It must be winter coming on, because it seems like I’ve been hearing about a lot of new humorous videos and websites with knitting as a theme. In case you’ve missed some, here’s a roundup of some of my favorites.… Read More...
A monogram wreath
This is such an easy idea!
Learn to create a monogram wreath for your front door.
Using simple supplies found at Michaels, Virginia, made this wreath and made it look so easy.
Guess what she used to cover the wreath … Read More...
Penny Patch quilt along for beginners
Rachel of Stitched in Color is showing newbie quilters how to create a quilt, from design to done. The image shown here is from post 9, Sew and Assemble Blocks. There’s no expiration on these tutorials, go HERE to … Read More...
10 Thanksgiving Pie Recipes
Tired of the same pie every year, well maybe this is your year to try something different.
Dessert not being my forte, I tend to search the web for delicious and easy ideas. While in search for some new pie … Read More...
Thanksgiving Printable Coloring Sheets
Don’t be a Turkey and find yourself short of ideas for the kids. With these free Thanksgiving day printables you are sure to occupy them until dessert. Print them off at lilluna.com
Coloring in sheets are a great way to … Read More...
Soap Making – Soap Snow Globes
Snow globes are one of those age old traditions that just keep on coming back. There is something sweet about the simple Snow globe and these soaps are just as adorable. The ooze Christmas fun and cheer. Crafts Unleashed share … Read More...
Tutorial: Lace applique shirt
Anna from Plan B shows to add a lace applique design to a plain shirt. You won’t need to purchase those expensive ready-made packaged lace appliques that cost an arm and a leg. She cuts the applique designs out of … Read More...
Free pattern: Fleece knight hat
Lisa from Wine & Glue shares a free pattern for making a fleece knight hat. She made it for her son’s Halloween costume, but he continues to wear it just for fun. It has ear flaps, a strip of red … Read More...
Tutorial: Flatlocking on your serger
When I first brought home my serger, I thought I could only sew on the edges of fabric. Every seam I sewed would have the thread wrapped seam allowance. I later realized that I could use flatlocking to create a … Read More...
How to make a recycled bottle and phlox plant diffuser
I love vintage bottles and this lucky crafter found one during a walk in the woods! See how she turned the old milk bottle into a diffuser using some dried phlox plant over at her blog Saint Salvage.
Free pattern: Felted wool neckwarmer you can wear two ways
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free pattern for a felted wool neck warmer that you can wear two ways. You can wear it with the neck edge all the way up for maximum neck coverage, … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Christmas tree trivet or hot pad
Stitching and Bacon shows how to make a pieced Christmas tree trivet or hot pad. You’ll be able to use smaller pieces of fabric for this project, so pull out your scrap bin and see what goodies you can find … Read More...
Freebie: Vintage Thanksgiving Cards
Add a vintage touch to your Thanksgiving greeting cards or table place cards with these free down loadable images from Just Something I Made.
-Heather
Freebie | Printable Thanksgiving Blessings Set
I love this printable Blessings set from Kristine Davidson. It’s great for Thanksgiving pages, but you can also use some of the elements for other topics. Click here to get it. Looking for Thanksgiving printables? Check these designs out … Read More...
Sweet Tiny Christmas Tree Crochet – My Top Five
It doesn’t get much sweeter than these! This is just a ‘picture show’. Click on the links for patterns and details. So much to crochet, so little time….
First are the sweet, tiny trees above. Get the details here.… Read More...
Freebie | Thankful Tags Printable & DIY
Molly at Almost Makes Perfect shows you how to make these Thankful shipping tags. She provides the template for the text, and explains how to print it out onto shipping tags you can get at the office supply … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Small Signs of Fall
Small Signs of Fall by Patricia Roebuck
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Looking for Fall themed embellishments, stamps and papers? Check these out on Scrapbook.com
Use color in context
Anne of Play Crafts takes on the topic of color in a recent blog post. She explains,
Knowing how colors appear to change based on their context can be a very powerful design tool when creating your projects.
Go HERE … Read More...
Free pattern: Turkey and snowman appliques for a kid’s t-shirt
Special holiday t-shirts are a fun way to feed kids’ anticipation of an upcoming holiday. Stephanie from The TipToe Fairy guest blogs in the Seasonal Sewing series at So Sew Easy with a tutorial showing how to applique a special … Read More...
Felt and Sequin Ornament #4 – Bluebird
Sarah is the “Thrift Store Crafter” and has this delightful Christmas crafts for us with a complete tutorial “Felt and Sequin Ornament #4 – Bluebird ornaments”! So sweet and so cute and will add a touch of spring and sparkle … Read More...