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Thanks to everyone who commented on the Cheryl Fall book giveaway. It was fun finding out everyone’s favorite needlework tool. We love our lights, hoops and reading glasses.
The winner of the giveaway is:
MONICA!
Her favorite stitching tool … Read More...
Your child’s drawings are a window into his or her mind and imagination. What if you could make an actual softie out of one of their drawings? Aunt Peaches shares a tutorial at I Love To Create showing how you … Read More...
Melanie of Violet’s Buds shared her 5 top tips for shooting modeled product photos on the blog Daft Crafts. If you make and sell something that is worn, it helps to share photographs of your product on a model. Whether … Read More...
Get started on your Halloween treat bags with these cute stickers from Crazy Little Projects. Amber has designed five adorable stickers, in traditional Halloween colors and styles like pumpkins, Frankenstein and mummies. Download each file separately as a PNG … Read More...
The Gobbler loves to eat him some pencils, nom nom nom… Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World has a free pattern for making this crazy monster pencil pouch. The zipper is his mouth, which opens wide so he can gobble … Read More...
Imagine Crafts is looking for members to join their design team. From their blog:
IMAGINE Crafts is proud to announce its Call for Artists In Residence for 2015! We’re looking for artists and designers who can inspire our customers and … Read More...
Is your house overflowing with your kids’ artwork? Mine certainly is, and I’ve been collecting ideas on how to use them in projects instead of just tossing them out. Over and Buttons and Paint they are sharing a few ideas. … Read More...
I think I must be the only adult on the planet who has not seen this movie or even heard the entire song that every little princess (and some princes too) is singing. But, I am aware that the … Read More...
Create your own personalized to-do list notepads from scratch, with a tutorial from Maritza Lisa. She shows you how to use your Silhouette Cameo to design and print out the sheets, then explains how to make them into a notepad. … Read More...
Jennifer uses white original Sculpey, pottery tools and acrylic paints to turn plain cutlery into nifty Halloween decor. The tutorial outlines how to make the pumpkin like decorations, paint and antique them. You could use coloured polymer clay and skip … Read More...
Prudent Baby shows how you can make this sparkle confetti tutu. A poofy tulle tutu is fun enough on its own, but add sparkle confetti at the hem and it’s a party. It’s fun for dress-up, or it could also … Read More...
If you are a Liberty of London fabric collector, I’m sure you keep all your scraps after wrapping up a project. Vicky of Mad for Fabric made good use of some of hers with this adorable patchwork top. She says … Read More...
Lindsey from Fort Worth Fabric Studio shows how you can a simple fabric wallet like this one. It has just the pockets you need to hold checkbook or folded money, credit cards and ID, and pocket change and other small … Read More...
After buying this carpet cutter
at my local Harbor Freight, I feel like Lee in that Swiffer commercial who exclaimed, “I’ve been living in a fool’s paradise.” Notice the product description says, “Ideal for Cutting Carpets or Quilts“. Right … Read More...
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a free pattern for making shorties (legging shorts) for little girls. They’re just what you need to layer under a skirt or dress so your little girl can play freely on … Read More...
Heather of “The Sewing Loft” came up with these Fall Toss Games and I think the Halloween one is a hoot with the pumpkin face board and bean bags with Bats and witches hats on them. Heather comes up with … Read More...
Book pages are one of my all time favorite recycled paper to work with, especially dictionaries. This fall banner is just the project to make to try to get the feel of fall around my house (Did I mention it’s … Read More...
One of the things I miss since the redesign at About.com (and it’s lovely, so I can’t complain much) is that there’s no longer a blog component so there’s not a place where I can share what I’ve been working … Read More...
Is it a foot rest? A bean bag? A bean bag pouf cushion like this one can be either, and Anu from Nalle’s House shows how you can make one for your home. She used a PVC-coated fabric
for extra … Read More...
Amy of “positively splendid” is sharing her pretty “Leaf Embroidery Hoop Art” with us; along with a complete tutorial. Just think of all the decor items for every holiday you could make with her idea. All you need is hoop, … Read More...
