These little knit Christmas trees are super simple to make. Gina Michele has the full tutorial.
They use basic increases and decreases for the shaping and are knit flat in two pieces, seamed and stuffed. The trunk made out of … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Box pleated skirt
If you ever wanted to make a box pleated skirt but didn’t know where to start, this Sewing For A Living tutorial will help you figure out how to calculate the amount of fabric, how to fold the pleats, and … Read More...
DIY Giant Oversizes Christmas Bells – Bowl Hack
This Christmas tutorial by Create and Craft with Katie shows you how to make giant oversized Christmas bells using Kitchen mixing bowls that have been glued together and spray painted with galvanized spray paint. These large Christmas holiday bells are … Read More...
Christmas Ornaments Layout
Nathalie used open cut files from JustNick Studio cut out in white and backed with pretty patterned papers to created large Christmas Ornaments on this festive layout. She balanced out her ornaments by adding a pretty gold title on the … Read More...
Peppermint Sugar Scrub DIY
Are you looking for a quick and easy homemade gift? Or maybe something to treat yourself? This DIY peppermint sugar scrub is a decadent indulgence. The DIY uses ingredients you already have in your pantry and only takes a minute … Read More...
DIY Teardrop Necklace and Earring Set
Learn to create a dazzling new teardrop necklace and earring set with pear shaped crystals. This piece is stunning and will complement those “dress up” occasions in your life. See the full DIY Jewelry Making Tutorial here.
Sashiko – The Beginner’s Guide To The Trending Japanese Art/Craft
What is Sashiko?
So what’s all the hype about this ‘Sashiko’?
Well, Sashiko (say it sash-ee-ko) literally translates from Japanese as ‘little stabs’ or ‘little piercing’. It is a centuries-old Japanese art/craft that was once used to repair … Read More...
Christmas hand embroidery patterns
Make it a handmade holiday this year and start hand embroidering! This is a curated list of modern Christmas hand embroidery patterns to download and stitch. Many of these would look great over your mantel or framed and gifted this … Read More...
Christmas Printables
These jolly printables include faux washi tape, borders and a cute Santa Christmas Wish List. They are perfect for Holiday scrapbook and planner pages and are FREE to download and print from Webster’s Pages.
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Stamped Holiday Mugs
How pretty are these Holiday mugs from Bonnie? She stamped her images and colored them with colored pencils on tissue paper and then Mod Poged it around her mugs. These make a lovely Christmas decorations to fill with candy or … Read More...
Bending Candy Canes Christmas Science Experiment
Science always seems to be more fun for little kids when it involves food or candy. Kids of the right age will love seeing how they can bend their candy canes with a little help from heat.
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Darling vintage looking ice skates made out of recycled elements
I love how these ice skates look vintage but are made from things like twigs and paper clips. Go out for a walk or poke around your own yard for a bunch of twigs and then pop on over to … Read More...
Stitch Up a Crisp Cabled Sweater
I can’t get over the sharpness of the cables on the Grace Pullover from Bayron Handmade, which was originally published in Laine Magazine and is now available on Ravelry.
I know this is a great combination of yarn and pattern, … Read More...
Cumulus Cowl Crochet Pattern
I am not really a fan of chunky cowls or scarfs as they tend to give me neck and shoulder pain with the weight, but I know that thick and chunky is very popular right now, so I ave put … Read More...
Rudolf Gift Tag
Grab your stamping supplies and create a fun handmade touch for your gifts this Christmas with some sweet gift tags. Therese used Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer for her inspiration and stamped up these super cute tags. I love using … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Cute way to cover drawstring ends
What a creative idea! Instead of just knotting the two ends on a drawstring together, you can make cute pulls for your drawstring bags, backpacks or pouches. So easy and practical for a bag you can reuse a number of … Read More...
Stitched Snowflakes Layout
The embellishments that Sara created on this Winter Wonderland layout are amazing. She stitched a star burst pattern and threaded on sequins for unique snowflake designs. The die cut images on each one help add even more color and pattern.… Read More...
Sewing pattern: Baby clothes quiet book
Alicia from Felt With Love Designs shows how you can use your baby’s outgrown clothes to make a quiet book with soft fabric pages. All those cute little appliques can be repurposed into embellishments and play pieces for the pages! … Read More...
A Ton of Star Wars Cross Stitch Patterns
Are you ready to embark on a galactic stitching adventure? In this roundup, we’ve scoured the universe to bring you an extraordinary collection of Star Wars cross-stitch patterns that will ignite your creativity and transport you to a galaxy far, … Read More...
A Great Roundup of Virtual Dissection Websites
Doing dissections is a classic part of high school biology classes, but if you don’t want to do them with your kids for whatever reason — from ethics to the gross-out factor — there are a lot of great r… Read More...