I live in the USA. So it is my duty to cook (and eat!) as much as possible over the next couple of days in thanksgiving for my many blessings. I’m starting now! But I’ll be back Friday to … Read More...
More Baby Mittens For Your Tree, Or Packages, or…
From Woolwindings! Very Cute….
http://woolwindings.blogspot.com/2007/12/more-mini-mittens.html
Jorid Linvik’s Big Book of Knitted Mittens:
45 Distinctive Scandinavian Designs is sure to inspire you to want to knit some fun mittens, whether embellished with classic motifs like birds, hearts, moose and classic colorwork … Read More...
Thanksgiving Bentos
Tutorial: Messenger bag with ruffled flap
Pascale from ///Between the Lines// shares a tutorial for this ruffled messenger bag. The ruffle curves around one edge and bottom of the flap, which creates a more sophisticated look without sacrificing its girliness. Get the how-to.
[photo from … Read More...
Tutorial: Add an adjustable elastic waistband to kids’ pants
Julie from julie-k shows how you can add an adjustable waist to an existing pair of pants. Whether you’re adding the adjustable waist to a pair of jeans from a clearance rack, thrift store, or a hand-me-down, now you can … Read More...
Sale: All That Scraps
All that Scraps is having an all day sale this Friday Nov 27th from 12 am EST to 12 pm EST all items in their shop including stamps and digital stamp images are 25% off, no coupon codes necessary. Click… Read More...
Giveaway: Studio Calico Home Front Line
Studio Calico, one of the kit clubs I featured recently, has released it’s first complete scrapbooking line called Home Front. Here’s a description of the line directly from Studio Calico
… Read More...Imagine June Cleaver styled 1950s domestic bliss. Featuring optimistic
Inspiration du Jour: Mandy Kay
Get more inspiration from her gallery
IN NEED OF INSPIRATION?
Check out this crocheters wonderful work. I stumbled across this blog and scrapbook while looking for something else entirely. Thank Heaven for Serendipity!
http://heidiwalsh.pbworks.com/Haw++Frost+Shawl+Cardigan
Dig around this site – and plan to spend a lot of time drooling over her … Read More...
Book Review – Steampunk Style Jewelry
You can now pre-order the book Steampunk-Style Jewelry: A Maker’s Collection of Victorian
, Fantasy, and Mechanical Designs from Ornamentea.com.
It sounds like this is going to be an excellent book on combining Victorian, Fantasy and Mechanical elements through cold … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a shower curtain
Christine from Christine Sews shares a tutorial telling how to make a shower curtain. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Christine Sews]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, shower, curtain[/tags]
Tutorial: Sew a petticoat
Debbie from Squiggly Twig Designs shows how to make a petticoat that peeks out from the bottom of a dress. This is such a romantic, classic look! You could also make it to wear on its own as a skirt. … Read More...
Thankful Crafts
Thanksgiving is a great time to work with our children (and ourselves) on the meaning of being Thankful.
Here are a few crafts that might help your child understand that concept.
Thankful Poem Tutorial– by Let’s Explore
(This … Read More...
Stoplight Fruit
What a cute idea for getting kids or grownups to eat healthier: skewer up a stoplight from fruit. Find the idea HERE at Test with Skewer.
[tags]stoplight, fruit, kids[/tags]
Giveaway: Spellbinders Nestabilities Black Friday Giveaway
Visit the Spellbinders Blog for a chance to win a set of Nesties Nestabilities Dies, on “Black Friday” Nov.the 27th, leave one comment on the Black Friday post during one of four times slots to be entered to win, click … Read More...
Free patterns and charts: Christmas
If you’re looking for an exciting way to express your holiday cheer this year, why not give embroidery a try? Embroidery is a fun, creative way to decorate clothes, accessories, and decorations with festive holiday designs. Plus, there are plenty … Read More...
Giveaway: Photoshop Elements 8
Cathy Zielske is giving away a copy of Photoshop Elements 8, as well as her entire collection of digital templates. Giveaway closes Thanksgiving morning at 9 am CST. Click here to go to giveaway.
Giveaway: Photoshop Elements 8
Cathy Zielske is giving away a copy of Photoshop Elements 8, as well as her entire collection of digital templates. Giveaway closes Thanksgiving morning at 9 am CST. Click here to go to giveaway.
Free pattern: “Naughty”
Urban Threads is treating us to a Very Merry Freebie! The site says,
… Read More...Getting on Santa’s good list? Way overrated. ‘Tis the season for eggnog and cookies! Here’s a free design as an early little Christmas present to you. Stitch
Thanksgiving Turkey Craft Time…
As the new Lesson Plan editor, I am so thankful that my posts are starting just before Thanksgiving.
Most children associate Turkeys with Thanksgiving. You can spur their interest to learn more by making some Turkey’s with them!
Here are … Read More...