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Tutorial: Fabric rag basket for Halloween candy
Annabelle from Handmade by Annabelle shares a tutorial on her blog for making a coiled rag basket. You can make them from any fabric print for any season, but she shows off one she made from Halloween themed fabric that’s … Read More...
Tutorial: iPhone holder for your car
Vlijtig shares a downloadble tutorial for making an iPhone holder for car. It can attach to your dashboard so you can check a navigation app while driving. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Vlijtig]
Tutorial: Pleated lace headband with flower embellishment.
Sabrina from Honor Roll shows how to make this lovely pleated lace headband with flower embellishments. She was inspired by a similar item from Ruche. She made hers with inexpensive lace, some t-shirt knit, and a plain headband. Love it! … Read More...
Freebie: Fall Journaling Helper
Jill at A Matter of Memories has created this Fall journaling helper in checklist format. Simply print, add to your scrapbook page and check off your Fall favourites! Click here to go to the download.
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Bowtie Pasta Crunch
I’m so very intrigued by these: bowtie pasta fried to a crunch. I’ve a feeling I’d love ’em. Find the how-tos HERE at Leslie Sarna. Be sure to linger around this site a bit, too. There are so many … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy zippered makeup pouch
Anna from Noodlehead guest blogs over at A Lemon Squeezy Home with a tutorial showing how to make this scrappy zippered makeup pouch. Get the tutorial.
[photo from A Lemon Squeezy Home]
Bat Bites Appetizer
Here’s a clever use of tortilla chips: make a bat bite appetizer. Find the recipe HERE at All You.
Tutorial: Eraser Stamps
Kate at Punk Projects shows you how she carved stamps from patterned erasers. It’s a great idea for making some decorative stamps! Click here to go to the tutorial.
One Month at a Time: October
Each month Tami Taylor at Get it Scrapped provides you with prompts and a sketch for getting your photos scrapped “One Month at a Time”. Click here to see the prompts for October. Click here to get the prompts … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour – Camping Fun
Soap App
Soap Queen recently wrote about Bramble Berry’s iPhone app update that has a new feature. The Soap App can now calculate Liquid Soap. Just choose Bar (cold process) or Liquid (liquid soap). She also lists some helpful resources for beginners … Read More...
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Tutorial: DIY Fairy Wings
Jeni from Stitches by Jeni guest blogs at Blue Cricket Design with a tutorial showing how to make a pair of fairy wings from scratch. Wear the wings with a tutu and you’ve got an adorable kid’s Halloween costume that … Read More...
Tutorial: Exotic flower pincushion from a toilet paper roll
Michele from Michele Made Me shares a tutorial for making this pincushion that reminds me of a bloom from an exotic flower. Would you believe that it’s made from a toilet paper roll? Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Zippered pouch with pretty pleats
Christie from A Lemon Squeezy Shop and A Lemon Squeezy Home continues her Purse Week with a tutorial for making this pretty zippered pouch with pleated sides. I love its curvy shape!! Get the how-to.
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Eunny Casts On With This Video Tutorial
From Eunny’s new book, Getting Started Knitting – Basics and Beyond.
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Giveaway: Stitch Sampler
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog is giving away a copy of Stitch Sampler! Go to her blog to enter before October 10.
Tutorial: Away knot
KERRYKATIECAKES shows us how to begin our stitching with an away knot (aka waste knot). She says,
… Read More...The ends of your threads are not going to show up as shadows on the front of your work since they run