ornament. She uses a Sizzix die to cut the bird shape. If you don’t have a die cutter, you could approximate the shape by hand cutting the fabric. She … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy no-sew fabric napkins with personality
Nicole fromTradewind Tiaras shows how easy it is to make fabric napkins with personality. Fusible webbing creates appliques in any shape you like. She uses pinking shears to cut the squares so no sewing is required, but could certainly … Read More...
Goldilocks and the Three Bears as Fruit
I have to endorse any food that incorporates children’s literature. Check out these fruit and veggies turned into the tale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears HERE at Little Food Junction.
Technique: Embossed and Brayer Background
Betsy Veldman teaches how to add a big pop of color to your dry embossed paper images using stamping ink and a brayer. Watch her technique video over on the Capture the Moment blog.
-Heather
Baby Dew Drops
I think this pretty little dress is misnamed. Rather than being called the ‘Mixed Up Dress’, I’d call it Angel Wings. That’s what it looks like to me. So pretty.
See what I mean? Don’t these look like Angel Wings … Read More...
Gobble Gobble
The US Thanksgiving weekend is coming up so I went looking for turkeys. Yes, really. This one by WolfArtStudio is pretty fabulous I have to say. Even more fun to realize there are quite a lot of polymer clay turkeys … Read More...
Holiday Candle Workshop
Sherri Reehil-Welser, owner of Indigo Earth is hosting a holiday candle making workshop in Canandaigua, N.Y. Sherri is also an aromatherapist, so she is knowledgeable about the healing qualities of essential oils.
She’ll go over different types of waxes, scents, … Read More...
Zig Zag Mittens – Free Pattern
From the Just Crafty Enough blog, these mittens can be warm, fun and funky all at the same time. Scrap yarn comes to the rescue with the zany colors of the zig zags.
This free mitten pattern can be found … Read More...
How To Make A Christmas Rag Wreath
I made a DIY rag wreath ten years ago, so this method has been around for a while. However, I used a grapevine wreath where Ros uses a Styrofoam wreath ring to create the rag wreath base . Much easier! … Read More...
Tutorial: Union Jack iPhone Cover
Janine from Heidi in Lederhosen shows how to make an iPhone cover appliqued with a Union Jack motif. The bold colors and graphics of the flag wrap around the simple fabric sleeve. Love it!! Her tutorial gives the dimensions to … Read More...
Beading contest
Strung Out is having a Beadaholique Beading Contest! Get all the details at their blog for how to enter. The winner receives not only a $100 Beadaholique gift certificate but exposure on the Strung Out blog and Facebook page. The … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s Vintage Holiday Dress
Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Vintage Holiday Dress for little girls. The timeless look of this dress is so sweet it breaks my heart a little. a little … Read More...
Tutorial: Disappearing 9 Patch Tote
Jenna from Sew Happy Geek made this darling Disappearing 9 Patch tote using 5″ charms, making it go together fast. Click HERE to get the tutorial.
Image credit: Sew Happy Geek
Looking for Quilting supplies and Fabric? Check out … Read More...
Freebie: Online Papercrafting Magazine
The fall issue of the free on-line magazine Scrapbook and Cards Today is now available. It’s chocked full of great paper crafting tips, ideas, projects and more. Including directions for this fun turkey card from Nicole Magouirk. Click here to … Read More...
Peanut Butter Turkey Cupcakes
Phew, so candy eyeballs can be put to good use post-Halloween. Gotta love the personality expressed by these guys, just by shifting things over a bit. Learn to make peanut butter cupcakes with peanut butter frosting turkey cupcakes HERE at … Read More...
Red Heart’s 12 Weeks of Christmas Free Projects
These are only two of the projects in Red Heart’s 12 Week’s of Christmas. Free patterns in both knit and crochet.
Sign up to get your own, in your email box, HERE
Butter Finger Puppet Beatrice by staceyrebecca on Etsy
Best tiny finger puppets in the universe. This one is a pat of butter. This is from Stacey Rebecca of bedazzled tampon finger puppet fame.
Butter Finger Puppet Beatrice by staceyrebecca on Etsy.
Bacon Candy Canes
Just when I thought perhaps the bacon trend had passed, nope. There it is in candy cane form. Find bacon candy canes
Tutorial: Rolled knit t-shirt embellishment
If you’ve sewn much on knit fabrics, then you know the tendency for the fabric to roll at the sides. Carmen from RoCa and Company uses this characteristic to embellish a plain t-shirt. The result is a lovely textural design … Read More...
Tutorial: Reindeer appliqued throw pillow
Kat from Just Crafty Enough shows how to make a throw pillow appliqued with a silhouette of a reindeer. The clean lines give it a crisp, modern look while the felt keeps it feeling warm and cozy. Get the template … Read More...