12 Days of a Vintage Handmade Holiday — Day 1
They’re comfortable, warm — yes, even sexy — and fashionably popular decade after decade. This stocking pattern is one from the archive of classy 1930s styles. So many vintage knitted … Read More...
Crochet Patterns For The Kitchen
Aren’t these cute – and unusual? I’ve just discovered tipnut.com and its treasure trove of crochet patterns and other neat stuff. Get this free pattern here .
Here‘s a very quick and easy pattern that would make a great … Read More...
Lotus Bag Pattern From Stitch and Bitch Superstar Knitting
Introducing Collage Press Studio
The owners of Collage Press have announced that they will no longer be manufacturing products but instead will be licensing their designs to other scrapbook manufacturers. The first company to use a licensed design is Pink Paislee. They will be … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour – Dapper Man
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DIY: Glass Soap Dispenser
Ecokaren posted a video tutorial showing how to upcycle a glass jar into a soap dispenser. Check it out here.
Patchwork Covered Chairs
I came across these totally cool chairs on Green Eye Monster today. An old salvaged quilt with a crazy design was repurposed into chair covers making this set of dining room chairs rad and hip! Check out these patchwork covered … Read More...
Pyramid Tree Advent Calendar
I came across this awesome advent calendar made out of paper pyramids, just like little Christmas trees. Julie Ree shows on her blog how you can hide candy or note inside each of the trees and even hang them on … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric postcard
Leah from Quilted Delights shares how she made this fall themed fabric postcard. She explains, fabric postcards are made of three layers: the top (which is the art work), the middle, and the back. They are very similar to quilts … Read More...
Harvest Block Tea Light Holders
Jonie Marie from Just Between Friends made these festive wooden blocks complete with inserts for tea lights. Get the tutorial here.
Adhesives for Glass from Streuter Technologies
At the beginning of the year I blogged about Streuter Technologies products after encountering them at both CHA, The Craft and Hobby Association Show and then in Las Vegas at Glasscraft . My good friend and glass goddess, Leigh Adams … Read More...
Candy’s Sew-Scraps-Along quilt
Candy from Quilt Vine made this quilt using only green, brown, purple and orange fabric scraps. It’s modern and cozy all at once. Setting a limit such as a specific color palette can spur creativity. Visit the post to see … Read More...
Tutorial: Colorful giftwrap trim from your fabric scraps
The Urban Pasture shares a fun idea for making giftwrap trim out of felt scraps. She cuts the felt into small pieces and stitches them together to form a colorful and scrapply ribbon to wrap around the gift. It’s pretty, … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a slit with bias binding
Sometimes you need to add a slit to a sewing project – either at the bottoms of a garment’s side seams, at the bottom of a sleeve, or at the neckline. Kaja from Kaja & Lilla Krax shares a tutorial … Read More...
Check it out: The Straight Grain for the scoop on sewing patterns
If you like to sew with commercial patterns, then check out The Straight Grain. It’s a new blog that focuses on sewing patterns – what’s new, what’s hot, and what’s on sale. Check out The Straight Grain for the … Read More...
How To Teach Art & Craft By Trish GoodField
Trish Goodfield from TrishAlan Designs has launched a new book called ” How To Teach Art & Craft”
If you have ever thought about teaching crafts and not too sure where to get started then this e-book $13.00 might be … Read More...
Knit Circus Has Done It Again
What have they done? Well, their latest issue is JAM PACKED with so many cool patterns, such as you see here, plus a video tutorial for a stretchy ribbed cast, an article about making socks fit, knitting with kids, and … Read More...
Free patterns and charts: Thanksgiving
This cross-stitch roundup is all about free patterns. We have created this quick list with links to each Cross stitch pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.
Please note that these patterns were free … Read More...
Free Tacos
Usually I don’t stray too far from my topic just because of a promotional email, but this is about free tacos. That’s it. Free tacos. How could I not tell you about it? Jack in the Box is offering two … Read More...
A natural-dye surprise
Lisa of Lil Fish Studios hand-dyed the materials from which she made this gorgeous little accessory for her daughter’s room. Lisa has been experimenting with natural materials — lichens, onion skins, greens — to color felt, roving, thread, and lace. … Read More...