Please let this black cat cross my path! To me black cats are beautiful and this one looks to cute too eat!
My what a dull childhood my poor daughter has had. I wish my creativity would flow into the … Read More...
Tutorial: Pauline Dress with crossover top and 3/4 sleeves
Daniela from On The Cutting Floor shares a free pattern for making her lovely Pauline Dress. The Pauline Dress has a crossover (surplice) top with 3/4 sleeves and a tie waist. The skirt is a circle skirt which gives beautiful … Read More...
Free pattern: Felt snowman ornament
Nancy from Do Small Things with Love guest blogs at Someday Crafts with a free pattern for making these felt snowman Christmas ornaments. They have buttons on their fronts, scarves around their necks, and carrots for noses. They’d be cute … Read More...
Tips: One Stamp, Three Different Ways
When you buy a stamp you always want to try to get as much use out of it as possible. Using different colored papers, embossing powders and ink spray mists you can get a multitude of totally different looks using … Read More...
Plan a Spooky Skull Themed Halloween Party
This skull themed Halloween party is perfect for kids who are too old for cutesy holiday decor, but not old enough to go all out with the scary stuff. The “poison” punch and the spiders on the wall are my … Read More...
Recycled Cup and pumpkin bat Halloween decorations
October 31st falls on a weekend this year, so you finally have an excuse to throw a Halloween bash without worrying about waking up the kids for school the next day. Whether you’re hosting a family fright fest or a … Read More...
A Trick to Make Seaming Shoulders Easier
One of the disadvantages of knitting a pieced sweater is all the finishing that’s involved, and one of the most unpleasant duties when it comes to finishing a sweater is sewing in the sleeves.
One of the things that often … Read More...
FREE: Ghost Hand Puppet Template
Victoria of “Little Black Duck” has the sweetest little “Ghost Hand Puppet” for you to make. This is a super quick and simple tutorial for a ghost hand puppet. Perfect for the Halloween season! She also has a pattern template … Read More...
Free pattern: Little girls A-line pillowcase top
Shelly from Giggles & Beans shares a free tutorial at Coral & Co. for making an A-line pillowcase top for little girls. The A-line shape helps keep it from being too bulky at the top while still having plenty of … Read More...
Fairy Friendly Gift Set for a good cause, and a Felt Basket Tutorial
Jane of “Buzzmills” is heading to Pittsburgh this weekend to run a 5k together with her family for a little daughter of a collage friend. It is a benefit for “Ada Mae is 6 years old and living with Phelan … Read More...
Branch and pompom decoration
As a big fan of crafts that include pompoms – everything from holiday to clothing I love the pompom! This idea for making a bouquet of sticks embellished with pretty pompoms is a darling idea that could be great to … Read More...
Tutorial: Cross Stitch Pillow
There is nothing better than knowing you put a smile on someone’s face and made their day. This very simple pillow tutorial could do both and even get you a hug and a kiss. The Pretty Life Girls created this … Read More...
Free pattern: Toddler skeleton pants
Ari from Max California shares a free pattern for making a pair of toddler pants that show the knee bone connected to the… leg bone, the leg bone connected to the… hip bone. (That song will be running through my … Read More...
Halloween Letter Art Made From Candy
Anything to do with Halloween involves candy. That’s jut how it is. In fact, Halloween is one of the largest grossing holidays for candy sales in the US, and not surprisingly.
If you have a sweet tooth and an eye … Read More...
Autumn Owl Needle Felting Craft Project
Shalana, a.k.a. the funky felter of “the funky felter” and she is mommy, wife, entrepreneur, writer and hopeless craft addict, her favorite being traditional wet and needle felting crafts. Shalana was one of my most generous featured shops for giveaways! … Read More...
Halloween without a Costume
If you want to knit an accessory that will give you a bit of a Halloween feel without a full-on costume, there are a lot of great options out there.
I love my bright orange, fun fun Halloween boa as … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make tiny fabric flowers
Sometimes a project calls for a large fabric bloom. But sometimes a tiny fabric flower is what you need, like on this delicate headband that Jen from iCandy Handmade made for her daughter. It took some trial and error, but … Read More...
DIY Fireman Air Tank
Whether you are looking for a fun accessories for pretend play or to add extra detail to a fireman costume, this homemade fireman air tank just might fit the bill! While it mights looks a little complicated, Heather from Crayon … Read More...
Book Review- Glitterville’s Handmade Christmas
From a wonderful world where things sparkle and shine,
Here’s a fabulous book for Christmas time.
Glitterville is the place you know,
Where you can create anything from wreaths to snow.
Stephen Brown guides you through the whimsical crafts,
With … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric pumpkins & a molded fabric candy bowl
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shares two Halloween sewing tutorials in one post – how to make a molded fabric bowl and how to make fabric pumpkins. The molded fabric bowl uses a heat moldable stabilizer to shape the bowl. … Read More...