I guess it’s past time to start thinking about holiday knitting, so I thought I would share some really good, easy ideas that you can knit for gifts or for yourself this holiday season.
I love the Ava Mitts designed … Read More...
Peachy keen quilt and the quilter’s dilemma
In Ashley’s (Film in the Fridge) post about her peachy baby quilt she touches on the fundamental reason I send most of my quilt tops out instead of stitching them myself. As most of my quilts are gifts, … Read More...
Thanksgiving Pretzels
A kid friendly food that works great on adults as well? Yes, please!
1FineCookie has a treat for us for Thanksgiving and it involves chocolate, pretzels and caramel chews, with some leaves for decoarting!
Get the full details here: Thanksgiving … Read More...
DIY Christmas Tree Decoration Star
Star shaped lanterns for decorating your Christmas tree with, called Parol, are a specialty from Philippines. These lanterns are full of intricate designs in bright colors and some of these are handmade by families.
Just Craft Enough has made these … Read More...
Free pattern: Rohan Skater Shorts for little boys
Stephanie from The Crafty Kitty shares a free pattern over at Birch Fabrics for making her Rohan Skater Shorts for little boys. The long, loose shorts come past the knee and have large patch pockets. There’s also a faux fly … Read More...
Tutorial: Turn tab topped curtains into hidden back tab curtains
Remember when everyone wanted tab topped curtains? Now, not so much. Karen from Sew Many Ways shows how you can turn a set of tab topped curtains into back tabbed curtains where the tabs are hidden behind the curtain panel. … Read More...
How to make a modern style seasonal poster
Oh this so appeals to my love of modern art and repetition. Pop on over to the blog Literary Springs Designs to read how to make a modern style seasonal poster.
I bet this concept would work with any theme … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage-inspired hanging chalkboard, no sewing required
How cool is this vintage inspired hanging chalkboard? It turns out that you can make one very easily using chalkboard cloth
and a wooden dowel. You can make it as big or as small as you like to fit your … Read More...
Poinsettia Christmas tree skirt tutorial
Jess is a wife and the mother of three and loves crafts. She has a stunning “Christmas tree skirt DIY” for us to make with an excellent tutorial. Jess was inspired by a tree skirt from Garnet Hill and she … Read More...
Tutorial: Quick little fabric basket
Nicolette from Archie and the Rug guest blogs at Pearls & Scissors with a tutorial showing how to make a small fabric basket. It’s a quick little project. You can use the basket as a pretty presentation for a Christmas … Read More...
Tutorial: Pretty trimmed parchment bags for your homebaked goods
Heather from The Sewing Loftguest blogs in the Bake, Craft, & Sew Along series at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing a quick and easy way to present homebaked goodies. She sews little bags out of parchment … Read More...
Project: Christmas Note Pad
Keep all your holiday notes and lists organized in a cute note pad holder, find step by step direction for making one over on the My Favorite Things stamp blog.
-Heather
Looking for more paper crafts ideas and supplies? … Read More...
Freebie | Thanksgiving Cards
Lana at Lana’s Shop designed these lovely purple Thanksgiving cards for the folks at Lovely Indeed to share with you. Once cut out, they fold up into tent cards. See how Chelsea uses hers as menu cards. I think this … Read More...
Show & Tell | A Family Thankful Journal
Kelly at Cobwebs, Cupcakes & Crayons is sharing a peek into her family’s thankful journal. She explains how they plan to use it, and shares the kind of tradition that she hopes it becomes. This is a really simple … Read More...
Totally Practical (But Pretty) Crochet
I’ve had chairs with this type of back. Those spindles get beat up pretty quickly, plus they are not very comfortable to lean against for more than a few minutes. Look at how clever crocheter Jo Mo solved … Read More...
Tutorial | Easy Washi Tape Storage
Here’s a nice idea for storing washi tape rolls from Jamie at Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom. She explains her thought process for coming up with this idea, then shows you how to put one together. Get all … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Father & Son
DIY Snow Globe Soaps
How adorable are these Snow Globe Soaps? I can not think of anyone who would not love receiving these for Christmas. (feel free to send me some). They really are not as hard as they look and even a beginner … Read More...
Crochet For Your Thanksgiving Table
Isn’t this a cute turkey? Kara over at petalstopicots.com created it for her Thanksgiving table. Want one for yours? You can work it up quickly using her free pattern. Too cute!
Looking to celebrate Thanksgiving with some more crochet … Read More...
Amazing Clay
Every week when I do a search for polymer clay on Flickr there is new and amazing work. Clayers are such a creative bunch and the variety is always fabulous.
1. MothersWings, 2. E12-67, 3. Birthday Fox and … Read More...