Svetlana from S.O.T.A.K. Handmade shows how you can make a zippered pouch for your scissors. The pouch will make it easy to carry your sewing scissors with you when you head to a sewing class or just intend to do … Read More...
Shop Handmade Link Up
It’s time for another week of Shop handmade! What is it? It is a weekly feature here at Indie Crafts called Shop Handmade where you can link up your Etsy shops. These posts will go up every Monday!
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Tutorial: Winter Tree Cane
Wendy Jorre de St Jorre’s Year of Trees – where she made a different tree cane each week of 2014 – resulted in a wealth of tree canes as well as tutorials for a bunch of those. With winter and … Read More...
18 DIY Projects That Will Make You LOVE Winter
Have you had your first official taste of the Winter season where you live? I’m not talking food, I mean something that makes you feel like the cold and beautiful months of Winter are actually here. Whether it be snow, … Read More...
Cream of Corn Soup With Bacon
This would be a great leftover soup to make after your holiday feast. This one of those soups you could make last minute. Even for someone that isn’t a great cook, I have all the items in my pantry at … Read More...
22 Eye-Catching Wedding Centerpieces You Can DIY
A centrepiece doesn’t necessarily need to cost a lot of money to make a big impact. You can make your own inexpensive centerpieces for much less than you could ever buy or rent them for, and make them absolutely stunning. … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing pattern tissue wreath
I can’t count the number of times I’ve been “gifted” a stack of used sewing patterns by a well meaning friend who didn’t understand that the pattern is essentially useless if it’s not complete or it’s already been cut into … Read More...
Maple Bacon Roasted Sweet Potatoes
If you add bacon, they will try it. Maybe wishful thinking on my part to get the rest of the family to eat sweet potatoes. If you are like me and still figuring out your Thanksgiving menu, you might want … Read More...
Tutorial: Reading blanket that keeps your arms covered
Reading a book while curled up in bed is a happy luxury. But when it’s cool outside of the covers, your book holding hand can get cold. Detective Houndstooth shows how you can make a reading blanket, with arms sewn … Read More...
Focus your quilt giving | Win Making A World of Difference
Ever wonder where to begin to do good stitches? You pick up a copy of Ruth McHaney Danner’s book, Making a World of Difference One Quilt at a Time. There, she shares fifty-four stories of quilters who engage in … Read More...
(Eggless)Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin Tops
Unless it is baking season, there is a good chance we won’t have eggs in the house. Muffin tops are probably my daughter’s favorite. I like the whole muffin, but there are a lot of people that just want the … Read More...
14 Printable + DIY Gift Tags
I don’t know about you, but during the holidays I always run out of gift tags. I usually make my own (like a good little artist) but when I run out a week before Christmas I usually look online for … Read More...
Free Pattern – Huts Amore Baby Boots
I love the boyish style t these Baby Boots. They are perfect as they are or try them out in Black and browns. The bottom is an adorable finish.
For the free pattern check out Huts Crochet On Revelry.
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LittleBits Electronic Gingerbread House Kit
These LittleBits Electronic kits 
are perfect for the geeky child or adult. I know my daughter would love to “tinker” with this kit. There are lots of different kits on their website, including Non-Christmas themed packs. Perfect for Extension programs … Read More...
Technique: No Line Stamping Technique on a Winter Girl Card
The “no line” stamping and coloring technique gives you the look of a painted image. By stamping your design in a light color of ink and then coloring over top the stamped lines almost disappear and you’re left with an … Read More...
Tutorial: Joy-Ful Christmas pillow wrap
This pillow wrap transforms any throw pillow into a cute Joy-Ful Christmas pillow. Heather from The Sewing Loft is over at Skip To My Lou today with a tutorial showing how to make one. It’s a quick project to spruce … Read More...
Tutorial: Decorative Cutwork Bowl
This project combines polymer clay and a die cut machine – in this case, the Silhouette Cameo. Mags Bonham has been teaching this the last few years and has now released it on the Sculpey.com site for folks to take … Read More...
Dark Chocolate Potato Chips
For you organized people, that start baking cookies after Thanksgiving and making homemade goodies for neighbors, family, teachers and friends. Make these for yourself to enjoy while creating your homemade goodies or after. These will take care of your sweet … Read More...
Project and Tip: Coloring Book Page Canvas
Coloring books are the hottest thing right now but don’t spend all that time coloring your pages only to leave them closed up in a book where you can’t enjoy seeing them. You can cut out elements or use the … Read More...
Tutorial: Triangle insert top
Abby from Sew Much Ado shows how you can adapt a basic t-shirt pattern to create triangle inserts at the sides. The simple adaptation allows you to incorporate some color blocking into a plain top, and also creates more of … Read More...