You have to love this eco friendly idea for the holidays by recycling our old or worn sweater and while keeping our planet green. Give cozy, old sweaters new life as terrifically textured ornaments for the tree. Embellish these colorful … Read More...
Contest – Make Baby Stuff!
Enter Our Hand Knit Baby Hat Contest!
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Contest Ends December 10th, 2010
Enter your hand knit baby hat photos for your chance to win a $100 gift certificate from Sundara Yarn!
Specific to knitters, you can join our Knitting … Read More...
New Release: Jane Austen Stamps
Oh, how I adore Jane Austen! And of course I adore stamping too so what could be better than a stamp set inspired by Jane herself? Check out Artistic Outposts new Jane’s Countryside set, it’s simply divine!
-Heather
Advent Calendars Galore
Skip to My Lou has an amazing compilations of Advent Calendars that can easily be made into a great lesson plan for your children. Enjoy! Visit her site for all of the links and many more crafty ideas!
Chow’s Holiday Gift Guide for Foodies
Chow’s 2010 Holiday Gift Guide is here. And it’s big. Find ideas for the food-obsessed at every price, from stocking stuffers up to splurges, and DIY gifts. Just some ideas: sparrow chip clips
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A teeny sampler for cat lovers
Janet Granger has designed a new dollhouse-size sampler for cat lovers. Just my style! The finished sampler is just 2 1/4 inches high, worked on 32 count evenweave fabric. See Janet’s blog post for a tip on ordering the kit … Read More...
Gingerbread House Decorating Party
The brilliant minds at One Charming Party are in the midst of spreading clever how-tos for hosting a Gingerbread House Decorating Party. Learn how to make cute invites HERE. And learn how to decorate a varitety of Graham cracker … Read More...
Tat a tiara
Yes! It’s possible to tat a tiara! Linda S. Davies of Tattyhead explains how she got this lovely needlework to stand up and be noticed. See her post.
Tipsy Wine Glasses
I’m not sure my palate is sophisticated enough to appreciate the benefits of this tipsy wine glass
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A quick Hanukkah project
Emma of DMCThread’s Blog is sharing a great freebie. She says,
… Read More...Here’s a pretty Hanukkah pattern that you can stitch and finish as an ornament – or add a pin back and wear as a brooch! The design is stitched
Stitch a 3D teddy bear
Kathy Shaw (Shawkl) has put together a tutorial for adding a dimensional teddy bear to a crazy quilt or other needlework project. This is so adorable, it almost makes me cry. And her PDF file explains how to … Read More...
How to make a recycle jean pocket banner
The back pockets of jeans are such a fun shape to work with in recycled crafts. Check out this fun banner tutorial over at the blog Yesterday on Tuesday that Malia shared with us.
Peppermint Cupcake Stand
Remember this candy corn cake stand? Well, Following Phubie created one for Christmas. Learn how to make a Peppermint Cupcake stand HERE.
Shop Trish Burr’s embroidery online
Trish Burr’s web site is live. The new venue includes an online shop, a gallery of Trish’s completed works, and a free-projects section! Go there now.
Tutorial: Fringed tablecloth with pompom overlay
Head over to Sew4Home to find out how to make this tw0-part table covering. The bottom layer is a solid fabric with a fringed edge. The top layer is made from a printed cotton and has large pompoms hanging from … Read More...
An app for stitchers
Margaret Travis of Stitch with Me has found an Android app for stitchers. She says,
… Read More...SuZy’s Portable Stitches. I found it in the Android Marketplace of my phone when I was searching for Apps. I searched for needlework and this
Get the last Stitch Files freebie
The last set of free stitch files is available now from SharonB‘s Pin Tangle blog. Sharon says,
… Read More...The files are part stitch dictionary, part inspiration, part storage format, part stimulus to explore new stitches, part lesson and part organisation
Tutorial: KitchenAid mixer cover
Corinne fromSimple Things and Heart of Mary shows how to make a cover for a KitchenAid mixer. This would make a great present for someone who loves to cook! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Heart of Mary]
Tutorial: Painted ornament Christmas pillow
Jen from Tatertots & Jello made this super cute Christmas pillow, and shares a tutorial showing how she did it. The ornaments are painted on to the fabric, with ribbons stitched on as embellishments. Get the tutorial.
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Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Patchwork skirt for girls
Melissa Mortenson from May & Mae and The Polkadot Chair shows how to make a pretty patchwork skirt for a school-aged girl out of a couple of charm packs. Her instructions will make a skirt in girls size 8-10. Get … Read More...