Mairuru shows how to make these flower coasters, all with handstitching. Handstitching means this is a portable project, so take it with you while the kids are in their gymnastics lessons or while you’re in the waiting room at the … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled baby doll dress from men’s dress shirts
Cut Out + Keep user carlyjcais shows how to turn 2 men’s dress shirts into one babydoll dress. The ruffled hem and the tie straps adds a feminine touch. Judging from the picture, this looks like it’s a fairly short … Read More...
Tutorial: Installing a decorative zipper
Threads Magazine shares a tutorial for installing a decorative zipper. See how to do it.
[photo from Threads Magazine]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, installing, decorative, zipper[/tags]
Freebie: Digital Holiday Tags and more
Visit Scrap N Fonts to download these free pretty digital holiday tags and quotes plus free fonts as well. Click here for all the great freebies. -Heather
Looking for more digital stamps to download check out these designs we found … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a bag blanket for a stroller
Instructables user miclavcic shows how to make a bag blanket for a stroller. This wrap-around blanket keeps the cold air out and won’t fall off of your stroller. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from miclavcic on Instructables]
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Tutorial: Fairytale Christmas stocking
Blanche from Just Tutorials shares a free pattern and a tutorial for this fairytale Christmas stocking, perfect for the little girls. So cute! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Just Tutorials]
Looking for more sewing patterns for handmade Christmas … Read More...
Lookie what she’s making: Alphabet-inspired softies
Wooni from Made by Wooni has undertaken an ambitious project. She’s creating a softie that corresponds with each letter in the Spanish alphabet. She’s calling them Alphamales (pronounced Alpha-mall-ease) and will produce an ultra short book for each softie. Read … Read More...
Salt Dough Christmas Ornaments
As my 2-year old recently discovered “baking” (standing on the kitchen chair helping me spoon stuff and add too many eggs to dough), we’ve made tons of salt dough ornaments this year. But her creations–much as I see them as … Read More...
Great Craft based on the Nutcracker Story
One of my favorite blogs, la famille is doing a craft with a book for her 12 days of Christmas series…I love them! Here is a craft based on the book the Nutcracker.
Good Fortunes written to go into the … Read More...
Crystallized Snowflake
One of my favorite children’s Montessori blogs, Chasing Cheerios has a link to Martha Stewart’s Crystallized Snowflake craft and I love it…it is so elegant and yet it is made out of pipe cleaners! Chasing Cheerios snowflake looks even cooler!… Read More...
Why hello there, little peacock.
Heh. I like how the bird is peeking out of her crotch! “Why hello there! Loverly day, ain’t it?!”
Blonde Peacock’s Etsy shop is full of cute little cami and panty sets, all hand silk screened and come in … Read More...
Kiln Info You Should Know
On the web site fusedglass.org you’ll find a great deal of useful information regarding glass and fusing. I wanted to bring your attention to the kiln page today for some frequently asked questions about kilns. Things you need to know … Read More...
Tutorial: Tiny Totes treat bags from felt
If you’re looking for a fun way to package small gifts, look no further than these Tiny Totes treat bags from felt. Sew4Home has the how-to. Find out how to make them.
[photo from Sew4Home]
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All sorts of stuff is recycled to make this amazing tiny Antiquary
This is probably the most intricate project I have seen and to go along with it the most extensive tutorial on how to make it. Pop on over to this post at Keith LoBue’s blog Stuffsmith to see the amazing … Read More...
Upcycled Denim Jeans Christmas stockings
Lookie what Naptime Journal made from repurposed jeans! She turned them into super cool Christmas stockings. I love the pocket and waistband details. I bet Santa will put some extra candy in those back pockets. See more photos at Naptime … Read More...
Tutorial: Zig zag stitch trim
Susan from Crafterhours trimmed a sewing project with this cool zig zag stitch, and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. The fabric gets folded up and over the edges of the zig zag, creating a layered look. … Read More...
Shop: Tresijas Hand Carved Stamps
Check out these wonderful stamps from Tresijas on Etsy. They are had carved rubber stamps mounted on salvaged wood, how very lovely and clever these are!
P. S. Mustaches are a really hot trend right now!
-Heather
Free Holiday Paper Piecing Patterns
Download free patterns for holiday themed paper piecings from BHG Scrapbooks etc. The 25+ patterns include the tree shown above, an ornament and a wreath. Click here to go to download.
POMPOM, POMPON, POMPADOODLE – Have You Seen This Yarn?
I saw skeins of this yarn (the higher end variety) at my LYS last month. It’s very scrumptious, comes in divine (and more adult) colors, and is tempting – but, what to do with it??
There are less expensive varieties … Read More...
Tutorial: Doll socks and pants the easy way
Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how she makes a pair of pants and a pair of socks for an 18″ doll. She makes the pants from a pair of baby pants, and the socks from a pair of adult socks. … Read More...