The Snowflake is a Festive symbol that can be used to decorate so many different things over the Christmas period. You can use these for decorating beanies and scarfs. You can add them to hand wrapped gifts or hang them … Read More...
Tutorial: Lined knit pencil skirt
Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how to make a lined knit pencil skirt. I see so many knits that would make awesome pencil skirts – except that they’re too thin. The double layer of knit fabric is a great … Read More...
Project: Santa Collage
Add some holiday cheer to your walls this Christmas with a fun and festive mixed media collage. Dar’s Crafty Creations made this collage using loads of different Santa Claus digital stamps and images. Click here for a tutorial on how … Read More...
Clothes Pin Dolls
Join in with the clothespin fun shared by Vicki on her Art with Kids blog. Follow her suggestions and you can learn how to make fashionable dolls out of old-fashioned clothespins, chenille stems, and fabric scraps. This is a great … Read More...
Tips for avoiding a bad hem job
When you sew clothes for yourself, you can make them exactly the right length. But when you buy clothing from the store, you might find that pants or skirts are too long and need to be hemmed further up. Heather … Read More...
Freebie | Printable DIY Christmas Cards
Print out these free Christmas Cards from Delia Creates and add your own handmade touch. You get two options for this printable. You can download just the hand drawn image to use on your own cards, or you can … Read More...
Jaw Dropping Wedding Cakes
The perfect cake can tie everything together for your wedding decorations, and although it gets cut and usually shoved into the bride and grooms face, it’s still a nice piece to take into consideration when planning your wedding. While cakes … Read More...
Tutorial | DIY Paper Ornament
Got lots of Christmas papers? Use up the scraps to make this cute paper ornament from Chris & Paige. This year we have a new kitten in the house, so I expect our tree to be ravaged. To that … Read More...
Tutorial: Gathered burlap garland
Carli from Simply Notable shows how you can make this gathered burlap garland. It would be a beautiful rustic accent for a Christmas tree or mantel! It’s easy to make, too. She serged the sides of the strips she used … Read More...
DIY Fingerless Gloves from a Sweater
I think these Fingerless Gloves by Annette from Fiber Artsy are so cute, not to mention super duper easy! Annette shares this fast and fun tutorial for making fingerless gloves from an old sweater. Thye look like they’re knitted, but … Read More...
Freebie | Christmas Reindeer Overlay or Decal
How cute are these overlays for glass jars and bottles? It’s a free Silhouette cut file from Get Silvered. It comes in versions for Studio software versions 2 and 3, and can be resized to suit your project. You … Read More...
Tutorial | Vintage Style Glittered Ornaments & Free Printables!
Put all that white cardstock you have to good use and make a bunch of these glittery vintage styled ornaments this Christmas. Mrs. major Hoof provides the free printable tags, as well as all the instructions you will need to … Read More...
Freebie | Christmas Greetings Tag
Whether you use these printable cards for gifting earrings as shown, or simply for scrapbooking or on your Holiday greetings, they are sure to bring a smile. The cards are sized 3 x 4&1/2, so you will have to do … Read More...
Instant Chai Tea Mix
I’m not a coffee drinker, but love tea and an occasional hot chocolate
during the winter months. I really love Chai Tea
and will have to make some of this. This would be a great gift for all your tea … Read More...
Free pattern: Felt camera Christmas ornament
Staci from Crafty Staci shares a free pattern for making this felt camera Christmas ornament. It’s perfect gift for a photographer friend (or yourself)! It’s made from felt, and assembled with glue and hand stitching.
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Tutorial: Sew a pair of boot spats
Melissa from EcoArmoire shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how you can make a pair of spats to give a new (and temporary) look to your boots. They’ll fit your boots perfectly because you use your boots to … Read More...
Fun-To-Make Christmas Snowman Crafts
Better Homes and Garden has 28 Snowman Crafts for us to make and give or keep for the holidays. Go through all 28 projects and find the ones that appeal to you. For many of them you can get complete … Read More...
Project: Holiday Christmas Shaker Card
Shake it up this holiday season by making some fun shaker cards to send to friends and family. The Paper Crafts Library has a video tutorial showing how to make a simple shaker card made with precut die cut shapes, … Read More...
Mini Mint Grasshoppers in a Jar
Love anything mint. These mint flavored desserts are some of my favorites. Although, the name really doesn’t sound very appealing. I think the best thing about these desserts in a jar, is that they travel well. Guests can take them … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Felt gingerbread house tissue cover or softie
Deby from So Sew Easy shows how to make this felt gingerbread house tissue box cover. The tissue coming out the top looks just like smoke from a warm fire inside. Or, if tissue covers aren’t your thing, sew a … Read More...