Tamy Gore describes her Riverwinds Pullover as a simple, cozy Christmas sweater, which it absolutely could be knit as shown in red and white (or even red and green). But it’s a holiday sweater that isn’t really that holiday, so … Read More...
How to Make Machine Embroidery Stump Work Lace Leaves
Just look at this exquisite lace leaf. It was made for the Bernina tutorial written by Carolyn Sinclair. It it quite stunning and now you can make one too.
You will need some special supplies, but they can be purchased … Read More...
Blizzard the Polar Bear
This cuddly little Amigurumi Crochet polar bear cub brings all the warm and happy memories of winter to anyone who holds him!
This pattern is worked in the round in separate pieces, stuffed, and stitched together to build the polar … Read More...
Hills of Ireland Throw Crochet Pattern
Book Review – Extraordinary Things to Cut Out and Collage
Make your own vision boards, birthday cards, and more with Extraordinary Things to Cut Out and Collage
!
If you want to discover the fun of collage then this fabulous book is the perfect kit. Highly respected and successful collage … Read More...
Gift Idea – DIY Nail Polish Making Kit
This nail polish-making kit
is the perfect gift idea for that hard-to-buy teenager. I wouldn’t suggest this one for tweens unless you have a messy area they can use. You need good eye-hand coordination with this kit.
Perfect gift for … Read More...
Turtle Doves Stamped Christmas Card
This lovely stamp from Woodware captures the “Two Turtle Doves” line in the 12 Days of Christmas song beautifully. The background of this card was made with yellow and green metallic ink sprays, washed out with water for a sparkly … Read More...
Christmas Stocking with 4 Variations – Free Sewing Pattern
Sewing a Christmas stocking is a fun way to get started sewing for the holidays. This free pattern from Fleece Fun includes 4 variations for making your Christmas stocking – classic style, patchwork classic style, curly toes, and a patchwork … Read More...
Holiday Baking Layout with a Sketch
Melissa used a sketch from Bella Blvd. to inspired this Holiday Baking Layout. She cut wide strips of pattern papers with file tabs at the top, layering and stitching them down the page. Her photos in black and white really … Read More...
How To Preserve Fall Leaves
Preserve beautiful fall leaves with wax with this simple tutorial. The wax will help the leaves retain their gorgeous autumnal color and shape for weeks, making it perfect for home decorating projects using real leaves.
https://tikkido.com/blog/waxed-fall-leaves
Looking for more … Read More...
How to make a recycled tp tube Christmas countdown calendar
I know last year, among other things, will go down as the Toilet paper year. This year Toilet paper still makes it into the news. Why not use the illustrious Toilet paper tube to make this year’s Countdown Calendar. Pop … Read More...
Christmas Baubles Free Quilt Pattern
Who doesn’t love some Christmas Baubles? I know I do and I especially like them when they are made out of fabric. Look at the darling quilt pattern from Jen Daly Quilts for Moda Bake Shop. It is just … Read More...
Poinsettia Door Decor Plastic Canvas Pattern
Decorate the door into your home this Christmas holiday with a beautiful Plastic canvas layered poinsettia!
This seasonal flower design is made using 7-count plastic canva
s
and worsted-weight yarn. Finished Size: 12″ across, not including ribbons. Perfect for … Read More...
35+ DIY Day Spa Quality Foot Scrubs
If you have been on your feet all day shopping for gifts or maybe at work then you are going to love these make-at-home foot scrubs. But these scrubs are not just for exfoliating off the disgusting heel skin or … Read More...
Crochet Pattern – Crochet pattern DEER, GINGERBREAD and SNOWMAN Christmas bundle
This DEER, GINGERBREAD and SNOWMAN PDF pattern is written in English using US crochet terms.
INCLUDES HATS AND SCARF INSTRUCTIONS.
This easy-to-follow pattern includes 4 PDF files with detailed instructions on how to crochet and assemble all the parts to … Read More...
Book Review – It’s Sew Emma Vintage Christ mas Quilt Book
by Lori Holt of Bee in My Bonnet- 42 vintage quilt block patterns
- 28 total Christ mas projects and quilt patterns
- 206 pages, soft cover, spiral bound.
Rainbow Christmas Tree Card
Lien brought the trendy rainbow look right into the holidays with this bright and colorful Rainbow Christmas Tree Card. She die cut the tree and placed the open section on the card front, used ink pads to color each cut … Read More...
Upcycled Sweater Mug Cozy Sewing Tutorial
Did you know that the cuffs of an old sweater are perfect for making a mug cozy? Heather Handmade created this cool upcycle that uses just the cuffs from an old sweater. This is a great idea for using up … Read More...
Snowburst Winter Layout
I know this style is commonly called a sunburst but since this is a winter layout I’m calling it a Snowburst. Either way this amazing design from Valerie used a stitching template that she used as a guide to sew … Read More...
Fall Scarecrow Triptych Shadow Boxes
Fall is in full swing and that means we need to spread those fall vibes. These scarecrows are the perfect addition to your fall home decor. They’re easy to recreate and will add some dimension to wherever you display them. … Read More...