Kathleen Ashton is having a giveaway at her blog Charm Bracelet Diva. Kathleen says, “The necklace is a mash-up of different “charms” ~ a vintage rosary connector, vintage cross charm with green inlaid stones, vintage antique brass bead connectors, … Read More...
Freebie: Printmaking E -Book
Download a great e-book from Cloth Paper Scissors that will teach you 4 great printmaking techniques. Click here for the free download.
-Heather
Looking for free digital stamps and SVG files? We love using the Design bundle to download our … Read More...
Halloween Food from Martha
I’ve posted so much on Halloween food, I can’t even remember if I already told you about this savoy collection of Halloween goodness at Martha Stewart. Well, it’s such a great collection, it might even bear repeating. Find the … Read More...
Tutorial, wool felt pot holders
Design Sponge always has so many great ideas and project like these wool felt pot holders from Brett Bara. Add a little fall flair to your kitchen with these quick and easy wool potholders. They’re super simple to make — … Read More...
Sweet Treats for Doggies
This cream cheese carrot cake cupcake creation from Muse Lodge is to celebrate this guy’s 4th birthday. Wanna make your own Spot treats? The recipe came from Dog Treat Kitchen.
Looking for pet supplies, toys, food or gift ideas? … Read More...
Tutorial: Organizer folder for a notebook, calendar, and bragbook
Mommy’s Craft Misadventures shares a tutorial on their blog showing how to make this handy organizer folder. It can hold a calendar, a notebook, and a small brag book, and still fold up nice and neat for easy carry-along. This … Read More...
Tutorial: Girl on a Tree Swing
Aneela shares how she made this modern mini quilt Girl on a Tree Swing at her blog Comfortstitching. Isn’t it magical? I spent a magical day Friday going to two craft fairs in Northwest Arkansas, USA. I tagged along … Read More...
Free pattern: Not Just Another Pretty Purse
Sabra from Sew a Straight Line shares a free pattern and tutorial for making this pretty and practical bag. She calls it “Not Just Another Pretty Purse,” and the name is accurate. It’s roomy enough to carry everything you need, … Read More...
Knitting Pattern Tutorial – Brioche Stitch
Brioche stitch isn’t hard. If you’ve knitted for any amount of time you automatically know that new stitches and techniques aren’t hard. There’s knit, purl, yarn over (increases) and decreases. That’s all there is to any stitch pattern.
Easy!
With … Read More...
Tutorial: Versatile drawstring cardigan wrap
Sneezerville shares a tutorial for making this versatile cardigan wrap. It’s a shorter version of this longer wrap dress by gaia conceptions. Made from a soft knit fabric and closed with a drawstring, it can be worn any number … Read More...
Colorful Eggs?
Is this image familiar to you? Do you live in an area where colorful eggs are available all year round, not just in Easter? Check out their story HERE at the kitchn.
Colorful Bento Boxes
I was juuuust talking with a friend about trying my hand at fun lunchtime bentos for my picky toddler, so this find on ohdeedoh is timely. These colorful bento boxes are from … Read More...
Tutorial: Placemat purse with jumbo grommets
Sew4Home shows how to make this cool purse out of a placemat. The straps are attached to the bag with jumbo grommets, like you’d use for making curtains. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Sew4Home]
Tutorial: Ruffled t-shirt tunic top
HoneyScraps wanted to create a t-shirt that was both girly and edgy, and she accomplished that with her ruffled t-shirt tunic top. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. She added some wide elastic and several rows of … Read More...
Stitched Layers by Gaignat
This is Stitched Layers, a journal quilt by Patricia Gaignat. From a canvas base she added gesso, fabric, and paint. Wonderful. It is one of the five memory quilt projects in Interweave’s Making Memory Quilts and Personalized Quilts:5 Memory Quilt … Read More...
The kits are ready!
Back in September I showed you quilled necklaces from Mary Louise and mentioned she was working on developing quilling kits in the future. Well, the future is here! Check out Mary Louise’s kits in her Etsy shop mlmxoxo.
Halloween Treats from Kraft Foods (and a New Site)
New foodie sites always intrigue me, so I was happy to check out this new site from Kraft Foods for all things seasonal, Delicious Days when they contacted Craft Gossip. Plus, I love the idea of a foodie site centered … Read More...
Free patterns: Hand-embroidery
Embroidery is a centuries-old art form that can be enjoyed by anyone. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced embroiderer, there are handpicked embroidery designs to try out.
We found these new designs by searching for “embroidery designs for beginners” … Read More...
Free charts: Christmas cross-stitch
Tutorial: How to Make a Linocut
If you’re interested in carving your own stamps Chantal Vincent has a great linocut tutorial on her blog, click here to learn how to make this lovely Russian doll stamp.
-Heather