Oh, how I am loving this leather and lace clutch purse! Wilma from Designed by Wilma made it, and she shares a photo tutorial so you can make one of your own. The edges of the leather won’t fray, so … Read More...
Tutorial: Rip fabric for a quick, straight cut
Tricia from Made By Me & Shared With You likes to rip fabric. No, she’s not on a destructive binge, she’s quickly cutting fabric strips to make shirred scarves. Ripping fabric is actually a widely used method to cut strips … Read More...
Assisi Home Sampler
Assisi-style charts are among some of my favorite. This one from Kinkavel Krosses is particularly pretty. It will be perfect for a gift for Thanksgiving. If you are looking for a hostess gift, look no further. Stitch it up in … Read More...
Tin Can Lanterns
These lanterns are really cute, it’s a classic project we’ve all seen before. The difference here is that you will love the technique used to keep the cans from collapsing while you’re working. Get the free instructions from CRAFT’s Facebook … Read More...
Tutorial: Reusable drawstring Christmas gift bags
Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial over at Riley Blake Designs showing how to make a reusable gift bag for your holiday wrapping. Instead of running through roll after roll of gift wrap, make up a set … Read More...
Penny Eat Sign
Using paper mache letters from the craft store and some pennies, this fun copper Eat Sign was born. Head over to The Crafted Sparrow to get the instructions for making a sign like this yourself — Loose Change.
Free pattern: Little girl’s bubble peplum dress
An from StraightGrain shares a free pattern for making a pretty little bubble peplum dress for little girls. Love!! The pattern comes in sizes for ages 1-6. Go to her blog to get the free pattern and the tutorial.
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4×4 No Melt Snowman
This cute country snowman is made from 4×4’s and would look great sitting on your porch this winter! So if you’re a snowman fan, head over to So You Think Youre Crafty to get the how to — 4×4 No … Read More...
Giant Button Wall Art
Isn’t this oversized button hanging on the wall just the cutest craft room decoration ever? I love the look and how easy it is to make. Would be a great gift for a seamstress too! Head over to FaveCrafts for … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a retro polo
Shannon from Little Kids Grow guest blogs in the Knock It Off series at Elegance & Elephants with a tutorial showing how to make this retro polo shirt for a little boy. The shirt is made from knit fabric, with … Read More...
Anthropologie Inspired Circles Mirror
This tutorial over at Dollar Store Crafts via guest designer Debi shows you how to turn old paint can lids into this wall mirror inspired by Anthropologie. The dollar store version comes to $25 while the Anthro original was a … Read More...
Some Of My Favorite Crochet Things – For Gifting and For Keeping!
This is a list of some of my favorite things – that you can make or buy from the crafters who have made them. No, I’m not Oprah, so my Favorite Things don’t cost much!
If you’re like me and … Read More...
Project: Place Card Holders
Catherine Pooler has some great ideas for place card holders. Perfect for your Thanksgiving or upcoming Holiday tables. I have lots of these big clips, I’ll have to give this a try.
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Tutorial | Notebook Paper Flowers
Learn how to make these ruffled flowers over at Craftswag. They are made from notebook papers and spray inks. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Beautiful Chocolate Coffee Spoons for Thanksgiving
Beautiful, colorful, sweet, cozy and just right for Thanksgiving. I’m loving and planning on making these adorable (yet sophisticated) chocolate turkey coffee spoons. Make them HERE at She Knows, from
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Harvest Napkin Rings – Eat.Sleep.Make.
Eat.Sleep.Make. is always cooking up something crafty and wonderful and these Harvest Napkin Rings are no exception. This photo shows off my favorite part of these napkin rings–the fabulous fall colored geometric stamping on the old book pages. Perfect for … Read More...
Michaels Dream Tree Challenge
The holiday season is here and I’ve officially begun to think about decorating thanks to Michaels Stores and their Dream Tree Challenge! I was officially invited to participate last week so I grabbed Mom and we headed over to … Read More...
Quilts for geeks
Toni of Quiltoni says she creates her geek-inspired quilts to make people smile and to keep them warm. They’re sure to please geeks, gamers and comic book fans of all ages. Go HERE to see her gallery of quilts.… Read More...
Free ebook: Woven bags
Check out this new free ebook from Interweave: Learn How to Make Woven Bags with 4 Woven Bag Projects. The site says,
… Read More...Handmade bags and totes require only a small amount of fabric, are easy to weave, require minimal