Oh My! Creative shared a great DIY candle holder this year, glamming up simple vessels with feathers, skull decals, and ribbon. Get the tutorial.
Free pattern: Lapped front hoodie for an infant
Tricia from Made By Me & Shared With You made this awesome little hoodie for a newborn baby. The lapped front is cool, modern detail but it also makes for easy on / easy off over a baby’s head. She … Read More...
Tutorial: Use seam binding to hem a garment
Sunni from A Fashionable Stitch shows how you can create use seam binding to hem a garment. The thin ribbon makes a clean, bulk free finish. Go to her tutorial.
[photo from A Fashionable Stitch]
Free pattern: Simple tank for baby
Dana from MADE shares a tutorial over at the Spoonflower blog showing how she used custom-printed organic knit fabric to make an adorable little tank for a baby. You can make one out of a fat quarter of 54″ wide … Read More...
Project: Owl Witch Halloween Card
Prairie Paper and Ink has a video tutorial for making this adorable owl Halloween card, with lots of Copic marker coloring tips too.
-Heather
Are you looking for more Halloween Embellishments, papers, and supplies? Check out these printable designs … Read More...
The Falconer – OcultoSteamMasks
Wow. I’ve got to say, some of the artists working in the steampunk costume genre are just incredible. Like Oculto Steam Masks, who handcrafts one of a kind masks featuring vintage and antique pieces mixed with rivets, gears, and gorgeous … Read More...
Free Pattern: Knit Bow Scarf for Little Girls
The other day my little one and I were talking about the things she needs to be ready for winter. She needs a new raincoat, I said (the 18-24 month one she has just doesn’t work now that she’s three), … Read More...
Newsy: Triangular BOM at Jaybird’s
Julie of Jaybird Quilts kicks off her first BOM today. Joiners will create her Toes in the Sand quilt made up of triangular blocks, not the usual squares. Interested in making this pretty quilt, go HERE to learn more.… Read More...
Felt Home Key Hanger Tutorial
Onel hosts “onelmon” her from the bilingual (English-Indonesian) blog and loves sharing crafting experiments. She is a weekend crafter and blogger. She writes mostly about craft tutorials. Today she is sharing her sweet “Home Key Hanger” with pictorial step-by-step instructions … Read More...
How to make a party pedestal
Paper or plastic? Well, with a plastic cup and a couple of paper plates you can make this fun display pedestal perfect for Halloween. Pop on over to the blog Little Fishpond for the easy tutorial on how to make … Read More...
Winner of our Christmas Felted Bauble kit giveaway
Sharon lucky #7 is the winner of our Christmas Felted Bauble kit giveaway. Thanks to “The Toft Alpaca Shop” for introducing us to your wonderful site and offering this lovely giveaway. I will email Sharon for her name and … Read More...
Breast Cancer Awareness Sampler
Yesterday I posted about a breast cancer awareness chart from Feathers in the Nest and here’s another one from the same source! It’s great that she’s posting more than one opportunity for us to stitch up remembrances and honorings for … Read More...
Free Pattern: Shrunken Head for Halloween
If you’re looking for some almost-last-minute Halloween decor for your home, check out this creepy Shrunken Head pattern from Craft Foxes. I love the way they’ve styled it with button eyes and frizzy hair.
Of course putting it in a … Read More...
Chocolate Caramel Sundae Cupcakes
And just one more for today to give you a little break from the Halloween madness… how about some chocolate caramel sundae cupcakes. Every part of these cupcakes come together perfectly to capture a chocolate caramel sundae. Total cupcake brilliance. … Read More...
Chocolate-Covered Spider Apples
Aw, I love being In Katrina’s Kitchen, with all her ease and cleverness. Make chocolate-covered spider apples (eek!) HERE at In Katrina’s Kitchen.
Reese’s Pieces Shots
Just another month and a half before I’m baby-free and can enjoy a yummy shot of something, anything. Like maybe a shot that brings up memories of our beloved E.T. and looks so pretty with the crushed candy on the … Read More...
Tutorial: Pincushion in a wooden frame
Linda from Craftaholics Anonymous shows how to use a small wooden frame (you know, the ones you find at the craft store in the unpainted wood aisle?) to make a cute little pincushion. Instead of a photo fitting in the … Read More...
Licorice and Candy Cake for Halloween
For ages I’ve seen the Kit-Kat wrapped candy cake floating around (this one). And if this whole decorate-your-cake-with-loads-of-candy thing is a trend, then I’m on board. Especially when you have such gorgeous results as this licorice and candy … Read More...
Skeleton Macarons
Which do you think is scarier, Scream or Jack Skellington? Dead tie, I think, pun intended. Find Halloween skeleton macarons HERE at Craftstorming.
Free pattern: Faux fur trapper hat
Kate from See Kate Sew shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a trapper hat out of faux fur. It’s a bucket-ish hat with a fold up bill and long flaps that hang over your ears to keep them … Read More...