Y’all know by now my obsession with wristers, mitts, fingerless gloves, whatever you want to call them. Items that give a little warmth for the hands while leaving the fingers free for typing or knitting. Ilove them. It seems like … Read More...
Tutorial: Flashcard Pillow
Susi from Lilla Luise kicks off a month of fairy tale inspired blog posts with a tutorial showing how to make her Flashcard Pillow. It’s a simple rectangular throw pillow with a typeface word appliqued on to it, just like … Read More...
Mega-Candy Bar from Little Candy Bars
In my never-ending quest to find true definitions of “irony” (thanks a lot, Reality Bites), would this fall in the category? A huge, mega-candy bar made of itty-bitty fun-size candy bars? Perhaps it’s close. Either way, it’s pretty dang … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew en embellished Christmas stocking cuff
Vanessa from Lella Boutique guest blogs at HoneyBear Lane with a tutorial showing how to make a ric rac trimmed cuff for a Christmas stocking. You can use your favorite pattern for the body of the stocking (or draft one … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Crochet and fabric patchwork infinity scarf
Jennifer Brasher from Two Butterflies made a beautiful infinity scarf out of fabric and crochet. The design was inspired by a scarf she saw at Anthropologie. She made the crocheted pieces herself. If you don’t know how to (or don’t … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a raglan sleeve top for a baby
Heather from Sew Easy Being Green shows how she made a raglan sleeve shirt for her baby boy. You won’t need a pattern because you can cut the pieces using a t-shirt that fits your child as a guide. The … Read More...
Tutorial: Granny Hoodie with overlapped V-neck
Tricia from Made By Me & Shared With You shows how to make her Granny Hoodie, named so for the lace trim and the little flower appliques that she inherited from her grandmother. I’m loving the way the hood attaches … Read More...
Project: Dial Calendar
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a calendar quite like this adorable paper dial calendar. You turn the dials on the sides to change the month and days. Use stamps an die cuts to make your own, find the directions … Read More...
4 Free and Fun Printables on Friday
Here are four super coll free printables for you today!
1. 3×4 humourous journaling card from Cathy Zielske.
2. Printable raindrop note card from Little Monster
3. Keep Calm Spoof poster from Becky Higgins
4. Ombre Sunburst Labels by No … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Montreal
Playable Tetris Pumpkin – Haha Bird
Talk about mind blowing feat of indie crafting, Haha Bird merged love of video games and love of carving pumpkins into one–creating Pumpktris, a fully playable version of Tetris built into a pumpkin. Yes, you read that right, a … Read More...
Quilt binding and a reader’s tip
Tonya of The Crafty Mummy said she tried something new (sewing the binding on both the front and back) and something tried and true (using striped fabric for the binding) on this quilt. One of her readers gave a great … Read More...
Lovely Lace Candle Holder
Mamma Papera shares an easy DIY for creating a lace-covered candle holder.
Tutorial: Draped wrap tulip skirt
Believe it or not, you can make this draped wrap tulip skirt in just 4 steps. Liz from Cotton & Curlsshows how. Go to her tutorial.
[photo from Cotton & Curls]
Video tutorial: Topstitching that stands out
Angela Wolf shares a video tutorial over at Coats & Clark’s Sewing Secrets blog showing how to create attractive topstitching on your sewing projects. Her method creates a thicker line of stitching that stands out, so go with a contrast … Read More...
Tutorial: Crayon & Coloring Book Carrier
Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make a crayon and coloring book. It carries like a tote bag, but opens up to show a row of small pockets for markers and several larger pockets for notebooks and coloring … Read More...
Sprinkles Cake Topper and Garland
Sprinkles, sprinkles, everywhere sprinkles! Make sure to buy them in bulk for this super festive project. And a vacuum might come in handy, too, for any spills. Find the how-tos to make sprinkle garland and sprinkle cake toppers (hello, winter … Read More...
Tip: Small Stamp Storage
Ok, here’s what you need to do, sneak out into the garage and “steal” your husbands small nail and screw hardware chest (he’ll never notice :)) Or I guess you could just go buy one too. Because as Shannon from … Read More...
Pumpkin Pie Bites
Bite-size anything justifies dessert for appetizers, I think. These also double as being adorable, what with the stem and all. Make pumpkin pie bites HERE at the Dollhouse Bake Shoppe.
Cinnamon Apple Macarons
Because I’ve yet to master the macaron in all it’s delicate cleverness, I’m always doubly impressed by macarons made into different shapes and designs. For Fall, make cinnamon apple macarons (made to look like apples, of course) HERE at Diamonds … Read More...