Kate from On The Front Line Etsy store shares her adorable little coin purses and wallets with us. These handmade purses are perfect for splashing a little retro vibe into your daily life. They are perfect for stocking fillers or … Read More...
Garland – Cinnamon
Cinnamon is one of the most recognized holiday scents. This Cinnamon garland is easy to make and will not only add a rustic appeal to your table or room. It will add a beautiful fragrance.Visit www.ruffledblog.com for the full tutorial … Read More...
How To Apply Perfume
How do you apply Perfume? Apparently I am a rubber (rub perfume onto my wrists), which is a big no-no as it breaks down the molecules of the scent. Who would have thought I would be writing a post about … Read More...
Tutorial: 1-hour floral and lace infinity scarf
Bev from Flamingo Toes guest blogs in the 12 Days of Handmade Gifts series at Sew Caroline with a tutorial showing how you can make an infinity scarf with layers of lace and floral fabric. It takes just an hour … Read More...
Christmas Elf Felt Wine Bottle Covers instructions
This is the first of its kind I have seen; too cute from HGTV 🙂 Before you bring a bare bottle of wine to your next holiday soiree, dress it up like an elf. First cut felt into an eight-inch-by-10-inch … Read More...
Tutorial: Fur trimmed matelasse pocket pillow
This fur trimmed pillow by Amy from Positively Splendid is pretty for Christmas and for the nearly two months of winter that follow the holiday. The front is a white matelasse fabric with a fur trimmed pocket sewn across. If … Read More...
Tutorial: Zippered clutch bag with a rainbow skull strap
Dan Parker from Studs and Buttonholes shows how to make a zippered leather clutch bag with a rainbow of skulls across a front strap. To carry it, just slide your hand between the strap and the bag. His DIY includes … Read More...
sewing Tutorial: Easy American Girl doll skirt from baby clothes
Hilary and Jessica from Domestic Bliss Squared show how to make a simple skirt for an American Girl doll. It’s so easy, it only takes one seam! What makes it so simple is that she started with a thrifted skirt … Read More...
Starry Embroidery Pattern
Imaginesque patterns are usually free form and you can use them for most anything so I like to use my imagination for what they will be useful for when stitched up. When I saw this one, I immediately thought of … Read More...
Turtle Power
Over at Chez Mamigoz the turtles have been taking over lately. The latest post includes an entire grouping of them and if you scroll back through past posts you will find some more single turtles. I was not sure what … Read More...
Tutorial: Cuddle fabric turtle footstool
Cheryl from Sew Can Do rehabbed an old turtle footstool from her childhood into a softer, more modern version. The original was far too worn and ripped to repair, so she made an entirely new cover out of Cuddle fabric. … Read More...
Classic recycled gift box from a tp tube
Wow, this project brought me back to my childhood. We used to make those loop potholders to give to all the relatives when we were little. We would roll them up in a tp tube and wrap them in paper … Read More...
{Bouquet Blueprint} Metallic Winter
I love the gold handle on this gorgeous bouquet featured at Something Turquoise! It’s made from spray-painted leaves that add a lovely metallic luster and a modern feel. The bouquet was created by Jacki of Floral Design by Jacqueline … Read More...
Freebie: Vintage Santa Printable
Dover Publications has this adorable free vintage Santa design to print, click here to download.
-Heather
Freebie | Printable Woodland Tags & Labels for Christmas
These woodland critter tags and labels from Lia Griffith are adorable! Great for the young and the young at heart. They coordinate with her free gift wrapping paper, so be sure to check those out too. Click here to … Read More...
Cute Two Tone Crochet Beanie
Candy calls her latest free pattern Birds of a Feather. I can actually see those geese flying south. It’s so cold here that I wish I were flying south – or already there! But, I think this would be … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Christmas Cards
These printable Christmas cards from Oh Everything Handmade are so cute that I think I might abandon my original plan for cards this year and just use these! What? I haven’t gotten my cards out yet, have you? If not … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | A Work of Art
DIY Baby Oil
Johnson’s and Johnson’s have been getting some bad press lately with the realization that their products contain way too many chemicals lots of parents have been seeking out natural alternatives. The best thing about this recipe is that it’s easy … Read More...
Christmas continues with natural handmade trees from Sweden, instructions
I am letting Melinda of “Me & Alice” explain how her and her boys created their Christmas tree projects 🙂 This year it will be not so much red accents in the Lind Bergska home … however; most of it … Read More...