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Bags, totes, and purses are all the rage amongst quilters. Fashion handles are a sophisticated addition to a wonderful quilted tote. Cool handles are available from tons of manufacturers. But how do you choose, and how are they attached?
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You can also do these candles in lemon, blueberry, chocolate or raspberry. They make a great gift idea and would be handy to have a few for unexpected guests or last minute party invites. For this project you will need:… Read More...
Christina Donaghy
Created and contributed the tutorial for this beautiful Japanese inspired needle case.
The full instructions can be found at Craftbits.com
Making memories are at it again with this new tool kit, Every scrapper needs her own tool box and this one is my favorite.
It has a little of everything to get you started and to get you finished making … Read More...
If you want to use up some old wax here are some ways to do that rather than throw it out.
An oldie but a goodie from About.com Beadwork, this little witch charm is cute and simple to make. You can whip this up in about 30 mins, and make a whole bunch for a charm bracelet or gifts to … Read More...
I just had to make The Five Little Pumpkins. These are crocheted, felted, stuffed, wet felted stems and then needle felted. I even made the wire gate and ended up with black sore hands. After suffering for the sake of … Read More...
Need a fun project to keep the munchkins entertained this weekend? Or perhaps you are in need of a little fall inspired decor.  Give this pumpkin wire picture holder project a try, couldn’t you just see them holding photos … Read More...
Burp cloths have never been so retro and funky and these cloths make great gifts for the new mother or new father.
To learn how to make these very simple but effective burp cloths visit Craftbits.com
It’s Friday! Here is your weekend inspiration: faux stone techniques.
Just like the natural materials that they imitate, there are unending variations to these projects. The photos … Read More...
I’m in LOVE with these Spooky Head Beads and Charms!!!! Earthenware Studios has 8 different beads, I’ve pictured 4. Which do I choose??? I’m in love with Diablo, Roboto, Skully and Kitty-oh boy!!! I’d love to have all of … Read More...
Bryna from Luv4Country Soaps was so kind to send me some samples of her products to try out. Let me tell you lovies – these are some fabulista products!
Of course when the package arrived at my front door … Read More...
The Glass Bead Garden has a small assortment of inexpensive Halloween Beads. They are a good website if you only want to buy a few things, quick shipping and very friendly!
Looking for more Halloween Jewelry? Check out these designs … Read More...
Looking over all the felting books on the market I came across this book Felt to Stitch, by: Sheila Smith (available at Amazon) and began to read all the reviews by people that had purchased it. I was so impressed … Read More...
Are you the type of person who likes to save everything “just in case”? Or do you find yourself buying interesting doodads at a second-hand shop or garage sale that you know will work swimmingly in a project, although at … Read More...
Each month Polka Dot Creations hosts a Color Challenge. Create something new during the month in that color and enter it in the Color Challenge flickr group. A winner is chosen by random each month for a $25.00 … Read More...
Theres a ton of Halloween Beadwork patterns for sale up on Bead-Patterns.com I’m particularly drawn to this Day of the Dead cuff.
Bead-patterns.com patterns are instant download patterns that you print with your own computer. They are pretty cheap-some … Read More...
I’m about to send you on a tour of some very cool sites to check out with beautiful items to choose from! Don’t think that it’s all about soap though – just because the name of the companies say “soap” … Read More...
Do you hate storing your ribbon in jars, bulky containers, or on ribbon cards? If so, then this unique ribbon storage tote is just the thing you need! Pull-EZ from Your Pictured Memories is a ribbon holder that can hold … Read More...
Joanne Hubble from the Cat’s whiskers design studio and Jo mason from Dinky dyes threads have teamed together to bring you this holiday collection. perfect for special gifts , stocking fillers or family keepsakes.
For a list of stockists check … Read More...
