Steph from The Silly Pearl shows how you can make these loopy fringe Christmas trees. They’re super easy to make. The sewing part is just simple straight seams and accuracy is not that important. But, if you’d prefer to not … Read More...
A Jingle Bell Painted Art Project for Kids
Last week I showed my granddaughter’s how to make jingle bells anklets (using bells and chenille stems) and it didn’t take very long for everyone to get annoyed by the noise. Of course, my granddaughter’s were having so much fun … Read More...
Project: Winter Village Card with Stenciled Snow Technique
If you want to add some snow to the background of your holiday cards try using some paste and a stencil, this technique adds a really nice texture and dimension. Combine this with some die cuts and stamping and you’ve … Read More...
How To Clean A Wool Blanket With Snow & Oranges in your Christmas stocking
This is a clever idea from “apartment therapy” How To Clean A Wool Blanket With Snow. They give us a step-by-step pictorial on how to have sparkling clean wool blankets. TUTORIAL HERE!
What do you find in your stocking on … Read More...
9 Furoshiki folds to wrap gifts including a recycled t-shirt cutting diagram
If you like to wrap gifts in unusual ways with eco-friendly materials this idea for using a t-shirt as gift wrap along with the fact that this design has a built in handle makes it a great idea. If the … Read More...
Tutorial: Mini Christmas Stockings
Emily from Simple Notable reduced the size of her sister’s free Retro-Style Christmas Stocking pattern to make these mini Christmas stockings. She made several sizes that are 30%, 35%, and 50% of the original. You can use the smaller ones … Read More...
Free Pattern: The Josephine Doll
Abby is the host of “while she naps” a designer of stuffed animals and toys. How lucky are we to get her pattern with numerous pictures for us to follow to create this adorable doll. What little girl would not … Read More...
Tutorial: Christmas Trivet
Jennifer from Quilts by Jen did a guest post at QuiltSocial.com showing how to make this cheerful Christmas trivet. The pattern sells for $4.95, but she’s giving you instructions for free.
Go to tutorial, Sewing and Quilting Christmas Trivets … Read More...
How to make yarn and twine bottle brush trees
Can you really ever have too many trees in your Christmas forest? I think not. I average at least 1 new tree each year. This tutorial on how to make bottle brush trees out of yarn, garland, rope, and twine … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric sucker Christmas ornaments, no sewing required
Lauren from Transient Art shares a tutorial for making these sucker Christmas ornaments with pretty fabric wrappers. There’s no actual candy and no sewing involved. The materials are inexpensive and they’re quick to make, so you could create a whole … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple felt Christmas pillows
Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. shows how to make a simple but elegant Christmas pillow. Made from a natural duck cloth with cream colored felt, the color scheme is a soft and wintery. Any Christmas motif would work, but … Read More...
DIY Patterned Ornaments 6 Ways
As Rachel from The Crafted Life says “These may be the easiest way to decorate ornaments ever!”. I have to agree- They’re cute, easy, good for both kids and adults and definitely customizable! Rachel shares 6 different patterns to do, … Read More...
Homemade Christmas Coasters & Ornaments
Stephanie is a wife and mother to two beautiful little girls, and a website designer. She hosts “Two More Minutes” and loves to create. Stephanie is showing us how to make these cute projects “Homemade Christmas Coasters & Ornaments” and … Read More...
Tutorial: Knotted fabric garland
Holly from Fort Worth Fabric Studio shows how you can make this beautiful knotted fabric garland. Quilting cotton works best for this project. She used Moda’s new cross weave cottons and natural linen for the one she made. The edges … Read More...
Tutorial | Design Your Own Snowflake
Every snowflake is unique, and now you can design your very own using the Silhouette machine and Silhouette Studio Design software. A snowflake is the perfect topper for gifts, envelopes and as embellishments on cards and winter themed layouts. … Read More...
Hipster Christmas Tree and Felt Ornament Recap
How about making a “Hipster Christmas Tree” for your hip house? Get over to “American felt and craft” and find excellent tutorials for each felt ornament with complete instructions and patterns for each darling little ornament. If you don’t want … Read More...
Tutorial: Drawstring Santa sack for Christmas toy donations
Susan from Organized 31 created this large Santa sack to hold the toys her daughter is donating to a needy child this Christmas. She shares a tutorial showing how. Most organizations who take up toy donations request that the presents … Read More...
Photo Christmas Tree for Babies and Toddlers
Sometimes it is hard to find a creative Christmas activity that babies and toddlers will enjoy. and that is one of the reasons I was very excited to find this tutorial written by Kristina, from Toddler Approved. The tree is … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew scrap fabric ornaments
Sharon from Crafts ‘n Coffee shows how you can make these pretty fabric ornaments, no sewing required. You can get the fabric you need from your scrap bin. Or, do what she did, and grab a few shirts from the … Read More...
Melted Peppermint Ornaments
I love peppermint, but we do have a lot left over from building gingerbread houses, advent calendars and to give to cashiers, especially if they have a mean customer before you. I like to save mine and mix it in … Read More...