Sew4Home shows how to make a mini clutch pouch, just big enough to hold your ID, your bank cards, and perhaps a bit of cash. It has a simple button and elastic loop closure. Inside, a couple of dividers will … Read More...
Burlap & Vintage Jewelry Luminaries
Add some sparkle and rustic charm to your wedding with burlap wrapped luminaries adorned with vintage jewelry pieces! Our own Home & Garden editor, Amanda Formaro, shares the quick and easy tutorial on her blog Crafts by Amanda.
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Tutorial: Seam finishes, four ways
Melissa from Melly Sews shares a post over at Keeping It Simple showing four ways to finish your seams. She shows an overlock stitch (made on a serger), a faux overlock stitch that you can make on your sewing machine, … Read More...
Woodworking Projects with Ana White
Hey all you Ana White fans out there, here’s a great post over at Craft Foxes interviews Ana. They talk about easy woodworking projects you can make for yourself. Check it out at Craft Foxes — Handmade Conversations — Easy … Read More...
Freebie: Snowman Digital Stamp
Crafty Sentiments Designs has a fun and frosty free snowman digi stamp to download, click here.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps? Check out the digital stamps at Design Bundle
Quick Gift for Kids: Spool Gnomes with Knit Hats
I love cute little handmade gifts and have been wanting to make my daughter some peg people for a while now. I was just going to paint them, but Jenni’s project from the Vintage Umbrella is a lot cuter.
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Peace Candle Set
Jade at Jaderbomb made an awesome set of blinged out candles for the holidays. I love this modern take on holiday decor! Visit the tutorial.
Christmas tutorial for a Santa bag and a felt embellished burlap wreath
Jen Marrs of “Four Marrs an One Venus” create this simple reusable “Santa” bags customized with felt initials. Lay them out under the tree every year and Santa will fill it up Christmas Eve night! We can guess at her … Read More...
Awesomest Ever Virtual Rainbow Surprise Baby Shower, for Moi!
I must, must, must share the rainbowy sweet goodness that the most amazing group of bloggers surprised me with today to celebrate the birth of my second daughter. You must travel along all the links for incredible rainbow ideas and … Read More...
Sugar Cookie Gift Tags
Need a little extra oomph for that gift? Attach a personalized sugar cookie gift tag. Always a good idea to add a little extra sugar to anything. At least, that’s my motto. Find sugar cookie gift tags HERE at Nellie … Read More...
Sweet Holiday Sandwiches
What a sweet surprise for a kid to open their lunch box and find a festive dose of sprinkles. And this would work with Hanukkah, other holidays and any shape throughout the year. A sort of holiday fairy bread surprise. … Read More...
Cookie Decorating Gifts for Kids
These look waaaaay more appetizing than those pre-packaged cookies you find at the store, and giving kids cookies flooded with white icing and a set of markers is one of my favorite go-to activities for kids. I love these cookie … Read More...
Video tutorial: Draft a pattern for a button placket
Emily Tao has added a couple of new pattern drafting how-tos to her YouTube series. The latest show how to draft a button placket for a shirt, either made from the same fabric as the shirt front or, for … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt checkers take along game
Dana from MADE shows how to sew up a felt checkers game that you can take along with you. She shows how to make a felt checkerboard and checkers. She links out to a previous tutorial to make the drawstring … Read More...
Giveaway: Singer 160 sewing machine
Last year I had the opportunity to review and give away a Singer 160 sewing machine. There were tons of entries because, seriously, is it not one pretty machine? Now Spoonflower has one to giveaway, as part of there 12 … Read More...
Tutorial: Stacked cone Christmas tree ornaments
Rachel from Handmade Charlotte shows how to make these Christmas tree ornaments out of stacked felt cones. They’re super cute made out of felt, but you could also fuse two layers of cotton together to make the trees in fabric … Read More...
Tutorial: Fleece winter hat
LiEr from ikat bag shows how to make a fleece winter hat. It’s a versatile shape. You can make it with or without the pom pom, or add an optional lining to the band to make it a foldover cuff. … Read More...
Free Knitting Pattern: Twisted Cable Headband
If you’re still looking for a quick holiday knitting project, or just something to keep your own ears warm (and I know I’ve been craving a nice wide headband worked in some Blue-faced Leicester I bought over the weekend!), look … Read More...
Tutorial | Paper Christmas Trees from Cupcake Liners
Lisa and Sarah from A Spoonful of Sugar are sharing this tutorial for making paper Christmas Trees using foam bases and cupcake liners
. They are adorable! Click here to get all the details.
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Make Your Own Cork Coasters
I think these coasters are just too fun! I love the simple designs that totally make a statement, and I think these would make wonderful gifts as well. You can get the tutorial over at Lana Red: Cork Coaster DIY… Read More...