Candles are such a great way to add literal and figurative warmth to home decor as temperatures drop. Some the Wiser created these simple votive holders to warm her home this fall and shares how she did it in this … Read More...
Emilie
This new freebie from Brigitte Dadaux is another of the great little girls to stitch from this site. They all have a vintage look and are so sweet. Check out the free chart.
Help Make it Better with Sandy Relief Craftalong
It wouldn’t surprise anyone to know there are a lot of crafting industry types (and home crafters as well, of course) who were affected by the superstorm they called Sandy. And as crafters, we often want to get in there … Read More...
DIY: Sugar Scrub with Black Cocoa Butter
This scrub from Susan at Point of Interest sounds divine…an emulsified sugar scrub with black cocoa butter. She loves the black cocoa butter because it is softer and easier to melt. Think gifts with this one! Get the recipe and … Read More...
Collectible: African-American quilts
Joey of Anonymous Works shares a photo of this quilt and others made by African-Americans. Soon to be auctioned, all are from the Jonathan Demme collection. This one is my favorite, but all are wonderful. Go HERE to see more… Read More...
Tutorial: Bias tape trimmed shoes
Destri from The Mother Huddle guest blogs in the Knock It Off series at Elegance & Elephants with a tutorial showing how bias tape can dress up a pair of plain pumps. She glues it around the edge to create … Read More...
Tutorial: Gingham and felt star ornaments
Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shows how to make these gingham and felt star ornaments. The pinked edges remind me of iced cookies. Get the how-to.
[photo from A Spoonful of Sugar]
Tutorial: Draft and sew a pair of maternity jeans
Jessica from Running With Scissors shows how she made a pair of maternity jeans – from scratch! First, drafted a sewing pattern for a pair of maternity jeans by tracing around a favorite pair of non-pregster jeans and adapting the … Read More...
How to make faux stained glass
If you have a spare piece of glass, some paint and one additional material I bet you have around you too can make a faux stained glass window. Pop on over to the blog Pink Stripey Socks to find out … Read More...
Tutorial: Sweater sleeve leggings for little girls
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how she makes a pair of “sweggings” – sweater leggings – for a little girl. She uses the sleeves of an adult sweater, with the ribbed sleeve hems becoming the ankles of the leggings. … Read More...
Swoon worthy quilt by Myra
I love, love, love this quilt made by Myra Barnes of Busy Hands Quilts Etsy. She used a black background to show off Annie’s Farm Stand fabric. It works!
Image credit: Busy Hands Quilts
Tutorial: DIY fancy dish gloves
Dawn from Designed By Dawn Nicole guest blogs at The Happier Homemaker with a tutorial showing how to fancify a pair of dish gloves by adding a fabric ruffle. It won’t make the dishes get done any faster, but it … Read More...
Free pattern: Tacha’s ‘Yuletide Twist’ pillow
Tacha of Fat Quarterly shares how to make this quilted pillow as part of Moda Bake Shop’s 120-Minute Gift series. The pillow is shown on a quilt by the same name, Yuletide Twist. The quilt pattern is in Issue 11 … Read More...
Freebie: Snowman Digital Stamp
Pop on over to the Birdie Brown blog and grab this adorable Snowman and Man free digi stamp. Hurry, it’s only free for the month of November!
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps? Check out the digital stamps at Design … Read More...
Free pattern: ‘Winter Solstice’
Corey of Little Miss Shabby designed this quilt pattern, Winter Solstice, saying she got her inspiration from the Kaleidoscope block. It’s to show off fabric collection Galeria Encantada by Gail Marie, for P&B Textiles. The pattern shows it made … Read More...
Rice Krispies Treats Pumpkins with a Surprise Inside
Not only do you get Rice Krispies Treats pumpkins with this one, but you get a way to use some of that leftover Halloween candy. Make Krispies treats pumpkins with a surprise inside HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 … Read More...
Fall Leaf Cookie Tutorial
The leaf (cookies), they are a’ falling. In the Northeast US right now, they are falling heavily. Under snow. Remember it’s still Fall, find a tutorial to decorate these beautiful leaf cookies HERE at Lizy B.
Tutorial | Gobble Gobble Globes
Your kids will have fun making these gobble gobble globes using their hands! You can also adapt this idea with scrapbooking papers too! Get all the details at I Love to Create.
Inspiration du Jour | Game Boy
Night Sky Mobile – Bored & Crafty
Bored & Crafty is working on a series of tutorials and ideas that all involve crafting with childhood toys! My favorite so far is this Night Sky Jackstone Mobile. Pretty and clever, I love the use of the jacks … Read More...