Julie from Vibrant Designs guest blogs over at Twelve Crafts Till Christmas with a tutorial showing how to make a business card wallet. They’re quick to sew up and would make great stocking stuffers! Go to the tutorial.
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Last Hours of the 35% Off Sale at Maryland Mosaics
It ends at midnight Wednesday, November 10th. It’s the last sale of the year over at Maryland Mosaics. There are a few limitations on what’s for sale but I’m sure you can find something to satisfy your mosaic needs. … Read More...
Hot Dog Octopus and Crab
I’ve seen hot dog octopuses (octopi?) aplenty, but this tutorial from Cute Food for Kids is not only clever, but throws a crab in there, too, which I haven’t seen. Learn how to make an octopus and crab from one … Read More...
DIY Lovely Felt bead Necklace
This necklace is charming with its felted beads and flowers. There is a tutorial on making the felt beads and then mix them with manmade flat beads. What a delightful gift for the holidays. This is a project your … Read More...
Pinecone Hurricane Vases
Embroidery Tutorial: Kiko’s Flower Stitch
This week’s TAST challenge is Kiko’s Flower Stitch. See the tute at SharonB‘s Pin Tangle blog.
Still looking for more patterns? Check these flower embroidery patterns out on Etsy and these designs over on the DMC blog.
Inspiration: Candace Kling
Peek through Susan Elliott‘s camera lens at an amazing ribbon-flower workshop led by master Candace Kling. See the post.
Free Children’s Knitting Patterns from Knitting Daily:
8 FREE Knitting Patterns for Children
A Free Downloadable eBook
There’s nothing more satisfying than knitting something special for a child, and seeing their face light up with excitement! How proud you’ll … Read More...
How embroidery designs are printed
Trish Burr explains how embroidery designs are screen printed onto fabric. If you love this kind of behind-the-scenes info as much as I do, get the details at her blog post.
New Release: Lawn Fawn Stamps
Oh, Lawn Fawn you’ve done it again! Three cute new clear stamp sets: a new alphabet, hats and the Critters in the Snow set is another must have for me. Guess I need to place another order 🙂 Click here … Read More...
Tutorial: Danish knot
Viji of Viji’s Craft shows us how to stitch a Danish knot. She uses a row of the knots to create a border to great effect! See the tute.
Inspiration: Candice Hicks
I’m in love with Candice Hicks‘ composition books. The Textile Arts Center blog says,
… Read More...Common Threads is a series of ten hand-sewn, hand-embroidered soft books, mimicking the very nostalgic “Composition” books of the typical American childhood. The threads create
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Molded Butter Leaves
Fancy up your holiday table with these molded herb butter leaves from Family Corner. Every year I mean to do this for my Thanksgiving table, and every year I don’t. I think this might be the year!
Sheep Sandwich
Hmmmm, perhaps my subject line needs some work. I mean a sandwich made to look like a cute sheep. Not a cute sheep-turned-lunch. Learn to make this sheep sandwich HERE at Just My Delicious, along with a bonus octopus … Read More...
Amigurumi Chocolate Fountain
So I can’t recommend actual consumption of this crazy cute Amigurumi chocolate fountain, as I fear the yarn would get stuck in your teeth, but I’ve a feeling edible crafters would appreciate said crazy cuteness. Find the pattern HERE … Read More...
How to recycle a plate into a canvas for decupage art
This is a really clever idea! See how to turn a damaged plate into a canvas to create a bit of decupaged art over at the blog Creative Mind! I actually think it would be cool to leave some … Read More...
Video tute: French knots
This photo made me want to grab a hoop and stitch some French-knot flowers! You, too? If this stitch is new for you or if you could use a refresher, see Mary Corbet‘s updated video tutorial on her Needle … Read More...
Turkey Craft
Head on over to Therapeutic Crafting to see how to make this adorable turkey decoration!
‘Mini-Monet’ Child’s Art Ornament
This tutorial shows you how to turn your children’s art into adorable Christmas ornaments. Head on over to- OCD- Obsessive Crafting Disorder to see how you and your children can make beautiful decorations for your tree!