There is just about no easier skirt to make than a circle skirt. The circle naturally creates a shape that fits through the waist and upper hips, and then flares out with a beautiful fullness at the bottom – no … Read More...
Freebie: Gift Card Holder
Treat someone special this holiday season with a gift card to their favorite place to shop and you can add a special touch with a hand made gift card holder. The Joyful Daisy blog has a free gift card holder … Read More...
Kids Craft – Velcro Dart Board
Sometimes it is great just to make something that is fun to play with, like this easy-to-make velcro dart board (although, if you want to get technical, kids can work on gross motor skills and hand-eye coordination while playing it). … Read More...
Tutorial: Spool of thread Christmas ornament
Sachiko from Tea Rose Home shows how she made these lovely thread spool Christmas ornaments. The thread that wraps around them is made from twisted scraps of fabric. She used scraps of Liberty of London fabric, but you can use … Read More...
DIY Galaxy Clock
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This year I was part of the 4th Annual Handmade Holidays Blog Hop on my own blog, Punk Projects. The hop gathered over 100 creative blogger friends in the craft industry to bring you a plethora of inspiring gift … Read More...
Tutorial: 10-Minute Wine Bag
Maggie from Smashed Peas and Carrots shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs showing how you can make this wine bag in just 10 minutes. But just because it’s a quick project doesn’t mean it’s not finished nicely. This bag … Read More...
Freebie |Mini Thankful Cards & Envelopes
I love this take on Thankful Cards by A Joyful Riot. After making note of what each person is thankful for, seal the notes up on an envelope and keep to look at the following year. It will … Read More...
Tutorial | Quick DIY Santa
Craft up some adorable Santas for gift bags, Christmas cards, gift tags or scrapbook page embellishments. get all the deets at Kate’s Creative Space. You’ll need mainly cardstock and glue. Kate’s four year old helped her with these, so this … Read More...
12 Autumn Scrapbook Page Ideas
Winner: Animal Kingdom: Color Me, Draw Me
Congratulations go out to Pauline P. of Victoria, British Columbia Canada she is the winner of Animal Kingdom: Color Me, Draw Me.
Pressed Flower Beads How-To
I am a sucker for fun beads and Rebekah Payne’s beads are just my type of thing. Even better, she shares her bead making as with this tutorial. These make clever, organic textured beads. You could use any texture, … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy felt Thanksgiving pilgrim hats
Melinda from Dahlhart Lane shows how you can make these quick and easy felt pilgrim hats for Thanksgiving. Her tutorial shows how to make a tall hat for the boys and a bonnet for the girls.
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Tutorial: How to make a scalloped valance
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can make a scalloped valance for your window. This would be especially pretty in a kitchen window, or perhaps in a little girl’s room. She also shows how to … Read More...
Free pattern: Fruity Christmas Stockings
How cute are these Fruity Christmas Stockings? Cintia from My Poppet created them, and she shares a free pattern for the on her blog. It would be so fun to make up a set of these for your family this … Read More...
DIY: Add a Pop of Color to Your Winter Wardrobe—Learn How to Needle-Felt Shapes to Woolen Clothes
Catherine Winter-Hébert joined Inhabitat after spending the last decade working as a writer and event guru for non-profit/eco organizations and lives in Quebec. She is sharing her complete tutorial “Learn How to Needle-Felt Shapes to Woolen Clothes”! Catherine has a … Read More...
Tutorial: Girls ruffled leg warmers
Angelina from JoJo and Eloise guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make a pair of girls ruffled leg warmers. They’ll keep your little girl’s legs warm when she wears a skirt or dress on a … Read More...
Felt Icicle Christmas Ornaments
American Felt and Craft has the most adorable in beautiful icicles to make and just add a few sequins to bling your tree. These are all hand sewn so no sewing machines necessary. Use them as gift toppers and those … Read More...
Quick and easy table runner
Remona from The Stitching Scientist is determined to keep things simple decorating for the holidays. Her secret weapon is a pack of charm squares. She explains they come themed and coordinated so designing is a snap. Plus, they are pre-cut … Read More...
Tutorial: Cathedral Window pillow cover
Generous sewist Deby, of So Sew Easy, is giving back to the online community with a tutorial that shows how she made this Cathedral Window pillow cover (aka a cushion cover). What she finds so lovely using the Cathedral Window … Read More...
46 ideas for decorating and crafting with string and rope lights
Just in time for the holidays the fine peeps at Buzzfeed have done what they do best – create a list that is packed full of 46 amazing ideas for crafting and decorating with string lights and rope lights. … Read More...