Melly of Melly and Me blog had some time to play with a new product she discovered at the Australian Quilt Market, and the results of her efforts are stunning! You must read how she made the base fabric for … Read More...
Mr. and Mrs. Snowman Mittens & The Placemat Market Tote Bag
Hi all, I am Linda the felting editor, I am doing the sewing column for a while until the editor applications can be sorted out and approved. We did not want to miss the Holiday season and all the lovely … Read More...
Pretty Pumpkin Cupcakes
Yummy pumpkin cupcakes and a frosting rose tutorial.
More Free Patterns, It Must Be Christmas!
Today’s pics include 2 free patterns and just some other cool stuff!
This adorable Santa Hat is modeled by “Lacey”, a 7 month old French Angora Rabbit. The pattern is free courtesy of Spin Blessing. You can find it here:… Read More...
Make a Tag Book
Earlier this year Cathy Zielske posted about a little tag book to record daily events throughout the month.
At the time she kindly posted template files for March, April and May so that anyone could create their own book.
This … Read More...
Make a Tag Book
Earlier this year Cathy Zielske posted about a little tag book to record daily events throughout the month.
At the time she kindly posted template files for March, April and May so that anyone could create their own book.
This … Read More...
FRUGAL GIFTING – SOME IDEAS FOR YOU
With our economy in its present state, I’ve been trying to come up with inexpensive gift ideas that will suit a wide variety of people and purposes. Here are some ideas I have or have come across:
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This little … Read More...
Paint Chip Garland
Today we’ve got an extra special guest tutorial, thanks to reader Amy Quarry.
Collect lots of big paint chips in your preferred colours. I used Debbie Travis chips from Canadian Tire, but I think they have the big ones in … Read More...
Colorful Christmas Cookies
Just three of many Christmas cookie recipes to come.
Bountiful embroidery giveaway
Bookwormbethie of Between the Pages blog is rockin the house for embroidery buffs with this giveaway: four Aunt Martha iron-on transfers, one Clover iron-on transfer, a package of two Aunt Martha flour-sack dish towels, a lightweight cotton tote bag, a … Read More...
Big giveaway at Daisy Quilts
Robyn of Daisy Quilts is celebrating her blog’s first anniversary with a biggo giveaway. You could win a bag, two ornaments, a pincushion, 2 rolls of Presencia cotton sewing thread, a small cutting mat, a pattern to make bags … Read More...
Random Smattering of Stuff!
Today’s picks are a smattering of stuff I’ve found for you.
Really Warm Hat (and really easy) by Melissa Lynn of The Knitting School Dropout http://www.knittingschooldropout.com/patterns/Really%20Warm%20Hat.pdf
Free Patterns and just for fun is Craftzine: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/knitting/
And a really pretty, free … Read More...
Anniversary giveaway at Bee Square
Bee Square Fabrics is celebrating its first anniversary with an awesome giveaway: a US $50 gift certificate to the shop!!! Be sure to enter before December 8. See the rules.
Colour Books for Tiny Tots
Tonya over at Currently Crafting came up with the most adorable handmade books for her two year old twins.
She designed the pages using the Scrapblog website which she then printed and adhered to blank board books. Tonya explains how … Read More...
Mosaic Art Exhibit
Liz Cram’s Mosaic Chair was part of the Shards of Color Mosaic Exhibition 2008 in Australia, as highlighted by the Mosaic Art Source Blog. For more fantastic mosaic work, be sure to check out both of those links!
Dessert Mix Gifts
Make dessert mix gifts for the holidays with these tutorials.
Winner of The Funky Felter Nuno Felted Scarflette Contest!
Shalana, the Funky Felter says: There were so many lovely comments that she decided to use www.random.org to pick the winner because I just couldn’t decide and also to be completely fair about it. The program there randomly chose the … Read More...
Tutorial: Let your baby create ornaments
Simple Beans gave her 21-month-old some muslin (ironed onto freezer paper) and some markers and let the wee one scribble artfully. Then Mom used the baby-embellished fabric to make little stuffed ornaments to tie onto gifts for her family. What … Read More...
Lucykate Crafts is holding Felted Christmas Robin Tutorial and (Giveaway)
I ran across this delightful site called “LuckykateCrafs” out of the UK run by Amy Adams a craft designer & maker and offers very nicely laid out clear tutorials. This tutorial is also a giveaway and maybe you would like … Read More...
Tutorial: A Christmas tree that lights up!
Combine your machine-embroidery skills with some simple holiday hardware to produce this Christmas tree wall-hanging that actually lights up! Debbie Hicks shows us how on SWAKembroidery.com. See the tute.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out … Read More...