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Tutorial: Grab-N-Go Art Kit

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Minki from Minki’s Work Table shares a tutorial for making her Grab-N-Go Art Kit, made for a child to take with her for scribbles and drawing on the go.  It’s made extra special with an embroidered recreation of a drawing … Read More...

Holiday Front Porch Decorating

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Decorating for Christmas doesn’t just have to consist of a tree inside and a few lights hung around the roof outside.  Spruce up your front porch with some Holiday cheer.  These 60 ideas will definitely give you some kind of … Read More...

Free Pattern – Crochet Snowflake

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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

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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...

Clothes Pin Dolls

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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

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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...

Jaw Dropping Wedding Cakes

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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: Gathered burlap garland

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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

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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...