Rather than wrapping a gift in paper that will get torn up and thrown away, a fabric gift sack can be used and reused year after year. Stephanie from Sewing Steph shows how to make a reversible reusable fabric gift … Read More...
Tutorial: Peasant dress for a Cabbage Patch Doll
Cabbage Patch Dolls were all the rage when I was a kid, and they’re still popular today with little girls. It’s hard to find clothes for them, though. Alida from GiggleBug Designs and I Make Stuff gives the cutting dimensions … Read More...
Tutorial: Adding a button to your blog
Karen from Sew Many Ways shares how to add a button to your blog as part of her Blog Buddy series. Go HERE to get the know-how.
Image credit: Sew Many Ways
Technique: Embossed Color Blocking
This is a really cool technique from Blockheads! Combining color blocking with Distress Stains and sanded embossing you can get a really unique look for your card backgrounds. Find complete details here.
-Heather
Tutorial: Gingerbread house ornament
I’m loving this little Stashbustin’ Ornament from The Trouble with Crafting. Just imagine the embellishment possibilities for wee gingerbread houses. Go to Troublet’s blog post for the pattern and tutorial.
Snowman Push Pops, and 11 More
Remember allllll the way back to November (seems so long ago now), when I mentioned the 12 Days of Push Pops going on at The Partiologist? And all I had to share then were these cutie gingerbread guys? … Read More...
Giveaway: Stitchy mags
Susan Brubaker Knapp of Blue Moon River is giving away two publications that art quilters will love–recent issues of Quilting Arts and Stitch. Go to her blog post to enter before December 10.
Christmas Present Advent Calendar
I love this advent calendar made from miniature Christmas presents! What a great idea, one of the more unique advents I have seen. Check it out at Creation Corner: Christmas Present Advent Calendar.
Tutorial: Perfect bows
Make beautiful gift bows using an unexpected tool: your embroidery hoop! Rachel of Lines Across My Face shows us how. See her tute.
Fun Scents at The Lit Wick Candle Company
If you can’t get enough of spicy or masculine scents, The Lit Wick Candle Company might be worth checking out.
According to The Candleman, their newest fragrances include Bacon, Blackberry Fizz, Cinnamon Stick, Mulled Cider and Tusk (cucumber, cilantro … Read More...
Chic + Pretty DIY Clutches for Your Bridesmaids
If you’re handy with a sewing machine, your bridemaids will thank you for whipping up some adorable felt and lace clutches! You’ll find a tutorial along with a free template at The Knotty Bride. This adorable project was created … Read More...
Lost Quilt Come Home
Jan from The Secret Life of Mrs. Meatloaf is helping spread the word about this lost quilt, Really Wild Flowers! Second Season by Sharon L. Schlotzhauer. It was last seen at the recent Houston quilt market and show. According to … Read More...
Polymer Clay Snowmen in Canes
In the real world, I teach regular polymer clay classes to both kids and grownups. My last adult class, a caning intensive, ended with the whole class doing a group cane to finish it off. I was very impressed with … Read More...
DIY Hand-Tied Bridesmaid Bouquet
Chelsea Fuss has a way with flowers, and she generously shares her floral design skills with a tutorial at One Lovely Day. Chelsea shows how to create a beautiful hand-tied bouquet and a waterproof travel pack to keep the … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Split Star Block
This awe-worthy quilt block was created by Cathy at Cabbage Quilts. Click HERE to go to full post. Stephanie from Loft Creations came up with the Split Star Block design. Click HERE to see how she made it… Read More...
Quilted covers on Mead notebooks
MJ from All My Quilts loves those Mead composition notebooks we’ve all used. She decided to quilt some covers for hers. Click HERE to read more.
Ed. note: It’s worth a trip to her blog to read her sidebar … Read More...
Creative Ideas for Asking Your Bridesmaids
Make your wedding attendants feel extra special with a creative invitation to join the wedding party! You’ll find 9 unique ideas at Bow Ties and Bliss. I was especially taken with the adorable spools pictured here! They’re available in … Read More...
Event: Occupy Your Sewing Room
Barbara from Cat Patches is hosting a sewing event called Occupy Your Sewing Room. Finish up Christmas gifts, blog about it, then join the Linky party. Prizes to follow. Get details here.
Via Rose Prairie Quilts and Farm who … Read More...
Tutorial: Love Where You Live Ornament
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shares how she made these adorable ornaments as part of Gwenny Penny’s Haul Out the Holly event. What a perfect gift for someone far from home this holiday season. Go HERE or HERE to get … Read More...
Four quilts to remember a loved one
Alix from Mamaka Mills shares with us on her blog four memory quilts she just finished for a family in Ohio. A widow had kept her late husband’s clothing and from it she asked Alix to make a quilt for … Read More...