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Whip up a whole sleighful of holiday cheer with these adorable origami Christmas boots! They’re quick to fold, incredibly cute, and surprisingly versatile—perfect for more than just a scrapbook embellishment.
These little paper boots take just a few minutes to … Read More...
This beautiful butterfly cape is an easy project. Mark Montano shares a tutorial showing how (video and written instructions). It comes up shorter in the front, so the cape won’t hide your entire outfit when you’re wearing it. And the … Read More...
When the gift is unwrapped, the little sweater can be used as a Christmas ornament! The fun part is that you can make your Christmas sweater look as festive and cute as you want! Maria of “Shopgirl” shows us how … Read More...
Ren from The Inspired Wren shows how you can make a little pouch to hold a small bottle of hand sanitizer. The fabric jacket wraps around a bottle of hand sanitizer, and a button loop at the top lets you … Read More...
Sabra from Sew A Straight Line shares a free pattern at Skip To My Lou showing how to make a Santa face Christmas ornament. With a hand stitched felt face on a plaid background, it was a warm homespun look. … Read More...
Melanie of “bliss bloom blog” is a wife and a mom shows us how to up cycling and out of date Christmas ornament “Felt Pinecones”! I know I like to change colors every year and have a lot of ornaments … Read More...
Here’s a great way to use up some scraps of pattern papers and ribbons, layer them behind a die cut shape for a cool card design. Here’s a great tip: Adhering those little strips is made much easier if you … Read More...
All I want to do right now is knit sweaters, and this cute Peter Pan children’s sweater/jacket may soon be on my knit list.
It can be worked as a pullover or a cardigan, with or without a hood, … Read More...
As you know by now, I love cross stitched furniture. I just think it is such a clever and cool idea. Case in point, this beautiful rocking chair from Prodigal Pieces. I have this exact rocking chair in its original … Read More...
Don’t you hate it when you can’t get warm wrapped up in a blanket and cold air keeps creeping in around your feet? You can tuck the blanket in, but any time you move it’ll come undone and the cold … Read More...
Whether or not you are a football fan I bet you know one (or more) and as a crafter you may want to make them something. Here are 10 fun football themed craft ideas ranging from sewing, cross stitch and … Read More...
Kim from Milkybeer Handmade shares a tutorial at Imagine Gnats showing how you can make her Super Easy Chair Bag. She created the simple bag to hang on the back of a dining chair to hold the books that her … Read More...
How amazingly cute are these! I am off to the shops to get some of these clay pots right now. Wonder what figure will I make first?
You can use a lot of your imagination in this idea, but this … Read More...
There are a lot of things we buy from the store and use on a daily basis that are marked as “disposable”, but that doesn’t necessarily mean we need to throw them away. A lot of disposable products can be … Read More...
You could used ready made store bought soap for this tutorial or felt your own pieces of handmade soap. It’s perfect for soap that doesn’t come out right and might look a little less than pretty. These make wonderful gifts … Read More...
When you’re working with a thick fabric like wool, grading and trimming your seams is important. Removing that extra bulk will help your seams lie flat. Sunni from A Fashionable Stitch shares a tutorial showing how to grade and trim … Read More...
Short rows are commonly seen in socks to help make the heel, but there are lots of other reasons you might want to stop a row short and knit in the other direction. It’s a great way to shape all … Read More...
As the squirrels are scurrying about, trying to gather all of the nut they can, it is the perfect time to craft your own tiny squirrel.
To make your own squirrel, the first thing you need to do is get … Read More...
These gorgeous place cards from Crafts by Amanda would be a lovely way to add interest to your Thanksgiving day table. I love the flowers and foliage she selected to embellish her designs! The text looks handwritten at first glance, … Read More...
Ashlee from My So Called Crafty Life made this Christmas lampshade from a vintage tablecloth fabric. The border print on the tablecloth makes a vintage Christmas scene around the lampshade. This is a great project for a vintage tablecloth that … Read More...
