Roselee from Jane Of All Trades shares a tutorial for making her Super-Sized Snack Bags. She whipped up a stack of 20 of them to give as party favors. The reusable fabric snack bags are roughly 8″ x 8″ finished. … Read More...
Tutorial: Stretchy velvet bow belt
Craving a new accessory for your fall wardrobe? Maria from Just Do It! shows how to make a pretty new velvet bow belt. There’s elastic inside the scrunch belt, so it will fit snug but comfortably. Get the how-to.… Read More...
Technique: Stamped Cookies
Hmmm, should you really eat a cookie that clearly says POISON on it? 🙂 Find directions for easy cookie stamping over at the Country Living website.
-Heather
Tutorial: Virtually invisible handstitch for applique
Palak from Make It Handmade shows how to make a “magic” handstitch. She calls it the magic stitch because it’s quick to do and is virtually invisible on applique. Go to her tutorial to see how she does it.
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Washi Cross-stitch Wall Art – Sewn Studio
Looking for a fun crafty way to decorate a blank wall? How about with washi tape, like the ladies over at Sewn Studio, who decorated their wall with a “cross-stitch” matryoshka. How cute is that? Miss Mabel Matryoshka is … Read More...
Neon Day of the Dead Bracelets
Check out these fun, neon bracelets from Hande. Perfect for Halloween or the Day of the Dead, these golden skulls with neon accents are sure to brighten your day. See more of Hande’s work in her Etsy shop HandeMadeIt.… Read More...
Tutorial: Halloween cape with a ghostly or fancy tulle overlay
Nicole from Tradewind Tiaras shares a tutorial on her blog Tikkido showing how to make a cape with a tulle overlay. I love this idea!! Depending on the costume, the tulle layer can add lend a ghostly effect to spooky … Read More...
Freebie: Episode 11 Project Runway bingo card
Another week of Project Runway and another designer has been sent home. Sewn Studio has a new set of bingo cards ready for Week 11. You’ve got until when next week’s episode airs to get the cards, but if you … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffle Infinity Scarf
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how to make this pretty ruffled infinity scarf. Using pre-ruffled fabric makes this a quick and easy project. I counted just three seams plus a tiny bit of handstitching to complete … Read More...
Project: Girly Card
Nicole Magouirk has a step by step video tutorial on the Simon Says Stamp blog for making this adorable girly card. Perfect for a teens b-day!
-Heather
Finding the right marker for colouring skin can be exceptionally hard, with 36 … Read More...
What Makes a Chicken?
This saying from Hancock’s House of Happy may not be your thing, but the cute chicken just might be. Anyway, if you wondered what makes a chicken, this saying explains it all. Check out the free project.
Free Pattern: A Men’s Vest by Martin Storey
If you’re registered with Rowan Yarn (which is free to do), the free pattern for this month is a handsome two-color vest for men designed by Martin Storey.
Jack is a Fair Isle pattern that uses the colorwork in a … Read More...
Ryan Staub at the Museum of Glass
I’ve written about Ryan in the past and now regularly receive his newsletter. He’s doing a short residency over at the Museum of Glass and has mentioned that there’s some live feed at this link…hurry. I don’t know how … Read More...
Something We Can All Agree On: Hand-Knit Socks!
I couldn’t help but share this cute video from Sockupied, the online sock knitting magazine published by Interweave Press. They like to close the issue with something interesting and fun like a cartoon and postcards from vacationing socks, but the … Read More...
Bead Ruckus
Bead Ruckus is sponsoring a giveaway of this lovely and romantic woven necklace! Designed by Julie Bean of Blue Pig Design House, a lucky winner will be chosen at random Sunday, September 30. Don’t miss your chance to enter … Read More...
Jack O’Lantern Silhouette Candle Holder
Want to add a festive glow to your home this October? Get a tutorial for making this pumpkin silhouette candle holder at Candle Lit Life.
Tutorial: Vintage-inspired kitchen towel using decorative stitching
Amber from Willow Would shows how to use the decorative stitches on your sewing machine to embellish kitchen towel. The simple motif on a classic flour sack towel looks like vintage kitchen linens. LOVE! Go to her blog for the … Read More...
Tutorial: ‘Little Cloud Flower’
If you want to get technical, there’s really no needlework involved in making these sweet felt flowers. But they would be worthy additions to a variety of needlework projects. So be sure to check out the tutorial by Rachel of … Read More...
Tutorial: Striped box pleat skirt
Terra from Mama Says Sew made this snappy little box pleated skirt, and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. There’s one deep box pleat in the front and two in the back. I’m loving the bold stripe … Read More...
Free patterns: Embroidered quilt blocks
Shelly of The Life of Hazel Ilene is sharing an embroidery quilt-along one block at a time. She says,
… Read More...For these blocks, there’s a plain version, and a fancy version. Which you do just depends on how much you like