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St. Peter’s Parish in Cavite City, Philippines started a money making venture for prisoners by teaching them how to make candles. Father Dominador Medina came up with idea and his friend Marian Navarrete volunteered to instruct the prisoners.
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Good Housekeeping has the how to on making the funky side table from old shutters. What a great way to repurpose something old into something new. Check it out at Good Housekeeping — DIY Side Table – How to Build … Read More...
Ritzy Cracker patchwork pillow, made by Debi from Quilting With Debi. Read more about it here.
Ritzy Cracker lap quilt, made by Di from Country Life. Read more about it here.
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Thankyou to all who entered CraftGossips “Ancient Minerals” Giveaway Competition is now closed and a lucky winner has been picked Congrats Debbie C I have emailed you to inform you of your win which is a pack from Ancient Minerals … Read More...
Sugar scrub is a great way to slough away dead skin. It has it’s pros & cons I hate it when you are ( thanks for the grammar correction Julie) in the shower and as you are scooping it out … Read More...
Please, please check out this stop-motion video of this Fall cupcake tree from Tiger in a Jar. Not only is it beautifully made, but you actually learn how to craft your own. {spotted on the kitchn}
Suzannah from Creative Dressmaking and Adventures in Dressmaking shows how she used ruffle fabric to create this fabulous little skirt. The wrap and gathers at the waist create interesting lines of ruffles. And because the fabric is already covered with … Read More...
Children with a “lazy eye” (also known as Amblyopia) need to wear an eye patch for a period of time to help correct their vision. But wearing an eye patch isn’t necessarily all that much fun, and the little fabric … Read More...
Is there anything softer to wrap a baby up in than a minky blanket? Sew4Home shows how to make one. And if the soft minky wasn’t luxurious enough, it’s edged with a satin ruffle. Get the tutorial.
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Take an empty oatmeal container and turn it into ribbon storage! Yay! i am totally doing this 🙂 Check it out on Scrapbooks Etc. — Pretty Scrap Storage: Recycled Ribbon Holder.
Ooooooo. Now I really like this, what a fabulous gift idea. I’d probably be selfish though and keep it for myself. Get the tutorial for this awesome ornament at Scrapper Girl — A photo Christmas ornament!.
Tristan has come up with a cool way of making recycled furniture that he describes as looking like layers in the ground. Check out more photos and ideas at his blog Tristan Titeux’s Eco Furniture Choices.
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Amy of LucyKate Crafts shares a fab find: stitchable wood pendants!! I’m dying to get my hands on some of these! Amy notes that they’re intended for cross-stitch, but any kind of stitching would be lovely. Maybe a beaded monogram. … Read More...
Check out a fascinating scarf and beret on rRradionica blog. How was this done? Circular weaving + crochet? Whatever the technique, the results are amazing. See lots more views at the post.
Pickup some inexpensive pillows for the holidays or update ones you already own and make some felt appliqué letters to spell out the word ‘JOY” or any word that you would like. You can use colors you like and just … Read More...
Astrid of Red Red Completely Red borrowed an awesome idea from bloesom kids to create a yarn-wrapped nameplate for her daughter’s room. Beautiful! And, oh, the possibilities. Go to the bloesom post or Astrid’s post to find out how it’s … Read More...
Here’s a fun way to create a lasting memory and display something personal for Thanksgiving. You can see this at — Burton Avenue: A Creative Thank You.
Susan from Living with Punks shows the Jelly Roll (precut fabrics)Floor Cushion that she made. She followed the tutorial by Pink Please over at Moda Bake Shop, but with some adaptations along the way. Among the changes are the bottom … Read More...
