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...
Gift Idea: A DIY Kit and Gift Cards
It’s a little late in the game to be ordering gifts for people and expecting them to arrive on time, especially from artisans at etsy or specialty yarn shops.
But if you happen to have a local yarn shop nearby, … Read More...
Tutorial: Fat quarter lined zipper pouch
Melissa from Polka Dot Chair shows how you can make a simple lined zipper pouch. It’s a fat quarter friendly project – you can use one fat quarter for the outside, and one for the lining. These make great Christmas … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew folded fabric Christmas ornament
Elizabeth from simple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial at I Heart Naptime showing how you can make these folded fabric Christmas ornaments. The star design looks like patchwork but is made with no sewing at all, just folded fabric … Read More...
DIY Christmas Penguin
This kids Christmas craft shows you how to turn a paper cup into an adorable penguin. Perfect for small gifts or table markers.
Tips: Add Touches of Winter to Your Cards
Add a touch of winter to your cards with snow drifts made from torn white cardstock and falling snow drawn with a white gel pen. Heather Hoffman shares this tips on a lovely woodland winter card over on her blog … Read More...
DIY Paper Crystals with FREE Template
You can make these glam paper crystals to use as tree ornaments, gift toppers and more. Get the free template, plus the detailed instructions by Ruth at Hungry Heart.
They will look quite lovely on the tree!
[photo from Hungry … Read More...
Polymer Clay Feather Ornaments
Rachel from Lines Across decided to make her own take on a lovely and pricey decoration from a favourite store. The gilded feathers she came up with are pretty great and don’t need a lot of materials. I think they’d … Read More...
Tutorial: Desktop Sampler Quilt
This fun mini quilt is the work of Heidi Staples from Fabric Mutt. Lucky for anyone who also loves a retro vibe, she’s created a tutorial for how to make it. The finished size if you make all the … Read More...
How to make tea Christmas trees
Last year I made a tea cup countdown Christmas tree and when I spotted these adorable little tea Christmas trees I knew just what I wanted to make this year. Pop on over to the blog Thirsty For Tea for … Read More...
Tutorial: Add lace to your sweater cuffs
Heather from Feather’s Flights shows a pretty detail you can add to a sweater – a lace insert at the wrist! The lace is just an insert (not all the way around the wrist) so you won’t need very much … Read More...
Project: Pallet Wall Art
Turn a plain pallet into a custom work of art with paint, stencils and stamps. Visit The Other Side of Me blog and Shary will show you how she made this creative mixed media wall hanging.
-Heather
Christmas Grinch-Inspired Science Activities
It seems like the Christmas season more than any other brings out the creativity in teachers and proponents of playful learning. There are so many fun themed things you can do related to snowmen, Santa, elves and so much more.… Read More...
Check out These Booklets Full of Knit Holiday Cheer
It might be a little late to order these books from Leisure Arts to make something for this Christmas, but they’d be a great gift for the knitter in your life (or you) who loves to knit things for the … Read More...
Tutorial: Wrap your gifts in fabric
Paper gift wrap gets used once and thrown away. But fabric gift wrap can be used over and over and over. And for a sewist, the fabric gift wrap is a present in and of itself. Lisa from Cucicucicoo has … Read More...
Free Cross Stitch Patterns for Neko Atsume Cats
Do you know about the game Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector
? It’s a strangely addictive app in which players seek to attract cats to their gardens with food, toys and furniture. The cats interact with the items in the garden … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric Christmas trees with wooden dowel stands
Tina from Miss Daisy Patterns shares a free pattern for making these fabric Christmas trees on wooden dowel stands. Make just one, or make a whole little forest for your mantel! They’d be pretty from quilting weight cottons, cozy flannels, … Read More...
Knit Gift Idea: Knit a Santa’s Mitt Dishcloth
We’re getting a little bit down to the wire on our ability to knit holiday gifts (though I’ve been knitting a ton of giant needle scarves, and I have plans to make coffee travel mug cozies for my daughter’s … Read More...
Free pattern: Divided fabric basket and changing pad
Caroline from Sew Caroline shares a free pattern for making a divided fabric basket and changing pad. She designed the basket to hold diapers and diapering supplies, but of course you could use it in any room of your house … Read More...
Snowman Mask
The kids will love showing off their faces in these adorable snowman paper plate masks. Make sure to get your camera out to snap some pictures of your little Frosty, a great idea for a classroom photo shoot. How … Read More...