Use your fabric scraps to make beautiful bookmarks! Jona from Stop Staring and Start Sewing shares a tutorial showing how to make them. They’re super fast, super easy.Make a few for yourself, and some to give to all your book … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew on buttons with your machine
When it’s time to sew on a button, I usually just reach for a needle and thread. But Sew4Home shows how you can use your sewing machine to stitch them down. While hand sewing is just fine for one or … Read More...
Cross Stitch a Bookmark for Veterans Day
I shared some poppy cross stitch patterns the other day, because poppies are the traditional flower for Remembrance Day, but in the United States we don’t really have that tradition.
For Veterans Day here you are more likely to … Read More...
Tutorial: Bow tie pillow
Melissa from Polka Dot Chair shows how you can sew a pillow with a pretty bow across the front. It looks like it’s tied across the pillow, but it’s actually sewn into the sides. Make the pillow from a patchwork … Read More...
Book Review – Color By Number Mandalas
Take your love for coloring to the next level. You’ll start your coloring journey with a short introduction detailing a basic color-by-number guide with tips and examples of each medium and then you’ll delve into over … Read More...
DIY Embroidery Ornaments
You’re going to need a wood burning tool
to complete this tutorial but the effort will be well worth it.
Materials used :
Laser cut or die cut wood pieces or Popsicle sticks
Wood burning tool with mini flow point … Read More...
Bees Wax And Bottled Candles
These mini candles would make a thoughtful gift or party favor during any season. You can get creative and customize each candle using various fragrant essential oils
and ingredients. These are great for Christmas gifts.
Handmade Gifts – Chunk Rock Bath Salts
Make these Rock salt bath salts for someone you love, all you need is salt and oils.Colorful Pearlescant Mica can transform plain Sea Salt into shimmering gemstone in just a few simple steps.
For the full tutorial visit here.
Free Pattern – Christmas Tree Decorations
Here’s a quick and easy project to brighten up your Christmas tree. I love a colorful tree!
You can make these little crochet Christmas tree decorations as single ornaments to hang from your tree or attach to a gift or … Read More...
Project: Make Gift Card Holders from Wrapping Paper
When you’re wrapping presents this year and you’ve got those scraps of wrapping paper left don’t toss them in the recycling bin turn them into gift card holders. Also use those scraps of ribbon to tie them closed and add … Read More...
9th Annual Etsy Holiday Handmade Cavalcade is Dec 5-11 in New York!
Hey New Yorker’s, this one is for you! The Etsy.com NY Team will return to Chelsea Market to host its ninth annual Holiday Handmade Cavalcade with a selection of handmade goods, including jewelry, greeting cards, art, beauty products, … Read More...
Wrap-inspired ornament + tutorial
Amber of Gigi’s Thimble craved a change in her holiday decor and got it by subtracting reds in favor of softer hues. She walks you through image-by-image how to create the quilted star block ornament sitting pretty on her miniature … Read More...
Free pattern: Mini stocking Advent calendar and wooden tree display
If you want to make an Advent calendar, now’s the time! It’ll be December before you know it and time to fill the Advent calendar with goodies. Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial for making a … Read More...
Polymer Clay Bracelets for Kids
Here’s a pretty great list of bracelet making options for the kiddos. All of the clay in the tutorial is a mix of scraps, marbled and basic colours. The materials used for formers or armatures (except the bracelet cuff band) … Read More...
Tutorial: Joy pillow wrap
Add Christmas cheer to a plain throw pillow a holiday pillow wrap! Heather from The Sewing Loft shares a tutorial for making a pillow wrap appliqued with “Joy”. When Christmas is over, just remove the wrap and you’ve got your … Read More...
Project: Yeti Card
Christiana from Christy Gets Crafty is getting ready for the holidays with a series of Holiday Card video tutorials. She’s kicking it off with a super cute Yeti card, coloring stamps from Lawn Fawn with Copic markers. Click here to … Read More...
An Easy Way to Set Up Engineering Challenges
Whether you want to offer some STEM related playful learning at home or you’re setting up a center at school for kids to use, there are a lot of simple materials that can be used in a variety of engineering … Read More...
Knit a Cozy for Your Coffee with a Twist
I’m starting to think about gift knitting a little more, and this easy pattern for a knit coffee cup cozy from Knits’ End would be a great place to start.
You can make them in a bunch of different colors … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Gathered chiffon front raglan t-shirt
Kimbo from A Girl and a Glue Gun shows how you can add a gathered chiffon layer to the front of a raglan t-shirt. It’s a fun way to incorporate a sheer fabric into a t-shirt. Her tutorial shows how … Read More...
Sweet Potato Casserole Bites
Who knew your favorite casserole could be turned into bites and served as an appetizer. Might even be a healthier way to enjoy your favorite sweet potato casserole with marshmallows. Marianne at Basil and Bubbly shares how to create these … Read More...