Jennifer Jangles shows how to make her Scrappy Happy Scarves. These just make me happy! They’re colorful and scrappy and textural. The scarves themselves are made from knit fabric, easy peasy. The ends are embellished with petals of scrap fabric … Read More...
Easy Christmas Ideas from Martha Stewart
I think this “Mistletoe Gift Seals” creates the loveliest gifts. Martha knows how to make elegant gifts.
Tutorial: Grandmas Kitchen Towels
Jen from Eat. Sleep. Make. shares a tutorial showing how to make these Anthropologie-inspired gingham and floral kitchen towels. She calls them Grandmas Kitchen Towels and they certain invoke the feeling of days gone by and the comfort of grandma’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Retro apple tote bag
Cintia from My Poppet shows how to make this retro apple tote bag. The bag is made from a lightweight denim, with a large graphic apple applique. It would make a cute gift for a teacher! Go to My Poppet … Read More...
Make a Dishcloth All Your Own
This project idea from Dolly Creates is a cute idea for your own kitchen or to make as a hostess gift or to thank someone for helping you with a messy job.
The monogrammed dishcloth shown in her pattern uses … Read More...
DIY Christmas Garden Wreath
Made with beautiful garden creatures, this wreath is a nice whimsical addition to your Christmas decoration this year.
It is very unlike any other wreath that I have seen this year.
Using left over craft items – you can add … Read More...
Bucilla Kit Deal
Orange Onions website has a deal running right now where you can get three Bucilla Cross-Stitch and/or Embroidery kits shipped for $29.99 USD. You will need a code to get the deal, so be sure to head over to the … Read More...
And St. Nicholas Too
And without further ado, Stacey at Fearn Abbey Needleworks has posted her final freebie of the season. It is a charming St. Nicholas chart that will be quick to stitch up, but doesn’t scrimp on the details. St. Nick has … Read More...
Christmas presents made with Rice Krispies
Christmas is a week away! I swear it arrives sooner every year. I still have shopping to do. But maybe you are done and just need to wrap the gifts. Or if you’re like me, you need snacks to help … Read More...
13 Beautiful Wedding Invitations to DIY Yourself
Creating your own wedding invitations is a great way to save money and add a custom touch to your celebrations. Bridal Guide shared a round-up of 13 DIY invitations that vary from personalizing a purchased suite to making your own … Read More...
Tutorial: Sleeping bag for your Elf on the Shelf
Are you doing Elf on the Shelf 
for your kids this year? If so, here’s a fun sewing project that will also give you another way to display the elf. Ros from Sew Delicious shows how you can make a … Read More...
A Cute Butterfly for New Knitters
If you’re teaching a child — or, heck, an adult — to knit over the holidays, or you’re a new stitcher yourself, I’ll bet you’ll like this little knit butterfly tutorial from Knitting Image.
These little bugs are made out … Read More...
Tutorial: Low-sew woven fleece cowl
Lark Crafts shares a free downloadable project sheet showing how to make this woven fleece cowl. It’s a low-sew project, requiring just one seam. The texture is made by weaving fleece strips through the cowl. Fleece won’t fray so there’s … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Refashioned sweat pants, still comfy but now cute
Is there anything more comfortable than a pair of sweats? They’re like my around-the-house uniform. I don’t wear them outside of the house, though, because they’re less than fashionable. Perhaps I should give them a refashion like Liz from Cotton … Read More...
Tutorial: Wavy tuck throw pillow
Karen Roark from I Always Pick the Thimble guest blogs at Craft Snob with a tutorial showing how to make wavy tuck throw pillow. Though the stripes look scalloped in the photo, they’re actually made entirely with straight seams, by … Read More...
Advent calendar made with a gift
Normally Advent calendars are an object that is filled with lots of little gifts behind each door this one is made up of all the little doors but the gift is the actual base of the Advent calendar. Pop on … Read More...
Tutorial: Make keepsake Christmas ornaments from baby’s clothes
It’s often hard to get rid of the clothes that our children wore as babies. There’s such an emotional connection between the clothes they wore and our memories of our itty bitty babies. Palak from Make It Handmade is over … Read More...
Project: 3D Paper Snowflake
The Artist and Craftsman Supply Facebook page has step by step photo directions for turning a square of paper into a lovely snowflake, perfect for an ornament or gift bow.
-Heather
Tutorial | Christmas Paper Pouches
Here’s a cute way you can use up some of your Christmas paper stash! Make these fun holiday shape punches for gifting gift cards and small trinkets. Your rec ipients will have a great time ripping them apart. Go to … Read More...
Showand Tell | December Daily Smash Book
Jennifer Perkins from Naughty Secretary’s Club & I love to Create is sharing some peeks at her wonderfully stuffed December Daily smashbook. Since she has never done a December Daily before, she decided to go back to the archives … Read More...