Dorothy from Snuggles Quilts gives some tips for quilting on a domestic sewing machine. Two stood out to me, they are:
… Read More...I like to use thread that blends well so I use Aurifil in the color “beaver”.
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Tutorial: Clear Toy Storage Bags with drawstring closures
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Clear Toy Storage Bags. The clear vinyl around the middle of the bag makes it easy to see what’s inside and a … Read More...
DIY Yarn Garland
If you loved the yarn garland in the Snowed In Winter Wedding featured earlier today, don’t miss the DIY instructions to make your own at Green Wedding Shoes! So pretty!
Tutorial: Christmas Bauble-Balls
Need a little decoration for your tree? Check out this easy tute from CraftBits
Tutorial: Use a dress pattern to make a skirt
Colette Patterns shares a tutorial on their blog showing how you can modify a dress pattern to make a skirt instead. The tutorial shows the way they modified the Pastille dress pattern found in The Colette Sewing Handbook, but … Read More...
Free Pattern – Alpaca Sox Shawl from Classic Elite
From this week’s issue of Classic Elite’s Webletter we find this pretty shawl.
Alpaca Sox yarn, “45 available colors. Alpaca Sox is both incredibly fine and richly textured, with a ply that’s soft and loose, crowned by a delicate … Read More...
Sugar Bunny +Harmony = Really Cute Hat!
You don’t have to be a physicist to understand that equation. Let me break it down for you.
Take a few skeins of Knit Picks AWESOME Sugar Bunny yarn (in melon colorway), stir in a set of Harmony circs… Read More...
Christmas Tutorial: felt Stocking Gift Card Holder
Anna of “BeanBugCrafts” has a last minute idea for a gift card stocking that will personalize your gift. It is a quick tutorial for your “last minute” gift cards. It involves felt, no sewing, enough room for a gift card … Read More...
Tutorial: Make clothes for dolly
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make dolly clothing out of your scrap fabric stash. The simple dresses are easy to sew and can be made to fit any size doll. Get the tutorial.
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Winter Wedding Ideas {Snowed In}
A flurry of marshmallow snow strands, a delicious spread of pancakes, creps, donuts, and other sweet treats in lieu of a cake, homemade tea favors: these are just a few of the yummy details in this gorgeous winter-themed wedding featured … Read More...
Technique: Glitter Masking
Glitter can add so much to bling to a paper crafting project but what if you want to make a design with multiple colors of glitter? Why not try masking! The Serendipitous Stamper shares a wonderful technique using sticky paper, … Read More...
Chocolate-Covered Candy Canes
Chocolate, candy canes and sprinkles. Sounds about right. From CakeSpy, naturally. Find the how-tos HERE at Serious Eats.
Recycled sweater wrapped ornaments
Over at the blog A Nest for All Seasons there is a great idea and lots of pretty pictures of this great idea Amy sent in of her sweater wrapped ornaments. Check out more of her recycled sweater and ribbon … Read More...
Three Christmas Trees
Crowning Achievement
How to make recycled #6 plastic (shrunk) Christmas ornaments
The fun fact that #6 plastic shrinks like commercially available shrink plastic was I think the coolest thing I learned recently. See the tutorial that Sarah sent in featured at her blog Compulsive Craftiness on how to make #6 recycled … Read More...
Snowman and Reindeer Donuts from Babble
Check out these things-you-can-do-with-donuts-to-make-them-Christmassy ideas from babble: Ack! Snowman donuts trapped in push pops containers HERE, some snowmen from Frosted Devils Donettes
HERE, and as reindeer HERE.
Vintage Bohemian Wedding Inspiration
Love the rich jewel tones and weathered brass details of this vintage bohemian inspired wedding at Ruffled! So romantic and pretty!
Tutorial: Twisted fabric headband and braided leather belt
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shows how to make a twisted fabric headband and a braided leather belt. The headband and belt were accessories in her week 6 entry into Project Run and Play earlier this year. I’m loving the … Read More...
Tutorial: Patchwork and ric rac trimmed kitchen towels
Sew4Home shares a tutorial for a quick and easy Christmas gift you can make – kitchen towels trimmed with pretty patchwork and jumbo ric rac. Get the tutorial.
[photo from Sew4Home]