Learn how to turn a favourite photo into a work of art. This tutorial from Recipe for Cute shows how to create personalized art for a child’s room. All you need is a digital photo and a photo editing … Read More...
Tutorial and Freebie: Folding Wings Bat Card
Here’s a tutorial for an ever so cute folding wings bat card to send for Halloween. You can get the instructions from Ana at I Made it So. She also includes a free PDF bat template! Click here to … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour – True Love
Get even more inspiration from her gallery and blog.
DIY: Felted Soap
Although this project was posted a couple of years ago, The Little Travelers’ instructions for creating felted soap are worth revisiting.
Caps For Good!
Save The Children is looking for talented knitters and crocheters who would like to contribute a small handmade cap to help keep low-birthweight babies warm during their first few weeks of life. These caps will be delivered through Save the … Read More...
Last Minute Halloween Crochet Patterns
Recently ran across some cute halloween themed crochet items, so I’ve gathered them here to share. I think some people go overboard with full out costumes for babes in arms – but each to his own. Still, babies and toddlers … Read More...
Tutorial: Triple-layered twirly skirt for girls
Izzy & Ivy Designs sharesa PDF tutorial for making this triple-layered twirly skirt for girls. Each layer is finished with pompom fringe for some girly-girly goodness. The Halloween-themed fabrics in their example make it perfect for a Halloween outfit, but … Read More...
Tutorial: Quick and easy felt Halloween mask
Katie from Punk Projects guest blogs over at …on the brink of something beautiful with a tutorial showing how to make a quick and easy felt Halloween mask. The felt won’t fray, so you can make them in any shape … Read More...
Respect The Spindle – Spin Infinite Yarns With One Amazing Tool!
This is the most awesome spinning book I’ve ever looked at, and there’s a DVD to accompany this book! And, if you go to Youtube, you can find Abby Franquemont’s short series of videos on spinning. And…..
This book Respect … Read More...
Death Star Cake
Guess it’s awesome and amazing birthday cakes for kids that reference ’80s cinema week (see here). Check out this awesome and amazing Death Star cake and see it take it’s form HERE at booturtle’s show and tell, spotted … Read More...
Tutorial: Halloween BOO softies
Jess from Bits for Baby and Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make a set of softies that spell the word “BOO”. Group them all together on a porch swing or bench for fun Halloween decor. Get the how-to… Read More...
All Aboard. The Train For Knitavia Is Leaving…..
Where exactly is Knitavia? Why, it’s in your heart. It’s in your soul. If you’re a knitter, you already are a resident!
Take the Joyful Knitter’s Oath and discover the state of mind called Knitavia. Then, open up this book … Read More...
Inspiration: Mimi Kirchner
Look what happens when one of Mimi Kirchner‘s tatooed men decides to grow a beard! Her fabric selection is perfect. Really, I wish I could trade brains with Mimi so I could look at toile and say, “Tattoos!” and … Read More...
Black Cat Cake Pops and Halloween Labels
Find tips on making these crazy fantastic black cat cake pops HERE at Cupcake Confessional. But wait! There’s even more Halloween goodness! Also find a free printable for these crazy fantastic labels.
When should you bind both hoops?
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread explains when and how to bind both embroidery hoops. Her text and photos make the situation and solution clear. And she provides plenty of links to previous posts if you need to catch up … Read More...
Add life with embroidery
Laura Wasilowski of Artfabrik revamped a “dull” quilt from her stash into a vibrant finished work by adding surface embroidery. She says,
… Read More...I follow the paths formed by the free-motion machine stitches on an old quilt. Filling those paths with
Tutorial: Close-up photography of stitching
Tricia of Thistle Threads posted a link to her tutorial for taking “ultra-macro” photos of embroidery. You’ll want to see this. Go to the post. Or go directly to the PDF tute.
Decorate a Pumpkin at Brazee Street Studios
Sounds like a fun class at Brazee Street Studios that gets you in the mood for Halloween, my favorite holiday of all!! Here’s a description of the class…
Celebrate Halloween with the family and design your own glass pumpkin! Join … Read More...
Homework Organization System
My children are not in school yet, but just the thought of adding onto documents and paperwork that we already have is daunting. I am not a very organized person ‘naturally’, but I do enjoy peeking at how others do … Read More...
