This tutorial on the Kenner Road blog shows you how to make background papers using craft items you probably already have on hand. Click here to go to tutorial
Tutorial: make your own background paper
This tutorial on the Kenner Road blog shows you how to make background papers using craft items you probably already have on hand. Click here to go to tutorial
Need A Light?
Now you can have a lightswitch anywhere you need it! Do I sound like a hawker yet?
Try this: 
That’s right! You can now knit your own light switch! And while the instructions are kind of hard to understand (different language),…
Tutorial: Toddler boy’s pants from men’s shorts
Ashley from Make It and Love It proves that cute sewing projects aren’t just for the little girls. She shares a tutorial showing how you can make a pair of pants for a little boy out of a pair of men’s…
Sewing Pattern: Toddler boy’s pants from men’s shorts
Ashley from Make It and Love It proves that cute sewing projects aren’t just for the little girls. She shares a tutorial showing how you can make a pair of pants for a little boy out of a pair of … Read More...
Tutorial: Gathered fabric pumpkin softie
Kristin from Lu Bird Baby shows how to make a gathered fabric pumpkin softie. Make a batch and decorate with them from now until Thanksgiving. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Lu Bird Baby]
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Tutorial: Gathered fabric pumpkin softie
Kristin from Lu Bird Baby shows how to make a gathered fabric pumpkin softie. Make a batch and decorate with them from now until Thanksgiving. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Lu Bird Baby]
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Inspiration du Jour – Genmanou
Inspiration du Jour – Genmanou
Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog (in French).
Shop: Julie Webb Photo Cards
image by Julie Webb
Here’s another little gem of a shop I found on Etsy, Julie Webb mounts professional photographs on bright white cardstock to make the most beautiful greeting cards, blank inside so you can stamp your own sentiment. While at…
Shop: Julie Webb Photo Cards
Here’s another little gem of a shop I found on Etsy, Julie Webb mounts professional photographs on bright white cardstock to make the most beautiful greeting cards, blank inside so you can stamp your own sentiment. While at her shop… Read More...
WANNA REALLY SPLURGE??
I’m sorta the Queen of Practicality. I love fine yarn, but tend to find it in secondary sources (thrift stores, swaps, freecycle, etc). I’ve been known to ‘curb shop’ for all kinds of things, although I’ve yet to find any yarn that way. LOL.
However……..sometimes a yarn comes along that is really Splurge-Worthy. [...]
Sue Spargo visits top quilt shops
Folk art quilter and teacher Sue Spargo talks about her recent trip to quilt shops The Rabbit’s Lair and Yellowbird Art where she taught her Altered Texture class. Go here to see some student work. The quilt shown here is a sample The Rabbit’s Lair stiched up…
Craft Fair Adelaide (Australia)
The Craft & Quilt Fair is coming to Adelaide in November! Full of inspiration, advice and shopping, the fair is a complete craft experience, bringing the world of craft to you. See it, touch it, buy it and find it, all…
Tutorial: Thread nests
Cathe Holden of Just Something I Made created an advent calendar from wooden spools but (like all crafters I know) couldn’t stand to throw away the offloaded thread, even though it was too old and brittle for sewing. She shows us how…
Tutorial: Thread nests
Cathe Holden of Just Something I Made created an advent calendar from wooden spools but (like all crafters I know) couldn’t stand to throw away the offloaded thread, even though it was too old and brittle for sewing. She shows … Read More...
Free charts: Christmas cross-stitch
Free charts: Christmas cross-stitch
Christmas Embroidery is a great way to add a festive touch to any holiday project. With a wide range of designs and patterns, it’s easy to find something to suit your style. From traditional snowflakes and reindeer to more modern … Read More...
So easy recycled jar Jack O’ Lanterns
Could these be any cuter? They make me smile just as much as the smiles on these recycled jar jack o’ lanterns. Pop on over to the blog Anchor Mommy for the full tutorial on how to make them. I did!…
So easy recycled jar Jack O’ Lanterns
Could these be any cuter? They make me smile just as much as the smiles on these recycled jar jack o’ lanterns. Pop on over to the blog Anchor Mommy for the full tutorial on how to make them. I … Read More...