Jon Yusoff of Jon’s Patterns Page is sharing this original snowflake pattern as a seasonal gift for her readers. Just gorgeous! Get the pattern.
Free pattern: String candle
This candle pattern would be perfect for prick-and-stitch embroidery on paper, making it the ideal embellishment for a last-minute Christmas card. Download the free pattern from String Art is my Craft.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these … Read More...
Free pattern: Hardanger Christmas card
Stitch this free hardanger pattern from Needlework Tips and Techniques and mount it on a Christmas card for the perfect personal greeting. Get the pattern.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy
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Celebrate Sangria Day
Celebrate National Sangria Day.
Book giveaway! Knit to Be Square: Domino Designs to Knit and Felt
I am pleased to tell you that Interweave Press sent me” Knit to Be Square: Domino Designs to Knit and Felt
” to review and I am going to give it away to one of you. I tried a square … Read More...
Pattern giveaway at Quilts and Creativity
Maria Peagler is having a giveaway for each of the 12 days of Christmas. And today two readers will win. The prizes: the Strawberry Jellies quilt pattern from Me & My Sister Designs, and two Oh So Charming patterns from … Read More...
FQ giveaway at Bee Square
You could win a fat quarter of this adorable Japanese fabric, Sweet Sweets, from Bee Square blog. Enter before December 22. Get the details.
Biggo Nicki Lee giveaway
How much do you love Nicki Lee‘s hand-dyed laces? You could win some. In fact, you could win a whole CQ stash that also includes glass beads, charms, gold and copper threads, buttons, polymer clay floral beads, trims, white … Read More...
Magazine Trees
Another gift bag idea
Check out this post on Scrapjazz showing you how to make a gift bag from scratch using 2 sheets of 12×12 scrapbook paper and ribbon
My Waaayyy Cute Sweater Jacket and A Note About Sizing.
This is one of the projects currently on the needles here at knitting.craftgossip.com
It’s from Sandra, The Knitting Magazine, Dec. 03. (pretty bad scan, the magazine is close to totalled). I ran into a snag, as the pattern is supposedly … Read More...
FOR LOVERS OF VINTAGE CROCHET
Here’s an example of a book available at this vintage crochet site. There are so many wonderful antique crochet books available there. Nothing for free that I could find, but well worth a browse.
http://www.heirloomcrochet.com/hcduff.html
Here’s a wikipedia.org article about … Read More...
Last Minute Holiday Projects
Yes, there is still time to get some holiay crafting done, still one week left! Here are a couple of cool ideas.
1. A tree made from a catalog, instructions from the Just Like Martha blog (by her daughter so … Read More...
Make your own festive holiday cake stand!
I’ve been wanting a cake stand for a while now. What!? If I had a stand I would make cake right? It’ll be great. Cake for everyone!
I’ve been seeing people make cake stands out of a vintage plate and … Read More...
Shawl Pins Make Really Cool Stocking Stuffers… Just Sayin’…..
I have got, are you ready? THE MOST GORGEOUS SHAWL PINS I’ve ever seen to show you! I’ll let that one sink in for a bit.
Gorgeous!
Absolutely Stunning!
I’ve actually had this pin for quite awhile and was waiting … Read More...
Great Ideas From Re-Nest
We all know I love me some Re-Nest. They’ve had some super great ideas lately that I wanted to pass on.
Make some gorgeous snowflakes!
Check out some new uses for vintage ceiling tiles.
Recycled Holiday Card Ornaments
I’m betting some of you have the motherload of cards hanging all about your house at this point, and with school about to be out for holiday break, you’re about to have kids hanging all over the house as well! … Read More...
Wonderful fused glass pieces by Lyn Latimer.
Angela Gerhard over at Color. Life. Metal. Fire. highlighted the fused glass art of Lyn Latimer recently.
As you can see, this is no ordinary fused glass. Lyn has such a sensible sense of color and has translated it into … Read More...
Knit Your Ribbons!
Everyone knows that there are different ribbon colors associated with different illnesses, support groups… The Pink Ribbon for Breast Cancer is perhaps the most famous and well known.
Here is a free dishcloth pattern that utilizes the Pink Breast Cancer … Read More...
This Holiday Use your stash!
Hi Everyone:
Kimberly has created this fabulous Scrapbook Memory page for the Holidays,using Rub ons. As crafters we all have tons of rub ons this is a great way to deplete your stash and create a n elegant quick album… Read More...