Given that this is a lesson plan page, I thought this homemade Abacus craft was perfect! So simple yet, great for learning. Head on over to Our Busy Homeschool for the how to and materials needed.
Printable: Easy Christmas tags using fabric scraps
Every year I have these visions of perfectly wrapped Christmas presents with beautiful handmade tags. And every year the reality of the hustle and bustle sinks in and I end up with hum-drum wrapping using store-bought tags or folded over … Read More...
Tutorial: Printed leather iPod Touch or iPhone case
Cathe Holden from Just Something I Made shares a free pattern and tutorial for making these super cool cases for an iPod Touch or iPhone. Make it from plain leather, or use t-shirt transfer to add cool designs to the … Read More...
Downloadable Calendar for a Great Cause
Each year A-Muse rubber stamps designs down loadable calendar pages for a wonderful cause, for a minimum donation of only $4 you can choose from several different calendar sizes and layouts. Visit the A-Muse blog for more information and scroll … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a girl’s dress from a woman’s skirt
Becca from Blue Cricket Designs guest blogs over at Fireflies and Jellybeans with a tutorial showing how to turn a women’s skirt into a girl’s dress. This is a quick, easy refashion project. Get the how-to.
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Shipping Baked Goods
Serious Eats offers great advice on how to best ship cookies, cakes and cupcakes. See the post HERE.
[tags]shipping, gifts, Christmas, cookies, cupcakes[/tags]
Contemporary Lampworking Volume III
It’s in production!!! Contemporary Lampworking Volume III
by Bandu Dunham. This is pretty exciting stuff if you’re a lampworker…you know a torchworker…you like to play with fire and glass. It’s been years since the second volume came out so I … Read More...
Tutorial: Matryoshka doll felt garland
Krista from Look Ma No Patterns shares a tutorial and free pattern for making this garland of felt Matryoshka dolls. This is a great project for little scraps of favorite fabrics and ribbons that you can’t bear to throw out. … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt crayon roll with small notepad
These felt crayon rolls by Cindy from Skip to My Lou are just the thing for last-minute gifts for kids. They feature a pocket for a small notepad and slots for 8 crayons. And being made from felt means no … Read More...
Meringue Roundup…
… at the kitchn. Find five ideas for using meringue HERE, like these peppermint meringues from Martha and these snowflakes from bhg. 
[tags]Christmas, sweets, meringue, peppermints, snowflakes[/tags]
New Release: Stamps By Judith
Stamps by Judith has just released a whole bunch of adorable new stamps. I am personally fond of their animals images, this dog is such a cutie pie, and their peg stamps as well. Click here to see all their … Read More...
Tiny Gingerbread Houses for the Rim of Your Mug
This brilliant idea from not martha awes me completely: tiny gingerbread houses that perch on the rim of your mug. I mean really. Can anyone in existence think of anything cuter than this? Find the how-tos, tips, and a pdf … Read More...
Free patterns and charts: Christmas
Here’s my last roundup of Christmas designs for 2009. Enjoy!
We’ve chosen the best hand-embroidery patterns for you to attempt this week! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or a seasoned veteran. Our free cross-stitch patterns range … Read More...
Scrap fabric Christmas tree
Make a super easy Christmas tree from a bit of burlap(or anything really you have leftover) to decorate for the holidays. Read how at the blog Red Writing.
[tags]fabric loop Christmas tree[/tags]
Tutorial: Grocery cart coupon organizer
Becca from Blue Cricket Design shows how to make this handy organizer for your next trip to the grocery. Hook the straps around the handle of your grocery, and you’ve got a coupon organizer and pocket right in front of … Read More...
Tutorial: Play tent from PVC pipe and a yard of fabric
The Handmade Hanukkah crafts continue at Prudent Baby with this tutorial for making a play tent. The materials are inexpensive – PVC pipe and a yard of canvas fabric. Get the how-to.
[photo from Prudent Baby]
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Tutorial: Oilcloth reusable snack bag
Katie shares a tutorial on her blog, Notes from a Very Red Kitchen, for making a reusable snack bag from oilcloth. Oilcloth is a perfect fabric choice for this project and it’s available in so many pretty prints these days. … Read More...
Tutorial: Toddler dress from a pair of capris
The Fabric Floozie made this dress for her toddler daughter out of a pair of rather unremarkable capri pants she found at a garage sale. The border print on the legs became the bottom of the skirt, and the waistband … Read More...
Inspiration and Technique: Paper Piecing with Digital Stamps
Check out this fantastic card from the Creative Candy blog, she used a digital stamp image from Scrap N Fonts and turned into a paper pieced card, how totally clever is that? Visit the Creative Candy blog for more info.… Read More...
Fabric: Leanika
It’s a sport for me, cruising for pretty fabric. Check out LEANIKA by Dena Designs from Honey Bee Humble. Go here to see more.
[tags]fabric, stash, Leanika, birds[/tags]