Independent craft blog since 2007
November 10, SharonB shared five embroidery patterns from a 1907 Herrschner Catalogue. Get them from her Pin Tangle blog post.
By this morning (November 12), Sharon’s reader CrazyQstitcher had already worked up one of the designs in silk-ribbon embroidery … Read More...
Tanda Plain and Tall has a great compilation of some simple kid crafts ( no tutorials needed). She also gives you ideas on how to make each of them educational. I love it! 
Ooooh, CakeSpy is giving away a framed and matted original watercolor! Find all the details to enter at CakeSpy HERE.
Many sewing patterns and tutorials call for bias tape to finish raw edges. But when you go to the fabric store, it turns out that there are all kinds of trim that can be considered “bias tape”. Which is right … Read More...
I used this pattern from FaveCrafts and knitted one mitten with acrylic yarn and the other in wool. I used 4 & 5 mm knitting needles instead of the 3.75 mm [US 5], 5 mm [US 8] stated in their … Read More...
Lolli-Cake-Pops, the new great thing? I love how sweets evolve from inspiration. These lolli-cake-pops were created by Bubble and Sweet. Learn to make them HERE. They were inspired in part by yours truly (my post on Japanese candy-inspired … Read More...
Amy from Positively Splendid guest blogs at Sew Dang Cute with a tutorial showing how to make a snowflake cushion. The snowflake motifs are reminscient of the folded and cut paper snowflakes we all made in gradeschool (and that I … Read More...
Learn how to make these turkey cupcake toppers from candy melts with step-by-step photos HERE from Sugar Swings.
Charlotte from The Charlotte Letters created this cute Wee Piggy softie for her son,, and shares the pattern so you can make one yourself. I love the big ole’ snout on his piggy face! Get the tutorial.
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Mark your calendars! The Pink Paislee 12 Days of Christmas Event starts on December 1st.
… Read More...This year we will inspire you to use your favorite craft products to create holiday cards, layouts, home decor projects and ornaments! We will have
Anyone who remembers this post from a year ago, (aren’t all my posts burned in your brain?) may appreciate that, as I was informed this morning by Baked Ideas, the yoga pose cookie cutters are now for sale. I repeat. … Read More...
Quilters spend a lot of time in the laundry room *pre-washing fabric. When it comes to drying said fabric crunchy quilters might want to make their own felted dryer balls. I found out how at Green Eyed Monster. Pitch those … Read More...
Ever since the latest CHA the stamping bulletin boards and blogs have been buzzing about a new machine called the Stampmaker so of course I was excited to be given a chance to try it out for myself!
What is … Read More...
Marla Kress shows you how to make and package these glass tile pendants for gift giving, in a tutorial on the Scrapbook & Cards Today blog. Click here to go to the tutorial.
12 Days of a Vintage Handmade Holiday — Day 1
They’re comfortable, warm — yes, even sexy — and fashionably popular decade after decade. This stocking pattern is one from the archive of classy 1930s styles. So many vintage knitted … Read More...
Aren’t these cute – and unusual? I’ve just discovered tipnut.com and its treasure trove of crochet patterns and other neat stuff. Get this free pattern here .
Here‘s a very quick and easy pattern that would make a great … Read More...
The owners of Collage Press have announced that they will no longer be manufacturing products but instead will be licensing their designs to other scrapbook manufacturers. The first company to use a licensed design is Pink Paislee. They will be … Read More...
Dapper Man
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I came across these totally cool chairs on Green Eye Monster today. An old salvaged quilt with a crazy design was repurposed into chair covers making this set of dining room chairs rad and hip! Check out these patchwork covered … Read More...
