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It’s such a great feeling to be able to hand out some homemade love during the holidays. Maureen of Maureen Cracknell Handmade is doing just that, having finished eleven quilts for her family. Hopefully she’ll share some reactions by the … Read More...
Got lots of missing puzzle pieces lying about? Who doesn’t? We have a whole box full of them at our home!
Kim has lots of ideas up her sleeve to make use of these spare pieces. And she has even … Read More...
I love items that you can make for more than just one holiday. These Cream cheese Mints fill the bill and are really easy to make. Plus, they look really cute in the jars to give as gifts and they … Read More...
There are plenty of cute compact mirrors on the market, and most are affordable. I think one of the main reasons for DIY is not to save money but to create something unique. I love this little Bling … Read More...
How about welcoming your friends and family into your home with this lighted canvas artwork. It’s a great festive alternative to a door wreath. You could recycled an old canvas by painting over the old print with black paint. I … Read More...
Pamela from Sovanisa shows how to make a convertible neck warmer for a child. It’s a fleece neck warmer with a hood sewn into the back. It can worn with the hood on the head, even under a bike helmet. … Read More...
I have a friend who pretty much only drinks out of Mason jars. She has a little washable lid that makes it like a to-go coffee cup, and she takes it with her everywhere.
Of course she needs a cozy … Read More...
Domenica from Easy Sewing for Beginners shares a video tutorial showing how to make a gingerbread softie. His body is made of fleece, with scraps of fleece making the eyes and buttons, and ric rac trim as the icing on … Read More...
You know every once in a while we like to feature an Etsy store that we think you you might like. Check out these cool recycled magnets made out of all sorts of cute things. They are available at the … Read More...
If you have small children, sooner or later you’ll have some sort of wet clothing incident, whether from an “accident” or a child gleefully stomping puddles or, like my child did on several occasions, straight up sitting down in a … Read More...
If you have an Ugly Christmas Sweaters, Heather from The Sewing Lofthas a suggestion for you. Why not turn it into a throw pillow? The same knit designs that looks ridiculous when worn as a garment, look cute when … Read More...
This paneled pencil skirt is all kinds of awesome! Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shares a tutorial showing how to make one. Her post is part of the 12 Skirts of Christmas series at Sewing In No Man’s Land. The … Read More...
Decorate your home with a beautiful stamped angel plaque or make one as a gift for that special guardian angel in your life. Find all the directions over on the Clearsnap Ink blog.
-Heather
Now that you’ve crocheted all those cute tiny trees I’ve been showing you, you might need a quick, simple pattern to add some embellishments. What about these? Tiny red ornaments and a teeny golden star for the top of … Read More...
With the last push into Christmas clayers are still making super stuff – decorations, cake toppers, seasonal jewellery…
1. Recycled Filigree Tree, 2. Frosty 2 – Earrings, 3. IMG_6457, 4. Christmas Hens
Christmas is a stressful time for us crafty types. We set such high expectations for ourselves. We cruise blogs and see perfectly decorated homes, and think we need to craft a new mantelscape for our own living room. And we … Read More...
How cute is this little guy, I love him. You can find a complete step by step pictorial tutorial with pattern over on “Makerland”!
