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We have a 24 hours last call Christmas Sale which starts now !
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Oh my goodness! There are 15 days left till Christmas? Where does the time go? Christmas to me is all about the family! Especially the kids, because they grow so fast. But it is also trying to figure out what … Read More...
Learn how to make your own custom painted Mr. & Mrs. chair signs with a step-by -step tutorial from Something Turquoise. Love that you can make these with any font! {Photo by Studio 11 Weddings}
by Anne Weaver
Remona, aka The Stitching Scientist, just got a new laptop (lucky girl, she is!), which means she also just made a new laptop case. She shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made the case. It’s a simple … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
If you want to sew a fancy dress, you’ll need to use fancy fabric. Taffetas and satins are gorgeous, but they do behave differently under the sewing machine needle than a quilting cotton. Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Lindsey from Happier Than A Bird Quilts wanted to celebrate Advent with her young children, but the thought of open flames around small hands made her nervous. Her solution was an Advent wreath that doesn’t have any actual candles. She … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Gretchen Hirsch from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing shows how you can create a fold back detail on the back of a dress you make. You can do this with any dress pattern with a fitted bodice. She shows … Read More...
If you’re spending time in the kitchen this holiday season why not do it in style with a stamped apron? The Serendipitous Stamper has all the details for making one.
-Heather
It’s time for another freebie, don’t you think? As I am working on my December Daily this year, I keep coming up with ideas for journaling and filler cards so I made some, and now I am sharing them … Read More...
Kelly from Eclectically Vintage has a very clever idea for making gift bags without having to buy a special template or do tons of math. You do need a special tool, but it’s one that’s sure to be available in … Read More...
Chalkboard printables are really hot right now, and you can add this trend to your gift giving with a set of free printable chalkboard gift tags from Kelly at Live, Laugh Row. Kelly suggests adding red ribbon or yarn for … Read More...
If you are looking for last-minute Christmas gifts then look no further. Who doesn’t have a need for a ring bowl? I am always and I mean always losing my earrings or rings (actually I only ever lose 1). How … Read More...
Determined to give handmade this year, but you haven’t stitched a lick? Make something quick and easy like these fabric bookmarks made by Kathy of Pink Chalk Studio. Fusible web, craft paint, stamps and a cute design is all … Read More...
Today, I ventured out into the snowy craziness that is where I live. After getting home, I was only too happy to stare at polymer clay on Flickr. People are doing the neatest, non-snowy, things:
1. Fairytale Goblets, 2. … Read More...
by Linda Lanese
I think this is one of most stunning tree skirts I have ever seen and I am sure it would cost a pretty penny to buy something close to it. Nicole of “Puttin’ on the G.R.I.T.S.” tried her hand at … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Liz from Simple Simon & Co. made up a bunch of scarves over Thanksgiving to donate to people in need. They’re super easy and super fast to make, using just a strip of fleece and a pair of scissors. There’s … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Sheri from Confessions of a Refashionista shares a video tutorial showing how you can make a hand muff or handwarmer out of recycled fabric. She makes the tube part from an old coat, and the strap from a neck tie. … Read More...
Stamping on watercolor paper, coloring with Twinkling H2O’s and then covering them in resin you can make some pretty stamped magnets, the Luminate blog has all the details.
-Heaher
by Linda Lanese
Cassie is a wife and mom to five fabulous daughters who are fourteen, eleven, nine, nine, and nine 🙂 Cassie hosts “You Go Girl” and loves fabrics and created these darling little Squirrel to hang around; like the cuties in … Read More...