Tami from Love Notions shows how you can refashion a pullover sweater into a sweater vest. It’s perfect for family photos or a special Christmas outfit. You’ll need a basic vest pattern to do this. She uses her Dashing Vest … Read More...
DIY Origami Diamond Decorations
Grab some of your favorite patterned papers
and make these origami diamond ornaments for your tree, or as 3-D embellishments for a mini book or scrapbook album.
These versatile creations aren’t just perfect for decorating your Christmas tree; they can … Read More...
Free Christmas Mini House Cut File or Template
Get a free cut file or printable template to make mini Christmas houses for your Christmas village or other decorating this year. See how Delia used hers cut in glittery papers to make a gorgeous winter wreath, inspired by Martha … Read More...
Make Snowflake Christmas Gift Tags with Free Cut File
Make these handmade snowflake Christmas gift tags in five minutes using your Silhouette machine and the free cut file from Practically Functional. Don’t have a Silhouette machine? There’s a free printable PDF template too! These tags would work well on … Read More...
Polymer Clay in Rings
I’m a bit of a magpie. I tend to collect beads and shiny findings as I go with the idea of using them at sometime. Maybe. I’m betting more than a few of you can identify with that.
I have … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Christmas Figgy pudding hot pad
Celtic Thistle Stitches has another figgy pudding sewing project for us! This is time it’s a figgy pudding hot pad. Simple color blocking (and some fringing) on a round hot pad creates a fabric figgy pudding that is so cute … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew festive holiday banner
Kimbo from A Girl and a Glue Gun shows how you can make a festive holiday banner, with no sewing required. Use heat transfer vinyl to add a cheery Christmas message, and colorful trims for a bit of whimsy. She … Read More...
Handprint Santa
This quick kids Christmas craft tutorial is lots of fun to make and the kids will truly enjoy the finger painting. You can make these on folded card stock or ready made card blanks for a Christmas gift or … Read More...
Project: 3D Tree Tag
Make your gift tags really stand out this year with a 3D Christmas tree. You’ll find a paper fold technique using pattern papers to make this fun tree design along with directions for making the entire tag over on the … Read More...
Project: Stamped Christmas Ornaments
Add a hand made touch to your tree this year with fun stamped ornaments. Debbie Cole shares directions for these adorable winter friends ornaments she stamped up, visit the Stampendous site for her directions.
-Heather
Are you looking for … Read More...
Tutorial: Modern holly and berry felt garland
The felt garland is a modern take on holly leaves and berries. See how to make one over at Alice & Lois. It’s super easy to make! Just cut some simple shapes and sew them into a garland using your … Read More...
Tips for Using Soluble Canvas for Cross Stitch
Have you ever used soluble canvas for cross stitch? It’s kind of magical.
It allows you to essentially turn any fabric into cross stitch fabric by making a grid on top of the fabric, so you can stitch a design … Read More...
Toilet Roll Christmas Trees
I know I am posting about another Christmas Tree tutorial but can we really have too many trees? This tutorial uses different lengths of tubes, you could turn this project in to a Maths measure lesson by having the child … Read More...
DIY 10 Min Apple Pie Soap
Make your own DIY apple pie soap in 10 minutes! It smells delicious (just like fall!), and makes a great hostess or teacher appreciation gift idea! Comes with free Printable labels too.
This apple pie soap would look adorable packaged … Read More...
Free Baby Romper Pattern
It’s another baby pattern which means I have been swooning of someone else’s little bundle of joy this week. This Romper pattern is free and obviously can be made it any color. Baby Romper Pattern.
Quick Strippies spotted + free pattern
Mary Johnson, of MaryQuilts.com, expresses joy in seeing her quilt design used for some in this collection of donation quilts. The makers are members of two Tyler Texas churches and the entire lot, all 111, are going to the local … Read More...
Project: Holiday Door Card with Water Color Technique
The Art Impressions blog will show you how to water color using water based Marvy Markers for a pretty holiday doorway scene card. Click here to watch the video tutorial.
-Heather
Tutorial: Reversible poncho wrap
Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how you can make this reversible poncho wrap. It’s made from two layers of fabric and is fully reversible, so you get two looks from one one wrap. Make it from fleece for a … Read More...
How to make recycled nespresso cup jewelry
If you have a nespresso coffee machine 
I bet you have asked yourself what you could make with the little pretty cups after you have made a delicious cup of coffee with them. Well, Rose sent in this link to … Read More...
Try “Magic Books” to Get Kids Interested in Writing
This is a cool idea that I haven’t seen before. Tried & True Teaching Tools has a great tutorial and explanation for making “magic” books, which really do look a little magical.
They’re made by folding, cutting and weaving … Read More...