Panel – Goodnight Moon by Quilting Treasures. Found at Fabric.com. The book Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown was one of my daughter’s favorite night-time books.
Panel: Wee Folks by Ingrid Slyder
Panel – Wee Folks by Ingrid Slyder for Moda. Found at Fabric.com. These gnomes rock!
Newsy: Tiny Houses Quilt Along 2012
Linda from Quilts In The Barn is joining Jeanneke in her dream of making a large quilt from tiny house blocks. Only scraps are needed to make the 3 x 3 inch square. With 366 days next year, the quilt … Read More...
Shopping for Clayers
As a polymer clay artist what clay related thing would you love to see under your tree? I have a couple items on my wish list:
- Some of Penni Jo’s molds. Or lots of them.
- The DREAM Machine.
Update: Quilts for Japan
Back in March editors from Quilters Newsletter and Patchwork Tsushin magazines asked quilters to make a comfort quilt for those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Click HERE to see original request.
Ever wondered what the results were … Read More...
Fancied Up Mason Jar Lids to Package Your Edible Gifts
I find this idea for festive-topped mason jar gifts so utterly easy and fabulous. I must do this this year. Find the how-tos to liven up mason jar lids HERE at You Are My Fave.
Yoga Pose Cookie Cutter Giveaway at Amy Atlas
Every time I see these yoga pose gingerbread cookie cutters
I feel a bit of nostalgia. See, I first posted on yoga pose cookie cutters two whole years ago, and of the thousands of posts since, they stand out … Read More...
Vogue Giveaway Winner – Congratulations Kristin!
How to Make a Stuffed Buche de Noel part1 & 2
I love this project from “craftstylish” by Erika Kern, contributor. What a lovely addition to our holiday décor. Erika has made this tutorial in 2 parts so be sure to check out both. Part 1 and Part 2. Erika … Read More...
Tutorial: Pocket hand warmers from an old wool sweater
Jen from New Green Mama shows how to use squares of felted wool sweaters to create hand warmers for your coat pockets. Just pop it in the microwave for 30 seconds and then drop it your pocket to keep your … Read More...
Tutorial: Faux chenille candy cane striped Christmas stockings
Tricia from Leafy Treetop Shop and Leafy Treetop Spot shows how she made these cute candy cane striped Christmas stockings using a faux chenille technique. Get the tute.
[photo from Leafy Treetop Spot]
DIY: Boxwood & Paperwhites
Create modern and chic centerpieces and monogram place setttings with paperwhites and boxwood! This tutorial from Jess at Snippet & Ink has all the details including a source for the paperwhites, and a downloadable tutorial for … Read More...
Light Fixture Candle Holder Tutorial
Marc Atiyolil, a columnist at The Star came up with this chic and thrifty candle holder craft using an old chrome bathroom light fixture.
The sockets make good tea light holders, but you could also pop roses into them and … Read More...
New Release: Archival Inks from Ranger
Ranger has recently expanded their line of Archival inks. Join Debbie Talch and Tim Holtz as they share with you all the new colors as well as what you can do with these permanent oil based ink pads.
-Heather
Candle Quartet
Tutorial: Slipcover your headphones
If the foam covers on your headphones are disintegrating, you can salvage the set. Just make some cute slipcovers for the ear pieces. Wendy Gratz of Shiny Happy World shows us how. See her tute.
A Man’s Own House
How to make owl ornaments out of seeds from the yard
At the blog My Very Educated Mother there is such a cute idea for all those owl lovers out there. Erin went out to the yard and collected up some of Mother Nature’s finest bits to work with to make … Read More...
Have yourself a steampunk little Christmas
Michelle of A Can of Crafty Curiosities created this awesome steampunk ornament. She says,
… Read More...This one is a series of Steamships that I found on old 18th century drawings. I found this great topographical map fabric and embroidered them on
[Sponsored Post] I can’t go a day without my smartphone. No I really can’t.
Can you imagine it? No you can’t? Let’s try and see what will happen if there was no smartphone.
No smartphone means no wake up alarm. No wake up alarm means no way to get the kids to school on … Read More...