So perfect for a Halloween appetizer, and yet, so very cute. Learn to make a Black Cat Cheese Ball HERE at Hungry Happenings, whom I shall dub the Queen of crafty Halloween food.
Embroidery Tutorial: Embroidered felt flowers
Bronwyn of Red Brolly shares her patterns and technique for making these charming stitched felt flowers. They’re great, she says, “for displays, bouquets, brooches, hat pins and decorating your bags and purses.” A more detailed tute is forthcoming, but you … Read More...
Last Minute knit-Felted Jack O Lantern
This is a darling little pumpkin for you to knit and felt for Halloween from “All Free Knitting”. Unlike carved pumpkins, this little guy felted pumpkin will last for years and years. After knitting the designer suggest you use a … Read More...
Cake Theater! New Site for Cake Decorators
Submit your cake and be a star! Check out this new site to showcase creative cakes, Cake Theater. For professionals, for hobbyists, for lurkers, for everyone, Cake Theater was created to offer a place that’s “well-organized, easy to use, … Read More...
Freebie: Halloween printable ‘Mom and son’
Get ready for Halloween with this charming Halloween Greeting Card printable featuring a mom and son all set for trick-or-treating. This adorable graphic isn’t just for paper crafts—it can be easily transferred to fabric, making it perfect for a fun … Read More...
Inspiration: Joetta Maue
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. So it is especially fitting that Joetta Maue has shared an open letter to a friend who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The letter combines Joetta’s words with images of her embroidered works … Read More...
How to make a Halloween Wreath
Heather of the blog The Sewing Loft sent in a link to her unique take on a Halloween wreath. See how to make a recycled t-shirt Halloween wreath with spider web accents.
Looking for more ways to refashion t-shirts? check … Read More...
Pin-did challenge at The Modern Marigold
Amanda at The Modern Marigold has issued a Pinterest challenge to take all those dreams of what you want to make some day and turn them into reality. She explains her mandate,
… Read More...Short, sweet, simple: every week, DO something from
Free pattern: Chewbacca softie
The free pattern for this adorable Chewbacca softie is ready for you at draw! pilgrim. Stitch up a few for the little (or big) Star Wars fans on your Christmas list. Get the pattern. He is the perfect … Read More...
Holiday Ornament Pillow by Debbie Grifka
This is a cleverly designed pillow. Maker Debbie Grifka used a simple ornament design in white, then repeated the ornament pattern for the quilting. This project is part of the Quilting Arts Gifts Holiday 2011/2012 issue. Stefanie of Sew … Read More...
Bleeding Candles
Here’s a fun way to creep out some simple candles. A great project for your Halloween party! Head over to Martha Stewart for the how to — Creepy Candles.
Inspiration: Teasemade
Teasemade lets us peek at her young spotted woodpecker in progress. Applique, embroidery, quilting. So lovely. See more at her blog post.
Tutorial: Southwest Tunic for little girls
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make her little girl’s Southwest Tunic. The simple shape of the tunic makes it easy to piece from different fabrics, as she did. There are so many possibilities! Get the how-to.… Read More...
Tutorial: Frankenstein head hat
Lindsey from All You Need Is LOVE shows how she made an awesome Frankenstein head hat for her son’s Halloween costume. The felt hat gives the wearer an extra tall Frankenstein heaad, complete with screws on either side of neck. … Read More...
Project: Stamped Business Cards
Need your own business cards quick? Why not stamp your own? That’s what Crissy at Crissy’s Crafts did, find out more at her post here.
-Heather
Tutorial: Hexie needlebook
Fiona of Designs by Fee shows us step-by-step how to create this sweet little hexie needlebook. A perfect gift for a stitchy friend — perhaps with a monogram or a bit of embroidered embellishment on the cover? Go to Fiona’s … Read More...
Planet Pops! And a Healthier Cake Pop…
Tutorial: Resize a man’s button down shirt to fit a child
Christie from Joyfoolery shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to resize a man’s button down shirt into one that will fit a child. This is such a great idea!! Men’s button down shirts are easily found at thrift … Read More...
Halloween Parfaits
And super easy to make… Find the how-tos HERE at Frog Prince Paperie. The witch hat decor makes these the Halloweeniest. (I feel confident making up that word here.) And check out the whole bewitching party HERE.
Tutorial: Sew a pillowcase in 5 minutes
Ramona Rose shows how she made a quick and easy pillowcase for her son. Using a serger, it took her just 5 minutes to make. (She says it can be made in about 10 minutes on a regular sewing machine.) … Read More...