Jess from The Sewing Rabbit has a suggestion for your Christmas sewing wish list. A roller foot. For most machines, this is a $5-$10 foot, so it’s totally within the price range of a stocking stuffer. It’s made for sewing … Read More...
Tutorial: Dog bed with removable fleece cover
Erin Erickson from Dog Under My Desk shares a tutorial at Pellon showing how to make a dog bed with a removable fleece cover. If your doggie is especially spoiled, you could also use Minky. The cover has an easy … Read More...
Free pattern: Falling Flakes quilt-as-you-go Christmas stocking
Rachel from Imagine Gnats has been Instagramming photos of stockings people have made with her free Falling Flakes Christmas stocking pattern that she published last month. They’re pretty in all of the fabric and color combinations people have used! Her … Read More...
Easy Christmas Lights
Christmas Lights are so pretty and yet can be annoying when one goes out. Here is a fun set of Christmas lights that you never have to worry about the lights going out. Although you might have to worry about … Read More...
Christmas Hair Pins
Adrianne from Happyhourprojects.com shares this simple tutorial to create polyclay Hair pins. The reason I am featuring these is because they are perfect for School gifts! School gifts this year has been a drama for me and I really wish … Read More...
Tea bag box pattern and advent calendar tutorial
Are you looking to get really crafty this holiday season? Over at the blog Cafe Craftea there is going to be a whole season of crafts in the form of an Advent calendar and it kicks off with this tea … Read More...
Tutorial: Smittens sweater mittens
Beth from The Renegade Seastress shares a tutorial over at eHow showing how to repurpose a couple of old sweaters into a new pair of mittens. Sweater mittens, or Smittens. They’re lined with fleece so they’ll be extra warm. If … Read More...
American Felt and Craft-The Blog is having their Hipster Tree Complete
In the posting I did earlier is the “Ugly Sweater Felt Christmas Ornaments” and they have several other Hipster Ornaments and show us the completed tree and you can find anything on the tree you would like to make. Have … Read More...
Ugly Sweater Felt Christmas Ornaments
American Felt and Craft-The Blog is having their Hipster Week and these “Ugly Sweater Felt Christmas Ornaments” are too much fun and easy with all the supplies you will need and a pattern template. They are giving us the idea … Read More...
Pantone Color of the Year {Radiant Orchid}
I get so excited when Pantone announces the new color of the year! The selection for 2014 is a beautiful pink-infused purple called Radiant Orchid. Burnett’s Boards shares inspiration featuring this lovely hue here.
Tutorial: Bows from Scrapbooking Paper
Turn those extra strips of pattern paper into the perfect bow for holiday packages! The Glue Dot blog has a quick and easy tutorial for making them.
-Heather
Freebie | Holiday Cursive Word Art from Pink Trike Design
I love this set of Cursive Holiday Word Art and plan to use them in my December Daily this year. They come compliments of Robyn Meierotto of Pink Trike Designs and are great for both digital and paper projects. Go … Read More...
Quilting Isn’t Funny Blog Tour!
Thank you Megan Dougherty for giving me the best laughs I’ve had since I read a copy of The Sweet Potato Queen’s Book of Love by Jill Connor. Like Jill, Megan’s brand of humor is equally irreverent, only Megan’s subject … Read More...
More Tiny Christmas Crochet
These look like tiny peppermint Christmas trees to me. They are an inspiring offering with the free pattern available here.
I didn’t find this treasure on my own. Peng of bullionstitchesandmore sent me the link to her version of … Read More...
Gift Idea | Purse Gift Bag for Small Gifts like Nail Polish & Lipstick
Here’s a nice way to present little beauty gifts like nail polish, lip balm and lipstick. This tutorial at PS I Love You Scrapbooking shares how to use the purses from the Forever Young Cricut cartridge. You can do these … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Snow Puppy
How To Write And Publish A Craft Book
This article/review on Mark Montana’s new book How to write and publish a craft book. Very insightful and what doesn’t scare you off will surely inspire you. The closest I have ever come to writing a craft book … Read More...
Chocolate Sugar Scrub
The temptation to eat this will be great but the desire to soak in it will win you over. The presentation of this chocolate scrub is amazing. It looks delightful I am sure it smells delightful. Full instructions and tutorial … Read More...
Cute Christmas Tree
Hancock’s House of Happy always has the cutest anthropomorphic characters and this time she has posted a sweet little Christmas tree that is ready to leap off the chart and onto your fabric. He is really cute and has such … Read More...
The Right Tools for the Job
What are your favorite tools as a needleworker? Since cross-stitch is my main deal, I have a few things I can’t do without, including petite cross stitch needles, sharp embroidery scissors, tweezers, and a bin for my thread ends aka … Read More...