It’s time to announce the winner of the Cross Stitch Kit giveaway! Yiota’s Cross Stitch was nice enough to provide 3 cross stitch kits to a winner anywhere in the world. There were 82 comments, so therefore 82 entrants.
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Take a Class over at D&L Glass
Both Patty Gray and Milon Townsend have classes scheduled over at D&L Art Glass Supply. I’ve taken a class with Patty and it was fabulous and I know some lovely ladies that raved about Milon so these two come … Read More...
DIY Halloween Handsoap Dispensers
I came across these inexpensive handmade halloween hand soap dispensers via Oopsey Daisy
These are super cool easy to make and very clever if you ask me. Do not worry about the orange dye not washing off you hands, as … Read More...
An Awesome Source For Vintage Knitting Patterns
Tutorial: Quick and easy embellished headband using a premade applique
Sharon from Sharon Sews shows how to make a quick and easy embellished headband. She started with a plain headband and added a premade applique design as the embellishment. You can find these applique designs in the special occasion section … Read More...
Free pattern: Little girl’s reversible tunic top
Meredith and Alison from Sew Sweet TV share a free pattern and tutorial showing how to make a little girl’s reversible tunic top. It’s made out of four fat quarters (they used 2 each of 2 prints). The sleeveless … Read More...
Cookie Brooms and Fallen Leaves
It’s OK to snicker at clever things, yes? Cuz I snickered at these. And “snicker” is such a good word. Make peanut butter cookie brooms (or rakes?) for fallen leaf sprinkles HERE at Munchkin Munchies.
Textured Chocolate Bark for Halloween
Isn’t this amazing? Learn to make textured chocolate bark for Halloween using tiles meant for fondant HERE at Sweet Simple Stuff.
Project: Vintage Phonograph Card
I really love the retro vintage look to this card! Unity stamps shares a video tutorial for making this fun card. Click here to watch.
-Heather
Devilish Red Velvet Cupcakes
Red velvet cupcakes with chocolate horns and tails seems exactly right for devils. Learn to make red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting and modeling chocolate devil accoutrements HERE at 6 Bittersweets.
Play Pizza Restaurant in a Box
My girls would go Ga Ga over this gift! How lucky is Kristen’s niece who will be getting this play pizza set for her birthday!?! I think my favorite topping is the green peppers which she said took the longest … Read More...
DIY Play Food for Kids
My girls love whipping up things in their toy kitchen! The best part about that is teaching them about healthy ingredients and using recipes and measuring items. You can make your own play food just like Katie did with her … Read More...
Ghost Mobile
I keep throwing away my eggshells, never once thinking that they could have a future as a ghost! These little eggshell ghosts are adorable and your children can come up with creative ways to make the ghosts faces. Head on … Read More...
Tutorial: Reversible patchwork table runner
Nima at Made To Treasure shows how she made this reversible patchwork table runner. If you look closely, you’ll see she used some Christmas fabric on this one, but you could use whatever you like for your home. I love … Read More...
Freebie: Black Cat with Moon at Graphics Fairy
Karen at The Graphics Fairy commented on the border surrounding this Halloween-themed cat and moon graphic. She calls it checkerboard, I call it patchwork, only ’cause I’m a quilter and could see this as a darling wall hanging or table … Read More...
Recent stitch tutorials
Cute Little Siren Cross Stitch Pattern
A cute little siren that reminds me of the Little Mermaid. I loved that movie – I watched it with kids I was baby-sitting and they loved to watch it over and over again. The first time I saw it, … Read More...
Cross Stitch Pattern – Tiny Halloween Witch
Blackwork Halloween Pumpkin
Recent tatting tutorials
Enjoy these tatting tutes from Tatted Treasures:
Keeping Tension After a Reverse
Reading Patterns and Making Projects, Part 2