Imagine our world if all the weapons were crafted from food (who am I kidding, then everyone would just fight over the best way to bake the bread and stir the JellO). The series is called Soft Guerilla, weapons … Read More...
Sputnik-style Christmas ornaments along with book and Styrofoam shape giveaway info
Sharon sent in this link to the blog Crafts n’ Coffee where this awesome Sputnik-style ornament is featured. It is made from upcycled drinking straws! If you like this and want to see 9 more Christmas decorations pop on over … Read More...
Cupcake Menorah
Candles, cupcakes, of course! Make a cupcake menorah HERE at The Shiksa in the Kitchen. Spotted on Cupcakes Take the Cake.
Tutorial: Tatting a ring
Marilee of Yarnplayer shares her favorite technique for tatting a ring. See her video tute.
Stitch a snowflake ornament
If you can make a simple chain stitch–and, believe me, you can–you can make this sweet felt snowflake ornament. If you follow the tutorial by Troublet of The Trouble with Crafting, you won’t even need a pattern. See Troublet’s … Read More...
Edith entered 5’s quilt in competition
Edith from quilts und mehr laments her 5’s quilt did not make it into an exhibition put on by Patchwork Professional magazine. Never mind that, I love it. You will too when you see it up close, she has mad … Read More...
Cheesy embroidery
What is this gorgeous linen piece with Portuguese embroidery? A cheese wrap. Clearly, folks in Portugal really respect their cheese! In case you didn’t recognize the style, this lovely accessory is the work of Meri of Agulhas da Meri. … Read More...
Tutorial: Elastic thread shirring using a sewing machine with drop-in bobbin
Dawn from Designed by Dawn Nicole shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to do elastic thread shirring on her Brother sewing machine, which has a drop-in bobbin. She also shows how she uses her machine’s bobbin winder to … Read More...
Free Pattern – Felted Christmas Tree…. And Just In Time Too!
Quick, break out the candy canes, get the tinsel, popcorn and cranberries, and for goodness sakes, turn on the lights! This tree is all you’ll need!
Totally cat friendly, this pattern is from the Knitting 101: Master Basic Skills and … Read More...
Tutorial: Drape front cardigan
Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how to make a cardigan with a drapey front. This is such a stylish look right now! And it’s actually a very easy project made from stretch knit fabric and using a t-shirt as … Read More...
Angie the Designer – Two Free Patterns
Angie offers the two free charts show here on her blog. Get the free charts.
If you email her photos of stitched projects and she will post them here.
Quaker Christmas Ornament
Win a Christmas present from Pat
The annual holiday giveaway at Bird Nest on the Ground will have two winners: Each will receive a beautiful publication and a pincushion handmade by Pat! Go to her blog post to enter before December 20.
Looking for … Read More...
Sneak Peek of Sugarlicious
I have a warning for my most loyal readers (first, thank you for your loyalty). You will find much Sugarlicious
talk interspersed in my posts in the upcoming month. What’s Sugarlicious, you ask? Why, Sugarlicious is my new book, on … Read More...
Tutorial: Modify a zipper back closure to buttons
Willow Would shows how to modify a dress pattern with a zipper closure to one with a button closure. Why would you want to make this change? There are several possibilities. Maybe you’re more confident sewing buttonholes than zippers. Maybe … Read More...
Cool idea: Use extra Christmas stockings to make throw pillows
Even though there are only three of us in our family, we’ve somehow ended up with an abundance of Christmas stockings. Melissa from Until Wednesday Calls shares a cool idea for using one of those extra stockings to make a … Read More...
Photos for your tree
Here’s the perfect quick little ornament for Mom and Grandma–or Dad and Grandpa–or anyone in your family who loves collecting school photos of the kids. Make a simple felt frame for the photo. I can tell you from personal experience: … Read More...
New Release: Hero Arts Stamps
It’s almost time for the 2012 release of Hero Arts’ new catalog! To celebrate they are having a great blog hop filled with sneak peeks from some of your favorite paper craft designers. Click here to get start hoping… Read More...
Gingerbread Macarons
The gingerbread macarons would’ve been enough to wow me, but add a red candy and pretzels? Whatever way more than wow is. Find the recipe for gingerbread macarons HERE at From My Lemony Kitchen. Looking for Christmas themed Cookie Cutters, … Read More...
Pattern and tute: Tiny felt ice skate ornament
Check out Mollie Johanson‘s Tiny Ice Skate ornament. The blade is a paper clip. Brilliant! You can make some, too. Go to Mollie’s Wild Olive post for the pattern and tutorial.