There’s a spectacular, photo filled closet makeover going on here and some great inspiration for you, but my favorite element has to be the closet rod. Adorned with Mr. and Mrs. it adds a marvelous piece of personalization to the … Read More...
A cloak from another era
Racaire, who specializes in historical embroidery techniques and producing accurate costumes for the Society of Creative Anachronism, created this lovely cloak for her friend Anya. Go to her blog post to see more photos and enlarge them for study … Read More...
A Trio of Edible Fall Wedding Favors
DIY Zinc Letters by 346 Living
I have long coveted the fabulous zinc letters I’ve seen at Anthropologie, but they never quite fit into my budget. So this morning when I popped by one of my favorite wedding blogs, Sparkle & Hay, I was … Read More...
How to make a recycled egg carton witch decoration for Halloween
It’s so good when we can get our kids in on the crafting fun and today’s wonderful recycled witch project has done just that for the son of blogger Chris. See her cute tutorial along with templates that she posted … Read More...
Enjoy Judy Martin’s Energy Cloth
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...