No picture to show you of the scarf, but there’s a good video that’s free for the looking here AND you’re gonna love it! There are a number of other free DIY crochet projects on this site. Any of them … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy ribbon headband
Colette Patterns shares a tutorial on their blog showing how to make a ribbon headband. It takes just a few easy steps to make one. Get the how-to.
[photo from Colette Patterns]
Looking for more headband sewing patterns? Check … Read More...
Free Pattern – Wristwarmers
Merry Christmas!
In our household, it’s Merry Christmas but to everyone out there I wish you the very best this season and in the coming new year!
Carolyn of 2GoodClaymates offers us the gift of a new, free, tutorial to play with:… Read More...
Gingerbread Falling Water House
How about a little last minute eye candy for your holiday… check out the gingerbread version of Frank Lloyd Wright’s famous Falling Water house. Featured on If It’s Hip, It’s Here, it was created by Melodie of Garden Melodies… Read More...
Little Girls Scarflette Pattern from Aesthetic Nest
You love those scarves that loop through each other don’t you? Well, here’s a pattern for your little one that loops through and makes it stay put!
This could be made in soooo many colors, different yarns, match up personalities, … Read More...
Last Minute Gift Idea: Gingerbread Man Treat Bags
Use this tutorial from My Chic Life to create a gingerbread man decoration for treat bags. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Last Minute Gift Idea: Printable Gift Coupon
Here is a great last minute gift idea. Each printable card has an Adobe Acrobat form field in which you can enter personalized text describing what the gift coupon is for. The set of three cards is $5 at e.m. … Read More...
Tutorial: Fleece ruffled heart pillow
Melissa from HoneyScrap shows how she made this pretty ruffled heart pillow. It’s made from fleece for super snuggliness. The fleece has the added benefits of being inexpensive and easy to work with. Go to the tutorial.
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Polymer Clay – Nativity Scenes
A whole treasury of polymer clay nativity scenes! How neat! Even if nativity scenes don’t figure in your holiday decorations there are some cute samples of polymer clay work. I’m particularly taken with the complex nativity scene cane, myself. … Read More...
How to make soda can embossed and colored ornaments
Jenny sent in this cute tutorial posted at Craft Test Dummies for some cute ornaments made from soda (or other……hehe) cans. Holiday cheer, kind of like having your cake and eating it too.
Free Pattern – Apple Tree Baby Afghan Pattern from Knit Rowan
Free Pattern – Elf Slippers!
Cookies for Santa? Hay for Rudolf? Don’t forget the elves! These cute slippers will fit your favorite elf in style, and the easy mosaic stitch pattern, done in Caron’s Simply Soft is heavenly to knit and to wear.
Caron’s Simply … Read More...
Exciting news from Interweave Press!
Our friends at Interweave Press have launched a new eMag about mixed media jewelry! Handcrafted Jewelry Studio launched Monday, December 6. I got a chance to review their first issue for you. Their new eMag has many of the same … Read More...
Potato Christmas Trees
I don’t think I could ever serve a boring dollop of mashed potatoes at a holiday meal ever again. Not when there are such genius ideas as these Duchess Potato Christmas Trees out there. Learn how to make them HERE … Read More...
Free Sewing pattern: Felt friends mini softies stocking stuffers
Mollie fromWild Olive shares a free pattern for some wee felt friends. A little bit of felt and stuffing, and some hand stitching can make a tiny gingerbread person, owl, or beaver softie. They’d be awesome last-minute stocking stuffers! Go … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt cozy for a Method soap bottle
DIY Maven shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a felt cozy for a Method soap bottle. The plastic bottle looks so much nicer when covered in felt and edged with a blanket stitch. She made hers for Christmas … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt chicken dinner with meat, baked potato, and veggies
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make a complete chicken dinner – out of felt. Included are a leg of chicken, a baked potato (with separate potato skin and butter pat), and a healthy serving of broccoli. … Read More...
Tutorial: Pom hair accessories from upcycled knit fabric
The next time you refashion a t-shirt, save the scraps to make a coordinating hair accessory. Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to create these fun pom pom hair accessories from strips of … Read More...
Project: Paper Bag Christmas Card
Download an instructional PDF from Inky Antics and learn how to make this cute snowman card from a paper bag.
-Heather
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