Heidi from HoneyBear Lane shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a crib sheet from minky fur. Ohhhhh, how soft that must feel to little baby skin! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from HoneyBear Lane]
Free chart: Kwanzaa
We’ve been seeing plenty of free Christmas designs around the web and quite a few Hanukkah and winter solstice images, but Kwanzaa patterns are a bit scarce. So I was really happy to find this pattern by Connie G. Barwick… Read More...
Gotta get it: Big sale at Ella Faith Designs
Ella Faith Designs has been selling fabric on Etsy for a couple of years, but has decided to take her shop in a new direction. As a result, she’s selling off all of her fabrics at 40% off. Go there … Read More...
12-month cross-stitch
Ria of Stofnest has created this beautiful cross-stitch block-per-month project. It could keep you stitchily busy for a whole year for just 5 Euros! Go to her blog post for ordering information.
Tutorial: Fabric flower necklaces
Stefi from Just Chic shares a pair of tutorials on her blog for making whimsical necklaces from gathered fabric flowers. The flowers can be made from strips of fabric – time to raid the scrap bin! Get the tute.… Read More...
Win a needlework bonanza
Dash over to Mary Corbet‘s Needle ‘n’ Thread and get in on the fab year-end giveaway. The prize bundle includes a Trish Burr needlepainting kit, a peacock magnetic needleminder, a butterfly threadwinder, two large thread rings, a 6-slot thread … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric draft blocker
Laura Bray from Katydiddy shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to sew up a draft blocker to keep the cold air from coming in through the bottom of your door. A loop at one end allows you to … Read More...
Meet Lynn Davis – part two
If you missed my original post, take a look. Then pop over to Lynn’s blog for her second installment.
The History of Champagne
As New Year’s, the holiday o’ champagne, approaches, anyone else out there like me who finds the history of food and drink utterly fascinating will be beyond utterly fascinated by this brief look at champagne at Design Sponge. Learn … Read More...
Free Crochet Pattern: Crochet Grass Rug
How amazing does this Grass Rug look and how soft it must feel under your bare piggy’s? I intend to give this a try it is so totally fun and comfy looking. This pattern is free on Lion Brand Yarns, … Read More...
New Years Eve Decorated Cookies
I just had to share this collection of New Year’s Eve cookies from The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle with you. They are just so perfectly decorated, sparkly and clever, don’t you think? And you must check out the resolution cookies, … Read More...
Mocktails
I, personally, enjoy my cocktails. Very, very much. But I also appreciate those that opt for the mocktails. Spotted on Gordon Gossip, find a collection of lovely and yummy-sounding mocktail recipes to ring in the New Year HERE at … Read More...
Butterfly Cake
I spotted this cake on iVillage and was instantly enchanted. Learn to make a butterfly cake HERE at iVillage, adapted from Betty Crocker.
Project: Chocolate Bar Snowman
Learn how to turn an ordinary chocolate bar into an adorable stamped snowman treat. Find the instructions here over at Crafting the Web.
-Heather
Ice Ornaments
These ice ornaments are amazing beautiful. Red Ted Art shows what they put into their creations. Is this odd, that for some reason, looking at this picture I feel more relaxed? Hmmm…. They also include this craft to go along … Read More...
New Year’s Top Hat Kids Craft
Peppers and Pollywogs has a cute little craft that your children can enjoy….a Top Hat! Check out her page for the directions.
New Year’s Eve Disco Ball Craft
Backstitch Baby has a cute little mini disco ball that you can hang for decoration just in time for New Year’s Eve!
Recycled Cardboard Snowflakes
Creative Jewish Mom has a great snowflake craft made out of Cardboard and Yarn. For just these two materials, the end result is so pretty!
Fabric Scrap Ornament
I know I am posting this after Christmas, but I also thought this might work well with ‘sparkly’ or ‘glittery’ fabric for New Year’s decorations. Visit Zakka Life for the How To.
New Year’s Time Capsule
This Time Capsule by Kelli Crowe is just precious. Now is the perfect time to gather up some precious items to go into your Time Capsule! 