Looking for a great theme unit to do this week in honor of Halloween or Fall? Look no further than The Nature of Grace’s pumpkin theme! She has more projects and lessons in this unit than you can imagine, … Read More...
Pumpkin Theme {Lesson Plan}
Bunny and Cat Mask
Need a quick printable costume for your kids? These are fun, simple and easy to make… you can find the tutorial over at petit a petit & family.
Pumpkin Tie Dye Shirt
This is a fun craft that your kids can wear to school this week! Check out the tutorial over at We Made That!
Looking for Tie Dye kits? Our prefered bran is Tulip Tye Dye kits
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Tutorial: Reversible crib bumpers
Amy from Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop and Nap Time Crafters shows how to make a set of bumpers for a crib. Instead of making it one long piece, she breaks into 6 separate panels. They have a fun chevron pattern on … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled bolero sweater refashion
Trish from Two Peas in a Pod refashioned a couple of sweaters into this cute ruffled bolero for her daughter. One sweater became the body of the bolero, and the other was used to make contrast ruffles. She shares a … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a blind hem on your sewing machine
A blind hem creates an almost invisible hem on a skirt or trouser legs. Katy from No Big Dill shows how you can create a blind hem on your sewing machine. Most sewing machines come with the blind hem foot … Read More...
Tutorial: Child’s Lolita style dress
Kataryna from Chibi Designs and Sew Chibi tells how she made the dress that is part of her daughter’s Gothic Lolita Witch costume. It’s a modification of a basic peasant dress pattern. Her how-to tells how to make the modifications … Read More...
Tutorial: Off the shoulder cropped tee with studs, no sewing required
Wobisobi shows how to make an off the shoulder, cropped tee with metal stud embellishments, no sewing required. She starts with a plain t-shirt, and then cuts and studs it up awesome. Get the tute.
[photo from Wobisobi]
Burlap Fall Napkin Rings
Use polymer clay and burlap to create this pretty addition to your Thanksgiving tablescape. The holidays wouldn’t be complete without a beautiful table setting! See it at Crafts unleashed here — Fall napkin rings idea.
Project: Halloween Candle
Use pattern papers, ribbons and stamps to make a fun and easy Halloween candle. It’s a perfect addition for the middle of a party table! Find directions over on the Gel-a-tins stamps blog.
-Heather
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Clever Crocheted Accessories
Are you a fan of Brett Bara? Have you seen her as the host of Knit and Crochet Now! on TV? I love that show! Now, she’s gathered 25 quick projects into one book for all of us to have … Read More...
Tutorial: A Halloween Skull
Take a peek at the IPCA’s site and Leila Bidler’s send off to Halloween – here’s one of the tutorial links: Clay Skulls
Decorating a Glass Bead
Over at Artisan Whimsey they were talking about decorating a glass bead. This seemed like something good to share with all of you. The last post was for the fusers so this one is for the bead makers out there. … Read More...
Advanced Glass Fusing Projects from Glass Fusing Made Easy
Glass Fusing Made Easy has a number of projects that you glass fusers might be interested in trying out. Things like combing and drop out ring slumps and bracelets and sinks and pocket vases…there are many more. You need fusing … Read More...
Free project: Tear-able quilt
Michelle from Design Camp PDX tells me she’s on a mission to demystify sewing with wool, claiming it’s not as difficult as many think. In that vein, she created this quilt from 8 wool fat quarters she received from … Read More...
Glam Bat Halloween Necklace
There’s nothing creepy about this bat necklace designed by Create Your Style Team, Austria. Learn how to make your own just in time for Halloween at CreateYourStyle.com!
Editor’s note: I clicked “What do you need” and the download link was … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Water pitchers mini quilt
AnneMarie of gen X quilters entered this adorable pitcher quilt in the Blogger’s Quilt Festival that kicked off today (Oct 26), at Amy’s Creative Side. Inspired by her real collection of water pitchers, she drafted paper pieced patterns for each … Read More...
Tutorial: Give a plain sweatshirt a slimmer fit and a wider neck
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how she refashioned a plain crewneck sweatshirt to make it look less utilitarian. She widened the neckline and added a contrast band. She also added contrast cuffs on the sleeves and narrowed the fit. … Read More...
Read all about it: Tips for sewing on faux fur
With colder temps moving in (at least for the folks in the northern hemisphere), I’m seeing more projects made with faux fur. Projects made from faux fur tend to have simpler shapes and construction, but even so, the thick furry … Read More...
Tutorial: Little boy’s infinity scarf
Heather from Feather’s Flights made an infinity scarf for her little boy. It slides over his head easily and doesn’t have long ends to get caught on things. She shares a tutorial showing how to make one. They’re quick and … Read More...