Onel from Onelmom shows how to make some itty bitty snowman softies. Look at them all bundled up for the cold in their scarves!! They’d be cute tucked into a mantelscape, hanging from the tree as ornaments, or attached to … Read More...
Tutorial: Quickie luxe faux fur vest
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shows how to make this faux fur vest. The look is luxe, but it’s actually a quickie project. She doesn’t finish the edges, so it’s just a matter of cutting the pieces and sewing shoulder … Read More...
Tutorial: Asymmetrical bow sash for a little girl’s dress
Alida from Alida Makes guest blogs in the Basic Bodice Design series at iCandy Handmade with a tutorial showing how to make an asymmetrical bow sash for a little girl’s dress. Usually a big bow is found at the back … Read More...
Recycled Holiday Jars
This tutorial is for the recycled jar craft, turning fridge throw aways into pretty containers for just about anything. There’s also a link within the post that tells you how to make them into candles –>> Repurposed Jars for the … Read More...
Freebie: Holiday Subway Art
Thrifty Finn shares three jolly subway art free printables, perfect for framing or shrink them down for a card front. Click here to download.
-Heather
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Guest Post!! Holiday Favorites from Robin of Bird on a Cake
While I’m off in the hospital having a new baby, one of my favorite bloggers, Robin from Bird On a Cake is visiting. I love her sweets! They are always so clever and smart and cute, but somehow re-creatable, too.… Read More...
Tutorial | Vintage Book Page Tree Ornament
Francesca from Musings of a Brisbanite shares all the steps for making this ornament using vintage book pages. Of course you could use newer pages too! Click here to go to the download.
Using Up Yarn – Or A Christmas ExStringvaganza
Here are a few quick ideas for using up you scraps of yarn to make your packages look very special – and unique. Most need no instruction. Turn the plainest of paper into the most stylish packages under the tree. … Read More...
Tutorial | Handmade Christmas Card
I really like this card from Betty J of Bettys HandWerke. It has a vintage modern feel, and of course you can’t go wrong with a kraft background. Get the details on how to make it here. The … Read More...
Holiday Roundup: Celebrate Kwanzaa!
The Seven Days of Kwanzaa, an African tradition of celebrating the “first fruits” of the harvest, starts December 26th and ends with a feast and gift-giving. Here are a few ideas for hosting a Kwanzaa celebration.
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Christmas Cupcakes
Simple and adorable and so lovely for Christmas, I’m loving these Christmas “pudding” cupcakes made from an inverted cupcake. How very smart. Find the how-tos HERE at Little Inspiration.
Tutorial: Tea Time Tray Cover
It’s time for tea! Teresa Down Under used improvisational patchwork and simple embroidery to create this reversible tray cover. Find out how to make it, get the tutorial and pattern.
Image credit: Teresa Down Under
Five Cheap Gifts for Booklovers – LitReactor
Sometimes craft projects are just as easy as a tutorial writer promises. And sometimes? It’s not. Thankfully, there are wonderful other bloggers to test and recommend tutorials and projects–with no shortage of hilarious insights and drunken escapades. Like this rou… Read More...
Antique quilt with barber pole borders
I found this quilt in the auction house catalog of Pook and Pook. Made by Pennsylvania Mennonites in the 19th century, it recently sold for $4503 USD. The color scheme is unique mixing pinks, blues and golds. The two narrow … Read More...
Video tutorial: Snowflake Christmas pajama pants
Vanessa from The Crafty Gemini shares a video tutorial showing how to make a pair of Christmas pajama pants for a small child. you won’t need a pattern. You can get the right shape by tracing around a pair of … Read More...
Tutorial: Christmas Snowflake the Snow Chick softie
Anjeanette from By Anjeanette shares a tutorial over at Pellon Projects showing how to make this cute snowgirl softie. Her name is Snowflake the Snow Chick. She wears a warm hat on her head and a scarf around her neck, … Read More...
Inspiration: Gerry H
Gerry H of Colorado commemorated the state of Arizona with this block for the Crazy Quilt Journal Project. There is so much to love here, whether or not you’re from Arizona. I especially love the variety of seam treatments used … Read More...
Stitch a woven basket
Marjolein of Threads and Patches demonstrates how to create a beautiful, dimensional basket woven of pearl cotton. See her tutorial.
Save your sneakers
Catherine McEver of Stuff You Can’t Have did more than salvage her tennis shoes when she mended them with boro stitching. By adding this traditional Japanese needlework to her kicks, she transformed them into art. See lots more photos at … Read More...
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Rebecca Ringquist’s sampler series promises to teach you or brush you up on basic embroidery stitches. She’s quoted on MrXStitch blog:
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