DIY Wedding Cake Alternative
If you want something besides the usual wedding cake, why not try doughnuts? Adore by Chloe shows how to create a modern doughnut dessert table that’s sure to wow your guests! Click here for all the details and sweet inspiration.
Giveaway: Transparency Quilts book
Lisa from C&T Publishing blog announced their latest contest. Get a chance to win a copy of Transparency Quilts by Weeks Ringle & Bill Kerr. Go HERE to read more about the quilting book by these popular authors, plus see … Read More...
Holiday craftiness from Kreinik
Big crafting is ahead on Kreinik Thread Blog. The 25 Days of Christmas Projects series will present five new projects each week. And the first half of 8 Days of Hanukkah Projects already are available. Go to the Kreinik post … Read More...
Holiday Baby Food Jar Candle Holder Tutorial
Learn how to create these beautiful holiday candle holders at Petite Planet using baby food jars. It’s a great eco-friendly craft that reuses jars, fabric and old Christmas cards.
For this candle holder project, you’ll also need stickers, glue, ribbons … Read More...
Artist profile: Kuniko Kanawa
The fabric flower creations of Kuniko Kanawa are beyond beautiful. They combine Japanese delicacy, simplicity without severity, and the modern handmade ethic into ethereal, wearable art. Many thanks to Tash Goswami of Blethering Crafts for introducing us to this work … Read More...
Breakfast in a Box {Wedding Favor}
This unusual idea for a wedding favor came from Craft Gossip reader Nellene. On her blog, Style Baggage, she shares how to make an elegant presentation with homemade scones and lemon curd packaged in a pretty box. The possibilities … Read More...
Kate’s Mitten
Enjoy Susan Elliott‘s story of the yearly gathering of crazy-quilting friends–the importance of ritual and gathering together. And her photos of their spectacular creations for this year, including her Kate’s Mitten (shown above) commemorating this year’s royal wedding. Go … Read More...
How to make a vintage bingo card advent calendar
This is such a great idea! Pop on over to Laura’s blog Smallgood Hearth where she shared her easy directions on how to make an advent calendar from a vintage bingo card.
Looking for printable Bingo cards? Check these… Read More...
Tutorial: Make a curtain swag to dress up a window
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to make a curtain swag to dress up a window. She got the fabric to make hers from the skirts of two formal dresses. The dressy fabric is sooo perfect for her daughter’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Cupcake oven mitt
Craft a World shares a tutorial showing how to make an oven mitt shaped like a cupcake. What a cute idea!!! Get the tutorial.
[photo from Craft a World]
[via Someday Crafts]
Au revoir, Lesage
Embroidery legend Francois Lesage passed away December 4 at age 82. For 60 years, he led Maison Lesage, the last great embroidery atelier in Paris. In 1992, he founded the Lesage school to train embroiderers. His work has added incomparable … Read More...
Christmas Tree Forest Cookies
And as promised, my last cookie tutorial created for Celebrations (that has been on the site for weeks now, sigh): Christmas tree forest cookie pops.
Tutorial: Sew up some Christmas pillowcases
Dana from MADE created special Christmas pillowcases for her children this year, and she shares a link to a tutorial on her blog that she used to make them. The tutorial was originally intended for a service project, but using … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a Hoodie-a-saurus
Larissa from Just Another Day in Paradise shows how she turned a plain sweatshirt hoodie into an awesome Hoodie-a-saurus. The ones she made will be Christmas presents for her nephews. What little boy wouldn’t LOVE one of these? Get the … Read More...
Christmas Tutorial- Paper Angel Printable
Looking for an easy but adorable craft to do with your children? How about an angel printable to do during Advent? Head on over to Toastie Studio Sewing Blog, and print out these incredibly cute little angels.
Tutorial: Comfy Knit Ruffle Dress
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy guest blogs at luvinthemommyhood with a tutorial showing how to make her Comfy Knit Ruffle Dress for girls. It’s made from t-shirt knit so it’s soft and stretchy and comfy, but the ruffles give it … Read More...
Freebie: Christmas Tags
You can download these wonderful Christmas tags for FREE from Lettering Delights for a limited time. Please note you will have to go through the check out process to get them.
-Heather
Looking for more paper crafts ideas and supplies? … Read More...
What’s new with Susan
Catch up with Susan Lenz‘s latest doings and find out how she creates cording for her vessels and key tags. Go to her Art in Stitches post.
See some CQ history with Allie
Get a glimpse of crazy quilts on display at the Newark Museum through the lens of Allie Aller, shown here with Ulysses Grant Deitz, great-great-grandson of the President and the museum’s Curator of Decorative Arts. Such fun! Go … Read More...