Next up… Yes, we can be perfect cookie decorators, too! Just like The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle. Learn the secret to decorate perfect Jack O’ Lanterns HERE.
Looking for more Halloween recipes and ideas? Check out Taste of Home … Read More...
Ladies’ Fingers Cookies
I’m about to post three-in-a-row now, all from some of my fave cookie decorators. First up (as always in totally random order): Ladies’ fingers of the cookie kind. Love the nail polish. Learn to make them HERE at Bake at … Read More...
Fun gifts for quilters under $10
1. Piece O’ Cake Playing Cards
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2. Breaking up? Give this vintage cartoon magnet in lieu of a Dear John letter. Get one for $5.00 HERE.
3. Quilting Chickens Postcards (package of eight). Get a set for … Read More...
Black Cat Caramel Apples
Can you believe there’s an apple under all that Halloween kitty coolness? Find the step-by-steps to make chocolate caramel kitty cat apples HERE at Hungry Happenings (aka Queen of crafty Halloween fare).
Jo’s crumb quilt so far
Here’s a peek at Jo’s crumb quilt in progress. She’s the host of this fall’s Crumb Quilt Along 2 on her blog Jo’s Country Junction. Crumbs refer to small bits of fabric used to make small blocks approximately 3″ … Read More...
Stitch Your Own Cell Phone Case
Tutorial: Make ruffled bobby socks from old tights
Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how to recycle old tights into cute new ruffled bobby socks. I am now hating that I just threw away a whole bag of hole-y tights that my daughter had outgrown. I’m filing this … Read More...
Rustic Rake for Your Door
Who knew an old, discarded rake who look so pretty, and hanging on a door! Give something old a facelift with a few berries and other nature loveliness to dress up your entrance. See this over at Bellas Rose Cottage … Read More...
Tutorial: Car organizer
Ribbon Candy Quilts shares a tutorial at Moda Bake Shop for making a car organizer. It hangs from the back of the front seat and has large pockets to hold books and sippy cups and other car essentials. The sides … Read More...
Pattern: Haunted stitches for Halloween
Add a touch of spooky charm to your Halloween decor with the “Haunted” design by Jenice Allred from Azure Moon Designs, available for just $8.00 USD at PatternSpot. This delightful hand-stitchery pattern features a whimsical haunted house, perfect for infusing … Read More...
Jack O’ Lantern Smile Cookie Pops
Loving this trend from Munchkin Munchies: wearable cookie pops! Learn to make Jack O’ Lantern smile cookie pops HERE at Munchkin Munchies.
Tutorial: Blocking a Felted/Fulled Hat!
I am so happy that Jennifer of “Pienits” decided to create this tutorial and share it with us. Many times we want to try something new like felting a knit or crocheted hat and we have no idea how to … Read More...
Project: Snowman Circles Christmas Card
I love using stamps for ideas other than what they were intended for, it helps you got a lot more mileage from your stamps to think outside the box. This cute snowman card from Shari Carroll for Hero Arts is … Read More...
Clothespin Drop Light
This beautiful (and quite fitting) light from Young House Love is so perfect for a laundry room! I love that it’s completely hand made and constructed from clothespins. See the complete tutorial here — 320 Pins | Young House Love… Read More...
Improvisational stitching
Phillipa of Stitching Always cleverly used up scraps of thread by creating this colorful, squeezable doll. She says,
… Read More...Over a stuffed calico shape, I detached buttonholed all over it using up whatever I had leftover from other projects. The only
Tutorial: Picture frame pin cushions
These framed pin cushions totally rock. Beautiful and handy–perfect to set on the table beside your stitching chair. Karen of Sew Many Ways shows us how to make them. See her tute.
Looking for more pin cushion patterns? Check … Read More...
Pattern and tutorial: Skull bookmarks
Shell of Bits and Bobs shares her pattern and brief instructions for creating these spooky bookmarks from scraps of felt and ribbon. Wouldn’t these make great additions to Halloween treat bags. See her tute.
Looking for more Halloween Embroidery … Read More...
How to add some recycled bling to a pair of shoes
I am on a shoe “kick” or should I say you recycled crafters are! Check out the research and then how Erica of the blog Recycled Fashion posted an easy tutorial on how to dress up a pair of shoes … Read More...
Tutorial: Embroidery on knit
Suppose your nickname for your baby girl is monstruito (little monster). And suppose you want to embellish a cute little knit dress with a bit of stitching. What motif would you choose? A monstruito, of course! Alba of FestoTu shows … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt Plant Pouches
Lark Crafts shares a tutorial for making hanging Felt Plant Pouches of recycled sweaters. They’re quick to make and can turn any fence or wall into a mini garden. The project is an excerpt from their book Stash Happy: Felt… Read More...