Faceted everything has been trendy for a little while now. These cute earrings from Dom of the Crafted blog capture the trend perfectly. The tutorial is dead simple – a little clay, a sharp blade, glue and findings are all … Read More...
Tutorial: Sweet wool felt pincushion or sachet
These wool felt pincushions would make sweet gifts for your sewing friends! And for your non sewing friends, include some lavender or potpourri in the filling to make them pretty sachets. Minki Kim from Minki’s Work Table shares a tutorial … Read More...
Project: One Layer Holiday Card
May Park will show you how to combine many smaller stamps to create a large frame background for a one layer holiday card using a masking technique and coloring them with Copic Markers. Visit her blog Mayholic Designs to watch … Read More...
Great recycled sweater Christmas ornaments
Oooooohhh! I can not tell you how much I love, love, love these recycled sweater Christmas ornaments!! I spotted them in a great collection of recycled ornaments featured at the blog Sadie Seasongoods. There is another project just above this … Read More...
Tutorial and pattern: Color blocked pocket tee for an 18″ doll
If an American Girl or other 18″ doll is under your tree this year (or scheduled to be delivered by Santa), check this out. Jess from Gracious Threads is sharing a free pattern at Fleece Fun for making a cute … Read More...
Gift Knits from the New Knitty
The latest issue of Knitty just dropped the other day, so I thought it might be fun to highlight some patterns you still have time to knit for gifts, if you’re still in the market for some.
The Skew Too… Read More...
A Cool Gift You Can Cross Stitch
Normally we think of cross stitching as happening on gridded fabric, but you can cross stitch anything that has holes, as we have seen from stitched peg boards and chain-link fences and other amazing large-scale projects.
You can also add … Read More...
Christmas Gift Wrapping Ideas – Hand Stamped Bags
This Christmas gift wrap is really pretty and uses brown paper and Eucalyptus leaves, if you don’t have real ones, then check out these Faux Eucalyptus
ones you can buy to complete the look. These stamped bags are really sweet … Read More...
Crochet Cross Over Block Stitch Baby Blanket
One of my favorite crochet projects to work on is the humble and sweet baby blanket. Not only are baby blankets adorable, they’re also super quick and easy to make. Also, they mean the world to the parents who receive … Read More...
Edible Crafts – Macaron Christmas Tree
This Macaron Christmas tree would make an amazing table centerpiece at your Christmas party or Christmas event. Once you have mastered Macaron’s
you can learn how to attach them to a cone to create this amazing Edible Christmas Tree.… Read More...
Tip: Wall Paper Card Backgrounds
Here’s a wonderful way to recycle left over scraps of wall paper (or those samples you took home with you), try using them on your cards! Justine Hovey used some fun wood grain wall paper for her background and layered … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew an easy pencil or crayon roll
Here’s an easy gift you can sew for almost anyone on your Christmas list. Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can sew a pencil or crayon roll. Or a knitting needle roll, or crochet needle, … Read More...
DIY Recycled Christmas Photo Display
Use materials from your recycle bin for this clever DIY. The tutorial will show you how to upcycle a piece of cardboard and create this photo display to decorate your home for Christmas. You can use it for displaying Christmas … Read More...
Tutorial and pattern: Sleepyhead Nightgown with a reindeer applique
Chelsea from GYCT Designs shares a free pattern for her Sleepyhead Nightgown, and a sew-along to show you how to make it. Her sew-along includes a free applique pattern for a cute little reindeer so you can make this a … Read More...
Knit a Hat for Your Little Elf
Lots of these gift idea knitting patterns have been for adults, but of course one way to get a project done fast is to make something for a child (tell that to the gigantic blanket I’ve been working on for … Read More...
A Great Collection of Hanukkah Crafts
We don’t celebrate Hanukkah in our family but I do want my daughter to know about different religious and cultural traditions, so she knows a little bit about what the celebration is for and why it is important.
Whether you … Read More...
Celebrate Winter with Free Patterns from The Drawn Thread
The Drawn Thread has a nice little collection of free charts you’ll want to check out, particularly for this time of year.
There’s a Santa and a Christmas-themed project or two and several having to do with snow.
I particularly … Read More...
How to make wood triangle Christmas trees
If you like to make beautiful Christmas decorations that lean toward the minimalist style these triangles with little tiny dots may be just the project for you. I bet they would look great in any color combination you choose.
Pop … Read More...
Tutorial: Peace and Joy Christmas pillows
Who couldn’t use a little more peace and joy in their house, especially during the hectic holidays? Emily from Life Sew Savory shows how you can these Christmas throw pillows with wishes of Peace and Joy on the front. The … Read More...
DIY Christmas Boxes with Free Cut File
Create beautiful DIY Christmas Boxes out of kraft paper using your cutting machine and these free cut files. The perfect boxes for holding holiday goodies!
Feel free to make these any color you choose. They are so handy for holiday … Read More...