Melody Crust talks on her blog about the importance of selecting the right quilting pattern to make the most impact on your quilt top. Calling straight line quilting elegant, click HERE to learn more.
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Tutorial: Teapot trivet and coasters
I’m cheered up at once by this teapot trivet and coasters set. ReFabulous made them using patchwork piecing for the base. I love the warm tones here but you can make these in any color scheme to fit the occasion … Read More...
Newsy: Curved Seams Challenge 2013
It’s time to sign up for Ricochet and Away!’s next sewing challenge. This time around she’s going to tackle the curves in a Drunkard’s Path quilt pattern. Go HERE to read all about it.
Shopping for Clayers
Last minute ideas for the clayers near and dear to you:
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| Polymer Clay Bead Tutotial by ejrbeads | Asian Script Clear Stamp by tonjastreasures |
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| Sculpting Tools by kilpi | Polymer Clay Tutorial – Extrudinary by irismishly |
Recycled Key Snowmen
This is one my favorite projects this year. Every year I make new ornaments for my tree, but these are definitely at the top of the list. I received a 2-liter bottle full of rejected keys from a hardware store, … Read More...
Tutorial: Color blocked faux leather clutch
Alida from Alida Makes shares a tutorial over at Love Stitched showing how she made a color blocked faux leather clutch purse. The project was inspired by a purse she saw on Pinterest. She got the faux leather on sale, … Read More...
Tutorial: Fleece dog bed with standard pillow insert
Amity from Amity Originals shows how you can make a fleece dog bed. Shown here is the one that she made for her sweet Buffy. The insert is a standard sized bed pillow, and the cover has a zipper so … Read More...
Candy Cane Mice
My daughter is in preschool, and many kids come in with the cutest little gifts right before Christmas break. I think these little candy cane mice would be the perfect ‘classmate gift’! You can find the tutorial over at The … Read More...
Bottle Cap Reindeer
I just can’t get over how adorable the little red button nose is on these reindeer. I am heading out tomorrow first thing to get some red buttons! You can find the tutorial over at The Country Chic Cottage.
Snowy Tree Cupcakes
I hereby declare these are officially my favorite cupcakes of winter. I’m a snow-lover you see. No, not the slush on the streets that slows traffic to a crawl, but the quiet beauty snow day part. Make snowy tree cupcakes… Read More...
Paper Cone Lantern Project for Kids
Make and Takes’ Marie has a great kids craft project idea for some colored luminaries. You could have kids color a Christmas tree design on these cones for the holidays! Check out the step-by-step.
Leaping Reindeer
Stickeule always has great free charts and this is no exception. It’s simple, yet elegant and shows and reindeer mid leap. I can see it stitched up as an ornament, can’t you? Check out the free chart. You will need … Read More...
Hershey’s Kisses Menorah
Yikes, I’m late in posting this one here on the final day of Hanukkah, but maybe something to tag for next year? Make a Hershey’s Kisses menorah HERE at Hershey’s.
How to make recycled sock snowmen
Over at the blog missgefreubel there is a pictorial tutorial on how to make recycled no-sew sock snowmen that are just so cute!
Dressing Up Christmas Cake
Making even a store-bought fruit cake–that edible delight that is the subject of many a Christmastime joke–look darling is a Christmas miracle, methinks. Make this beautiful frill for Christmas cake (or any other cake at any other time of year) … Read More...
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Rudolphs
Quite possibly the cutest Rudolph ever, and made with my favoritest candy ever, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. Find the how-tos HERE at Hungry Happenings.
Tutorial: Little Pieces Toy Sack
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make her Little Pieces Toy Sack. It’s a simple drawstring bag that can hold all of those tiny toy pieces that seem to multiply. (At our house it’s Littlest Pet … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a pair of convertible mittens out of an old sweater
Stacy from Stacy Sews shares a tutorial over at Bernina’s We All Sew showing how to make a pair of convertible mittens out of an old sweater. The tip of the mittens can be folded back so your fingers are … Read More...
Tips for sewing through thick fabrics
Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction
, knows a lot about sewing through thick fabrics. It happens a lot when sewing through layers of fleece and fur when making softies. … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew fabric Christmas tree
This fabric Christmas tree by Teresa from Sewn Up looks like it requires some complicated piecing, but in fact it’s a no-sew project. She shares a tutorial showing how to do it. Go to her blog for the how-to.… Read More...