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Things are hoppin over on Urban Threads.
Join in their first-ever scavenger hunt! Thirteen readers will win US$ 31.00 gift certificates. Get the details. Contest ends September 26.
And the UT e-newsletter clues us in on a sweet freebie:… Read More...
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial for a clever 2-in-1 stroller bag and mesesnger bag. The roomy, boxy bag snaps around the handles of your stroller keeping your essentials right where you need them while pushing … Read More...
I am officially doing the happy dance. I have been saving bread tags forever and always on the lookout for a project to make with them. Amanda of the aptly named blog Crafts by Amanda sent in this link to … Read More...
Lisa Day is relaunching her Creativity Project with a Fall theme. The idea behind the project is to do something creative every day. For this version she will post a weekly list of fall related creative activities. She has also … Read More...
Pascale from //Between the Lines// shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this sturdy denim tote bag. Heavy fabric and leather handles make this a heavy-duty bag, while French seams keep the interior free from raw edges. … Read More...
Laura Wilson from Wilsons Etsy Store shares a tutorial at Whip Up showing how to make this firewood tote, just in time for the cooler fall weather. Get the how-to.
[photo from Whip Up]
Here’s a cute way to jot down phone message, make your own memo pad, click here to visit With a Stamp and a Song to learn how.
-Heather
Melissa Mortenson from May & Mae and The Polka Dot Chair guest blogs in the Inspire to Create series at Sew Chic & Unique with a tutorial showing how to make this pillowcase shirt sized for a school-aged girl. … Read More...
Whitney and Alish from Sisters’ Stuff guest blog over at Eighteen 25 with a tutorial showing how to make these cute monogrammed trick or treat bags for Halloween. They start with a premade canvas tote from a craft store, so … Read More...
This ledger page, along with one other, is available for download from The Vintage Moth. Click here to go to download.
For most beginners to crochet, yarn is far easier to work with than thread. Thread is teeny, slippery, and seems to have a limited number of applications (not always true. More on this later.) Yarn, especially worsted weight acrylic worked … Read More...
That Crafty Gemini Vanessa is at it again – generously sharing her know-how. This time it’s Dresden Plate blocks. Get the downloadable tutorial here.
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AL.com has a very interesting article about Kathleen Nowak Tucci and her upcycled rubber jewelry. Since one of her pieces appeared on the August cover of Vogue Italia and more in its pages, she’s been a very busy lady. You … Read More...
Elizabeth Carls is sharing a tutorial with a number of bookbinding tips to consider. She covers materials as well as the different parts of a book. The tutorial is available as a PDF file for download. Click here to go … Read More...
Amy Williams from The She Made sent along this tutorial for making a mini album from a set of cards and envelopes. Click here to go to tutorial.
Mini albums are great little projects for using up scraps, trying out … Read More...
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I associate the arrival of Autumn with pumpkins! I love pumpkin pie, pumpkin-scented candles, and other fine pumpkin products. So why not whip up a batch of Pumpkin Soap as a lovely treat to welcome the arrival of Fall? Learn … Read More...
30% off Reichenbach lampwork rods at Olympic Color Rods. It’s on their “autumn” colors to celebrate the beginning of fall. And who isn’t making beads in those colors right now? I know I am. So warm and rich and…fall-like. … Read More...
Whether its cowls, gaiters, snoods, bandannas, collars, necklaces or scarves, Cathy Carron’s Cowlgirls
brings you the variations that you love.
Knit them back and forth. Knit them in the round (and a chart showing how to go from one to … Read More...
Jennifer Stern from J. Stern Designs shows how to replace a broken front fly zipper in a pair of pants. Find out how to do it.
[photo from J. Stern Designs]
