Via Sonia King Mosaic and Facebook a link to the 25 Beautiful Mosaics of the World was brought to my attention. It lives on the Huffington Post and it is true, these are some of the most beautiful mosaics in … Read More...
Tutorial: Pillow that folds into a stuffed animal
Shea from All Things Shea shows how to create this fun kids’ pillow that converts easily from stuffed animal to pillow. Just fold it up to make it resemble the animal, unfold it and lay it flat to turn it … Read More...
Tutorial: Gathered belt edged with bias trim
Christie from Lemon Squeezy Shopp and A Lemon Squeezy Home shows how to make this pretty gathered belt edged with bias trim. It ties together, so there is no complicated closure to install or any expensive hardware to buy. … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Lace embellished tee
Suzannah from Creative Dressmaking and Adventures in Dressmaking shows how she embellished a plain t-shirt with a little bit of lace. I love her little trick for getting the ends of the lace tucked into the sleeve seam. No one … Read More...
Leftover Pumpkins
Find a roundup of ideas for using your leftover pumpkins HERE at Pure Organic, such as building a bird feeder. And the advice is displayed on this handy dandy poster. Visit Pure Organic to view larger. {via Neatorama}
Free hand-embroidery patterns
We’ve chosen the best hand-embroidery patterns for you to attempt this week! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or a seasoned veteran. Our free cross-stitch patterns range from simple cross-stitch patterns to more complex floral and animal … Read More...
New Release: Fairy Stamps from Wild Rose
Wild Rose stamps has just released 6 new adorable fairy stamps, click here to check them out.
-Heather
-Heather Here are some more of our fairy articles and tutorials. Looking for more Fairy stamps, papers, and embellishments? Check these … Read More...
Free cross-stitch charts: Christmas
Christmas Embroidery is a great way to add a festive touch to any holiday project. With a wide range of designs and patterns, it’s easy to find something to suit your style. From traditional snowflakes and reindeer to more … Read More...
Turkey Oreos
I see lots of Oreos-turned-turkeys. Really. I do. A lot. But something about the particular cuteness of these particular ones from Our Best Bites just got me. Could it be the peanut butter cups? Or the Whoppers? Or the name … Read More...
2010 Gingerbread House Contest
This Old House, America’s most trusted home-improvement brand, is announcing the launch of its 2010 Gingerbread House Contest. Enter a photo of your “sweetest” creation for a chance to win. If you need some inspiration you can view the 2009 … Read More...
Free Pattern – Striped Gift Baskets!
Now don’t go all “but this is a Spring Thing” pattern on me. Use your imagination and use up those glittery silvers and golds, whites and off whites, and reds and greens to make these awesome gift baskets for your … Read More...
Tutorial: Needlepunch basics
Claire of Hello Craft posted an excellent introduction to needlepunch (punchneedle, punch needling, whatever). She gives a bit of history and then shares a well illustrated, thorough tutorial. If you’d like to get into this needleart, start by reading her … Read More...
Free Printable PDF File for Knitters and Crocheters Reference Cards
From the Chocolate Mints in a Jar blog, reference cards. Just print them off, maybe laminate them with clear contac paper, and cut them apart. Keep them in your knitting bag for quick reference.
Comes in knitting needle conversion, crochet … Read More...
DIY Mercury Glass Stars
I’m still trying to decide what new ornaments I want this year. I have a few ideas in mind, but haven’t tackled any of them yet. I thought these were pretty cool. Do you want to create the look of … Read More...
Crunchy Leaves Craft
I found this craft over at the blogs section on Baby Center. what a cute idea! Did you collect your fall leaves and keep them in the kids craft box?
Inspiration: The Lone Beader
The Lone Beader‘s latest project: Radio City Music Hall. I cannot wait to see how this work develops. Get details from TLB’s blog post.
Win Furniture at Design Tree
You can enter your haiku for a chance to win furniture from Design Tree. They are giving away $10,000 worth! For official rules click here and to enter the contest click here.
Free embroidery patterns and a work-up Floral designs
November 10, SharonB shared five embroidery patterns from a 1907 Herrschner Catalogue. Get them from her Pin Tangle blog post.
By this morning (November 12), Sharon’s reader CrazyQstitcher had already worked up one of the designs in silk-ribbon embroidery … Read More...
Felt Seasons Craft
Natural Kids has a great craft using felt where the children can create their own ‘seasonal’ landscapes…. what a great lesson using simple materials and ideas.
Kid Craft Inspiration
Tanda Plain and Tall has a great compilation of some simple kid crafts ( no tutorials needed). She also gives you ideas on how to make each of them educational. I love it! 