Judy Martin gives us several views of her textile artwork that has been accepted by the juried show Ontario Craft ’11. She notes that it is “hand stitch, wax resist, cotton.” Simple materials; complex and fascinating work. See more photos … Read More...
Talk a Half Skein….
Tat a pretty pendant
Inspired by handmade jewelry created by one of her church’s congregation, Sally of Tat’s Heaven revamped some tatted and beaded earrings into pendants. Brilliant! Find out more from her blog post.
Read all about it: Solids-Only Tote Challenge
Ricochet and Away and Sew La Vie! announce their newest sewing challenge: The Solids-Only Tote Challenge. What a cool theme!! It forces you to rely on your mad design skills rather than a fabric print to make an awesome bag. … Read More...
Tatting meets crazy quilting
Suztats incorporates tatted embellishments into crazy quilting in ways I’ve never seen before. Enjoy her photo essay.
Cross-stitch from Egypt
Hannah of enbrouderie shares photos of a gift she received–a handbag from Egypt. She says,
… Read More...The tag says it’s from a fair trade association for selling handicrafts, and this one was made by a group of North Sinai Bedouin women.
Tutorial: Lunchbox fabric napkins
PharMa shows how to make a fabric napkin sized just right for your child’s lunchbox. The reusable napkins help reduce lunchtime waste. Make them from a favorite fabric print to make them extra special. (A busy print will also help … Read More...
Tutorial: Fleece Frankenstein hat
Delia from Delia Creates shows how to make a Frankenstein hat for a Halloween costume. It has the green skin, shaggy hair, and neck bolts that we all think of for a Frankenstein character. The fleece hat fits down all … Read More...
Tutorial: Crochet trim embellished top
Tricia from Leafy Treetop Shop and Leafy Treetop Spot shares another tutorial in her Top-toberfest series. In this post she shows how to add flair to a plain tank by the simple addition of some crocheted trim. Get the tute… Read More...
Tutorial: Headband for a Karate Kid costume
Christie from A Lemon Squeezy Home guest blogs in the Handmade Dress Up series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a headband for a Karate Kid costume. If your child already has a karate … Read More...
Freebie: Halloween Party Printables
Visit the Second Sister blog and download these amazing Witches Larder Halloween party designs for free.
Looking for more Halloween printables? Check these out on Etsy.-Heather
Make ATCs from your thread scraps
iHannah has been experimenting with creating artist trading cards by stitching down thread nests of orts in pleasing designs. So pretty! Find out more from her blog post.
Hoop Storage Bags
Ohhh I love these, I may just have to make some myself! These are so fun and you can design them with whatever color or pattern you want. You’ll definitely want to get the how to from Always a Project … Read More...
Marshmallow Witches
Aw, what sweet li’l witches. (Can there be sweet li’l witches?) Learn to make them from store-bought ingredients HERE at Taste of Home, found via Fun Family Crafts.
Feast your eyes: Kathy’s beaded buttons
Oh. My. Goodness. Kathy Shaw (Shawkl) has been creating beaded buttons for her Dragonfly Garden crazy quilt. I wanted to show all of them, but I think it would be better for you to go to Kathy’s pos… Read More...
Cute Fruit for Halloween
How about a healthier 
Halloween snack than chocolate and sugar? Turn fruit into monsters and a Jack O’ Lantern HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Gruffalo Party Food and Favors
I’m always a sucker for anything related to children’s literature… Check out these (gross!) party favors to honor The Gruffalo (poisonous warts, snakes and mouse droppings, eeeww) and the party food HERE at Made by Bronwyn. Love the printed … Read More...
The Monster Squad Monster Cookies
It’s like I always say, “You can’t go wrong with monster movies from the ’80s.” I do. I say that all the time. Of course, you can’t go wrong with anything from the ’80s, the most perfect decade, fodder for … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Halloween Poster
Here’s another way to add some Halloween decor. Jill at A Matter of Memories sent along this free printable poster, a children’s Halloween poem by Jack Prelutsky. Click here to go to the download.
Are you looking for … Read More...
