Rustic decorations or natural styled decorations are really popular this holiday season. All of these DIY tutorials are suited for a farmhouse rustic Christmas decor theme. The best thing about Rustic finishes is that you don’t have to have huge … Read More...
40 Halloween Cocktail Recipes You Can Make At Home
Halloween is looking a little different this year, but I feel it has the potential to shine brighter than a Christmas star. I mean at Christmas we don’t go out into the streets and we still LOVE Christmas time right? … Read More...
First Job Layout
Nathalie created this double page layout about her sons first summer job at a skate park. One page is a large photo with the title, the opposite is a grid style pocket page with more photos and lots of journaling. … Read More...
Baby Changing Mat – Free Sewing Pattern in 2 Sizes
If you’re out and about with a baby, chances are you’ll need to do a diaper change on the fly. These travel diaper changing mats are just the thing! Slim and easy to carry, they fold out to make a … Read More...
Spider Socks Knitting Pattern
Following knitters on Instagram, you see a lot of great new and old knitting patterns. I missed the Spider Socks from Terri Knight the first time around, but when I saw this post from Joy Blaser on Instagram they immediately … Read More...
Easy Quilted Pot Holder Sewing Tutorial
Looking for a quick project to show off a favorite fabric print? Damjana at AppleGreen Cottage shows how to sew an easy quilted pot holder. She used a kitty print that is absolutely adorable. But you can create a … Read More...
Spooky Spiders Cross Stitch Pattern
There are so many cool cross-stitch products out there. The spooky spider cross-stitch pattern from Stitched Modern features something I didn’t even know existed: cross-stitch fabric pre-printed with spider webs.
You can stitch the spiders right onto these webs for … Read More...
Spooky Halloween Hand Embroidery Pattern
Sometimes an embroidery design jumps out at you, and that is what happened when I saw this “Spooky” Halloween hand embroidery pattern from Floss and Hoop Shop. One doesn’t often see a dark grey background in hoop art, but … Read More...
Wet Felting A Seamless Handbag
This video tutorial by Anja Musek is easy to follow along and the tote or felted bag is amazingly stylish and beautiful. This felting tutorial uses wet felting techniques. I am adding this felting project onto my to-do list. The … Read More...
Pink Ribbon Quilt Pattern For Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast Cancer Awareness month is an important month in our household. My mother battled, fought and survived Breast cancer around 15 years ago now. It was her routine checkup that discovered a very large growth and some other heart conditions … Read More...
Halloween Shutter Card
This shutter Halloween card from Jess is amazing! When you open the gatefold flaps on the front of the card it reveals the scene inside with the fun aperture that opens to show a cute trick or treating fox. She … Read More...
Fall Floral Layout
Who says Fall Layouts have to be orange, reds and browns? Flora use soft subtle colors and florals on this beautiful Fall page. The photo is the focal point in the center of her layout surrounded by a wreath of … Read More...
Bedside Book Caddy DIY Sewing Tutorial
Keep a good book (or two) within easy reach with this bedside book caddy! It’s an easy sewing project you can make using a tutorial from Gluesticks. Her bed book caddy takes just 15 minutes and is a great … Read More...
Crochet Pattern – Floor Pouf
This is yet another Boho styled Crochet pattern, but of course you can create it in any color combination to suit your living room.
Best of all this pattern is part of the book Crochet for the Home – 40 … Read More...
Vintage slides used in new ways
First up I wanted to share this pretty photo. You may not want to make this project but it certainly is a pretty and inspiring photo. But if you have stash of vintage slides and want to repurpose them into … Read More...
October Love Card
I couldn’t agree more with the sentiment on this card, I LOVE October, it’s my favorite month! Lydia created this wonderful Autumn card by ink blending over a leaf stencil with Fall colors and then adding some gold paste for … Read More...
Get a Little Spooky with the Cemetery Drive Cowl Knitting Pattern
It’s prime spooky knitting season, and I love this design for those times when you might want something seasonal that’s not a costume.
The Cemetery Drive Cowl by Emily Haver features ghosts in a graveyard and it looks great in … Read More...
Fleece Cat Softie – Free Sewing Pattern
This fleece cat softie looks just like my own kitty! (All five of my kitties, in fact!) Cathi of Scratch and Stitch has a free sewing pattern you can use to create an adorable fleece kitty. Make it a … Read More...
Super Hero Layout
Able to leap a tall building in a single bound! Bright primary colors and graphic designs are perfect in this comic book style Super Hero Layout from Samantha. She used papers from Fancy Pants and die cut Star Shapes from … Read More...
Halloween Plastic Canvas Coasters Free Pattern
Am I the only person who likes to put out festive coasters at all of the different holidays? I doubt it since there are so many patterns out there for people to make. I think I have coasters for absolutely … Read More...