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Sherri Reehil-Welser, owner of Indigo Earth is hosting a holiday candle making workshop in Canandaigua, N.Y. Sherri is also an aromatherapist, so she is knowledgeable about the healing qualities of essential oils.
She’ll go over different types of waxes, scents, … Read More...
Got Charm? Samelia’s Mum does. She shows how to turn a single charm pack (42 – 5″ squares) into six placemats. Done in fabulous fabric line A Stitch in Color by Malka Dubrawsky for Moda Fabrics. Go to tutorial.… Read More...
From the Just Crafty Enough blog, these mittens can be warm, fun and funky all at the same time. Scrap yarn comes to the rescue with the zany colors of the zig zags.
This free mitten pattern can be found … Read More...
I made a DIY rag wreath ten years ago, so this method has been around for a while. However, I used a grapevine wreath where Ros uses a Styrofoam wreath ring to create the rag wreath base . Much easier! … Read More...
A wrapped watch that is! Take a look at the fabulous tutorial from inspiration & realisation for how to make one of your own.
Janine from Heidi in Lederhosen shows how to make an iPhone cover appliqued with a Union Jack motif. The bold colors and graphics of the flag wrap around the simple fabric sleeve. Love it!! Her tutorial gives the dimensions to … Read More...
Strung Out is having a Beadaholique Beading Contest! Get all the details at their blog for how to enter. The winner receives not only a $100 Beadaholique gift certificate but exposure on the Strung Out blog and Facebook page. The … Read More...
Megan Nielsen shares her cheater version of sizing down a shirt. It only works for sizing down shirts that are 1-2 sizes too big, but it can be done without cutting and reattaching the sleeves. Get the tute.
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Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Vintage Holiday Dress for little girls. The timeless look of this dress is so sweet it breaks my heart a little. a little … Read More...
Jenna from Sew Happy Geek made this darling Disappearing 9 Patch tote using 5″ charms, making it go together fast. Click HERE to get the tutorial.
Image credit: Sew Happy Geek
Looking for Quilting supplies and Fabric? Check out … Read More...
Carla Hegemenn-Crimm at The Scientific Seamstress has created a paper bias tape maker (in two sizes) that is flat, unlike the metal kind you can buy at Hancock’s. My question was, does it burn? Carla says after some use it … Read More...
Oh my! How fun and creative is this?? Now I’m feeling bad for getting rid of that ugly plastic flamingo left in the shed from the previous owner of my house. What a great way to change up an outdated … Read More...
The fall issue of the free on-line magazine Scrapbook and Cards Today is now available. It’s chocked full of great paper crafting tips, ideas, projects and more. Including directions for this fun turkey card from Nicole Magouirk. Click here to … Read More...
Phew, so candy eyeballs can be put to good use post-Halloween. Gotta love the personality expressed by these guys, just by shifting things over a bit. Learn to make peanut butter cupcakes with peanut butter frosting turkey cupcakes HERE at … Read More...
These are only two of the projects in Red Heart’s 12 Week’s of Christmas. Free patterns in both knit and crochet.
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Best tiny finger puppets in the universe. This one is a pat of butter. This is from Stacey Rebecca of bedazzled tampon finger puppet fame.
Butter Finger Puppet Beatrice by staceyrebecca on Etsy.
If you are looking for a great gift idea, head out to your yard before the snow flies and collect some twigs. Then head over to Carolyn’s blog and she’ll show you how to make this lovely nature inspired frame. … Read More...
I love it when the maven of all things home and crafty features cross-stitch goodness in her magazine and on her site and Martha Stewart has done it again this month. She’s offering a 19-page customizable cross stitch pdf pattern … Read More...
Awesome art by Scott Hove at a group show called Bite-sized Monsters in SF. Check out those fake cakes! they look great and I am so creeped out buy the mouths. Love. Yoiu should also check out his amazing … Read More...
