LiEr from ikat bag continues the pocketmaking series on her blog with a tutorial showing how to make gathered patch pockets. This is such a pretty pocket! Get the how-to.
[photo from ikat bag]
Tutorial: Dolly Pillows & Pillowcases
Christine from From an Igloo shows how to make a set of pillows and pillowcases sized just right for a child’s dolly. This is so cute!! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from From an Igloo]
Matchbox Advent Calendar
Oh my, how cute is this concept? This starts out as a little chest of drawers, each drawer being numbered for the advent. Then each day, as the drawers are removed, they are turned around and a picture of a … Read More...
Tutorial: Cute Quilted Kiddo Jacket with shortcut patchwork
Jennifer Perkins shares a tutorial at I Love To Create showing how to make this cute quilted jacket for a child. She shows a shortcut method for getting the patchwork look without the fuss. Go to the tutorial.
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2010 Christmas Workshop From Drops – link updated!
DROPS Christmas Workshop 2010
At DROPS, it’s Christmas All Year!
Click HERE to go to DROPS Christmas Workshop
Elves quilted wall hanging
The craftster behind My Patchwork made this elvish wall hanging using an embroidery freebie from All Sorts on Craftzine. Get project ingredients here. So cute!
For the Leaves!
These are awesome. I love autumn leaves. Up here the colors are spectacular (well, not currently). Right around the first to the second week of October our woods are just blazing with colors.
So when I find any semblance of … Read More...
Project: Beeswax Collage
Learn how to mix canvas, stickers, stamping, beeswax and more in this lovely mixed media collage. Click here to watch a great instructional video from Lucy Hill Edson for Stampington and Co.
-Heather
Christmas Gingerbread Truffles
And on a stick no less. Find the recipe for Santa hat and Christmas tree gingerbread truffles HERE at Just My Delicious. (Translation tool in the sidebar.)
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Sweater Stocking DIY
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...