Craft Passion shares a tutorial showing how to make this adorable puffer fish softie from a chenille mitt. The soft fringe of the chenille mitt becomes the fuzzy spikes of a puffer fish. So cute!! Get the tute.
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by Anne Weaver
Craft Passion shares a tutorial showing how to make this adorable puffer fish softie from a chenille mitt. The soft fringe of the chenille mitt becomes the fuzzy spikes of a puffer fish. So cute!! Get the tute.
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I never throw away fabric scraps yet what to do with them. Katie from Katie Jean has a clue and shares how she turns bits of fabric left over from quilting projects into gift tags. Get the know-how.
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Check out these cute Cat in the Hat cupcakes over at Sugar Swings!. Perfect activity for a rainy day. See them HERE.
(image by Heather Holbrook)
Today is World Card Making Day and I hope you will all find some time to make a card or two ( or more 🙂 ) today.
I’ve been stamping for over 12 years now but … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Eva from Couturier Mommy shows how to make this Reversible Ribbon Dress for little girls. The A-line dress is embellished with ruffles across the bottom and pretty ribbons on the straps. So pretty!! Get the how-to.
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If you don’t have time to create your own Halloween soaps, check out these single use Sammy Skeleton Glycerin Soaps by Life Soap Simple. These stretchy guys come in packs of 8 and make great guest soaps, party favors, or … Read More...
by Terrye
Our sister site CraftBits.com is celebrating Halloween with lots of Free Halloween Projects.
Today we are featuring the Recycled T-shirt Witch for your front door.
by Anne Weaver
Katja from maedchenmitherz shows how to make a zippered make-up bag that’s both pretty and practial. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from maedchenmitherz]
by Anne Weaver
Katie from Punk Projects shows how to make a mat to sit under your sewing machine. A pocket hangs down over the front of the table to hold small sewing tools. A coordinating pin cushion provides a place to park … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Tiffany from Simply Modern Mom shows how to make this hobo-style dance bag stenciled with a ballet shoe (template provided). This is such a cute bag! The bag is just the right size to hold a couple of pairs of dance shoes, … Read More...
I’m excited about the new designs in Janet Granger’s line of miniature needlepoint: Christmas tree mats! Janet’s blog says,
… Read More...There are three designs in various diameters, to suit several sizes of miniature Christmas tree. They are all to be stitched
by Terrye
If you’ve been with me on this blog for any amount of time, you know that the first REAL yarn I ever knitted with was Phildar. I don’t even remember the name of it, just that it was Phildar, so … Read More...
October’s free applique block on Victoriana Quilt Designs is right on time for spooky holiday stitching. From the Words of Inspiration and Celebration series, this month’s word is BOO! Get the design.
Don’t miss this free design from Urban Threads. The UT e-newsletter says,
… Read More...Did ya get that Banned Books Week design yet? The festival of literary freedom wraps up this weekend, but this design is free through Oct. 17 in
by Linda Lanese
I purchased three wheels from Knitting Iceland’s ETSY shop and when they arrived I was so impressed with their soft beauty I had to try some felting. This is un-spun but if you are very careful it knits or crochets … Read More...
Robin from Keep Home Simple was inspired by some toy crates she spotted at Pottery Barn Kids. You know I love PB inspired things, so these caught my eye right away. I love that she made these crates, not just … Read More...
Look at how pretty that is! Such an inexpensive project with a stunning result. While this vase is decorated with fall colors, this would work for any time of the year, or any holiday for that matter. Just switch out … Read More...
More and more Halloween treats! They just keep on coming. Learn how to make haystack creatures and bat cookies at Woman’s Day.
by Minnie
Crayons shaped like mustaches and fortune cookies! What’s next? owls and narwhals? The description of the mustache crayons is the best:
… Read More...Dear Secret Agent,
This is the most recent disguise we’ve created in our recycling lab; the Mustchievous Coloring Device