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DIY: Laundry Soap & Fabric Softener
Making your own laundry soap is fairly easy & very economical. There’s a great tutorial posted on the Ask Ms Recipe blog. Also included is a recipe for homemade fabric softener.
Verveine necklace
HoneyScrap shares her tute for this “verveine necklace” she created for only $5! Learn how to make one like it and be smart and well dressed, too. HoneyScrap aka Melissa was one of the contestants in the Crafting with the … Read More...
Tutorial: Create a lettuce edge on your sewing machine
Head over to the Oliver + S blog to find out how to create a lettuce edge on your sewing machine. It’s easy to do and creates a pretty ruffled edge on knit fabrics. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Give an old formal new life as a child’s holiday skirt
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how she creates holiday skirts for her daughter quickly and inexpensively. She refashions them from formal dresses, which are easily found at garage sales and thrift stores. Maybe you have a couple of old … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Long-sleeved ruffle tee
Suzannah from Creative Dressmaking shares a tutorial on her blog, Adventures in Dressmaking, showing how to embellish a long-sleeved tee with rows of gathered fabric and lace trim. This is an easy but pretty addition to a … Read More...
Healthy Halloween Treats for Kids
Check out the clever healthy Halloween treats created by Little Food Junction (as always): cucumber witch hats, carrot brooms, and… well, I had to explore a bit more on this fantastic site for kids. You’ll also find fruit o’ lanterns… Read More...
Freebie: Owl Printables
Visit Mini-Eco to download these bright fun printable owls for free!
-Heather
Looking for more Owl themed papers, stamps and embellishments? Check these out on Scrapbook.com
Alien Donuts!
Find the recipe and decorating tips to make these alien invasion donuts HERE at Within the Kitchen. Definitely a kid-friendly decorating activity, too.
Spiders Nest in a Pumpkin!
This craft is too creepy for words (can you tell I don’t like spiders?)….but possibly perfect for those little( or big) boys running around your house. This craft is sure to spook the trick or treaters in your neighborhood! Enjoy … Read More...
Candy Corn Cupcake Stand
Find a tutorial to make this candy corn cupcake stand HERE at Following Phubie.
Inspiration: Agulhas da Meri
Meri of Agulhas da Meri developed her design for this embroidered table runner from a pattern shown in a magazine that was intended for painting. Meri says,
… Read More...I’ve enlarged a lot the design and I’ve taken the branch movements, adding
Free pattern: Halloween Dracula Bat softie with felt cape
Heather Bailey shares a free downloadable pattern for making her Cornelius bat softie. I love his felt cape! Go to her blog to get the pattern.
[photo from Hello My Name Is Heather]
Looking for more Softie toys to … Read More...
Tutorial: Woven cross-stitch
KERRYKATIECAKES shows us how to do woven cross-stitch, which she says “is a very pretty stitch and well worth the effort it takes to learn it – not as complicated as it looks either.” See the tute.
Tutorial: Tie top cotton sun suit onesie
Emily from Savvy Stitch guest blogs at Prudent Baby with a tutorial showing how to make this super sweet tie top sun suit or onesie. It’s made from just half a yard of fabric, so pull out your favorite designer … Read More...
Three-hole tatting shuttles are available
Heather Johnston of The Tarnished Tatter has developed three-hole ceramic tatting shuttles, and she’s selling them on Artfire. Go to Heather’s blog post for the details and links.
Ed. note: Heather didn’t request or compensate this post. I just … Read More...
Mummy Veggie Dip and More Mummy Party Ideas
This veggie dip from the Hostess with the Mostess blog would’ve been perfect for my mummy recipe roundup. Alas, better late than never. Find the recipe for this mummy veggie dip HERE, and find more mummy inspiration featured … Read More...
Giveaway: Samplers book
Needleprint blog is giving away…
… Read More...…the seminal book Samplers by Donald King of the V&A in London. And it is the First Edition of 1960. It includes 89 good b&w images of samplers in the V&A collection and every sampler
Free charts from Kincavel Krosses
Kell of Kincavel Krosses has been knocking herself out, cranking out wonderful charts to share with us. Check these out:
(1) Espresso Yourself
(2) Rickrolled
(3) Hot Chocolate — Liquid Heaven
(4) Quaker Chess Board
(5) Tea for 2
(6) … Read More...
Black Velvet Ghost Pops
These ghost cake pops at These Peas are Hollow are Halloween inside and out. Find the recipe to make black velvet ghost and Jack O’ Lantern cake pops HERE at These Peas are Hollow. Be sure to check out … Read More...