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Between Christmas baking disasters and holiday party hangovers, a gal’s Christmas spirit may need rejuvenation by mid-December. If you’re a Type A (i.e. you had the Christmas tree decorated by Thanksgiving and gift shopping done by December 1) you may … Read More...
Installing an invisible zipper is one of those sewing tasks that sounds difficult (It’s a zipper, and it’s invisible! Ack!) but it’s actually pretty straightforward once you get past your zipper anxiety. Deanna from Sew McCool shares a tutorial … Read More...
If you want to add some snow to the background of your holiday cards try using some paste and a stencil, this technique adds a really nice texture and dimension. Combine this with some die cuts and stamping and you’ve … Read More...
This is a clever idea from “apartment therapy” How To Clean A Wool Blanket With Snow. They give us a step-by-step pictorial on how to have sparkling clean wool blankets. TUTORIAL HERE!
What do you find in your stocking on … Read More...
If you like to wrap gifts in unusual ways with eco-friendly materials this idea for using a t-shirt as gift wrap along with the fact that this design has a built in handle makes it a great idea. If the … Read More...
With the holidays, there are a lot of sweets to eat. As much as we want the kids to indulge, we also want to make sure they get an occasional healthy snack. It’s bad enough being flu season, we don’t … Read More...
At the Pattern Patter blog, Sherri from Sew Betty and Dot writes about the Butterick Young Designers line of patterns, and one of those designers in particular – Mary Quant. A most interesting read, her post tells how Mary Quant … Read More...
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3 of my personal … Read More...
It’s getting down to the wire, and your hopes for knitting a lot of holiday gifts may be dashed, but there’s still hope, and time to knit a little something.
If you’re giving any gift cards this year (teacher gifts, … Read More...
Would you believe this tray is made from fabric? Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how you can make one, using heat moldable stabilizer. The rolled fabric ends serve as handles. The heat moldable stabilizer stiffens the fabric enough that … Read More...
Decking the halls and trimming the tree are beloved traditions of the holiday season. For many, a big part of the fun is creating homemade ornaments to add a personal touch to their Christmas decor. But with the hustle and … Read More...
The tradition of making gingerbread houses has been around for years and is not going to be going away anytime soon. However, in the crafting world, we all try to find a fun new way to add to the norm. … Read More...
I don’t know about you, but I’ve never been a big drinker. It’s even less fun now I’m a mom and I know I have to wake up and look after my son the next morning. If you’re throwing a … Read More...
I did a few dairy-free items earlier this month. Here is a gluten-free cookie. If you are going to make this along with your regular baked items. Make sure it is done before and everything is packed away or make … Read More...
What do you do when you find random wooden letter beads on sale? You buy them and find out what to write later. Do you know what FCUK stands for? Comment below BEFORE following the link as that would be … Read More...
Dear Santa I was good, this is a fact!! It’s kinda adorable too. This free Christmas Cross stitch pattern would be perfect for a gift card or hangup. The chart can be downloaded from here.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery … Read More...
I know when we get older we are expected to become more refined and this is also something “mothers” are meant to be. But I have done more outrageous things as a mother than I ever did before, Why? To … Read More...
When gifting this one you don’t have to say its a cellulite scrub if you are worried it will offend. But it IS amazing for cellulite. I have seen lots of different recipes with different shapes and finishes but I … Read More...
You are probably thinking these are not Christmas themed but guess what, Holiday time is the perfect time to create ready for next year. The colors in these coasters are very pretty but the design is kinda cute too. For … Read More...
Have someone special you want to make a really unique card for this Christmas? Why not try a shaker card? This neat cards contain tiny things like sequins or confetti and add a fun dimension to your card designs. Visit … Read More...
