Cammie from Balance the Busy got this cute baby romper from a garage sale, but it was too short for her little girl. A little bit of sewing turned it into a dress, and it took just 20 minutes. She … Read More...
Free pattern: 1950s baby bib with feeding mitt for mama
Bramcost Publications continues their 12 Days of a Vintage Handmade Christmas with a 1950s pattern for a unique 1950s baby bib. The gathered bib gives plenty of coverage for baby’s clothes, while the attached mitt is intended to protect mama’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Santa ornament Advent calendar
Raspberry & Chocolate shares a tutorial for making this lovely Advent calendar. The santa ornament gets moved each day to show the countdown to Christmas. I love the combination of the linen-look fabric with the white paint and the red … Read More...
Butternut Squash Centerpiece
Learn how to make a butternut squash centerpiece HERE at Paper, Plate and Plane, via Cool Craft Sites.
Jelly Roll Dream Challenge Competition
Take one Jelly Roll (precut fabrics), create a winning quilt design, and you could have your quilt featured in a book. The top winners will win top-of-the-line sewing machines. This is an international competition so all of you where ever … Read More...
Giveaway: Heart and Hands quilting book
Get a chance to win this vintage book Hearts and Hands: The Influence of Women & Quilts on American Society over at Kaye’s Quilting Friends. It’s a must read for anyone interested in discovering “the important role played by … Read More...
Travel Album Idea
Melissa Samuels shows how she recorded a recent family trip using a set of tags from Tattered Angels. She describes the stamping and misting techniques she used. Click here to see more.
New Release: Christmas Digital Stamps
Paper Garden Projects has a lovely new digital Christmas stamp set just released, click here to see it.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps and SVG files? We love using the Design bundle to download our digital stamps. Make sure … Read More...
Raku jewelry
Raku loosely translates as enjoyment, contentment, pleasure and happiness. Raku pottery is best characterized by its crazed glaze and blackened clay, which creates very interesting visual texture and contrast. Kathy at Lark Crafts Jewelry and Beading has assembled some wonderful … Read More...
Print and Cut Characters
This website, Cut Out Characters, sells a variety of printable characters that you can cut out for craft projects and home decor. They have a variety of holiday themed characters for Thanksgiving and Christmas too. Prices start at $1.99. Click … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour – Busy Bodies
Get even more inspiration from her gallery and blog.
DIY: Fortune Cookie Soaps
Denise’s Yada Yada blog recently featured a soap making recipe for Fortune Cookie Soaps. For an extra dose of cleverness, print your own fortunes to include inside the soaps! These make wonderful gifts, as well as treats for yourself.
DIY: Scrappy Cat applique for a swag bag
Marion from Mad Cat Art Studio took some of her fabric scraps and whipped up this cool cat. So fe-line, cute! Marion is going to put her finished cat on a swag bag. Go here to download instructions for this … Read More...
Merry Hippo doll quilt
Mary from Scraps Du Jour made this doll quilt top for a charity project. It’s one of 50+ doll quilts she’s made this year. Read more here.
Tutorial: Girl’s tiered ruffle dress from a long-sleeved tee
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to turn a girl’s long-sleeved shirt into a tiered ruffled dress. Because you start with a store-bought shirt, all you have to do is gather … Read More...
DIY: Fat Quarter Baby Quilt
Red and turquoise – always a winning color combo – set the tone for this happy little patchwork quilt for baby. Kate from Two Little Banshees made it all from fat quarters. She wrote a tutorial so you can … Read More...
Tutorial: Crocheted fabric trim
Leigh Ann from Strawberry Truffle and Spincushion shows how she makes her own trim out of fabric. She crochets strips of fabric into trim that she can use to embellish costumes or other projects. This is a great use for … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Fishy fleece hats
Lookie what Nikki from Lilybug Designs made – a set of fish fleece hats for her kids. These are SO stinkin’ cute! She gave them big fishy mouths and wide eyes and colorful fins. See more photos and read about … Read More...
Cake, Unnecessary Frosting, and the Elimination of Me
As one whose professional life revolves around unnecessary ornament (that is, cookie decorating), I must take issue with the early 20th century limited view of Austrian architect Adolf Loos that frills and ruffles mire a culture in our own indulgence, … Read More...
Homemade Butterbeer
Every time I read Harry Potter I crave a mug of butterbeer. Even if I don’t know what it is. Find a yummy-sounding seems-about-right recipe for butterbeer HERE at Bakingdom.
Are you hosting a Harry Potter party? Check out … Read More...