Alexis from My Mama Made It shares a super simple sweater refashion. She turned a long-sleeved cardigan into a belted sweater vest. Find out how she did it with her tutorial.
[photo from My Mama Made It]
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Tutorial: Easy gathered skirts from jersey knit
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how to make some easy gathered skirts from jersey knit fabric. These soft, comfy skirts are a must for any wardrobe. If you’re making a skirt for a small child, you might be able … Read More...
Tutorial: Last-minute felt turkey placemat
Vanessa guestblogs on Noodlehead with a tutorial for a last-minute Thanksgiving placemat. The turkey’s feathers are actually pockets to hold cutlery. So cute! It’s made from felt so you don’t have to worry about finishing the edges. Make one tonight … Read More...
Whit’s Knits: Felted Christmas Trees
This felted tree is too cute to pass up and not make at least one. There are complete knitting and felting instructions along with GREAT pictures to guide you. Make the tree in your holiday colors, who said you needed … Read More...
Tutorial: Quick and easy table runner
If you’re looking for a last-minute way to dress up your holiday dinner table, check out this quick and easy table runner tutorial at Craft Stylish. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from CraftStylish]
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Temporarily out of service…
I live in the USA. So it is my duty to cook (and eat!) as much as possible over the next couple of days in thanksgiving for my many blessings. I’m starting now! But I’ll be back Friday to … Read More...
More Baby Mittens For Your Tree, Or Packages, or…
From Woolwindings! Very Cute….
http://woolwindings.blogspot.com/2007/12/more-mini-mittens.html
Jorid Linvik’s Big Book of Knitted Mittens:
45 Distinctive Scandinavian Designs is sure to inspire you to want to knit some fun mittens, whether embellished with classic motifs like birds, hearts, moose and classic colorwork … Read More...
Thanksgiving Bentos
Tutorial: Messenger bag with ruffled flap
Pascale from ///Between the Lines// shares a tutorial for this ruffled messenger bag. The ruffle curves around one edge and bottom of the flap, which creates a more sophisticated look without sacrificing its girliness. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Add an adjustable elastic waistband to kids’ pants
Julie from julie-k shows how you can add an adjustable waist to an existing pair of pants. Whether you’re adding the adjustable waist to a pair of jeans from a clearance rack, thrift store, or a hand-me-down, now you can … Read More...
Sale: All That Scraps
All that Scraps is having an all day sale this Friday Nov 27th from 12 am EST to 12 pm EST all items in their shop including stamps and digital stamp images are 25% off, no coupon codes necessary. Click… Read More...
Giveaway: Studio Calico Home Front Line
Studio Calico, one of the kit clubs I featured recently, has released it’s first complete scrapbooking line called Home Front. Here’s a description of the line directly from Studio Calico
… Read More...Imagine June Cleaver styled 1950s domestic bliss. Featuring optimistic
Inspiration du Jour: Mandy Kay
Get more inspiration from her gallery
IN NEED OF INSPIRATION?
Check out this crocheters wonderful work. I stumbled across this blog and scrapbook while looking for something else entirely. Thank Heaven for Serendipity!
http://heidiwalsh.pbworks.com/Haw++Frost+Shawl+Cardigan
Dig around this site – and plan to spend a lot of time drooling over her … Read More...
Book Review – Steampunk Style Jewelry
You can now pre-order the book Steampunk-Style Jewelry: A Maker’s Collection of Victorian
, Fantasy, and Mechanical Designs from Ornamentea.com.
It sounds like this is going to be an excellent book on combining Victorian, Fantasy and Mechanical elements through cold … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a shower curtain
Christine from Christine Sews shares a tutorial telling how to make a shower curtain. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Christine Sews]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, shower, curtain[/tags]
Tutorial: Sew a petticoat
Debbie from Squiggly Twig Designs shows how to make a petticoat that peeks out from the bottom of a dress. This is such a romantic, classic look! You could also make it to wear on its own as a skirt. … Read More...
Thankful Crafts
Thanksgiving is a great time to work with our children (and ourselves) on the meaning of being Thankful.
Here are a few crafts that might help your child understand that concept.
Thankful Poem Tutorial– by Let’s Explore
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Stoplight Fruit
What a cute idea for getting kids or grownups to eat healthier: skewer up a stoplight from fruit. Find the idea HERE at Test with Skewer.
[tags]stoplight, fruit, kids[/tags]
Giveaway: Spellbinders Nestabilities Black Friday Giveaway
Visit the Spellbinders Blog for a chance to win a set of Nesties Nestabilities Dies, on “Black Friday” Nov.the 27th, leave one comment on the Black Friday post during one of four times slots to be entered to win, click … Read More...