Don’t miss the huge sale at Country Bumpkin October 3 through 8. The retail store will be closed October 3 in observance of Australia’s Labour Day. But the web site will be open all week. Go there now.
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Mod Podged Halloween Blocks
Amy Anderson, the queen of Mod Podge
and one of my BFFs 😉 made these awesome looking decorations for Halloween. She’ll show you how she did it on her blog – Mod Podge Rocks! DIY Mod Podged Halloween blocks.
UT pattern sale
An awesome announcement from Urban Threads’ e-newsletter:
… Read More...With Halloween just a month away (yay!), you might be needing some creepy-cool embroidery designs. Spooky Sale to the rescue! Pick up some haunted and fallish favorites on sale this weekend — just
Martha Stewart’s Holiday Crafts Book Review
Martha Stewart’s Holiday Crafts
ISBN: 978-0-307-58690-2 RRP $22.95
Martha has lot’s of books, but this one covers all the holiday’s making it the perfect go-to book for projects. With over 225 projects including cards, decorations, party crafts and gifts. This … Read More...
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Make Your Own Clay Pandora Style Beads
… and the Etsy Russian Team shows us how with their quick and easy tutorial. Make sure and check out the contributor, Dariami, on Etsy. She makes lovely pieces.
Tutorial: Little boy’s football tee with mock shoulder pads
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a football-inspired shirt for a little boy. The appliqued numbers and mock shoulder pads look just like a grown-up jersey, but they’re sewn … Read More...
Giveaway: Children at Play half-yard bundle
Head over to Maureen Cracknell Handmade to get yourself entered into her giveaway for a half-yard bundle of the new Children at Play line by Sarah Jane. The bundle is offered by Cotton Blossom Farm and includes seven half-yard … Read More...
Tutorial: Military and Lace dress for litte girls
Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her little girl’s Military and Lace dress. She used a lightweight khaki sweater knit for the body of her dress, with accents in gathered sheer … Read More...
Crafting with Felted Wool – Fall Craft – Felt Mushroom
Craftideas has this darling Felt Mushroom wall hanging tutorial for us. You could also use this idea to decorate a sweatshirt or a cloth bag. The people from Craftideas tell us that this project is extremely easy and also a … Read More...
Halloween Silhouettes
How cute are these caramel apples all dressed up with flying witch Halloween silhouettes? You can get the free download over at Kami’s blog, NoBiggie — Halloween Silhouettes.
Project: Halloween Book Boxes
I love the odd and funky stamps used to make these boxes! Find instructions to make these cool stamped book boxes from Vanessa Spencer over at Stampington and Co.
-Heather
Clear Bean Bags
How cool are these bean bags! I love the fact that your child can explore something but not necessarily be in danger of hurting themselves with them. What a great sensory lesson tool! Head on over to Lines Across My … Read More...
Birthday Book Using Child’s Thumbprint
This cute little homeschool lesson really has some great craft qualities! Your child will love seeing how her simple thumbprint can transform into so many fun things. Who knew a little thumbprint could turn into so many birthday items! Head … Read More...
Pewter Craft goes to…
Emily C.! Thank you all for playing. I have three new books from Lark Jewelry & Beading to share with you soon. Look for my reviews of Ring a Day, Dimensional Bead Embroidery
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Tutorial: Jack-o-lantern trick or treat bag
Lauren shows how to make a Jack-o-lantern bag over at her blog, Adventures of Lauren. It’d be just the thing for the kids to use for all of their trick or treating candy. Get the tutorial.
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Present at Textiles & Politics
Check out this announcement posted on LaceNews blog:
… Read More...The Textile Society of America invites paper proposals for its upcoming symposium, Textiles & Politics, to be held in Washington, D.C. September 19-22, 2012. We seek presentations from all textile-related disciplines and
Tutorial: Make a zippered tote bag without having to install a zipper
Kat from Just Crafty Enough shows how to make a stylish zippered tote – without actually having to insert a zipper. Instead, she uses a zippered throw pillow cover for the body of the purse. The zipper is already installed, … Read More...
Free Blue Initial Sampler Pattern
Fall Button Branch
This beautiful piece of art was constructed completely with buttons. I love all the colors of fall! This is pretty enough for adults and easy enough for kids. Check it out at Meet the Dubiens — fall button branch.