Caitlin from Songbird Takes Flight guest blogs at Sugar Bee Crafts with a tutorial showing how to make a set of placemats for your dining table. They’re pieced from 6 coordinating prints. She used holiday fabrics to make them Christmas … Read More...
Project: Stamped Fabric and Paper Wreath
This wreath is totally adorable! I love the combination of fabric and paper, both of which have been stamped! Find out how to make a wreath like this for your door over on the Whiff of Joy stamps blog.
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Easy Image Transfers for Jewelry
Emily is sharing a super easy image transfer technique you can use in your jewelry making projects. All you’ll need are some images from magazines (or from a laser printer), some clear packing tape and your imagination! See how Emily … Read More...
Fabric swatch: Wanderlust in pink
I’m swooning over this fabric line (Conversationals) just out and in stock at Hawthorne Threads. By Trans Pacific Textiles, Wanderlust is shown here in the Pink colorway. It also comes in Natural, Blue and Yellow. Go HERE to check … Read More...
DIY Guitar Picks – Etcetorize
These adorable, custom-made guitar picks are so much cuter and more meaningful than the basic ones you can buy at the music stores. How great would an entire pack be if you used photos or images specific to a guitar … Read More...
Tutorial: Create binding from fabric selvages
This is brilliant! Becca of Bryan House Quilts made quilt binding from fabric selvages for a recent project. This photo shows the selvages sewn together as a solid piece. From this she cuts the strips, then tucks, sews, folds and … Read More...
Tutorial: Santa applique shirt with fun 3d details
Denise from A Sprinkle of This… A Dash of That guest blogs at Sugar Bee Crafts with a tutorial showing how to make this cute santa shirt with a ruffled hem. The santa applique has fun 3d details, including faux … Read More...
Sewing Pattern : Denim Jeans leg lunch sack
Jennifer Brasher from Two Butterflies shares a tutorial showing how to make a fabric lunch sack out of a jeans leg. It’s lined and has boxed corners so the bottom is flat. A simple button and elastic loop make the … Read More...
Repurposed Salt Shaker Menorah
Now this is creative. Using some old salt shakers, Cindi at The Brass Paperclip Project DIY’d herself a lovely menorah. Check it out.
Wait…that’s not a pony…
A while back, I gave away a lot of rockin products from EK Success, including several of their new needlefelting kits. One winner, Donna Herron, got back in touch recently to show what she did with her kit. She … Read More...
Kelly Fletcher designs — in kits!
Kelly Fletcher gives the heads-up about her new line of embroidery kits! She says,
… Read More...I’ve just made my first embroidery kits available for sale – quite an exciting moment for me.
There are six different kits, two bigger designs and
Project: Stamped Christmas Holiday Clothes Pin Tags
These clothes pins are so darn cute! Perfect for gift tags or making ornaments to clip onto your tree. Find directions for making them over on the All That Scraps blog.
Clothes pin Christmas trees and lots of garland … Read More...
Snowman Felt Christmas Tree Ornament
Frosty comes to life on your Christmas tree in this fun (and easy-to-sew) felt ornament. BH&G has this delightful Snowman Felt Ornament pattern that everyone will love with his smiling face and carrot nose. These will also make cute gift … Read More...
Holiday Candle Holder
This evergreen-inspired candle holder would add some handmade warmth to your home this holiday season. Visit Paint Me Plaid for the tutorial.
A Penny Saved…
is a penny you can craft with! Take look at these crafty ideas to turn ordinary pennies into extraordinary things from Carol Rucker at Yahoo! Voices.
Save 43% on Helen Gibb DVD
Ribbonwork maven Helen Gibb is making her Beginner’s Guide DVD available temporarily at a greatly reduced price. She says,
… Read More...I believe that everyone should have access to good quality education and this is why I have reduced the price of
Lark Jewelry & Beading Half-price Sale!
Through December 11, many Lark Jewelry & Beading titles are on sale at Barnes and Noble (BN.com) and Amazon is matching most of their sale prices! Check out the list of sale items at Lark Jewelry & Beading!
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Free Embroidery pattern: Christmas Angel ornament
The lovely folks at Country Bumpkin are sharing this gorgeous angel ornament pattern, Celestina, as a thank you to their readers and supporters. The site says,
… Read More...Designed by Carolyn Pearce and featured in Inspirations issue 67. Lustrous pearls, sparkling beads
Free pattern: Gathered neck shift dress in size 12 & 18 months
Andrea from Go To Patterns and The Train To Crazy joins the Knock It Off series at Elegance & Elephants with a tutorial showing how she put together an outfit for her daughter, inspired by designer kid’s fashion she saw … Read More...
Tutorial: Teapot trivet and matching teacup coasters
Do you have a tea lover on your holiday shopping list? Connie from ReFabulous shows how you can make a pretty patchwork teapot trivet, with matching teacup-shaped coasters. She made them with pretty patchwork designs, but they’d also be nice … Read More...