The latest issue of the FREE on-line paper crafting magazine Ginger Street Scraps is now on-line. It’s full of wonderful holiday and winters ideas for cards, tags and scrapbooking. Click here to check it out.
-Heather
Bah Humbug
Ideal for beginners
Mollie Johanson says this sweet little ornament is the perfect project for an embroidery beginner. Go to her Wild Olive blog post for instructions and give it a try.
Small Holiday Motif
Quilt-y gifts
Quilt-y cuteness, cause I cannot stop shopping.
3. Quilting Now in Session Keepsake Box
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Easy reverse applique
Judy Martin shares a simple, reliable method for making reverse-applique dots. See her post.
Gift Tags
Amazing giveaway from Lark Jewelry & Beading
Lark Jewelry & Beading has 38 jewelry books to giveaway just in time to make your holiday bright! The winner of this giveaway will have a treasure trove of creative inspiration – and will possibly need a new bookshelf! Hurry … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy tags
Make charming gift tags from your scraps and bits. Laura of Bugs and Fishes shows us how. See her post.
A year’s worth of stitching
Carina of Carina’s Craftblog gives the heads-up about a new product in her Polka & Bloom line: fabric calendars suitable for embroidery. Stitch one for a friend. Or give one to a friend who would enjoy stitching it. Go to … Read More...
Tutorial: Bingo Dauber Bag
Tanaria from Treasure Trail Crafts and FreeBingoBag.com shares a tutorial for making a binger dauber bag. The round drawstring bag has pockets all around the outside to hold bingo daubers, 10 of them in all. Get the tutorial. (You’ll … Read More...
Tutorial: Perfect Wallet with plenty of pockets
Nikki from Basement Sewing shows how to make her Perfect Wallet. She designed the wallet to have plenty of room for credit cards, paper money, and change. It was slots for twelve cards, a zippered pocket for change, and two … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s bustle skirt
Marissa from Rae Gun and Rae Gun Ramblings shows how to make a super cute little girl’s bustle skirt. The top (bustled) layer is made as a separate skirt so you can get two looks out of the one skirt. … Read More...
Stitch a quick gift
Enjoy a whole slew of tips and tricks for quickly creating hand-embroidered towels for last-minute gifts. See the guest tutorial by Suzy Bauter on We Love French Knots. (Scroll down to 12/8/11.)
Tutorial: Boyfriend style cardigan
Terra from Mama Says Sew shows how to make a boyfriend style cardigan. The loose fitting cardigan is made from knit fabric and looks cute worn with a simple tee and jeans. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Ruffled knit top for little girls
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how she made this cute ruffled knit top for her little girl. The rows and rows of ruffles are so sweet! Get the tute.
[photo from Shwin & Shwin]
Techniques: Paper Arts
Interweave is sharing 4 free downloadable articles about paper crafting. Learn different paper collage techniques, paper quilting and paper mache too. Click here to download.
-Heather
Looking for more digital papers to download? Check these out Design Bundles – … Read More...
For stitchy chess players
Sue of Stash Books Blog was inspired by a fabric checkerboard pattern to create this stunning chess set for stitchers. Brilliant! Go to her blog post to see lots more views. The chess pieces–made of notions–are fabulous!
A poinsettia for your tree
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint is sharing her pattern for this gorgeous needlepoint poinsettia ornament. Go to her blog post to download the free chart.
Applique some stockings
C&T Publishing is sharing a rockin project by a couple of their authors. The C&T blog says,
… Read More...The super sweet Santas and lettering on these stockings are fusible web appliqué patterns from Christmas with Possibilities by Lynda Milligan and Nancy