I have such an affinity to any project made with a recycled sweater. So when Kerry sent in her link to her blog Kid Giddy I was appropriatly…giddy…about her tutorial on how to make a recycled sweater ball from 14 … Read More...
Tutorial: Finishing a “stand up”
Emma of DMC Thread’s blog winds up her Halloween Pumpkin stitch-along by showing us how to finish the embroidery as a stand up–a small display piece. See her tute.
DMC Thread Blog no longer exists please check out DMC’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Paper embroidery transfer
Carina of Carina’s Craftblog shows us how to do a paper embroidery transfer. She says,
… Read More...This is a way to ‘transfer’ a pattern to cloth when all you have is regular printer paper or similar and no fancy transfer tools
Tutorial: String art painting
Another craft, popular in the 1970s, that is having a revivial is string art–winding fiber around a jig of nails or pins to create an image. Blair of wisecraft has come up with a completely brilliant application of this … Read More...
Inspiration: Sharon Boggon
Pure eye candy, just for the joy of it. My eyes can’t stop traveling the details of this sumptuous crazy-quilt embellishment. SharonB of Pin Tangle is my hero! See more at her blog post. And did you know you … Read More...
Tutorial: 2-in-1 Flat Iron and Curling Iron Tote
Meredith and Alison from SewSweet shows how to make their 2-in1 Flat Iron and Curling Iron Tote. Like the name suggests, it’s a small tote sized just right to hold a flat iron and a curling iron. It’s interlined with … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric pumpkins for autumn decor
Tara from That’s Sew Repurposed shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a soft fabric pumpkin. You can make them large or small, and use them individually or in groups to make cute autumn decorations. Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Travel Drawing Kit
Narelle from Cook Clean Craft shows how to make a Travel Drawing Kit with pockets to hold a drawing pad and a set of eight markers. It folds up for easy transport. This would be a great car activity for … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s ruffled jumper dress from sweater knit
Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Happy Dress, a little girl’s ruffled jumper made out of a striped sweater knit. It would be so cute worn with a long sleeved … Read More...
Tutorial: Blossom knit pants for little girls
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a tutorial at Project Run and Play showing how to make her Blossom pants for little girls. They’re made from a gold fabric, refashioned from a pair of pants that she picked up from … Read More...
Tip: Adding Glitter
Candice from Paper Crafts by Candice shares a quick and easy tip for adding glitter to your cards.
-Heather
Make a doily dream catcher
Over on The Storque, guest-poster Jill of ILoveLune shows us how to create a dream catcher from a hoop and a vintage doily. See her tute.
Poster Board Haunted House
This spooky haunted house is made from poster board, glitter paint and some fabric scraps. A spooky addition to your Halloween display. Head over to Crissy’s Craft to get the how-to: Haunted House made out of poster board.
Hair and jewels in miniature
Susan Elliott‘s portrait of Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly is now coiffed and bejeweled. To find out how Susan constructed the elegant wig, tiara, and necklace, check out her last couple of posts at Plays with Needles blog.
Socks by Sock Dreams » Accessories » Miscellaneous » Lo Pocket Sport
I often shop for socks on sock Dreams. I how they use their friends as models for all the socks! I go in sock cycles, sometimes for years on end I will wear only black socks and then suddenly … Read More...
Freebie | Halloween Printable Poster
Jessica from Craftily Ever After shares this printable Halloween poster, a spoof on the popular Keep Calm trend. Click here to go to the download.
Are you looking for more Halloween Embellishments, papers, and supplies? Check out these printable designs … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Home for a Visit
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Pumpkin Photo Holders
You find the neatest things out on the net searching for awesome clay stuff. This video tutorial on Cool2Craft is great! It’s by Linda Peterson so you already knew it would be good but perfect timing for Thanksgiving (in Canada … Read More...
Bicycle on Santa’s back quilt block
Amy at BadSkirt made this festive quilt block. Love that bicycle on Santa’s back. Click HERE to see Ringo Pie for August and September.
Snowman Candle Holder Craft
Winter is a magical season that provides ample opportunities for creativity, especially when it comes to crafting with your children. If you’re looking for a cute and easy project to do with your kids, then consider making this snowman candle … Read More...