November 11 — Remembrance Day in many parts of the world and Veterans Day in the USA — is a time of honoring and remembering those who have served their countries in the armed forces. So many blogs are paying … Read More...
How To Make Bobbles
Bobbles, are cool! And they’re an easy way to add dimension to your knitting. If you’ve ever knit an aran style garment, you’ve probably run smack into these little gems.
Knittinghelp.com has a YouTube video to show you how easy … Read More...
Free pattern: Christmas Tree Advent calendar
Wee Folk Art shares a free pattern and tutorial for making this Christmas Tree Advent calendar. Get the pattern and tutorial.
[photo from Wee Folk Art]
If you love sewing and would like to share patterns, chat about … Read More...
Tutorial: Monogrammed napkin ring from burlap
Maya frommaya*made shares a tutorial for a lovely monogrammed napkin ring. The burlap and linen flower has a rustic, yet airy feel. Get the how-to and make a set of your own.
[photo from maya*made]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, monogrammed, … Read More...
Kit Club Feature and Giveaway!: Jenni Bowlin Mercantile
Overview
Jenni Bowlin Mercantile offers a subscription of indefinite length with both papercrafting and project kits. Kits range in price from $15 to $25, and are billed on the 1st of each month. You may cancel a subscription before the … Read More...
Easy Puppy Cookies
How crazy precious are these puppy cookies from Cookin Up Crafty Fun? Find the how-tos HERE, found via EpiCute.
Check out our Dog Bone Cookie cutters and molds in our Cooking and Baking Store
I also highly … Read More...
Kit Club Feature: Freehand Scraps
Overview
Freehand Scraps is another subscription kit club offering a 3-month subscription at a cost of $27.50 per month. You can also purchase individual kits for $29.50. Kits are available for purchase on the 1st of each month and are … Read More...
Book Review – THE COMPLETE BOOK OF CROCHET BORDER DESIGNS
Linda P. Schapper has collected a wonderful array of crochet border designs for this book. There are 342 different borders offered in the book’s 253 pages!
What makes this book a keeper? Every border has a very crisp, clear color … Read More...
Tutorial: Child’s harness from a stuffed animal
When my daughter was little, she went through a stage where she would take off running any time she got outside of my arms’ reach. That was fine in our yard or in a park, but in a crowded mall … Read More...
Free pattern: Tin Glaze quilt
This quilt pattern features fabric from The Delft Collection: Williamsburg for Windham Fabrics. Original design by Susan McDermott.
See The Delft Collection.
Ed. note: Updated links to the pattern and fabric collection on July … Read More...
Tutorial: Earmuff headband with fleece flowers
Just in time for the cold winter months ahead, Carlen from Little Trends shares a tutorial on her blog for making this warm earmuff headband. The smattering of fleece flowers is a fun way to finish this off. Get the … Read More...
SOFA Update…a Little Corning…a Little Paul Stankard
I know I’ve spoke a bunch about SOFA, it was held this past weekend in Chicago. I’ve spoken about Bullseye Glass and their exhibit there as well as Corning Museum and their Traveling Hot Glass Roadshow. And on a … Read More...
Tutorial: Large layered flower
Alexis from My Mama Made It shows how to make this large layered fabric flower. I love the soft colors and textures of the fabrics she chose, and the gorgeous vintage jewelry in the centers! Get the how-to.
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Video: The tools you need to get started sewing
Chica and Jo continue their Sewing 101 blog series with a video showing the essential notions you’ll need as you sew your first sewing projects. If you’re wanting to learn to sew, this is a great video for you! See … Read More...
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Sewing Tutorial: Tooth fairy envelope
Losing a tooth is such a big event for a child, so give them a special spot to leave their teeth for the tooth fairy. Bethany from The Paper Pony shows how to make an adorable tooth fairy envelope. I … Read More...
Freebie: Fonts
ScrapNFonts is currently offering 15 FREE digital fonts! Click here to add them to your cart and download them for free. Hurry, the offer may end without notice!
-Heather
Free patterns and charts: Christmas
(1) PERE NOËL 5 from gazette94
(2) Joyeux Noel from Blog de Sophie (with text in Spanish and English, too)
(3) Etoile de Noël from et patati et petites croix
(4) Bougie de Noël from et patati et petites croix… Read More...
Things That Make You Go…. “Awwwwwww…”
Imagine if every baby was this happy wearing hand knit garments!
This adorable set is from Red Heart and uses Heart and Sole with Aloe yarn from Red Heart.
For sock lovers looking for an affordable sock yarn with something … Read More...
Kit Club Feature: Studio Calico. And a giveaway!
Overview
Studio Calico, so named because the kit includes neutral cardstock (like a calico cat) is a subscription kit club. Members subscribe for a minimum of six months. Subscriptions can be cancelled before six months but this will incur a … Read More...