I can’t believe it is September already! Where did the summer go? A new month means a new stitch along on Craftster.org. This month’s theme is Home Sweet Home. Below are the details:
They say, “home is where the … Read More...
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by Pam Pedersen
I can’t believe it is September already! Where did the summer go? A new month means a new stitch along on Craftster.org. This month’s theme is Home Sweet Home. Below are the details:
They say, “home is where the … Read More...
I have this thing about cleaning. It drives me crazy to see dust and gunk built up around the home, and I try to stay on top of the daily house chores as best as possible. However, the daily routine … Read More...
This Jewelry organizer has been created using glassware from the Dollar store or discount store. Using painters tape and some spray paint you can create this elegant look. These would make wonderful gifts and in case you didn’t realize it … Read More...
Well I have finally decided to give Apple Cider Vinegar a try. I have been researching it heaps and you can see this great article here at eatingbirdfood.com. But My reason for taking it is not weight-loss (sure that … Read More...
by Dana Hinders
Amber from Parties, Crafts, and Holidays a bed & bath-themed bridal shower that’s doable even if you’re on a super-tight budget. Unique DIY decorations (as well as items you already own repurposed as decorations) and food ideas abound in this … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Help your preschooler learn her letters with this oversized fabric alphabet. They’re back with felt so they’ll stick to a felt or flannel board. Becky from U Create shares a tutorial over at Riley Blake Designs showing how you can … Read More...
This craft project is perfect for a back-to-school project, an autumn decoration, or both! Stacey, from Glued to My Crafts explains how to make an apple using a paper plate and red tissue paper pieces. I love that it is … Read More...
by Katie Smith
Morena from Fairfield World shared this tutorial on her blog for this easy art! I think it’s pretty darn cute.
The only supplies you need are Oly*Fun Fabric, Stretched Canvas, a Die Cutting Machine and Die, a paint brush and … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Indulge your dark side with this doily skull throw pillow. Becs from Born Again Creations shares a tutorial showing how to make it. The pillow base is made from a black velvet, and the skull applique from an old doily. … Read More...
This wonderful Halloween shrine would make a perfect centerpiece to any Halloween table setting. This mixed media art combines a shrine frame die cut, lots of stamped images, paint, book pages and more. Find more info on this fun altered … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Wilma from Bohomia shows how you can restyle a pair of plain flip flops into fashionable sandals. There’s no sewing required. All you need is the flip flops, some decorative ribbon, and a strong glue. Her blog is written in … Read More...
by jd wolfe
The title and subject matter of this newly published book intrigued me the moment I saw it. At first, I admit to being a bit confused. I assumed this would be a new technique for creating crochet with different images … Read More...
I consider coffee one of my daily rituals so coffee themed jewellery works for me. And in the craft jewellery world, personalized jewellery or pieces with quotes and inspirational words have been insanely popular for a few years. This mixed … Read More...
Get your spirits soaring this Halloween with mini quilts to adorn your walls. Designed by Becca of Bryan House Quilts, she invites her readers to join her ‘Boos and Ghouls Quilt Along’. Every week, starting September 8th, she’ll share instructions – first on cutting out your fabric, … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Brandy from Gluesticks guest blogs at Craftaholics Anonymous with a tutorial showing how to make a camera strap cover. It’s a quick, easy sewing project. She calls it a slipcover because it is removable. You can make it from a … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Lynette from Running With Scissors shares a tailor’s method for assembling a lined vest with no raw edges showing. There’s very little hand sewing required – just enough to whipstitch a turning hole closed – and it comes together quickly. … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Here’s a tutorial for those among us (myself included) who are blessed in the back. An “asset” as my grandmother used to say, though I don’t think she meant it as a pun. Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how … Read More...
by Linda Lanese
Follow the Victorian tradition of carrying flowers in bouquetiers, or elaborate vase- or bowl-shaped holders: Clothe blooms, such as garden roses and fragrant narcissi, in a handsome, lacy wool cuff. The “Felt Wedding Bouquet Cuff & Fabric Leaf Boutonniere” comes … Read More...
I love the fall season! The weather gets cooler, the leaves change colors and it’s the beginning of football season!
Damn Delicious has created these mini pizzas using flour tortillas and your favorite pizza toppings. Cook them in a muffin … Read More...
by Sarah White
I haven’t been doing a very good job of keeping up with the monthly mitten patterns from Kat at Just Crafty Enough, so the August entry is a couple of days late.
Last month she chose to feature colorwork mittens … Read More...