Suzanne from Just Another Hangup shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a special pillowcase for a child. There’s a pocket cleverly stitched into the side of the pillowcase to hold a special doll, favorite toy, or … Read More...
Blow up a pattern
Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World shows us how to modify a tiny embroidery pattern to fit the front of a t-shirt. See her post.
Tutorial: Make a cute new top of a man’s button down shirt
Kate from See Kate Sew shows how she created a cute new top for herself out of a man’s button down shirt. The plain white shirt gets a pop of color from constrast binding and pockets. Get the tute.… Read More...
Epsom Salt Mason Jar Candles
Easy peasy and very beautiful. use empty mason jars filled halfway with epsom salts
, add a votive candle and add some festive decor to your home. See them at The Inspired Room — Easy Christmas & Winter Craft: Mason … Read More...
Tutorial: Refashion a muumuu into a cute top
Cheri from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar shows how she reworked a thrifted muumuu into a cute little top. She loved the embroidered motifs on the muumuu, but the shape was less than stylish. So she cut it short … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY iPhone or iPad gloves
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shares a tutorial for making a gift that’s sure to be a hit with the techno-savvy crowd. It’s a pair of gloves with conductive thread stitched into the fingers so you can use your iPhone, … Read More...
Make a reindeer softie
Cindy Treen guest posts a tutorial for this adorable Hungarian reindeer on Martha Stewart’s The Crafts Dept. blog. The tutorial is free, and the pattern is available from Cindy’s Etsy shop at a discounted price of US$2.00 this weekend. Go … Read More...
Gingerhaus Kit
While a gingerbread house of this grandeur ordinarily seems too intimidating and time-consuming for me, all you gotta do is package it in kit form, and I change my tune. Now I want this. Find the Gingerhaus Manor Baking kit … Read More...
Win Dyeing to Stitch
Victoria of The Silly BooDilly is giving away a copy of Candy Glendening‘s Dyeing to Stitch, a Quilting Arts DVD workshop. Victoria says,
… Read More...In her Dyeing to Stitch DVD, Candy walks us through the steps of her dyeing techniques.
Ta Dah!: Farmer’s Wife blocks
Sherri from A Quilting Life shows off the back of this Farmer’s Wife quilt block on her blog. I agree with her, it’s pretty from the back too. Click HERE to see the fronts to FW Flower Basket, Economy and … Read More...
Mystery quilt retreat at Butterfly Meadows
Doesn’t this sound like fun? From the Butterfly Meadows Inn and Farm website,
… Read More...2nd Annual New Year’s Eve Mystery Quilt
December 29-January 1, 2012
Join us for our 2nd Annual New Year’s Eve Mystery Quilt Event. Ann Smith will
Tutorial: Angry Birds Cupcake Toppers
Find a tutorial with step-by-step photographs for these Angry Birds cupcake toppers HERE at Pure Joy Events. And bonus, there are Rice Krispies treats inside there. This is what cuteness results from a collaboration between Christine of Pure Joy … Read More...
Drops Christmas Workshp 2011
The Drops Design database is thousands of free patterns strong. Come on over and celebrate Christmas with classy, fun, dressy, casual and full of Holiday spirit free patterns.
TeePee Cupcake Toppers
What’s better than a teepee made from candy and ice cream cones? A teepee made from candy and ice cream cones sitting on a cupcake. Find the how-tos HERE at Sweetology.
Fish for Kids
Just a few radishes and some corn kernels adds such cuteness to a plate of fish. Granted, my picky eater would never ever touch a radish, let alone fish, but she’d gobble up the corn bubbles. Find fish for kids … Read More...
Stamping Cookies
Great, something else to add to my long wish list for Christmas: A “homemade” stamp. Check out these yummy looking cookies HERE at Prunille fait son Show.
Home made cookie stamp
s available here.
Tutorial: Sew a canvas envelope
Nicole from Improv Diary shows how to create a canvas version of large manila envelope. It’s stitched together with contrast thread, with a flower motif free-motion stitched on the front. A pair of buttons creates the closure. Get the tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: Thanksgiving countdown bunting
Tatertots and Jello shares a tutorial for making a Thanksgiving countdown bunting. The letters spell out the words “Be Thankful.” A pocket on each flag holds a slip of paper describing a family activity to encourage your family to slow … Read More...
Felt Mini Top Hat Ornament tutorial
Angel of FleeceFun is taking part in “Craft Snob” Ornament Parade this year with her stunning felt top hat Christmas tree ornament tutorial. “Craft Snob” is having a “Handmade Ornament Parade”, a month long procession packed with all the homemade … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make pretty gathers
Colette Patterns shares a tutorial on their blog showing how to make pretty gathers for your sewing project. The tutorial is an excerpt from Sarai Mitnick’s new book, The Colette Sewing Handbook. Get the tutorial.
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