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Gorgeous contemporary garments rooted in Norwegian knitting tradition. Selbu Knitting Book
Anne Bårdsgård grew up in Selbu, and has always had a close relationship with her hometown and its rich knitting history?her relentless interest in the traditional mittens that made … Read More...
How sweet are this little Pumpkin Treat Bags!? Birgit is sharing step by step how to cut and fold the base of the bag, how to create the pumpkin with scalloped dies and dry embossing and then decorated it with … Read More...
A braided edge blanket is easy to sew and makes a great gift! Sew Simple Home shows how you can make this easy fleece blanket with a braided edge. Two layers of fleece make this a warm snuggly blanket. All … Read More...
I just got back from Disney World so of course I’m ready to start planning my scrapbook layouts featuring all the photos we took. This Mouse Ear Shaped Album from Traci is such a wonderful place to record all those … Read More...
You might already know that a good way to learn to needle felt shapes is to work with cookie cutters. When you load the cutter with fibre you can then needle inside the shape to create a nice thick 2d … Read More...
This giant maple leaf template is perfect for adding an unexpected pop of color to your autumn décor. Perfect for mantles, classrooms and bringing the colors of fall indoors.
I am really looking forward to my trees turning colors this fall. Not so much to see them without leaves but the transformation is stunning. I definitely plan on making some of these adorable mushrooms with recycled book pages and … Read More...
Use an old wool sweater to make a scarflette to keep your neck warm on cold winter days! The felted wool is super warm around your neck, and it’s lined so it won’t be scratchy. It’s a great way to … Read More...
These hats are really too cute to be creepy, even if you don’t like spiders. The Ghosts and Widows pattern from Ewe Ewe Yarns has options for covering the hat with little spiders (OK, they only have six legs each, … Read More...
For a spooktacularly easy Halloween quilt look no further than this pattern from Jedi Craft Girl. It uses various oranges, blacks and whites so it’s a great scrap buster. It is also a fun and festive version of the … Read More...
Christi Johnson’s Mystical Stitches
(June 2021) is a beautiful embroidery book with over 100 unique patterns influenced by a vibrant folk-art aesthetic and imbued with metaphysical meaning. Readers may mix and sew each symbol to create unique embroidered items … Read More...
We have had quite a few posts about crystals in the last few months, so it is no wonder I was drawn to this soap crystal tutorial by Soap Queen. This soap-making tutorial shows you how to make an Agate-… Read More...
Skeletons are very popular this time of year, especially for the boys and the teenagers, suddenly a skeleton is not so scary anymore. I have to say my favorite skeleton in this roundup of Halloween crafts for kids has to … Read More...
This lightweight shrug is perfect for layers, the detail design on the back is stunning, and with a contrasting color worn underneath it will really pop! This shrug pattern can be bought here at Nedandmimi via Etsy.
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Tina Smith used new stamps from Newton’s Nook to create this adorable Hoot Owl Card. Notice how she created her cloud background inside the die cut frame but added the branch and owl outside and over top of the frame, … Read More...
A floor pouf makes a handy footrest when you don’t have space for a full sized ottoman. Heather Handmade show show you can sew a DIY floor pouf. It’s an easy sewing project that will lots of use in your … Read More...
I don’t normally think butterflies when I think of Fall of but Kerstin really makes them work on this beautiful Happy Fall Layout. She mixed her foiled butterflies with navy, pink and orange leaves, lots of text and photos in … Read More...
Hot foil plates are used to add metallic foil in different designs and patterns to your cards and projects. But Angela had the idea to use them with out foil for a dry embossing technique. She combined both ideas to … Read More...
I love the wonderful pinks and oranges with splatters of gold on this mixed media tag from Cheiron. Around the edges she added stitching and die cut leaves surround the photo. This fall theme pairs perfectly with vintage photos.
It’s fall here in the Northern Hemisphere (can I get a FINALLY!?) so it’s time for all the fall crafting, cozy sweaters and warm beverages.
And doing autumn stuff.
(Yes it says something other than stuff here but you could … Read More...
