Mira from Sewing the Littleheart Collection shares a free pattern for a little girl’s fleece jumper tunic. It’s easy to layer over a long sleeved tee and jeans for a little extra warmth. The pattern is for a size 3/4T, … Read More...
DIY: Chocolate M&P Soap
Don’t you love it when your two favorite things come together? Chocolate and soap….ahhh. The folks at Facts About Chocolate have pulled together five fun and easy chocolate soap recipes. Get all the goodness here.
Tutorial: Santa sack party favor bags
Wen from What’s Mummy Up To? shows how to make a set of Santa sack party favor bags. The simple bags are made from red felt with white ribbon trim. She shows how to use chain piecing to sew up … Read More...
Color Blocked Menorah Centerpiece
ConfettiPop make this beautiful color blocked candle stick menorah for Hanukkah, which begins December 8 this year. Check out their tutorial.
Tutorial: Little guy knight tunic
Jen from Eat Sleep Make created a little knight tunic for her young son to wear at his medieval knight party, and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. It’s made from fleece, so there’s no hemming or … Read More...
Tutorial: Retro fabric Christmas light ornaments
Erin from Our Family Four shares a tutorial over at Kojo Designs showing how to make a fabric Christmas light ornament. The colorful oversized bulbs have a wonderfully retro feel, and you can make them out of your scrap fabrics. … Read More...
Tutorial: Girl’s faux fur vest with high-low hem
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy guest blogs in the Basic Bodice Design series at iCandy Handmade with a tutorial showing how to use a basic bodice pattern to make a faux fur vest. She gives it a wide collar and … Read More...
Project: Fireplace Mantle with Stockings Card
Jody at Confessions of a Ribbon Addict shows how to make this amazing fireplace with hanging stockings card. Each brick on the fireplace is a tiny rectangle of cardstock and the wood grain stamp makes a perfect mantle!
-Heather
Tutorial | Advent Calendar Instagram Style
Lindsay from the Silhouette Design team used their Advent Calendar kit to create this Instagram take on a countdown calendar. This is a wonderful way to display your Instagram photos from last holiday season (or any time), as well as … Read More...
Gift Ideas for Bakers
Stumped on what to get your baking buddy? The Cupcake Project has a great Pinterest board filled with products bakers might like. Find the Peek in the Pantry board HERE.
Gotta Get A Billie Box!
I bet you haven’t heard of a Billie Box. I got to see one in person last week. It’s awesome! You gotta get yourself one – or more of them. The one above has a single ‘port’ or grommet … Read More...
Tutorial | 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar
Learn how to make this 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar from Bonnie & Trish at Crafts Unleashed. You can keep it to just 12 days, or make twice as many boxes for the full 24 day calendar. Click here … Read More...
Cheerios Christmas Trees
CheeriOs truly are a magical food. Loved by babies and grown-ups, able to be turned into cute-as-can-be Christmas trees… Sure, you have to add a lot of sugar to make trees, but did I mention how cute-as-can-be they are? Make … Read More...
Christmas Countdown at Papervine
Lowri McNabb is holding a Christmas Countdown on her blog Papervine. From November 28th to December 7th she will be showcasing Christmas projects as well as running some giveaways. Click here to see all the posts.
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Degenerate Craft Fair – Brooklyn, NY
If you’re in the market for a different kind of craft market, the degenerate craft fair might be the place for you. Started and run by artists, the focus here is on erasing lines between art and craft, allowing for … Read More...
Tutorial: Candle Holder
This tutorial says it’s geared towards Mother’s day but I think it would be a great Christmas touch if you glitz-ed up the leaves or used a poinsettia colour scheme. Festive holiday candles would add to the scene.
Paper Botanical Jewelry
Take a look at Susan Lomuto’s post at Daily Art Muse about Begoña Rentero’s lovely botanical jewelry. Begoña first makes paper from cotton and silk and then forms botanically inspired jewelry that derives some of its realism from the natural … Read More...
New Stuff from Bronwen Heilman
Just got Bronwen Heilman’s newest newsletter. It’s always so inspiring to see what she’s working on. Well this time it’s some great jewelry utilizing recycled bike inner tubes. OMG! So cool!! I want a bracelet. Between the colors and the … Read More...
The perfect touch
You know I love the teeny-tiny needlework pendants by Corinne of So September. So of course I think this is the most perfect piece of holiday-themed jewelry ever! Imagine Corinne’s bitty mistletoe in its silver frame against a black velvet … Read More...
Take a class at the Textile Arts Center
If you live in or near Brooklyn, New York, you could attend live classes at the Textile Arts Center! The spring catalog is already live! Go to the TAC blog post for the link to the class list and registration … Read More...