Stunning to look at, this embroidered tea towel from Serendipity Handmade is made using Swedish weaving. That is a technique that may not be familiar with everyone but if embroidery is your thing, then it is definitely something you may … Read More...
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Win a Becky Stancill apron!
Collette of Serendipity Handmade and Serendipity Vintage is celebrating her third blogoversary with an interview with one of our favorite stitchers, Becky Stancill of Sew in Stitches. And a giveaway of one of Becky’s awesome handmade, vintage-inspired aprons. And a … Read More...
Tutorial: Ladybug needle book
Collette from Serendipity Vintage and Serendipity Handmade shows how to make a clever litte ladybug needle book. I’m showing it here all folded up for tossing in your purse or project bag. It opens to become a large circle with … Read More...
Win some first-class shears
Collette of Serendipity Handmade is spreading holiday cheer by giving away a pair of Gingher dressmaker shears. Go to her blog post for entry rules. Deadline: December 24.
Tutorial: Swedish weaving
Collette of Serendipity Handmade shares the technique for creating this beautiful fingertip towel. Your mother probably remembers Swedish weaving on huck toweling. Collette’s design can work as well in the modern kitchen as in the cottage or vintage kitchen. See … Read More...
Tutorial: Hanging gift pocket
Collette from Serendipity Vintage and Serendipity Handmade shows how to make a small hanging gift pocket that you can fill with candies, ornaments, or other small treasures. If you’re feeling particularly ambitious, you could make 25 of them and use … Read More...
Knitting and Felting A Seat Pad From Un-Spun Wool Roving
Anette of “Lebenslustiger” a German/English Blog out of Hildesheim, Germany and it is a very enlightening site sharing exquisite ideas. She has plastic chairs with little sheepskin pads on them to make the seats warmer in winter. Not being overly … Read More...
Winner of the Stitching for the Kitchen giveaway
Last week I posted a review & giveaway of Gooseberry Patch’s Stitching for the Kitchen.
The winner of the giveaway is commenter #35, Cathy Hansen, who says her favorite handmade kitchen accessories are table toppers. Congratulations, Cathy!
Be sure to … Read More...
5 & Dime Party Favors
I’m so excited to share a tutorial with you today that I created for the May Arts & October Afternoon blog week! Party favors with a bit of a kitschy-vintage vibe! Petite cotton drawstring bags filled with goodies like candy, … Read More...
26 Free Snowman Christmas Crafts
I’ll admit it. I’m a snowman fanatic. I love how cute and whimsical they are, how easy they are to use in craft projects, and how happy they always seem. Even on the brink of melting, their smiles still cross … Read More...