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...
Tutorial: No-sew off-the-shoulder star sweatshirt
Anne from WobiSobi shares a tutorial over at I Love To Create showing how refashion a plain sweatshirt to an off-the-shoulder style with silver stars and a sequined neckline. The only sewing necessary is to attach the sequin trim to … Read More...
Tutorial: Bedside or chair back book organizer
Emily from Nap-Time Creations shares a tutorial in the Bite Sized Sewing series at Craft Snob, showing how to make a fabric book organizer. It ties to a bed or chair and has four pockets to hold a child’s books. … Read More...
Project: Stamped Gift Tags
Layer up some stamped tags over die cut pattern paper tags for a beautiful accent to any holiday gift. Find more inspiration over at the Simply Stamped blog.
-Heather
Looking for more paper crafts ideas and supplies? Check some … Read More...
Needle Felted Tree tutorial
Donna of “Purl 3 Agony on HubPages” created this lovely needle felted tree and it looks like she got her wish when it came out the way she had imagined. I am thrilled to introduce you a sweet gal that … Read More...
Brooklyn Tweed Wool People 6 Has Arrived
The new season means lots of new knitting patterns to consider, and Brooklyn Tweed has just released its latest pattern collection, Wool People 6. It has 13 patterns, including sweaters, scarves, hats and a cowl, all with the kind … Read More...