Vanessa from Cafe Craftea has another awesome tutorial posted on her blog! This time she created a handy tool to hold all of your miscellaneous chargers and cords. I think this is perfect for taking on trips so that you … Read More...
Tutorial: Wolf jacket DIY
Coats are more fun to wear when they turn you into a wild creature like a wolf. Tara from Girl Like the Sea shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how you can adapt a basic coat pattern to … Read More...
Project: Winter Bird Card
Here’s a great technique for adding multiple colors to a solid stamp image. Try stamping with one color of Distress Ink and then dipping a water brush onto other ink pads too apply additional colors, since Distress Inks react with … Read More...
Book Giveaway: Animal Kingdom: Color Me, Draw Me by Millie Marotta
Today I have a really fun giveaway, enter to win an an adult coloring book called Animal Kingdom: Color Me, Draw Me by Millie Marotta by leaving a comment in today’s post answering the question, “As an adult do you … Read More...
Tutorial: Fall Leaf Necklace
Autumn is wrapping up here – most of the leaves have fallen at least – but the colours are still rich and warm and here’s a fabulous way to carry the prettiest foliage of the year a little while longer. … Read More...
Skeleton Cupcakes For Halloween
Spooky decorations for your cupcakes! Crazy how creative you people are!
As with a previous recipe, you can use your own cupcake recipe or buy store bought and make them think you are amazing with this skeleton cupcake topper made … Read More...
Tutorial: How to install bag feet
Bag feet help protect the bottom of your bag by keeping it from resting directly on the ground. Deby from So Sew Easy shows how you can install those bag feet in the next purse you meet. Her tutorial shows … Read More...
Project: Halloween Monster Card
Make some little monster happy this Halloween with an adorable monster greeting card. Visit the lawn Fawn blog for a video tutorial showing you how to create this fun scene.
-Heather
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Tutorial: Pom pom scarf
Mark Montano shows how you can make a lightweight knit scarf with colorful pom poms sprinkled along the edge. It’s easy to make, requiring only a hem around the edge of the fabric and then attaching the pom poms. You … Read More...
Sweet and Chic Embellished Sweater Pumpkins
I am totally captivated with “cameo cottage designs”! Hosted by Debi; a wife, mother and Glam-ma. She has the most amazing ideas and everything she makes takes us to a higher level in design. You have got to check out … Read More...
Recycled thread cone scissor holder
I’ve got another first for you today! I can’t rememeber ever posting a project that the recycled item was a thread spool cone but that is just what today’s project uses as its base. Pop on over to the link … Read More...
How to Make Fabric Flowers and Use Them in Your Home Decor
Kim & Kis are identical twin sisters and they host “DIY Dish” a weekly show which features fabric-related projects for home decor, accessories, quilts, embroidery, and more. Today I am featuring their video on making felt flowers to decorate your … Read More...
Stick Horse Tutorial
Hetty is a mother and an interior architect/industrial designer based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. She hosts “light blue grey” a creative blog with many ideas. On special request Hetty made us a stick horse tutorial that was published in a … Read More...
More Reasons to Pick up Your Needles
We probably all know a lot of reasons why knitting is great for us. It’s good for our mental health, for sure. It can also be good for our physical health when we reach for the needles instead of the … Read More...
Spider Web Cupcake
Creepy spider and spider web cover these cupcakes. They look a little too real. I might have a second look to make sure they aren’t real.
The cupcake is just your typical cupcake recipe or some store bought variety. Nikki … Read More...
Winner of the Magic Pattern Book giveaway
The winner of the Magic Pattern Book giveaway is…
Comment #133, Karen who said:
“I like sewing accessories!”
Congratulations Karen on your new book!
A Couple of Knitty Surprises
The Deep Fall Knitty surprises went live while I was on vacation last week, so if you didn’t see them, go check them out!
The Briargate Jacket by Nancy Totten is a cardigan with pockets and a textured stitch pattern … Read More...
Patchwork balls for baby – Make and repeat
These patchwork play balls are sure to delight little hands. Abby of While She Naps created a nicely executed tutorial for making them. Yes, this has been out awhile, but it bears repeating for those who want to embrace handmade … Read More...
Giveaway: Brioche Chic
Our winner is Maxine. I’m totally jealous!
Most of the time when I give something away here it’s because I’m trying to clear off my bookshelves or because the publisher sent me more than one copy so I could keep … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Spooky Cat Halloween pillow
Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl shares a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how you can make her Spooky Cat pillow cover. This would be so appropriate sitting on our front porch, as we have 5 black cats as our … Read More...