Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how she made this trend-conscious shirt dress for her daughter. She started with an adult-sized button shirt, so a lot of the detail was already done for her. Get the tutorial.
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Feminist Princesses – Halloween costumes
How cute is this costume?! Girl superhero! Here’s a pic of the costume sans kid. Totally adorbs.
My kid wants to be a crocigator(TM) (<– not really) this year. I ordered a foam alligator hat from amazon … Read More...
Spooky Halloween Eyeball Wreath
Fun! Love this wreath, don’t you? This wreath is covered in eyeballs and will be a great addition to your door for Halloween. You can get the how to at A Pretty Life in the Suburbs — Spooky Eyeball Wreath… Read More...
Project: Halloween Mobile
Kelly at Finding Time to Create has created an amazing Halloween mobile. Using ribbons, stamps, and pattern paper she’s created a really unique and clever Halloween decoration! Click here for her directions.
-Heather
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Tutorial: Jellyfish danglies
Melissa Crowe of Checkout Girl shows us how to make these sweet jellyfish…er…dangly things. She says,
… Read More...If you enlarge or shrink the pattern pieces, you can make these in many sizes–attach them to a wooden hoop and you’d have a
Mod Podge Pumpkins
Pull out your favorite scrapbook paper (I think fabric would be great too) and decorate some faux pumpkins. A fun (but messy!) project for kids too. See the Mod Podge pumpkins here.
Tiny Tree
Make a spider loom
Emilee Gettle‘s post on Craftzine.com shows us how to create a vintage-style spider loom from inexpensive materials. You can use the loom to create delicate square and circular pieces–popular in the 1930s and 40s–from the downloadable instructions. Go to … Read More...
Ennis House Concrete Block Tile
Giveaway: Stitchin’ Bugs
Cheryl of Willowberry Designs is giving away three copies of her Stitchin’ Bugs pattern. She says,
… Read More...It’s the cutest set… a gorgeous tote with a generous pocket featuring a whimsical garden scene… complete with ladybugs going about their business. The
Recycle Sweaters: Make a Throw or Pillow
What a wonderful fall throw for you to make from recycled wool sweaters that have been felted. Gather sweaters that are at least 80 percent wool. The number of sweaters will be needed depending on the desired size of the … Read More...
How to embellish a journal with recycled fabric
With it back to school season there is most likely lots of notebooks in desperate need of some embellishing. Why not try this cute tutorial Carolyn did featured on her blog Carolyn’s Homework on how to embellish a journal with … Read More...
Simple stitches, complex designs
Hannah of enbrouderie shares an example of Indian embroidery from Kashmir. She says, “The designs are amazingly intricate but use very simple stitches.” See lots of photos at her blog post.
Percy Penguin Free Felt Ornie Pattern
Heidi of “Digital misfit” created “Percy Penguin” and is now sharing her pattern with us. Heidi of “Digital misfit” created “Percy Penguin” and is now sharing her pattern with us. Heidi relates: “I know that autumn has only just begun, … Read More...
Witch Cauldron Pudding Cups
And last but not least, some toil and trouble from Confessions of a Cookbook Queen. Learn to make cauldron treats (AKA chocolate cups with green pudding) HERE.
Witch Hat Cookies… in 3-D!
Next up, witch hat cookies that stand all by themselves (as if under some spell). Find the how-tos HERE at The Sweet Adventures of SugarBelle.
Witches, Witches, Witches! So Many Witches
Here’s another Halloween-theme-in-a-row (if you remember last week, it was candy corn). Now it’s witches from some of my favorite bloggers. First up (in no particular order, really, because I could never decide which to call first… so I shut … Read More...
Susan in print
Heads up! Our beloved Susan Lenz is the subject of a six-page artist profile in the October/November issue of Quilting Arts Magazine. I can’t wait to get my hands on it. See more about this news and lots of … Read More...
Tutorial: Freezer paper stencils using a digital cutter
Freezer paper stencils allow you to create detailed images on fabric. The glossy side of the of the freezer paper temporarily fuses to the fabric when it’s heated with an iron, so there’s no paint seeping under the edges of … Read More...
Tutorial: Toddler Scarflette from women’s knee socks
Susan from Living With Punks shows how to make the cutest little scarflettes for toddlers – out of women’s knee socks! Brilliant!! There are so many fun prints and colors of knee socks available! They’re finished off with fringe or … Read More...