If you think back to a year ago, you may recall this amazing gingerbread brownstone I posted about by Kitchen Table Scraps. Well, this year, things are getting even bigger. Blogger Renee is creating an entire BLOCK of gingerbread … Read More...
Mini Christmas Cookies for an Advent Calendar
I know I’m a sucker for a lot of things (mason jars, macarons, stuff on sticks…) but mini versions of things is also on that list. What a cute addition to an Advent calendar instead of the standard store-bought chocolate, … Read More...
Mason Jar Escort Cards
Another lovely way to use mason jars for a wedding: escort cards! Get the tutorial at Emmaline Bride.
Lady Bug Fly To Me – And Add A Stocking Cap Too!
Who doesn’t like ladybugs? At least the yarn variety. This sweet baby has been dressed by Craftfoxes and their free pattern is available for you here . This is sized for a newborn, but you can probably figure out how … Read More...
Three Christmas Crafting Tutorials | DIY Stamps, Advent Calendar and Gift Bags
1. Carve your own Christmas stamps for cards and gift tags. All the details over at Lu Loves Handmade
2. Make this activity based advent calendar using shipping tags. Get the instructions at Poppytalk
3. Finally, create cute gift bags … Read More...
Last Minute Chanukkah
Little Gelt (gold or goodie) Bags like this are traditional for Chanukkah. This pattern is free and very quick and easy. The pattern would work fine for other occasions too. Young children love to have small ‘treasure’ bags to stash … Read More...
Craft Show Tips – Dirty Laundry {the blog}
It’s that time of the year again, when Indie crafters the world over break out their plastic tubs and tables and head out to sell at Holiday themed bazaars. If you’re braving the holiday show for the first time (or … Read More...
A Christmas gift from Di
This gorgeous seasonal design is a gift for you from embroidery artist Di van Niekerk. Her e-newsletter says,
… Read More...Use your free design to embroider a card or a pincushion, print a card or make gift wrap. Whatever you do
Support textile artists through TAFA
Rachel Biel, founder of the Textile and Fiber Arts List (TAFA) writes so beautifully about TAFA’s mission and evolution. I wish I could share her entire e-newsletter with you, including links to TAFA’s kindred sites. In this limited space, … Read More...
New design, new group, new contest
It’s no secret that I love Kelly Fletcher‘s designs. Right now, I’m happy dancing because her Flame Tree pillow cover is featured in the latest issue of Country Bumpkin’s Inspirations magazine. (How awesome it is that our stitching community … Read More...
Make a felt Santa ornament
Make a cute plump Santa — or a whole collection of them — to use as gift tie-ons or tree ornaments. Jenni of The Vintage Umbrella shares the pattern and shows us how. See her tutorial.
Terri goes wild(life)
Terri Bett
of Betty’s Delights takes a detour from her usual kitchy, pin-up-style embroideries to do some stunning wildlife studies. The Etsy listing for this work says, “This piece is hand drawn onto fabric and then handstitched using tones of … Read More...
Tasty Christmas Minis
A selection of tiny Christmas food plates –
1. holly – polymer clay replicake miniature model xmas cake, 2. Miniature Dollhouse Food – Christmas Turkey, 3. Miniature gingerbread men, stacked., 4. Gingerbread House – Dollhouse miniature in … Read More...
Goodbye Kronos…It’s Been Fun!
Double Helix is having to discontinue Kronos. It’s hard to type with tear filled eyes…OK, I’m not really crying, but I am very sad about this news. Kronos is being discontinued due to the fact that Vetrofond is discontinuing production … Read More...
Pottery Barn Knock-off Pillow for the holidays Tutorial
Jody hosts “Homey Home Designs” and is the mother of 4 children) She loves to create spaces that are functional, organized, but beautiful. Her goal is to recreate what she already owns and staying on a budget. For Jody, decorating … Read More...
Tutorial: Pieced stripe chevron dress bodice
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional guest blogs in the Basic Bodice Design series at iCandy Handmade with a tutorial showing how to piece striped fabric to create a chevron effect on a dress bodice. It’s a pretty detail to … Read More...
Tutorial: All-weather tote from laminated cotton
Sew4Home shows how to make an all-weather tote bag using laminated cotton fabric. It’s a roomy tote with wide straps so it’s comfortable to carry on your shoulders. There’s a zippered pocket on the outside, and a patch pocket on … Read More...
Tutorial: Christmas doll Advent calendar
Leah fromSew Spoiled made an Advent calendar for this year that has a creative twist. Instead of receiving a piece of candy each day, they will mark the days till Christmas was a sewing project. Over the course of 25 … Read More...
Project: Gift Card Holder from a Envelope
The October Afternoon blog has directions for turning a plain old white envelope into a fabulous stitched gift card holder. Click here for the tutorial.
-Heather
I Don’t Quite Know What to Think of This
I just had a link to this video come across my Facebook feed courtesy of Caron International’s Facebook feed, and I’m not quite sure what to make of it.
The link is to a video on Vimeo about one Loes … Read More...