Marshmallow Men (Vintage 1960)
Learn to make these cute marshmallow men (a la Better Homes and Gardens 1960), and get inspired to make your own gingerbread house.
Free pattern: Poinsettia ornament
Make this quick and easy felt ornament from the pattern and instructions available on the Better Homes and Gardens site.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy or check out these Pattern books on Amazon.… Read More...
Knitting Patterns- Christmas Winter Snowflakes Revisited!
Lookie, lookie what I found! A snowflake headband, ear warmer pattern! Isn’t this pretty! And easy too, and Free!
In my continuing quest to find you all the snowflakes I can (this originally started out because I saw a snowflake … Read More...
Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sales
photo by Tim Parkinson
Here’s a round up of some of the deals you can find online from today until Monday
Two Peas in A Bucket has free shipping on Us orders of $50 and over. Valid until November 30th… Read More...
TKACM – SAY WHAT??
TKACM is an acronym for Teen Knit and Crochet Magazine. An enterprising group of talented teens who knit and crochet – as well as have well honed computer and writing skills – has launched a fun site aimed at encouraging … Read More...
Shaving set
Sierra Clay Art has created an attractive stoneware shaving set, a perfect gift for the man in your life that likes to shave the classic way. Several designs are available here.
Free quilt pattern: Decadence
From the Robert Kaufman Fabrics site:
Indulge in the Decadence of stunning palettes and crisp design. One of four from the Batik Brilliance pattern series designed by Chloe Anderson and Colleen Reale, the pattern includes instructions for both 57″… Read More...
A-Dor-A-Ble Christmas Beads by Melanie Egan.
Yes, I said it. Adorable beads.
Not usually a cutesy person, I love these perfect little winter beads that fit on your Pandora bracelets. They’re from Melanie Egan of Moonraker Lampwerks and you will definitely want to peruse her site … Read More...
Hardly Befitting the Title “Leftovers”
Find clever recipes for holiday leftovers.
Free Christmas embroidery patterns
doe-c-doe is sharing three wonderful sets of Christmas embroidery patterns for your personal use, including this joyful Santa. Get the patterns.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy
Wishbone Necklace Tutorial
Happy Thanksgiving!
On this day we give thanks for all we have in our life, and show it by the bounty of food we make just for the day. Even if you are a vegetarian, don’t let that wishbone go … Read More...
Handprint Turkey Softie
Happy Thanksgiving to all you Americans! In the spirit of turkey, family, togetherness, and giving thanks, I present to you this great softie pattern – made from your traced turkey handprint! Thanks to Bella Dia for the idea, tutorial, and … Read More...
Scrapping Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving to all our American friends! This holiday is perfect fodder for your scrapbooks. Here are some ideas that will help you record your precious memories
Sheknows.com has an article on Scrapping Thanksgiving
My friend Marci talks about one … Read More...
Personalize Dad’s Christmas tie
Do you get a tie for the man in your life each Christmas? If so, make this year’s gift stand out by personalizing it with a simple embroidered monogram. Martha Stewart tells us how.
Looking for more Christmas … Read More...
SEASONAL FRIDGIES, PINS, AND OTHER THINGEES.
Isn’t this the cutest thing? I went browsing online for some seasonal fridgies. I have a wooden mantle calendar that has a changeable shape for each major holiday. I really enjoy having it despite the fact that it’s pretty country … Read More...
Pumpkin Pasta – Perfect For Thanksgiving!
Just in time for Thanksgiving here in the States, Posie Gets Cozy has a great recipe for some pumpkin pasta – and while it might be too late to recycle that pumpkin you’ve got laying around from Halloween, you can … Read More...
It Itches! So Knit A Snowflake!
Ingredients:
1 batch of humorous cartoons about knitting and everyday life.
3 shakes of the inevitable boo boos
and a generous helping of short essays.
Bake until it’s green and you’ll have the cutest little … Read More...
Stained Glass Ornaments
I love the idea of stained glass ornaments for the Christmas tree. The beauty of stained glass is that the sun shines through it and lights it up in magical ways. What about in front of the sparkling lights … Read More...
Monogrammed Notecards
I’ve been looking for some great gifts for all the women in my life, but also don’t want to spend hundreds over the holidays. One Bag Nation is participating in a Holidays By Hand blog ring, and this post… Read More...
Photo Books – a great gift idea
With many people owning digital cameras, our hard drives are overflowing with all the photos that we take. The chance that we will get all those photos into a traditional scrapnook album is slim, so why not take advantage of … Read More...