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This week’s featured Etsy shop is Brooklyn Global. Brooklyn Global is the work of artist Brooklyn based artist, Lisa. The shop expresses her love of quirky art and iconic images through screen printing and hand casting concrete. The works speak … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
These Sleepy Time Stuffed Owls are a free project available from Sew4Home. They’re made from fleece so they’re soft for snuggling. And those big owl eyes and little wings are so cute!! Add a bow if you want to make … Read More...
by Linda Lanese
Jodie hosts “lova revolutionary” has a tutorial and downloadable pattern for these darling “Felt Autumn Acorn & Leaf” Jodie also has a book out on Amazon “Happy Stitch: 30 Felt and Fabric Projects for Everyday”! Thanks Jodie for sharing your … Read More...
by Linda Lanese
Mollie has a tutorial for an autumn pennant on her blog “Wild Olive”. She has plenty of pictures showing us how to make this project with a Free Download PDF to make the Autumn Pennant you see here. You could … Read More...
Splitcoast Stampers has a cool technique to share, using tiny squares of scrap paper you can make a mosaic pattern to stamp on for a unique looking card, click here for a step by step directions.
-Heather
by Sarah White
The Red Heart 12 Weeks of Christmas knitting patterns program continues with the Breezy Bird Trio, a set of three cute little birds decked out in stocking caps.
There’s nothing at all about this pattern that says Christmas, so … Read More...
This giant, blinking LED arrow is perfect to point the way to your wedding ceremony or reception venue! This would be especially fun for an evening event. After the big day, take it home and incorporate it into your quirky … Read More...
Not specifically for quilting, but this article written by Julie Comstock will help any maker who photographs their goods for their blog, competition or just for the fun of it. The author of this post claims your camera lies, but … Read More...
Hugs are Fun blogger Rebecca has posted another fun, free pattern. This time the theme is tea-time. A nice steaming mug of tea brightens any day. I just love sitting down with one. It is so cozy and warms up … Read More...
Miranda from the Tatting Fool blog has posted another pattern that raises money for a good cause. It is inexpensive and quite beautiful. The pendant design is only $4 US and raises funds for the New Mexico Brain Injury Alliance. … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Today I’m going to show you how I made the pleated burlap tree skirt for my Michaels Dream Tree. My theme was an Icy Woodland Dream Tree, inspired by the beauty of an ice-encrusted tree.
I was able to … Read More...
by Vikram Goyal
I hate roundups like this which are only designed for one thing and one thing only – to make you click through 20 pages! And worse of all – these links are not even for recipes on this bloggers site.… Read More...
by Vikram Goyal
Michelle of Simple Price, shows us how to make Chalkboard Pumpkins using foam pumpkins, vinyl and chalkboard paint.
Although these have spooky words on them, change out the wording and they would make a great Thanksgiving center piece idea as … Read More...
by Vikram Goyal
What a clever idea!
It’s the easiest way to create your own DIY photo stands. All you need are some candles and a craft knife.
Get more details about this clever fix at hometreeatlas: DIY Candle Photo Stands.
by Anne Weaver
Over at Crafting a Green World, you can see how absolutely easy it is to turn a vintage pillowcase into a new tote for yourself. It takes just one cut and three seams. You’ll need a pillowcase plus a length … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Hey… what are you guys doing Sunday afternoon? If you’re in the Little Rock/Central Arkansas area, I’d love for you to come join me at Michaels for some Pinterest-inspired crafting! We’ll have some cool Pinterest-inspired projects for us to make … Read More...
The other day I came across a random wine bottle cork behind the BBQ. I knew I needed to save it but just didn’t know what for. Then I came across these Hero and Sidekick wine cork crafts and a … Read More...
These adorable Chick soaps are by Goplanetearth.com and looks very simple to make using a Bathbomb mold.
These would be adorable for a Baby Shower or Easter gift. For the full tutorial check out their blog.
by Anne Weaver
Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction, has written an excellent blog post about safety requirements for selling handmade toys intended for small children. It’s a confusing topic, and can … Read More...