Clearly A Christmas Story is one of my (and many, many others, I’m sure) favorite Christmas movies, because this is officially the third post I’ve written on the tale over the years. (See here and here.) Now you can … Read More...
The First Gingerbread People
Yes, it’s Adam and Eve as gingerbread people. With removable leaves (egads! Shield your child’s eyes.) Find them HERE at Cute Food for Kids. Looking for Christmas themed Cookie Cutters, then check these out.
Tutorial: Spacing lettering transfers
Jenny Hart of Sublime Stitching responds to readers’ requests and shares a tutorial for getting the spacing right when you’re transferring lettering. Her technique is unique and very smart. Check it out.
Ornament Idea for Toddlers
Make your own chocolate Dungeons & Dragon dice
wow. make our own D & D dice. Sounds complicated but well worth it.
DIY Frosted Pink Tree Soap
Aren’t these just cute? want to learn to make some of these for yourself this christmas? OK soap makers to get started you will need
Supplies
Dimensional tree mold
15 drops of Tropical Red Colorant
1 pound of Shea Butter … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Will I Ever Be More Than?
All the Glass Tips You Need Over at Warm Glass!
This glass casting project I’ve been working on can be a pill sometimes. It’s a large piece, 26″ long and for me the holy grail is fingers and toes. You see it’s a diver. When he’s complete he’s stunning…even incomplete … Read More...
Quick and Sweet Little Snowman
This s’more-like snowman ornament comes from Little Birdie Secrets. Clay folks are so creative!
Tutorial: Add some pop to store-bought dresses
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to use your sewing skills to add a little something extra to a relatively simple store-bought dress. She shows how to add a peek-a-boo tulle … Read More...
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Sewing Pattern: Stegosaurus Socks
Jessica fromHappy Together shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Stegosaurus Socks, knee socks with dinosaur spikes sewed on to the back. These are sooooo cute! She starts with a pair of colorful socks and … Read More...
Tutorial: Patchwork sweater dress
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how she created a new sweater dress for herself out of several refashioned sweaters. One sweater remains relatively intact as the bodice and sleeves, and the other sweaters are pieced together for a patchy … Read More...
Tutorial: Christmas lights ornament
This little string of Christmas lights couldn’t be safer–or cuter. They’re Mollie Johanson‘s latest free Christmas ornament design. Yea! Go to her Wild Olive post for the tute.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on … Read More...
Gift idea: Send a stitcher a pattern subscription
Check out this awesome suggestion from Carina of Carina’s Craftblog:
… Read More...If you’re a bit late with the Christmas gift buying, especially for the stitchy people in your life (or yourself!) – look no further, because I’ve got a pretty
A scarf worthy of royalty
Kimberly of Baroque Embellishments was inspired to create this stunning scarf by a description of the embroidery adorning King Henry VIII of England’s coronation procession. (How I wish they’d had cameras back in those days!) This embroidery is probably more … Read More...
Great ideas for “green” Christmas wrapping paper
Pop on over to the blog Green Living Ideas for a whole big list of ideas for using recycled paper to wrap your Christmas gifts.
Book review: Jewish Threads
Even though I’m not Jewish, I love Jewish Threads: A Hands-On Guide to Stitching Spiritual Intention into Jewish Fabric Crafts
by Diana Drew with Robert Grayson. The book includes instructions for 30 needlework projects–beautiful, practical, meaningful objects for … Read More...
Mini Felt Top Hat Ornament & Santa Hat Tutorial
Picture this stunning top hat sitting in your tree or topping a package. I also love the Santa Hat Tutorial. Angel Hickman Peterson of “Fleece Fun” is sharing her top hat & Santa Hat tutorials with us. Angel designs … Read More...
Christmas Joy Door
Angie from The Country Chic Cottage shows you how she decorated her door and created these fun letters for the holidays. Head over to see this easy Christmas transformation — Christmas came to my front door!.