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...
Tutorial: Use color blocking to lengthen pants
Delia from Delia Creates guest blogs in the Refashionista series at I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar with a tutorial showing how to use color blocking to lengthen a pair of kids’ pants. Instead of trying to hide a lengthening … Read More...
Craft Tutorial: Felted Wool Poinsettia Wreath
I like to learn a little about the people I write about. Stephanie of “The Silly Pearl”; her childhood nickname by her parents (in Cantonese – “Soh Jee”). Okay, they still call her that sometimes, to let her know that … Read More...
$10 Thrift Store Chandelier Makeover
It’s hard to believe this beautiful chandelier cost only $10 to create! It would be a beautiful focal point for a wedding or reception venue, and look lovely in your home after the big day! Find out how Shrimp Salad … Read More...
Two Free Ornament Designs
Magali – Lili.HR posted two free ornament charts and the image shown here shows them stitched up. They will be great additions to your tree or you could also use them for a holiday card. They are really sweet designs … Read More...
Catch Up with Season 4 of Knit and Crochet Now!
The fourth season of “Knit and Crochet Now” is currently airing on public television stations across the United States (check here to see when it airs near you), so it’s a perfect time to check in with in-house knitting expert … Read More...
Beautiful Idea for Store Front
Out of Spain comes this idea to decorate your restaurant or storefront with a clever use of duct tape and yellow paint.
The idea is dubbed “fos” which means melted in Catalan or light in Greek. It creates a unique … Read More...
Apple Pie Cookie
Imagine how cute these would look on the Thanksgiving or Christmas dessert table instead of one pie.
One of the few things I make in the fall and throughout the holidays are apple pies. I love them even more the … Read More...
Office Party – Christmas Light Balloon Garland
If you are looking for Party decorations for an Office Party or Classroom then look no further than these simple to make and affordable garlands. I searched high a low to find better images but couldn’t find anything similar. … Read More...