Rachel Meashem-Pywell from Four Wise Monkeys shares a tutorial at QFD Creative for making her Splish Splash summertime tote. The fishy appliques are so cute! Get the tutorial.
[photo from QFD Creative]
Tutorial: Gathered cardigan refashion
Jennifer from Two Butterflies shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to transform a plain Grandpa cardigan into this pretty gathered cardigan. The secret? Elastic thread. Get the tutorial.
[photo from Two Butterflies]
Sweet Santa
If you are a registered member of Bead and Button, you can get the free tutorial to make this “Sweet Santa” bracelet. Bead and Button’s Jenny Van tells you how to use peyote stitch with size 11 cylinder beads to … Read More...
Cookware Gifts for Foodies
Too early for a gift guide? Find a collection of favorite cookware from celebrity chefs HERE at Yumsugar, including these oil and vinegar cruets from Rachael Ray and a bamboo cutting board from Curtis Stone
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Felt Thanksgiving Finger Puppet Favors
Felt finger puppets placed atop candy sticks make a sweet centerpiece that will keep kids entertained long after the meal ends. What a clever idea for a favors for children and adults alike at your Thanksgiving Gathering. You will find … Read More...
Crochet Heart Cake Toppers
Learn how to make these crochet heart cake toppers from doilies HERE at Project Wedding. {spotted on One Pretty Thing}
Inspiration: Thankful Tags
Visit Michelle Wooderson’s blog Mish Mash for a wonderful Thanksgiving idea. Give each guest a personal tag that they can record what they are thankful for. Find more information on this sweet project here.
Looking for Thanksgiving printables? Check … Read More...
Cootie catchers and fortune tellers
I used to looove making cootie catchers when i was in elementary school. I admit I cooed with delight wen i saw this letterpress cootie catcher from Sycamore Press (I also like their subliminal posters for babies).
Wow. there … Read More...
Pumpkin Candy Favors
Learn to make these pumpkin candy bundle favors HERE at Bright Ideas.
Tutorial: Embroidered buttons
The latest free project on Granny Knits is embroidered buttons. Get the details and the link to the download at the blog post.
Wear Your Food
Check out this slideshow of models wearing their food cravings from photographer Ted Sabarese. Shown are bread, artichoke hearts and waffles. The wearable edibles are featured HERE at Shine, and see a behind-the-scenes video HERE.
Snowman Party
As one who adores snow, I’m already thinking of excuses to throw a snowman party. My melting snowman cookie was featured in this collection of ideas for a snowy Christmas party HERE at Kids Parties 1-2-3. You’ll also find ideas … Read More...
Great idea: Embroidered gift tags
Anja Rieger made these cute little piggy angels from one of her original designs, machine embroidered on felt. Why does she need such a huge herd of swine? She intends to use them as gift tags. Brilliant! See more on … Read More...
Spruce your boots with machine embroidery and cutwork
Holy mackeroly! Look what happens to a plain pair of boots when Amanda Whitlatch, educator for BERNINA of America, gets through with them. Amanda says she used OESD’s Men’s Fashion design collection #12260, BERNINA Embroidery Software 6, and … Read More...
Tutorial: Scroll stitch
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread has a new video tute for scroll stitch. Go see it.
A twitterfied costume
Hine of Henna Geijutsu recreated Twitter’s “over capacity” logo as a hat! I think (based on a machine translation) that she came up with the idea for a Halloween costume, but she didn’t quite finish it in time. I’d be … Read More...
Tutorial: Roumanian stitch
Kim of bigB shows us how to do Roumanian stitch, as in the leaves in this photo. See the tute.
Video: The Making of the Homemade is Best IKEA Cookbook
Remember this cookbook from the IKEA in Sweden with the swoon worthy photographs? Well, now you can watch an equally swoon worthy behind-the-scenes video of the making of Homemade is Best HERE at Fonda LaShay design.
Inspired Ideas for Christmas
I am begging you. Plea
se, please, please CLICK HERE immediately to view the Christmas issue of Inspired Ideas online magazine.The muffin tin advent calendar, cookie cutter jewelry and snowflake cake shown here (the edible craftiest that I think … Read More...
Paper Bag Turkey
What is it about this bag of popcorn-turned-paper bag turkey that is so endearing and appealing? Beyond clever. Learn how to make a brown bag turkey HERE at One Charming Party, found via the also endearing and appealing Gordon … Read More...