These lovely homespun Christmas stockings are created from old sweaters felted or not they are charming. There are complete instructions and a downloadable template. Sweaters with unusual pockets, collars, or buttons make excellent stockings, and making a stocking from a … Read More...
DIY: Four ways to insert a zipper
One of the things on my project “to do” list is to make a patchwork bag with vintage fabrics. I want to put a zipper in it and this stops me cold. Pat Bravo of Art Gallery Fabrics understands the … Read More...
Fused Ripple Dichroic Glass Pendant Tutorial
I’ve been making a lot of fused glass pendants lately with the holidays upon us. They’re pretty and make great economical gifts. Since I love dichroic glass more than most glass I thought I’d search the internets for a dichroic … Read More...
Winners of the Bon Appetit Cookbook Giveaway
Free pattern: Santa ornament with picture frame
Colleen Babcock from The Magic Bean shares a free pattern and tutorial for making this Santa Christmas ornament. His mittened hands hold a photo frame. This would make a lovey keepsake gift – or keep it for yourself and hang … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy applique with fusible webbing
Liz from Fast Daze shows how easy it is to applique when you use fusible webbing. She used this process to personalize a Christmas stocking. You can also use it to make special t-shirts, tote bags, scarves, etc. Go to … Read More...
Tutorial: Mini-Me Cardigan for little girls
Jessica from Happy Together shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she refashioned an adult-sized cardigan down to one small enough for her young daughter. This would be such a fun way to make a mother-daughter outfit! Get the … Read More...
Technique: Veggie Stamping
Visit the Creative Mind blog for a cool “green” stamping idea using veggies. This would be a great project to do with kids!
-Heather
Free cross-stitch charts
Snowflake Garland
Recycle some of those security envelopes that your bills mail comes in, and turn them into a lovely snowflake garland.
Magdalena of The Craft Revival will show you how in this tutorial.
Working with 100% wool felt vs. wool blend
I’m trying to make something out of felt. I happened to have a bunch of that acrylic craft felt hiding out in my fabric stash and so I started out last night trying to work with it. It’s fine. cheep … Read More...
Really Tall Christmas Tree Cupcake Toppers
The confidence, the daring, the total nerve of these mile high cupcake toppers is what gets me. Spotted HERE on A Work in Progress by Cate Holst, a DIY project available HERE at a Netherlands-based magazine, 101 Woonideeen.
Tons of Silhouette giveaways!
Have you entered our giveaway for a Silhouette SD digital cutter
yet? If not, do it now!
And then check out all of the other Silhouette giveaways going on this weekend:
… Read More...DIY – Altoids Tin Martini Kit
Learn to make your own Martini Kit from an Altoids tin at Instructables for, you know, when you really really need a martini. Dang. I wish I found this before Thanksgiving.
Cookie Monster Hosting SNL
Just more confirmation of the brilliance that is Sesame Street. Check out Cookie Monster’s audition tape for Saturday Night Live HERE. I know this is loosely defining “edible crafts,” but there are cookies and the Pillsbury Dough Boy … Read More...
Technique: Stamped Oreos
Tutorial: Lunchtime Happy Note Napkin using Silhouette heat transfer vinyl
I have been having SO MUCH FUN with my Silhouette SD
!! Seriously, folks. Not a lick of housework has happened since they sent me this machine because I can’t stop making projects with this thing.
We interrupt this post … Read More...
Yarn Yuck – Cool Blog…
I want to introduce you to a funny, yet cool blog. Yarn Yuck is exactly what it says, the author takes photographs from yarn companies and makes comments. I don’t always agree that they are offensive, or yucky, but they … Read More...
Tutorial: Travel tissue pouch
Instead of buying pre-packaged packs of travel tissues to keep with you during the cold season, take some individual sheets from a larger container and put them in a pretty fabric pouch. Mel from All Wrapped Up shows how to … Read More...
Tutorial: Refashion a sweater into a cardigan
Stefi from Just Chic shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she transformed an old sweater into a new cardigan. The new cut updates the look of the older sweater. Get the how-to.
[photo from Just Chic]