Are you shopping handmade and supporting fellow indie artists this holiday season? If so, you may want to hop over to Pop Shop America. They created a round up of over 18 different small businesses that are having sales on … Read More...
31 Free Printables for Thanksgiving
It’s no secret that I love party printables. They’re a quick yet frugal way to add a polished touch to any celebration, whether you’re looking for printable decorations, cute props for a DIY photo booth, or activities to keep the … Read More...
Author interview | Ruth McHaney Danner
Sewists who make quilts in service to others is the subject of Ruth McHaney Danner’s latest book, Making a World of Difference One Quilt At A Time
. You may know her from her popular book, What I Learned from … Read More...
Tutorial: Satin pillowcase with fancy trim
These satin pillowcases look like they’d be a dream to sleep on. Sew4Home shows how you can make them. Contrast bands are made from a quilting weight cotton (or satin if you like), with lace and velvet trims tucked into … Read More...
Loaded Twice Baked Potato Casserole
If you thought you were set with your potato plans for Thanksgiving, think again! I’m going to be good and stick to my slow cooker potatoes, but I am definitely making this when we have potatoes during the week. What … Read More...
38 Beautiful Christmas Wreaths You Can DIY
We have this tradition in my family that once the Thanksgiving dinner is over, the girls get together to craft and make something for the upcoming Christmas season. I think this year we will be making wreaths and these 38 … Read More...
DIY Star Wars Snowflakes
Winter is just about upon here in the USA, Christmas is coming up fast and so is snow for a lot of places. For that reason I wanted to share these cool paper snowflakes, inspired by Star Wars.
The people … Read More...
DIY Surprise Balls – A Fun Gift Giving Alternative
These Surprise balls are literally what they are called – a Ball with a surprise inside. These make for a fun alternative to small stocking filler gifts or gifts for School friends and classmates. Add a hanging cord and hang … Read More...
Tutorial: Dolly and Me Ruffled Scarf
Kyla from Funky Polkadot Giraffe shares a tutorial at Skip To My Lou showing how to make ruffled scarf for a child and her doll. All you need to make it are some jersey knit and some elastic thread. They’re … Read More...
Project: Thanksgiving Card with Stamps and Die Cuts
Add different colors of Distress Ink pads to a large stamp for a lovely background for a fall card, add a stamped sentiment and some inked die cut shapes and you’ve got a wonderful card for Thanksgiving. The U Cut … Read More...
Tutorial: Linen and crochet cocktail napkins
Lynn from Nourish and Nestle shows how you can make a set of linen cocktail napkins, finished beautifully with crochet around the edges. Her tutorial shows how to miter the corners when you turn under the raw edges. 1/2 yard … Read More...
9 ways to Create a More Productive Home Office
As indie business owners, or “stay at home artists”, sometimes it can be hard to be productive at home, At least for me. The folks over at MADE put together this helpful info graphic on 9 ways you can … Read More...
Thanksgiving Bow Headband Tutorial
Do you have a few extra minutes this weekend? Why not make up this cute headband for your little girl to wear on Thanksgiving Day? It’s quite simple to make and you probably have most of the supplies you need … Read More...
How to Make a Wrist Corsage
When it comes to planning a wedding, there are so many ways to add a personal touch — and save a little money — by doing some of it yourself. One of the most rewarding (and beautiful) DIY projects you … Read More...
Pomegranate Granita
Besides peppermint and gingerbread, I’m thankful for pomegranates this time of year. A fruit rich in antioxidants and other nutrients, that surprisingly many people haven’t tried. Give it a try. I’m not big on cold items when it is cold … Read More...
Freebie: Printable labels for your fabric stash
Sometimes fabric sits in your stash long enough – waiting for just the right project – that you forget how much you have or why you bought it in the first place. There’s an easy fix for that. Sherri from … Read More...
Turkey Crescent Braid
I still haven’t finish planning my Thanksgiving menu and yet I’m excited about making sandwiches and now this with the leftovers. It’s kind of like making lasagna, it tastes better the next day. This can be made the day after … Read More...
Dip Filled Crescent Bundles
These might be your new party favorites. You can have them as appetizers at the holiday party, or for all the football games over the holiday season. I love how this is portable, which for standing room only parties is … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Slouchy beanie hat in all sizes
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs showing how you can make one. It’s made from stretch knit fabric and is fully lined so you can roll the bottom up without any … Read More...
Sugar Cookie Mini Cakes
Now here is a decorating idea that I feel I could actually be successful at! I’ll probably only have three layers, to avoid disasters. These would be so cute on the dessert table for the holidays. Not only are these … Read More...