Melissa from HoneyScrap shows how to make a camera strap cover with a small pocket for holding your lenscap. I love it when things that are practical are also so pretty! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from HoneyScrap]
Free pattern: Baby bib with birdie applique
Head over to Make Baby Stuff for a free pattern for a baby bib with a birdie applique. I love the way the shape of the bib is combined with the shape of the birdie’s body! Go to the free … Read More...
Cinnamon Cabin Cookies
Find the recipe for these adorable Cinnamon Cabin Cookies HERE at Munchkin Munchies, as spotted from the Land O’ Lakes site. And thanks, Munchkin Munchies, for bringing me over to Land O’ Lakes! I pretty much exclusively use their … Read More...
Tutorial: Christmas tree wrist pincushion
Spool shares a tutorial on their blog showing how to make a wool felt Christmas tree pincushion. It wraps around the wrist so your pins stay right where you need them when you’re working on a project. The colored balls … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy felt camera cozy
Katie from Punk Projects guest blogs at Campfire Chic with a tutorial showing to make a cute little camera cozy. It’s made from felt, so it’s a quick sew. The dimensions she gives are for a cozy that fits her … Read More...
Candy Corn Favor Boxes
Find the free printable and instructions to make these candy corn favor boxes HERE at Paper Plate and Plane. Hmmm, I’m going to have to keep my eye on this clever, crafty blog…
Tutorial: Deep Pocket Scarf to keep your neck and hands warm
Delia from Delia Creates shares a tutorial showing how to make this snuggly warm scarf with deep pockets. The scarf is long enough to wrap around your neck and hang down far enough for your hands to sit comfortably in … Read More...
NICE CAP AND COWL SET – A FREEBIE FOR YOU!
Can you imagine how this set would look made in a variety of pretty yarns? You could make a set for many on your gift list. It would be inexpensive and useful. You know how practical I am! I love … Read More...
New Release: My Favorite Things Stamps and Dies
My Favorite Things stamps has just released loads of brand new clear stamp sets! With themes like ballet, reading, phrases and bunches of cute holiday and winter sets. They also have 5 new dies as well. Click here to see … Read More...
Free patterns and charts: Christmas
Start a Christmas project with these assorted Christmas-themed Embroidery patterns.
Some cross-stitchers enjoy planning their Christmas stitching throughout the year, while others enjoy the adrenaline of a time constraint. Cross-stitching during the Christmas season is best done at any time … Read More...
Tin Can Tea Light Holder
Have you seen Scott Bedford’s blog, “What I Made…“? I hadn’t seen it until yesterday when my friend Char from Printables4Kids sent me an email about it. There’s some pretty cool posts on Scott’s blog, but this tin … Read More...
DIY: Foaming Hand Cleanser
Here’s a recipe for a homemade Foaming Hand Cleanser found on the “Design It Yourself” Skincare blog.
You will need:
4 oz Bubble Wash Concentrate
12 oz Distilled Water
1 oz Oat Straw, Tincture (Organic)
5 ml (1 tsp) Fragrance … Read More...
Patchwork beyond the bed
1 – Squint patchwork sofa Bespoke
2 – Anthropologie’s patchwork V-Neck Adventures in Dressmaking
3 – Embroidered Tea Cozy Stray Notions Etsy
4 – Patchwork armchair IKEA Hacker
5 – Taylor the Turtle patchwork stuffed animal Target
Get Your Suds On! We Need A New Editor!
Love to Bath? Love feeling squeaky Clean ? Then we have the job for you. We are looking for a new Bath And Body Editor to spend around 15 hours a week researching and writing about all the latest bath … Read More...
Tutorial: Linen and measuring tape dishtowels
Head over to The Purl Bee to find out how to make these lovely dishtowels. They’re made from linen and trimmed with twill tape that’s printed with a measuring tape design. The result is a dishtowel that is both practical … Read More...
Tutorial: Linen and measuring tape dishtowels
Head over to The Purl Bee to find out how to make these lovely dishtowels. They’re made from linen and trimmed with twill tape that’s printed with a measuring tape design. The result is a dishtowel that is both practical … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled coffee cozy
Katie from Cheep Ideas shows how to make a ruffled coffee cozy. The sleeve fits around a coffee to-go cup to keep your hands from getting burned. Make a bunch and give them as Christmas gifts. Go to the tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: Finishing edges with bias tape
Thera Joyce from Swagger Savvy Designs and Crafty Pirate shows how to finish the edges of your sewing projects with bias tape. Bias tape is particularly useful when hemming a curved piece of fabric – the stretchy bias strips hug … Read More...
New Release: C C Designs Stamps
Fast Food Turned Gourmet
I’d say turning fast food into a gourmet meal is edible crafting at its most challenging. See what NYC-based chef Erik Trinidad does with Pizza Hut, KFC, Burger King, McD’s and more at FancyFastFood.com, featured at Shine. Everything … Read More...