Sew4Home shows a clever way to change the look of your tablecovering without breaking the bank. Invest in one neutral tablecloth, and then layer a smaller tablecover made from a decorative fabric over it. The smaller layer can be made … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a neck bow to a plain tee
Crafting a Green World shows how to make a plain tee more dressy with the addition of a bow that ties at the neck. Now you’ve got a pretty top with all the comfy of a tee. Love it! Get … Read More...
BurdaStyle releases 11 new Halloween costume patterns
BurdaStyle announces 11 new patterns – all of them Halloween costumes. Among them you’ll find an octopus, a superhero, a fairy, a butterfly, and a snake charmer. Go to their blog to see their new Halloween costume patterns.
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Project: Halloween ATC
Claudine’s Art Corner has direction for making this spooky Halloween ATC (artist trading card). She shares how to use lots of different Tim Hots products like Distress Ink , paint daubers, stamps, metal tape and more.
-Heather
Trick or Freaks E-book Review.
The Trick or Freaks is an original Halloween experience that explores the sheer horror of NO CANDY, while revealing the true spirits of Halloween. But this book isn’t just another Halloween story it is a handmade book ( $10 ) … Read More...
Tutorial: I Spy quilt for a child
Tonya of The Crafty Mummy made this I Spy quilt for her son and admits it’s one of her favorites. I see why. Choosing fun novelty prints with your child’s interests in mind is a sure way to please them. … Read More...
Rodrigue paints quilts and receives two
Don’t miss this. Wendy of Musings of an Artist’s Wife shows on her blog a photo of a painting by George Rodrigue who depicts quilters gathered to stitch outside under oak trees. Be sure and enlarge it to get a … Read More...
Log Candelabra
House of Earnest made this spooky taper candle holder for an elegant take on Halloween decor. Visit the tutorial to make this for yourself.
Halloween Felt Zombie Hand Puppet Video Tutorial & Pattern
Tova is a member “professor pincushion” has a free pattern and video tutorial showing you how to make a cute double sided zombie hand puppet that’s perfect for Halloween. It’s created with felt for ultimate creativity. This is my first … Read More...
Differential feed demystified
Serger owners: Do you know what differential feed is? It’s that handy feature that helps keep stretch fabrics from buckling. But do you know what it actually does to achieve that result? I didn’t, until I read about it over … Read More...
Push Gallery Series
Lark Crafts is giving you a chance to win the entire PUSH gallery series, which showcases some of the most “innovative work done in contemporary craft today.” Don’t miss your chance to win all four titles in this series! The … Read More...
Tutorial: Cute Little French Number dress with waist tucks
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shows how she made her Cute Little French Number for her daughter. It’s a simple knit A-line dress with 3/4 sleeves. A series of small tucks at the waist give it definition. Though her version … Read More...
CRAFT: No-Sew Coffee Cozy
Our “Eat-Sleep-MAKE”! Girls Shannon and Jen are sharing their project #3 this amazing “No-Sew Coffee Cozy” in their 4 project Fall Felt Series. Shannon and Jen are both coffee addicts. Their brain cells fail to work properly if their mornings … Read More...
Tutorial: Harry Potter Trick or Treat Bags
Lindsay from Crafty Lady Lindsay made these awesome felt Trick or Treat bags to coordinate with her kids’ Harry Potter Halloween costumes. She made one that looks like Hermione’s two favorite books, and another to look like the envelope that … Read More...
A Quick Peek at Flickr Finds
Some of the new and neat clay pieces showing up on Flickr –
1. Pens and Bangles, 2. Flower Jewelry, 3. Tiny Cups, 4. Cutlery
Felt Glam Fish Tutorial
Holly created this felt glam fish and is sharing it with us with her always outstanding step-by-step tutorial. Again I am a day late posting Holly’s “holloughby” Tuesday projects. As I have said we are both into sea creatures; like … Read More...
Cross Stitch Halloween Spiders
Here are some little Halloween spiders for you to stitch free from Cross Me Not. They will be great for a fun little project. Check out the free chart.
Looking for more fun Halloween Cross-stitch patterns and charts? Check out … Read More...
Balloon Seating Chart {Weddings}
So many details to love in this Garden Styled Wedding Inspiration shoot at Green Wedding Shoes. One of my favorite details: the balloon seating chart. So whimsical and clever!
Free Pattern: Pirouette Scarf
I really like the look of lace, but I am neither the sort of person who has the time to knit a big, fancy lace project nor the sort of person who would wear such a thing if I did … Read More...
Chalkboard Wrapping Paper – Make the Best of Everything
I thought I had seen everything I would ever want to make with chalkboard paint and then some, but Make the Best of Everything proved me wrong with Chalkboard Wrapping Paper. Think of all the celebrations for which such … Read More...