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
Spider-y Things
These simple but very effective Spider Napkin Rings would be a big hit for any Halloween party, especially with school age kids. I actually like spiders and am trying to think of other ways I can use this pattern. Would … Read More...
Creativ Festival in Toronto this fall
I wanna go, I wanna go. Fairy God Mother can you pay my way to the Creativ Festival coming up October 21,22, and 23? Probably not, she already said NO to Houston IQF, a mere 10 hr car drive. … Read More...
Recent Fiber Arts Calls for Entry
(1) Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences (LBIF), Small Works Exhibition
(2) Lark Books: Book Proposals
(3) Textile Arts Center: Exhibition Proposals
(4) Cheraw State Park: Artist-in-Residence Program
(5) Rocky Mountain National Park: Artist-In-Residence Program
(6) Valcellina … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled growth chart
Sara from Craft Snob shows how to make a ruffled growth chart. A long ruffled strip goes down one side of the growth chart. The other side is a place to mark the child’s measurements. This is sooo cute!! It … Read More...
Mad sale on quilt backing fabrics
Flannel, fleece and corduroy, oh my! That’s the fabric Mad About Patchwork has on sale all this month – 30% off. She says they are great for using for quilt backs. She adds,
… Read More...If you’re planning to pick some up