HoneyScraps wanted to create a t-shirt that was both girly and edgy, and she accomplished that with her ruffled t-shirt tunic top. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. She added some wide elastic and several rows of … Read More...
Free charts: Christmas cross-stitch
Moss Carpet
I love how reading one post will lead to another post and yet to another post, and so on. That’s what happened today when the fabulous Design Mom linked over to my Jack O’Lantern TV. She also linked over … Read More...
5 Subway Art Ideas for Halloween
Subway art is a fun way to dress up any room for any occasion or, as in this case, for any given holiday. Halloween has brought out more subway artists and I’m happy to share some of the designs I … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled flower purse
Tam from Sew Dang Cute guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make this purse with an oversized ruffle flower appliqued on the side. So pretty!! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from U Create]
Tutorial: Flintstones costumes for the whole family
Amy from Naptime Crafters shares a series of tutorials on her blog showing how to make Fred, Wilma, and Pebbles Flintstones costumes. (I linked to her Fred costume earlier this week.) This is so awesome! Wilma’s costume includes her dress … Read More...
Needle and Hook Holders, Business Card Holders, Wallets and Purses. Oh MY!!
This, fresh in from Mary Louise Mesquita’s
Etsy Shop! These fabulous knitting, crocheting and organizational accessories created from wool felt! And in just about every color you can imagine, perfect for the upcoming blurry and dreary days of winter. Click … Read More...
FaveCrafts Tutorial – Faux Forged Foil Bracelet
I really like the look of this bracelet created by Heidi Borchers of Inspired at Home. Her tutorial is easy to follow and needs only simple materials you may already have at home.
New Release: Whipper Snapper Stamps
Whipper Snapper has just released over 200 new (wow, that’s alot of new cuteness!) wood rubber stamps for fall, Halloween, Christmas and Winter as well as some new cling mounted sets, click here check them all out.
-Heather
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Call for Entries–Helix Scarf
From Interweave’s Spin-Off Magazine:
Spin and knit your own version and submit it to be considered for the Spin-Off Spring 2011 Handspun Gallery. Here’s the Call for Entries. Entries need to arrive in our office by December 13, 2010–so … Read More...
Video How-To: Witch Hat Mini Cupcakes
Learn how to make these cute witch hat mini cupcakes in this easy-to-follow video featuring Jennifer Bushman from the California-based bakery, Donsuemor. With the detailed, step-by-steps featured in this charming video, these cupcakes look super easy to make. And … Read More...
Clever Wine Tags for Wine Givers Like Me
I’m loving loving these witty wine tags I spotted on the Hostess with the Mostess blog. Quality design, cleverly crafted… And they offer an instant disclaimer for wine-toting party guests like me who buy wine based solely on the … Read More...
How to make fall leaves with crayon shavings
These autumn fall leaves are so pretty! They rival the real ones. If you need to make some pretty fall leaves yourself pop on over to the great tutorial Ashley Lee sent in posted at her blog Chasing Fireflies.… Read More...
Free Ebook From Interweave – Knitting For Kids
Tutorial: Fleece neck wraps, two ways
Anna from Noodlehead guest blogs at luvinthemommyhood with a tutorial showing how to make two versions of a fleece neck wraps for kids. The first is a short neckwarmer style, while the other is a longer scarf. Either way is … Read More...
Inspiration: Aimee Ray
These embroidered owl softies by Aimee Ray (Doodle Stitching, little dear tracks) are so sweet they give me tears. If you love them, too, you can see more photos at Aimee’s blog post. Or you can buy them through … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy buttonhole napkin ties
Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest shows how she made napkin ties to coordinate with her Modern Farm tablecloth. It was as easy as cutting a shape from felt and stitching a buttonhole. This is such a neat idea!! You can … Read More...
Too pretty to be spooky
Betz White has topped herself with this year’s Halloween recycled stitchery project. This time, she mounted a vintage crocheted doily in a hoop and added a (fake) spider. Instant gorgeous spiderweb. Brilliant! See more photos at Betz’s blog post.… Read More...
Tutorial: Template for marking perfect hems
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she created a template for marking perfect hems. Instead of either just eyeballing the hem, or taking the time to keep measuring the hem against a seam … Read More...
A new look for DMC
DMCThread’s Blog and spokeswoman Emma Broidery have a whole new look. Check it out.