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Crochet Pattern – Christmas Advent Calendar
Cute gingerbread house Christmas advent calendar with colorful pockets and accessories.
This calendar is made using C2C or Corner to Corner technique. This is very easy to learn using my picture instructions and works up very quickly. You can grab … Read More...
Crochet Pattern – Vintage Gingerbread House
Crochet pattern for a beautiful Gingerbread House!
Make a fabulous heirloom gift!
Sports weight yarn required. Could be crocheted in other yarn weights to make smaller or larger house. Great stashbuster!
Finished house approximately 8 x 7 x 10 inches … Read More...
Coffee Cup Animals Gift Tags
These adorable tags are sure to be the focus of any gift wrapping this Holiday season! Marine used animal dies from Lawn Fawn, tucking them inside coffee mug dies for cute and cozy tag designs.
Christmas Sweater Pillow – DIY Sewing Tutorial
Ugly Christmas sweaters are fun to buy, but you probably don’t want to wear the same one every year. So turn last year’s ugly Christmas sweater
into a cute throw pillow! Heather and Heather Handmade shows how to make a … Read More...
Autumn Double Page Layout
I love all the white space on these Autumn layouts from Patricia, it helps the elements and photos really pop. She fussy cut branches of leaves from pattern paper and sewed them together and nestled a photo among them for … Read More...
How to paint a globe like the Death Star
This makes me laugh. I am only slightly a Star Wars fan. I like watching these types of movies but I can’t say as I follow them carefully. I am though a huge fan of recycled crafting as you might … Read More...
Easy Christmas Tree Table Runner – Free Sewing Pattern
Create a beautiful Christmas table runner for your holiday table! Emily at Life Sew Savory has a free sewing pattern for making this Christmas tree table runner. She kept the project simple by starting with a purchased table runner … Read More...
6 Christmas Ornaments Coloring Pages
If the holidays are getting a bit too hectic grab your favorite coloring medium and a cup of something warm and cozy up and color these beautiful Christmas Ornament Coloring Pages. There are 6 to download and print and they … Read More...
Free Digital Christmas Reindeer Download
This adorable Reindeer is ready to add some holiday cheer to your planner pages, greeting cards and scrapbook layouts this holiday season. It’s FREE to download and print from Pretty Grafik.
-Heather
Looking for more … Read More...
Cooler Weather Doesn’t Mean You Have to Stop Knitting Lace
I tend to think of lace knitting as something to do and wear in the summer when the weather is warm and those little decorative holes make knit garments less heavy.
But lace is a pretty touch on projects for … Read More...
Give Thanks Cross Stitch
I love the little cross stitch designs from Alita Designs.
They are mostly small, simple, free cross stitch patterns but they are also really pretty and great to use on greeting cards, to stitch onto tea towels or napkins or … Read More...
Thanksgiving Unit Study for Preschool and Kindergarten
If you’re still looking for some seasonal activities to do this week with preschoolers or kindergartners (or things to keep them entertained while the food is cooking) Natural Beach Living has what you need.
Her Thanksgiving themed lesson plans cover … Read More...
Leaf Rubbing Free Hand Embroidery Tutorial
Do you remember when you were a child and you would collect all of those beautiful fall leaves that covered the ground in the fall months? I could never decide which one I liked best. Once I did, I would … Read More...
Book Review – Make Your Own Dress Patterns
“Anyone who can work through the labyrinthian directions for sewing that accompany the commercial pattern can surely learn the comparatively simple and clear rules for pattern making,” says nationally acclaimed sewing expert Adele Margolis. Her profusely illustrated primer allows you … Read More...
How to Use Free-Motion Quilting Rulers
, but you can actually take this ruler and use them for free form sewing too. This tutorial over on bluprint shows you all the benefits of using a ruler when doing… Read More... Santa Mittens & Boot Cuffs Crochet Pattern
This accessory set is quick-to-stitch and makes a great stocking stuffer! Includes instructions for 3 sizes: Toddler’s, Children’s and Women’s, and all are made from worsted weight yarn.
You can purchase this Christmas crochet pattern here.
Looking for more Quick … Read More...
Etsy Feature – Recycled Christmas Tree , Tree Ornaments
These Christmas tree ornaments are made from a Christmas tree. Try explaining that fast and ten times.
Sawfamilycreations has many different designs all created from Christmas trees. These upcycled or recycled ornaments would make wonderful gifts.
Etsy is trying to … Read More...
Free Knitting Pattern – Baby Lounge Pants
These lounge pants should come in my size, in fact I thought that they should so much I went on the hunt for a knitted lounge pant pattern for an adult and this is what I came up with ______ … Read More...
Christmas on the Farm Card
I love using stamp sets for occasions they were intended for. With this Christmas on the Farm Card I used a set of birthday farm animals and combined it with accessories from other sets for a Holiday card. All the … Read More...