While a machine stitched buttonhole uses thread to cover the edges of a buttonhole, a bound buttonhole uses strips of matching fabric to finish the hole. It’s a detail you often find on a coat. Leila from Lolita Patterns shows … Read More...
Tutorial: Pleated ribbon and rhinestone belt
Kristina J guest blogs at Family Focus Blog with a tutorial showing how to make this gorgeous pleated ribbon and rhinestone belt. The look is soft and romantic and sparkly. It’s made with elastic so it’ll stretch for a good … Read More...
Free Printable Santa Countdown
This quick printable is the perfect little countdown for toddlers. Give them some stickers or a Dot marker pen 
and allow them to check off each day. You can turn it into a lesson plan by creating a number theme … Read More...
Sufganiyot – Jelly Doughnuts
I love Christmas, but I’m not quite ready to start posting Christmas goodies yet. Since it is still Hanukkah, I decided to do another recipe celebrating this holiday. Who doesn’t like donuts? You will find a jelly filled donut recipe … Read More...
Kids Craft – 10 DIY Christmas Ornaments
If you can find an hour to grab some materials together then you can set yourself up for 10 different Christmas activities for 10 different days. Love this round up, lot’s of cute Christmas craft ideas that the kids are … Read More...
Tutorial: Square floor cushion stuffed with fabric scraps
Rae at Made By Rae shows how you can use a yard of decorator fabric to make this Square Floor Cushion. And what does she use to stuff it? Fabric scraps! It’s a good use for garment fabric scraps which, … Read More...
Tutorial: Little felt house needle book
Ashley from Mommy By Day… Crafter By Night guest blogs at Sew Caroline with a tutorial showing how to make the cutest little house needle book. Little felt pages inside the book will hold your needles and pins. Make one … Read More...
Tutorial: Christmas Tree Decoration
This little tree is clever – you could decorate it however you like – and would be great as a tabletop decoration or a hanging one. The idea of using the baking paper form as an armature is a useful … Read More...
Project: Luminary Jars
Line your table, walk way or porch this holiday season with some wonderful stamped luminary jars. Find the details over on the Mossy Made blog. **be safe and use electric candles**
-Heather
The Spotlight Is On Bat- Crochet (and other Super Hero stuff)
In case you have a Super Hero fan at your house and want to crochet something special for Christmas, here are two ‘dolls’ for you. In case you don’t have time to get an entire figure completed before the Big … Read More...
Christmas Etsy Feature – FinnegansMarkets
Shannon has an adorable shop called Finnegan’s Market, through which she handcrafts and sells felt food for children’s make-believe play. My children always love playing with felt food that their Grandma has made but let’s face it not everyone has … Read More...
Cat QAL at Oh, Fransson!
This is exciting news. Elizabeth Hartman of Oh, Fransson! is hosting a Cat Quilt Along starting on Sunday, December 1. Noting the timing of this, it might be fun to use holiday fabrics for the cat faces. Go HERE to … Read More...
Celtic Solstice mystery quilt
Bonnie of Quiltville’s Quips and Snips has kicked off her 2013 mystery quilt, the Celtic Solstice. Go HERE to get your first clue.
Image credit: Quiltville’s Quips and Snips
Tutorial: Modern Christmas Tree quilt
Christa is hosting a Quilt Along (QAL) on her blog for a Modern Christmas Tree wall hanging. On the color diagram you see her quilt pattern for piecing the top. On the other she generously shares her sketch for free … Read More...
Recycled paint chip cell phone case
Over at the blog Cafe Craftea Craft Things to Make & Things to Bake there is a great idea on how to change the color of your clear cell phone case with recycled paint chips and with her tutorial you … Read More...
Tutorials: Père-Noël quilt
Teresa of Teresa Down Under shares on her blog how to make this Christmas-themed lap quilt. She’s broken it down into three parts, the first is piecing the quilt top – notice she’s using gorgeous holiday fabric. The second is … Read More...
Soap Making – Gingerbread House
You know those moment’s where you go “Wow why didn’t I think of that?” Well this is one of those.
Oilandbutter shares her brilliant idea for making a Gingerbread house from a silicone cookie mold. It is adorable! Check out … Read More...
Little Deer Cathedral Windows
I’m fawning over Kerri’s (lovely little handmades) latest quilt project. Her Cathedral Windows are made from fussy cut motifs on a polka dot ground. Once she makes enough, she plans to sew them into a pillow.
Her approach … Read More...
Winner of the $25 gift card giveaway from “Hande made it; Jewelry for everyone!”
Linda Davis Siess Lucky #2 is the winner of the $25 gift card giveaway from “Hande made it; Jewelry for everyone!” Congratulations Linda, enjoy shopping with Hande. Hande, thanks again for the giveaway 🙂 I will be sending her … Read More...
How to Make Felt Snowman Christmas holiday home decor
Get the step by step DIY tutorial instructions from “How To Instructions”!