Isn’t this gorgeous? I totally love it. And it’s green! And cables! And wings, and…. it’s just so me!
And I don’t know if you realize this or not, but hockey season is just about to start. Now I don’t … Read More...
Make a beaded wrap bracelet
Jane Cruz shares a tutorial for making a trendy beaded wrap bracelet. Check out her tutorial at the Bead Buzz from Bead and Button.
Fall Wedding Candle Centerpiece Ideas
Fall weddings are special because you can get away with deeper colors, scents and cozier settings. Here are a couple fall wedding candle centerpieces to give you ideas.
Why not carve the bride and grooms name into a pumpkin? For … Read More...
DIY: Fall wreath from fabric and paper
Get your Fall on with fabric scraps and plain white paper turned into feathers. Melissa at Brown Bobbin shares how she made it. Go to the tutorial.
Via Craftgawker.
Our Lady of Guadalupe crazy quilt for Christmas
Miki at 15 Minutes Play is working on this Christmas quilt. A center fabric panel of religious icon Our Lady of Guadalupe is surrounded by 12 crazy quilt patchwork blocks. Read more about it on her blog.
It’s beginning to look a lot like Halloween
Melanie Brook’s has restocked her Etsy shop with these cute spooky kitty pendants. It’s nearly time for Halloween and these kitties would make a sweet treat!
Travel quilt for niece | a definite plus for sister
Emily at The Student/Teacher made this travel quilt for her one year old niece using a traditional plus sign design. This was on purpose. She explains,
… Read More...I went with the plus sign design because I know my sister feels ambivalent
Fresh Presses for Bead Making over at Zoozii’s
Do you use bead presses? I guess I should first ask if you make beads…well, anyway…there are fresh bead making presses over at Zoozii’s web site and their very cool. I’m so loving the bubble press. I have a tendency … Read More...
Tiny quilts for a tiny doll bed
Kathleen at A Sentimental Quilter shows off one of her friend’s antique doll quilts on the tiny bed she bought her for her birthday. See more of her miniature quilts on her blog POST: Primitive Doll Bed.
Book giveaway: Sweetwater’s Simple Home
Get a chance to win a copy of Sweetwater’s Simple Home by Stash Books at Living Crafts Blog. Contest ends Sunday 12 Midnight Pacific time – Sept 25. Click HERE for entry details.
Free Spider Pattern For Halloween!
This little cutie won’t have you heading for the hills, even if you’re scared to death of spiders. He’s just hanging out waiting for his share of Halloween candy!
You can knit him up quickly, and even help him make … Read More...
Tutorial: Drawstring Santa gift sack
Susan from Crafterhours shares a tutorial at Skip To My Lou showing how to make a drawstring Christmas gift bag. This would be a perfect way to wrap up a gift from Santa, as it’s made to look just like … Read More...
Tutorial: Carry-All Tote from ruffle fabric
Vanessa from V and Co. shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her ruffle-covered Carry-All Tote. What a cute bag! She makes it from ruffle fabric, so those rows and rows of ruffles on the outside of … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage-inspired fabric wreath
Kate from See Kate Sew shows how she made this vintage-inspired fabric wreath. The wreath base is actually an inexpensive grapevine wreath that she covered with strips of vintage sheets. The lace overlay and the fabric rosettes are so charming! … Read More...
Autumn colors
Aren’t these preserved leaves in silver frames lovely? Take a look at the blue brick and see more gorgeous Autumn color from Shireen and then have a look at the tiger lily petals she preserved as well.
Pumpkin Clock
That’s right! A fully functional clock in a pumpkin! See how you can turn a plain faux pumpkin into a working time piece, complete with dressy feathers on top. Head over to Tracy’s Trinkets and Treasures for the Pumpkin Clock … Read More...
Jewelry for a cause
Sharyl’s Jewelry and Reflections posted a great conversation with Lori Anderson about making jewelry for a cause. Lori advises, “If you’d like to make a bigger impact with awareness jewelry, I’d contact your state chapter for that particular awareness organization. … Read More...
Morse code in beads
What a great idea for jewelry with a message! Tell someone exactly how you feel with this gift of jewelry from Rebecca Coagan Scharlatt. Thanks to Bloesem for their spotlight on Coatt.
Inspiration and Technique: Angel Card
This stunning card from Bev Rochester on the Lily of the Valley stamps blog took my breath away! Bev shares a video tutorial on how she made the pretty bell charm from die cut shrink plastic.
-Heather
Tutorial: Felt Christmas baubles
Laura Howard of Bugs and Fishes by Lupin shows us how to make quick and easy felt-applique and embroidery Christmas ornaments. I think these would make excellent gifts for teachers and coworkers. And they would be great twofers–tied on as … Read More...