Yes, I said it. Adorable beads.
Not usually a cutesy person, I love these perfect little winter beads that fit on your Pandora bracelets. They’re from Melanie Egan of Moonraker Lampwerks and you will definitely want to peruse her site … Read More...
Hardly Befitting the Title “Leftovers”
Find clever recipes for holiday leftovers.
Free Christmas embroidery patterns
doe-c-doe is sharing three wonderful sets of Christmas embroidery patterns for your personal use, including this joyful Santa. Get the patterns.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy
Wishbone Necklace Tutorial
Happy Thanksgiving!
On this day we give thanks for all we have in our life, and show it by the bounty of food we make just for the day. Even if you are a vegetarian, don’t let that wishbone go … Read More...
Handprint Turkey Softie
Happy Thanksgiving to all you Americans! In the spirit of turkey, family, togetherness, and giving thanks, I present to you this great softie pattern – made from your traced turkey handprint! Thanks to Bella Dia for the idea, tutorial, and … Read More...
Scrapping Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving to all our American friends! This holiday is perfect fodder for your scrapbooks. Here are some ideas that will help you record your precious memories
Sheknows.com has an article on Scrapping Thanksgiving
My friend Marci talks about one … Read More...
Personalize Dad’s Christmas tie
Do you get a tie for the man in your life each Christmas? If so, make this year’s gift stand out by personalizing it with a simple embroidered monogram. Martha Stewart tells us how.
Looking for more Christmas … Read More...
SEASONAL FRIDGIES, PINS, AND OTHER THINGEES.
Isn’t this the cutest thing? I went browsing online for some seasonal fridgies. I have a wooden mantle calendar that has a changeable shape for each major holiday. I really enjoy having it despite the fact that it’s pretty country … Read More...
Pumpkin Pasta – Perfect For Thanksgiving!
Just in time for Thanksgiving here in the States, Posie Gets Cozy has a great recipe for some pumpkin pasta – and while it might be too late to recycle that pumpkin you’ve got laying around from Halloween, you can … Read More...
It Itches! So Knit A Snowflake!
Ingredients:
1 batch of humorous cartoons about knitting and everyday life.
3 shakes of the inevitable boo boos
and a generous helping of short essays.
Bake until it’s green and you’ll have the cutest little … Read More...
Stained Glass Ornaments
I love the idea of stained glass ornaments for the Christmas tree. The beauty of stained glass is that the sun shines through it and lights it up in magical ways. What about in front of the sparkling lights … Read More...
Monogrammed Notecards
I’ve been looking for some great gifts for all the women in my life, but also don’t want to spend hundreds over the holidays. One Bag Nation is participating in a Holidays By Hand blog ring, and this post… Read More...
Photo Books – a great gift idea
With many people owning digital cameras, our hard drives are overflowing with all the photos that we take. The chance that we will get all those photos into a traditional scrapnook album is slim, so why not take advantage of … Read More...
Bon Voyage Candi Hello New Editor
Candi has decided to set sail, Literally! and is off to become a pirate.. ok she is off to work on a cruise ship.
So we need a new sewing editor who is dedicated and devoted to being and Editor.… Read More...
Glass Gift for the Candle Lovers in Your Life
I’ve made the commitment to buy handmade again this year and I thought I’d pass on to you some of the great gift ideas that I come across on line.
Most of you probably know someone who is a candle … Read More...
Blanket Statement
I obviously LOVE the idea of recycling as much as possible in my craft time (don’t let my buying of new yarn recently fool you). And so when I heard that Vicki Haninger has self-published a book on the very … Read More...
Thanksgiving Pilgrims and Indians Costume Patterns
Why not get in costume this Thanksgiving?
Simplicity Patterns #3723 is a perfect Pilgrim costume.
McCall’s also has a woman’s and girl’s Pilgrim Costume.
Simplicity offers a pattern for Men’s and Women’s Native American garb.
Here is a great… Read More...
Great idea: Christmas Recipe bag
Julia Ribbonwiz of Julia’s Place blog put together this lovely gift bag for a swap. But I think her idea would work for anyone on your holiday list who enjoys cooking. Into her embroidered bag she’s putting the ingredients for … Read More...
How do YOU kill a Twinkie?
A fun look at Cakespy's attempts at Twinkicide.
Don’t be a turkey
With Thanksgiving Day fast approaching in the US, you might be looking for some last minute ideas for paper crafts or home decor. Here are a few links that might help
Video: Paper Piece a Turkey
Turkey … Read More...