It’s never too early to start thinking about holiday knitting, and while none of really have more time this year than we do other years, our friends probably need the love that a handknit garment illustrates more than ever.
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Beyond Halloween Pumpkin decorating idea collection
I think most of us are looking forward to doing some kind of decorating for Halloween. Maybe something different this year like these donut pumpkins? Over at the blog Party Pinching there is a great collection of 30 unusual and … Read More...
Plastic Canvas Maple Leaf Coasters Pattern
This free plastic canvas coasters pattern from Strings Away combines the best of two crafting worlds, needlework and quilting. It takes the classic maple leaf quilt block pattern and turns it into a coaster. These are a must-make for anyone … Read More...
How To Felt A Halloween Witch
This DIY felting tutorial by Binc Bonc is adorable. You will need some basic Needle felting skills to be able to create this little Halloween witch. She would make a wonderful handmade felted gift or place her on your mantel … Read More...
Book Review And Giveaway – Kids Knits
Kids Knit is penned by talented knitting teacher Kerry Kimber.
This superb guide is written in an accessible style that will appeal to kids – straightforward and packed with lots of tricks, tips and clear photographic examples of each stage. … Read More...
Pet Portrait Challenge – Win a $400 Prize Pack
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We are excited to share this amazing artist competition with you from Dickblick.
Create an original pet portrait — all mediums are welcome. Upload a photo of your piece, and complete the submission form. Open to US … Read More...
DC Comics White Super Heroes Quilt Panel
Are you planning on making a Superhero quilt for a special person this year? This DC Comic Superhero panel is going to make it a whole lot easier. It is a great centrepiece for a basic quilt for anyone who … Read More...
Halloween Cat Cards
How fun are these snarky Halloween Cat Cards from Keisha!? I love her beautiful card backgrounds, she ink blended with distress inks with stenciling over top for lots of depth. She then stamped the images (new from Tim Holtz) in … Read More...
Crochet Pattern – Northern Lights Beanie
This beanie is very stylish and I have to say I am in love with her top too.
This best thing about this Crochet pattern is it is part of the book Northern Lights Crochet: 10 Projects Inspired By Iceland’s … Read More...
Large Title Halloween Page
Heather Conklin use a fun “Halloween” word die from Silhouette as the main focus of her layout, using it to fill up almost the entire page. She filled each section of the die with different fall pattern papers for added … Read More...
DIY Dollartree Farmhouse Side Table
For this tutorial, you will need some basic supplies from the discount store such as the Dollar tree, reject shop or Pound, savers.
This tutorial is very simple and can be changed to suit your own decor.
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15 Seashell Jewelry Crafts
Maybe you have been on holiday and collected that perfect shell as a keepsake, or maybe you have a shell from holidays as a child that you have kept in a box for years and years. Here are 15 different … Read More...
Cute Halloween Decorations for Free
I find Halloween such a fun holiday to celebrate. But I’ve always focused on fun and cute Halloween decorations, not ghoulish ones. I live for repurposing items, so I was inspired by a bunch of empty pill bottles(they were all … Read More...
Tombstone Halloween Card
EEKK! I love this spooky Halloween Tombstone card from Lauren! She used dies from i-crafter adding color and distress with inks. The little touches of moss she added finish this card off perfectly. She’s sharing step by step directions for … Read More...
Easy SVG Pumpkin Halloween Treat Box
This cute little pumpkin box is perfect to hold candy, little toys and treats for Halloween. Since we probably won’t be having regular trick or treat this years make up a bunch and pass them out to family, school friends, … Read More...
DIY Fabric Pocket Christmas Advent Calendar – Sewing Tutorial
Sew an Advent calendar with fabric pockets to hold a little treat for each day leading up to Christmas! La Creative Mama shows how you can create a DIY Advent calender from your fabric scraps. You can use it year … Read More...
You Had Me at Shalom Cross Stitch Pattern
Remember the classic line from “Jerry Maguire,” “you had me at hello?” I guess this would be the Jewish equivalent.
You Had Me at Shalom is from Sew Perfectly Designed on Etsy and features shalom written in Hebrew in rainbow … Read More...
Knit the Perfect Socks for Pumpkin Season
I realized the other day that I hadn’t knit any socks in quite some time. I need to rectify that soon, and the Pumpkin Nights socks from Dolly Laishram might be just the thing to do it.
These shorty socks … Read More...
Apple Drop STEM Project
Marble runs are a fun STEM activity for kids, and this fall-themed apple drop from the Educator’s Spin on it is a cute variation.
If you have a magnetic board and some basic building materials, all you might need to … Read More...
Is Organic Cotton Environmentally Friendly?
Organic cotton was first produced in the 1980s. However, it only gained the attention of the world a few years ago. In fact, well-known brands such as H&M and Marks & Spencer have pledged to switch from using conventional cotton … Read More...