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1. Decorate a sparkly and spooky coffin. See more at Life of a Raeven
2. Free Halloween Printables from Halloween Costumes
3. Free printable Halloween Banner from Claudine Hellmuth
Are you looking for more Halloween Embellishments, papers, and … Read More...
Don’t forget to sign up for this week’s giveaways from EK Success and Sublime Stitching:
Coffee cozy kit
Crewel kit
Claudine Hellmuth embroidery transfers
Hedgehog and snowman needle felting kits
Felt stocking kits
Sublime Stitching’s new flosses
To enter, go … Read More...
Don’t miss the “toast of the town” variations blog hop! Erin gives you all the details for how to enter at Treasures Found and Michaels has Erin’s fabulous Toast of the Town project instructions for you to join the fun!
Jill Hamor from Bybido, and author of Storybook Toys, shows how to make a simple dress that a child can make for his or her doll. There are just two seams which can be sewn by hand if … Read More...
These Buttonhole Napkins are made to be worn – at least on a button-down shirt. There’s a little buttonhole in the corner that attaches it to the top button of a dress shirt. Clever, no? Get the tutorial at The … Read More...
Marissa says this necklace is inspired by things you will find in a garden. She encourages you to draw inspiration from whatever surrounds you and create a story. Marissa explains this cute necklace tells a simple story about a chick … Read More...
Visit the Glue Dots site and find directions for turning pattern paper into envelopes and then take it a step further by using those envelopes to make a cute album. These would be perfect for storing Halloween cards or pictures.… Read More...
I don’t know why candy corn is such an irresistible design motif for knitters, but it is. I guess it’s the graphic nature of a color-blocked triangle, and the fact that it looks great while being pretty easy to knit, … Read More...
It might just be my town, but everyone I know has a huge pile of Mardi Gras style beads, most of which are purple and gold (the high school colors, of course). Which is why I flipped when I saw … Read More...
The Graphics Fairy made these spooky candle wraps (that also glow in the dark!) for Halloween. Get the tutorial.
I have made hundreds of felted balls and used most for felt ball Acorns; just hot glue the balls to the acorn lids. I use these little gems on gifts and for decorations year round in different colors. I get … Read More...
Over at the blog The Moody Fashionista there is a fun idea and link to a template to decorate boxes of crayons like pumpkin treats for Halloween.
I wasn’t kidding the other day when I said I love fingerless gloves and armwarmers. Here’s another great one, super simple, form Berroco.
Tag is a really, really long basically sleeve of knitting worked in the round, in stockinette. It’s … Read More...
Take a look at this beauty from Heather! She’s posted new pieces at Humble Beads including this stunning “house necklace.” Don’t miss her other new works inspired by the colors of fall – her oak earrings are the perfect accessory … Read More...
Kate from See Kate Sew shows how to make this cute spiderweb shirt for Halloween. The web is stitched on the machine, and the spider is cut from flocked heat transfer material. If you can’t get your hands on some … Read More...
Lark Crafts shares a free project on their blog for a dinosaur drawstring backpack. It’s an excerpt from the book Fleece Hat Friends
by Mary Rasch. The fleece backpack has dinosaur spikes runing down the middle. Worn with the coordinating … Read More...
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shares a video tutorial showing her trick for gathering fabric on your sewing machine without having to pull the threads yourself. It doesn’t require a special foot or a special gathering attachment. Her daughter demonstrates … Read More...
You can snag a free pattern for the Portrait Blouse from Gertie’s New Book for Better Sewing by Gretchen Hirsch over at Craft. The versatile short-sleeved blouse can go as dressy or as casual as you like. Make it from … Read More...
Sew4Home shows how to make a diaper bag that’s as practical as it is attractive. Pockets all around the inside of the bag give places to hold all the diapers, wipes, bibs, and other necesseties. A pocket on the outside … Read More...
