If your family isn’t Jewish, you might not do a lot of learning activities around Hanukkah, but it’s a celebration with a great story and an easy way to introduce a different cultural tradition to your kids.
It can be … Read More...
Knit a Christmas Hat for Your Little Elves
Seasonal hats are the cutest thing for little humans. My daughter was very little her first Halloween, so her costume was basically a knit pumpkin hat, and it was the cutest thing.
I don’t think I knit her a Christmas … Read More...
Plastic Canvas Poinsettia Ornament Pattern
Are you looking for an easy beginner level plastic canvas design? Take a look at this lovely free poinsettia ornament pattern from Strings Away!. Made in these bright and festive colors, it will stand out on your Christmas tree. … Read More...
Charm Pack Christmas Tree – Free Quilt Pattern
Get ready for the holidays with this beautiful Christmas tree quilt from Jolly Jabber, the Fat Quarter Shop blog. With the large tree in the center, surrounded by a scrappy border, the design is quite striking, yet simple. The … Read More...
Book Review – Knitting Socks: Quick and Easy Way to Master Sock Knitting
Are you a beginning knitter who’s confused about which stitches, needles, and yarns to use? Are you clueless when it comes to terms like “cast on” and “purl”? Author Emma Brown learned to knit sitting at her grandmother’s feet. By … Read More...
Book Review – The Perfect Sentiments
Send the perfect sentiment to show you care! This must-have, collectible issue of CardMaker will be a favorite among the audience of passionate card makers and paper crafters, and individuals who are enthusiastic about memory crafts. The Perfect Sentiments includes … Read More...
Book Review – Fabulous Felted Scarves: 20 Wearable Works of Art
Felting is hotter than ever, and scarves are fabulous first projects for crafters to try. The simple process yields infinitely varied results, with rich colors, forms, and visual appeal. Created by two internationally known designers, these 20 spectacular boas, wraps, … Read More...
Eggnog Christmas Slimline Card
This fun Holiday Eggnog card has it going on, it’s cute and funny, it’s a trendy slimline card and it’s also an interactive open the flap card! Karen used stamps from Your Next Stamp to create it and is sharing … Read More...
How to paint adorable animals and bugs on walnut shells
If you are a fan of rock painting I bet you will like these little half walnut shell painted lady bug, hedgehog and bee. I know I do! I want to make a whole family of each. Pop on over … Read More...
Ear Warmer Headband – Free Sewing Pattern
Sew an ear warmer headband to keep your ears warm on a cold day! You can use knit fabric for a lighter weight ear warmer or fleece if you want something warmer. Heather Handmade has a free sewing pattern you … Read More...
Smaller Christmas Layouts
Lydia creates a 6″ x 8″ album for Christmas each year, a smaller album is the perfect way to capture a single holiday or event in one place. She sharing two pages she made using products from Echo Park, one … Read More...
Candy Cane Hot Milk Stirrers
These chocolate covered candy cane
stirrers can be a great holiday treat to add to your hot cocoa or coffee. Decorate them with a variety of sprinkles, mints, or mini marshmallows. You can see the full recipe for making these … Read More...
Crochet Mini Wreath Ornament Pattern
This cute quick and easy 3” Mini Wreath Ornament is crocheted from sparkly gold Jelly Yarn. Embellished with silver beads, use this mini ornament to decorate your tree, holiday gifts, or glue a photo in the back send to … Read More...
How to make a recycled shoe organizer Christmas countdown calendar
I use wall shoe organizers 
for all sorts of things other than shoes. I like the ones like this with clear pockets so you can easily see what’s inside. This idea for transforming a shoe organizer into a festive Christmas … Read More...
DIY Barbie Party Dress from Ribbon – Easy Sewing Tutorial
Dress Barbie
up for the holidays with a DIY party dress you can sew yourself! Lynn at DIY Barbie Blog has a tutorial telling how. This party dress for Barbie is a project that comes together in about 30 minutes … Read More...
Winter Socks Knitting Pattern
I am always struck with an urge to knit socks this time of year, and there’s no reason such socks can’t be seasonal as well.
These socks from Stitches and Marginalia are called Christmas socks, but they are really just … Read More...
Two Hour Baby Quilt Free Pattern
Can you really make a quilt in two hours? According to this tutorial from Storied Quilts you can, and with this easy and free pattern, I believe it. It’s an ideal pattern if you need a baby gift and are … Read More...
Free Embroidered Beret Pattern
Ooh La La! Look how pretty this hand embroidered beret is. With lovely flowers and leaves around the entire piece, it takes a plain winter cap to whole other level. With the cold months quickly approaching, this project would be … Read More...
Fat Quarter Shop BlackFriday Sale
If you need fabric or even if you don’t need it, but would like it, want it have to have it.
Then check out the extended Black Friday sale over at Fat Quarter Shop. No need for coupon codes … Read More...
Snowman Shaker Card
This adorable Snowman Shaker Card from Tina is so clever! She created her own custom snowman shape using something I’m sure most of us already have, concentric circle dies! She added long sentiment strips over the connected sections and filled … Read More...