London Jewellery School is having their Christmas Party on December 13 from 7 – 9 pm. There will be games and prizes, goodie bags and a raffle to help Action for Children, too. If you’d like to attend the party, … Read More...
Tutorial: Letting out a pants hem
There’s nothing like seeing a pair of your child’s pants become high waters to let you know they’ve gone through another growth spurt. But if you let the hem out, you can usually geta few more months of them. Melissa … Read More...
Tutorial: Festive felt holiday pillow
Stef from Girl. Inspired. guest blogs in the Bake, Craft, and Sew Along series at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing how to make her Festive Flower Pillow. The large felt petals have a sculpted effect. The center … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl dress with bias trimmed Peter Pan collar
Rachel from Nest Full of Eggs shows how she made this lovely little dress for her daughter. It’s a simple dress with a Peter Pan collar and a pleated skirt, but with extra details that make it special. She combined … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric wrapped cookie cutter ornaments
Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shows how you can use ribbon or fabric strips and a cookie cutter to create a cute ornamanet for your Christmas tree. They’d also make a pretty embellishment (and extra tie-on giftie) for gift … Read More...
Tutorial: Soft fabric “seek and find” or “I spy” book
Cathie Filian shows how to make a soft “seek and find” or “I spy” book for little kids. Each page is made of a different novelty print. You may have the prints you need in your scrap bin already. If … Read More...
Freebie: Gingerbread House Ornament
Waltzing Mouse stamps is offering this ADORABLE gingerbread house ornament template free to download. It co-ordinates with a couple of their stamp sets but you could also use candy stamps you already have or even add real candies to … Read More...
Making This One Today!
As many of you know, in addition to being a dedicated crocheter, I’m a dedicated walker. It was SOOOOO cold and windy outside this evening for my walk, that I cut it short. I’ve got the yarn for this, so … Read More...
How to use alcohol inks to decorate old glass
Over at the blog So Crafty there is a fun way to use alcohol ink to dress up glass. This technique could be used in all sorts of color combos perfect for this holiday season.
Glaskolben Tutorial…Time for Christmas Ornaments
‘Tis the season. Thanks giving has passed and the shopping season has begun. One of the glass goodies I’m making for the season are ornaments…and I’m going to post tutorials for all of you so you too can make ornaments … Read More...
November Crochet Club Goodies
I wanted to share some of the wonderful show’n tell from the November meeting of the St. Louis Crochet Club. Bet you’ll be jealous you don’t have this wonderful group of crocheters to meet with in your area. Wait! You … Read More...
Holiday Gift Idea for Little Jewelry Makers
This weekend I had the chance to review Crafty Bands from Epiphany Crafts. These new design-your-own-charm bracelets for kids are colorful, fun and easy to make. Your kids will be eager to start making their own personalized charms from … Read More...
Gift DIY: Homemade Lotion Bars
There are lots of recipes out there for homemade lotion bars…here are a few I like including a very down to earth tutorial from the folks at Frugal by Choice here. Another great tutorial is from Jillee at One … Read More...
Tutorial: Getting Started with Cold Process Soap
‘Tis the season to embark on new crafting adventures and Amy at Homestead Revival has a great “here’s how I make soap” post geared for beginners. As she points out, this doesn’t replace a good book, but it’s a wonderful … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy felt iPod or gadget case
Amy from Diary of a Quilter shares a tutorial in the Holiday Bake, Craft, and Sew Along series at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing how to make a felt case for an iPod or other small gadget. … Read More...
Tip: How to Use a Stamp Positioner
Here’s a great Stamping 101 tip from the Make it Crafty blog, using a stamp positioner. This handy tool helps you line up wood or unmounted rubber stamps to help you get your image stamped in the perfect place … Read More...
Chalkboard Paint Candles
No. 2 Pencil made this sweet set of candles with colorful chalkboard paint. Tutorial.
Clothespin Candle Holder
A Smith of all Trades made this rustic candle holder with clothespins, twine and buttons. Tutorial.
Tutorial: Perfect Felted Wool Balls and Beads
Haley Pierson-Cox, hosts “the Zen of making” and shows us how to make perfect felt balls. Everyone has their own special way of making these and I like to show you the latest ideas. I recently saw a darling … Read More...
