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...
Tutorial Felt elf of the woods
Julia, lives in Treviso is City in Italy. She learned to sew at 5 on her grandmother’s 60 year old Singer treadle sewing machine and she never stopped sewing. Julia could not think of a project that was somehow autumn … Read More...
Freebie: Printable Witches Hat
Claudine Hellmuth has a fun and free witches hat to print. It’s a cute addition for photos, cards or mixed media projects, click here to download.
-Heather
Unusual Stitching Surfaces
Have you ever stitched on an unsual surface? If I see something that is a grid, I will imagine stitching on it. I have stitched on clay pots, gridded shelf liner, and plastic canvas. And, of course waste canvas and … Read More...
Shoe-Themed Stitchery Project
Lynn B. from Happiness is Cross Stitching is deviating a little from her usual medium of cross-stitch and sharing a hand embroidery project along with her usual cross-stitch projects for us to enjoy. According to Lynn B. “A girl can … Read More...
Jack-o-Lantern Cookies
Oh boy. These cookies, when made to look like this, give me the Heebie-jeebies.
But these are cookies are pretty cool. In the end, they make a masked jack-o-lantern that your kids will love because they are full of Jolly … Read More...
DIY Geometric Coasters
I am just so happy to be able top bring you something non-Halloween related today!
These geometric tea coasters look the part of much more expensive coasters – but are surprisingly easy to make and cheap to produce.
Vanessa from … Read More...
Easy Balloon Ghost Candles
Create these adorable little Ghost candles using the simple Balloon shell method. These Ghost Candles would be perfect to give as Hostess gifts or to give-away to your neighbors. Full Tutorial here at CandleandSoap.About.com
Free Printable – Witch Labeling and Graphing
One thing that I love about the internet is how many free printables there are. Can you believe how many people are willing to share their time and effort to create something you can use. Ready made printables allow me … Read More...
How to make a recycled tape roll organizer
Can you ever really be too organized? No, I don’t think so. This project for creating a wall organizer with recycled tape rolls is cute and modern. Pop on over to the blog Craft A Doodle Doo for the tutorial … Read More...
Baby Elf Knitting Pattern
If you’ve got a wee one you want to deck out for Christmas, check out the latest pattern in Red Heart’s 12 Weeks of Christmas.This super cute Elf Knitting Pattern features a green sweater and stocking cap bedecked with red … Read More...
DIY Vintage Door Seating Chart
Oh!! It’s PINK VINTAGE DOOR transformed into a seating chart for a wedding! What an adorable idea! I spotted the tutorial for this lovely over at Little Vegas Wedding, and just had to share. The instructions were created by … Read More...
Tutorial: Reversible tablecloth with pom pom trim
Susan from Living With Punks is over at Momtastic with a tutorial showing how to make a reversible tablecloth with pom pom trim. She made it to cover the play table in her daughter’s room. The bright colors in the … Read More...
Tutorial: Finish zipper ends with zipper tabs
Heather from The Sewing Loftshows how to create zipper tabs. She uses them when shortening a zipper to be used in a zippered pouch. The fabric covers at the ends of the zipper look pretty when sewn into the … Read More...
Free pattern: Sleepy Robe in kid sizes
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free pattern for her Sleepy Robe in kid sizes. You can make it from a knit, like the one she made for her son, to make it a lightweight robe. … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew scrap fabric bowls
Bronwyn Hayes from Red Brolly shows how you can make small bowls out of your fabric scraps, no sewing required. Instead of sewing the pieces together, you’ll be gluing them around a bowl form. Think of it as papier mache, … Read More...
Free pattern: Nursing pillow
Ashley from Vauvasaurus didn’t want to spend a lot of money on a nursing pillow. After all, she says, they’re basically just big curvy pillows. Instead of buying one, she made one herself. She shares the pattern she made and … Read More...