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Visit Invys and download some lovely holiday invites for free! There are several to choose from and you can even change the colors and the fonts!
-Heather Looking for more Christmas printables? Check out these Christmas printable designs we … Read More...
Aren’t these pretty slippers? They look like they’d work up quickly. Check it out here. These fall into the carry-along quick pattern category. They would make a nice gift. Picking out pretty buttons could be half the fun!
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Debbie Hodge has posted an excellent article on the Get It Scrapped blog explaining how to study others’ scrapbook pages for ideas. In the article she looks at pages from designers Celeste Smith, Lisa Dickinson and Kayleigh Wiles, and then … Read More...
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DeShawn Marie posted instructions for creating your own bath bomb fizzies. Find all the details on her blog.
Tiffany from Making the World Cuter shows how she made an advent calendar out of burlap. She sewed the rough fabric into a bunch of cute little stockings and hung them using numbered clothespins. Get the how-to.
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Kathleen from Grosgrain and The Tumtum Tree continues her Embellish Knits Month with a tutorial showing how she upcycled a pullover sweater into this fabulous cardigan. I love the fabric panels on the front and the waistline detail! Go to … Read More...
Julie from Vibrant Designs guest blogs over at Twelve Crafts Till Christmas with a tutorial showing how to make a business card wallet. They’re quick to sew up and would make great stocking stuffers! Go to the tutorial.
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It ends at midnight Wednesday, November 10th. It’s the last sale of the year over at Maryland Mosaics. There are a few limitations on what’s for sale but I’m sure you can find something to satisfy your mosaic needs. … Read More...
I’ve seen hot dog octopuses (octopi?) aplenty, but this tutorial from Cute Food for Kids is not only clever, but throws a crab in there, too, which I haven’t seen. Learn how to make an octopus and crab from one … Read More...
This necklace is charming with its felted beads and flowers. There is a tutorial on making the felt beads and then mix them with manmade flat beads. What a delightful gift for the holidays. This is a project your … Read More...
This week’s TAST challenge is Kiko’s Flower Stitch. See the tute at SharonB‘s Pin Tangle blog.
Still looking for more patterns? Check these flower embroidery patterns out on Etsy and these designs over on the DMC blog.
Peek through Susan Elliott‘s camera lens at an amazing ribbon-flower workshop led by master Candace Kling. See the post.
Free Children’s Knitting Patterns from Knitting Daily:
8 FREE Knitting Patterns for Children
A Free Downloadable eBook
There’s nothing more satisfying than knitting something special for a child, and seeing their face light up with excitement! How proud you’ll … Read More...
Trish Burr explains how embroidery designs are screen printed onto fabric. If you love this kind of behind-the-scenes info as much as I do, get the details at her blog post.
Oh, Lawn Fawn you’ve done it again! Three cute new clear stamp sets: a new alphabet, hats and the Critters in the Snow set is another must have for me. Guess I need to place another order 🙂 Click here … Read More...
Viji of Viji’s Craft shows us how to stitch a Danish knot. She uses a row of the knots to create a border to great effect! See the tute.
I’m in love with Candice Hicks‘ composition books. The Textile Arts Center blog says,
… Read More...Common Threads is a series of ten hand-sewn, hand-embroidered soft books, mimicking the very nostalgic “Composition” books of the typical American childhood. The threads create
