If you are one of those people that like to dress up your doggie either for Halloween or just because pop on over to the blog Sew Doggy Style for a no-sew tutorial on how to make a recycled shirt … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a bag from a button up shirt
Jill from Creating My Way To Success shows how you can upcycle an unwanted button up shirt into a new purse for yourself. It’s lined with a contrasting fabric and gathered on to wooden handles. The pocket on the front … Read More...
Printable Labels for Your Foodie Fall Gifts
If you’re planning to give edible favors for bridal shower or wedding gifts, be sure to check out the gorgeous labels created by Lia Griffith for World Label! The chalkboard look is so trendy, and the sentiments are … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy quilted iPad sleeve
Sarah from Thrift Store Crafter shows how to make a quick and easy iPad sleeve. She gives the dimensions to make one for a standard iPad and also for a mini. It’s made from two coordinating quilting cottons, quilted to … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy circle coasters
I’m a scrap hoarder, so projects that allow you to use your smaller bits of fabric make me happy. These Quilted Circle Coasters fit into that category. You can make a set of 4 coasters out of 16 scraps 3″ … Read More...
Tutorial: How to take in a wide slash neck
Portia from Miss P had a shirt with a wide slash neck. If she was going for a Flashdance-esque off-the-shoulder look, that would have been just peachy. But she wasn’t and she grew tired of pushing the shirt back up … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Bow headband from an upcycled old pair of tights
Aimee from Clones n Clowns turned an old pair of tights into a new headband for herself. She even made a pretty bow to go on top. She shares a tutorial showing how. This is a great use for a … Read More...
Project: Halloween Collages
I love using stamps when I working on collages! Visit my own personal blog P is for Paper and check out some Halloween collages I made on vintage Bingo cards using copies of vintage photos, stamps, ribbons and metal embellishments.… Read More...
Freebie | Printable Chalkboard Shakespeare Quote for Halloween
Lovers of The Bard rejoice! This printable chalkboard quote is for you! Now you can display this quote by William Shakespeare from Macbeth as part of your Halloween decor. Go grab it over at Crissa Miss.
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Freebie | Printable Halloween Trivia Game
Get ready to play Halloween trivia! This free printable Halloween trivia game from The Mother Huddle includes 24 trivia questions and a template for an envelope to hold it all. You can personalize the game with the set of blank … Read More...
Tutorial | Black Curled Place Cards for Halloween
If you’re looking for something a little less spooky, and a bit more glamorous for your Halloween Event, check out this tutorial for black curled place cards from Valley & Co Lifestyle. The best part is that changing the color … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Words of Love
Crochet Web Quickie
This is pretty cool and would work up quickly. I’d like to make it in a brushed yarn which would make it even more visually interesting to me. I actually like spiders, so this might not just be for … Read More...
Tutorial: A Border Cane
A great tutorial from last year by a very sweet clayer I met on PCC. You can add great canes like this to larger works or to a cane itself to increase the complexity or detail of it.
Tutorial: Wipe-clean appliqued Halloween placemats
Jennifer from Ellison Lane shares a tutorial over at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make a set of Halloween-y placemats. The top is covered with a fusible vinyl so they’ll wipe clean. The stack of pumpkins were fussy cut … Read More...
Antique Lace Bracelet Tutorial
Roudi from C-Is-For-Craft created this lovely Antique Lace Bracelet that can be customized with a photograph of a family member or friend. Roudi shares a tutorial on her blog that includes step-by-step photographs and a list of supplies you will … Read More...
Tutorial: Drape a basic bodice back
Justine from Sew Country Chick continues her pattern drafting series with a tutorial showing how to drape the back of a basic bodice. (Her first post in the series shows how to drape the front bodice.) Once you’ve got the … Read More...
DIY Chicken Wire Jewelry Holder
Jesse from Just Flew The Coop posted a tutorial a couple of years ago on how to make a clever earring holder using what we call in the South, chicken wire. For complete instructions check out her tutorial here.
Tutorial: No-sew soft fabric pumpkins
Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how you can whip up a batch of these soft fabric pumpkins, no sewing required. They’re fast and easy to make, and so cute mixed and matched from coordinating prints. She makes them in two … Read More...
Halloween felt “Penny Rug” Table Runner
Alecia is the creative mind behind “Chicken Scratch” and loves creating on the cheap. She created this lovely Halloween “Penny Rug” Table Runner. She whipped up this fun little number in an evening. The style is loosely based on vintage … Read More...