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Christmas Crochet Pattern Books
And these Christmas patterns on Etsy
From the very practical (and … Read More...
A Crochet Beauty
When I read about Wendy’s adaptation of an older pattern, I was intrigued. Then, I asked and she sent me this picture of her work. While Wendy does not assert that this is her original design, she did adapt … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Thanksgiving Bingo Cards
Have a rousing family game of Thanksgiving bingo with these free printable bingo cards from Amber at Crazy Little Projects. You get a set of eight bingo cards in a printable PDF format. A great ideas for keeping the kids … Read More...
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How To Frost A Bath Fizzie
With the silly season fast approaching it’s time to start making those Hand-mad gifts. Before you turn out some randomly boring Bath Bombs try this technique for adding a little frosting to the top of your flat bath bombs. You … Read More...
Lego Kleenex Box Cover – Dream a Little Bigger
Kleenex is a big part of my fall and winter shopping list. For every cold I get over, there’s always another lurking in wait. But those boxes of tissues spread about the house don’t have to detract from the décor. … Read More...
How to upcycle an old t-shirt with embroidery overlay
This is such an amazing idea! I never thought of using embroidery to brighten and give new life to an old t-shirt but that is just what you can do. Pop on over to the blog buttons and paint to … Read More...
Christmas Mice Ornaments or Present Toppers Tutorial
Susan’s blog is “Between Naps on the Porch” and she has many nice tutorials for us. Are you looking for an ornament or present topper? Christmas mice with candy cane tails make cute ornaments for the tree. They are … Read More...
Tutorial: Handprint turkey Thanksgiving chair covers
Dianna from Oy Vey A Day takes the classic handprint turkey craft and uses it to make a chair cover. It’s a felt sleeve that fits over the back of a chair and is decorated with an oversized handprint. You … Read More...
Tutorial: Scalloped winter skirt
Caroline from Sew Caroline shows how to a scalloped winter skirt. It’s made from a wool blend fabric, which will be warm for the cooler weather. It also doesn’t fray so there’s no messing with hemming all those scallops around … Read More...
Technique: Drip Background
Gelatos are fun water color sticks in a lipstick like tube that are perfect for many different paper crafting projects and techniques. You can even color directly on your stamps and spritz them with water for a cool water color … Read More...
Check out the DROPS Christmas Workshop for Holiday Knitting Ideas
If you’re looking for some spectacular — and free — ideas for holiday themed knitting projects, look no further than the DROPS Christmas Workshop. This pattern collection includes a whopping eight pages of designs, everything from Christmas tree ornaments … Read More...
Gingerbread Man
Sara Jessica of Cross Me Not is back from her hiatus and has resumed posting her cute freebies with this darling little Gingerbread man chart. He looks good enough to eat, doesn’t he? This chart will make a great little … Read More...
Tambour Embroidery Project
Mary Corbet has been writing about Tambour embroidery lately and she recently finished another practice piece, shown here. You can get a copy of this pattern at the Needle ‘N Thread blog and find a materials list there too. She … Read More...
More Holiday Goodies from Red Heart
I’ve gotten way behind on Red Heart’s 12 Weeks of Christmas free patterns, so consider this your catch up if you’re not getting the emails yourself.
I love this Keepsake Stocking, worked mostly in a multicolored yarn with solid … Read More...
Toaster Pastry iPod Cozy Tutorial
What a darling Christmas gift for yourself or a teen. Stylishly protect your iPod or cell phone with a hip and practical felt cozy. This is a great project for young crafters or those with basic sewing skills. Find the … Read More...
Make your own Fabric Flowers
These adorable flowers are easy to make and use only scraps of fabric. Use them to dress up any craft, as hair bows, or to top off a special gift.
Very clever idea by Rachel from adventuresofadiymom. You will need … Read More...
Cheese Leaf and Pumpkin Bread
Want to liven up your dinner table for Thanksgiving?
Remove those boring dinner rolls and wow your guests with decorative leave and pumpkin shaped cheese bread. You might want to make extra to save for yourself to have with the … Read More...
Tutorial: Doorknob Reminder Caddy
More often than not, my leaving the house involves me getting to my car and realizing that I’ve left my phone, my sunglasses, or some other important item in my house. I have to get back out of my car, … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a tuxedo stripe to fix too tight jeans
Kids can outgrow clothes so fast! Jen from Eat. Sleep. Make. is over at the Sewing Rabbit with a tutorial showing how to put a fashion trend to your advantage to eke another season out of a child’s pair of … Read More...