If I had my act way more together I would absolutely, positively make these turkey dinner Mayflower boats for the kids’ table at Thanksgiving. Find this idea and more tips for dressing up the kids’ table HERE at Moore Minutes… Read More...
7 Weeks of Christmas Crafts #1 Felt Peppermint Ornament tutorial
Stephanie of “Toastie Studio” reminds us that there are only 7 weekends left until Christmas. Would any of you have thought this? I did not and now I feel like I better get it in high gear. For the next … Read More...
MAKE IT BETTER: A CRAFTALONG FOR SANDY RELIEF
MAKE IT BETTER: A CRAFTALONG FOR SANDY RELIEF
Many Sandy victims in New York City and surrounding areas are living without power, desperately trying to keep warm. Reports from the hardest-hit areas are that folks are in need of warm … Read More...
Turkey Poop – Great gag gift idea for Thanksgiving?
Part of me thinks this is great idea, part – juvenile. But when I read the poem that goes with it, I thought hmm.. maybe, just maybe it might work..
Here is part of the poem..
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Beer Bottle Fall Candle Holders
Big City Little Joys has actually managed to make old beer bottles look adorable. Create a fun fall mantle or table accent piece like this with their tutorial.
Tutorial: Circle Gatefold Card
I’ve seen lots of square or rectangular shaped gatefold cards but never a circle. The Sunflowers and Dragonflies blog has directions for making a fun circle shaped gatefold card.
-Heather
Can you crochet at a quilt shop?
Yes! If that quilt shop is Country Home Quilters in the tiny burg of Leadington, Missouri. Leadington is near Farmington, about 40 minutes south of St. Louis. It’s a hidden treasure that I would not have known about except for … Read More...
Christmas quilt with a challenge
This quilt 46 Mittens and Only One Matching Pair was created by Tina Curran. I love her idea here, have the viewer find the single matching pair of mittens in the border. You can read more about it, go … Read More...
Meet authors of Modern Designs + Giveaway at Craft Buds
Lindsay of Craft Buds introduces us to the authors (Kelly Biscopink and Andrea Johnson) of the new quilting book Modern Designs for Classic Quilts, published by F+W Media. As part of the book launch festivities, she’s giving away a … Read More...
Newsy: Sandy Quilt Block Drive
Can you deny that sweet face? Michele of the Quilting Gallery is organizing a quilt drive to benefit those who were hit by storm Sandy. She’s chosen a Wonky Scrappy Log Cabin pattern for this project, with a link to … Read More...
Easy, no-sew Burlap Pumpkins & Burlap Cornucopia for your fall decorating
Crafts ‘n Coffee Has the two cutest projects for the perfect Thanksgiving décor. Patty Schaffer is sharing these wonderful projects with Crafts ‘n Coffee for those of us that do not like to sew all the time. Today there are … Read More...
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is coming up in the US. Here’s a few Etsy picks for your entertaining:
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| Napkin Rings by WingsofClay | Gift Tags by MissionJewels |
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| Place Card Holder by SeptemberLane | Wine Bottle Stopper by dianaschneider |
Tutorial: Jedi-insipred cowl dress
Awesome Sauce shows how she made this Jedi-inspired cowl dress. You won’t need a pattern; she shows how to create the shape using a dress that fits you as a guide. Go to her tutorial.
[photo from Awesome Sauce]
Freebie: Thanksgiving SVG File
Hop on over to the SVG Cuts website and download this free Happy Thanksgiving SVG cut file for free.
-Heather
Check out more SVG files and bundles over at Design Bundles
Engraved Peace Candle
It’s not too often that blog editors receive submissions from non-bloggers, but in this case, a reader wanted to share a recent project. Using a few simple tools, Carol carved herself a peace candle. In her submission she said, “I’m … Read More...
Cerealism Cereal Art
Breakfast cereal seems to be laden which much more meaning than a quick meal to get you out the door. History itself is embedded on decades of kitschy boxes that bring us right back to childhood with one glance. But … Read More...
Ice Cream Cone Christmas Trees
This one is filed under “easy, yummy, colorful, fun Christmas craft the kids can most definitely handle.” Make candy ice cream cone trees HERE at Coupon Clipping Cook. Spotted on Fun Family Crafts.
Learn quilt making with a Sampler
This is a must-Pin if you want to learn quilt making. Leila of Sewn by Leila shares links to 36 tutorials for quilt blocks plus an intro to the basics of cutting out fabric and sewing. The early quilt blocks … Read More...
Tutorial: Making and inserting piping
Piping is one way to make your seams pop. Whether it’s the same fabric as the rest of the project, or a contrast piping, the little tube of fabric adds definition to your seam. Melissa from Melly Sews blogs over … Read More...
Giveaway: 10 fat quarters of Art Gallery Fabric’s Floressence
Maureen Cracknell Handmadehosts a giveaway for The Intrepid Thread this weekend. They’ve got a stack of 10 fat quarters from Art Gallery Fabric’s Floressence line (in the Luminescent colorway) to give to one of her readers. Could it be … Read More...