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I love coming across stamping techniques I’ve never seen before! Resin Crafts shares some tips for stamping onto resin and adding color with glitter gel pens, the results are really cool!
-Heather
For complete instructions on casting with resin read … Read More...
Jenny from Stumbles & Stitches shows how she made these adorable Christmas tree ornaments. They’re small so you still have time to make some. Get the tutorial.
Image used with permission by Stumbles & Stitches
Haven’t we all been there? This housewife is keeping it together only by thinking of 5 O’Clock. This is art quilt Housewife Dreaming of Cocktails by Frenchtown Etsy. Go HERE to see more photos.
Image credit: Frenchtown
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...
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...
Candles, cupcakes, of course! Make a cupcake menorah HERE at The Shiksa in the Kitchen. Spotted on Cupcakes Take the Cake.
Marilee of Yarnplayer shares her favorite technique for tatting a ring. See her video tute.
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
