“Drift Wood Orb – Creative in Chicago” plus 33 more

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• Drift Wood Orb – Creative in Chicago
• Newsy: Heather Jones a finalist in American Made program
• Tutorial Quickie: Heart Cookie Charms
• Baby quilt from simple HSTs
• Tutorial: Hexagon coasters by Miss Print
• Frosted Glass Luminaries
• Tutorial: Zippered wristlet
• Tutorial: DIY Batman mask and cuffs
• Free pattern: Ruffled diaper cover
• Giveaway: My Grandmother’s Knitting
• Fiber Gathering Winner
• Computer Lab Bulletin Board
• Spooky Felt No-Sew Cat Tablecloth
• Fall/Winter Holla Knits is Here!
• Escape Button
• Feature Etsy Shop: Re-Grow Roots
• DIY: Gradient Nails!
• Giveaway: Celebrating Katie Couric’s return to daytime television with a bag full of goodies
• “Candy Corn” Push-Up Pops
• Candy Corn Ice Cream Cones
• Repurpose Old Furniture Into Pet Beds
• Tutorial: Zig Zag Bag
• Tutorial: Coin purse on a sew-in frame
• Sewing machine needle infographic
• Candy Corn Pretzels
• Corn for Dessert
• Tutorial: Print on the back of Heat ‘n Bond to create perfect letter appliques
• Black Cat Snack Cake Pops
• Chicken Nuggets. But Not Chicken Nuggets. Way Sweeter.
• Tutorial: Gauze swaddling blanket
• Project: Funky Glitter Girl Tag
• Learn Bruges Lace
• Freebie: Printable Halloween Sentiments
• Inspiration du Jour | Mom

Drift Wood Orb – Creative in Chicago Posted: 10 Sep 2012 10:10 PM PDT Summer in the Northern Hemisphere is drawing to a close, and while I personally am celebrating the arrival of fall with gusto, I know several who mourn summer’s passing. So for those who love summer, how about creating a Drift Wood Orb to capture all of the wonderful beach memories and summery feelings to keep in your house all year? …

Newsy: Heather Jones a finalist in American Made program Posted: 10 Sep 2012 09:39 PM PDT Congratulations goes to Heather of Olive and Ollie for being named an Audience Choice Award finalist in Martha Stewart Living’s “American Made” program. This is huge. If Heather wins, she’ll get a feature in the Martha Stewart Living magazine and enough cash to grow her design business. If you love Heather’s work as much as I do, head on over to …

Tutorial Quickie: Heart Cookie Charms Posted: 10 Sep 2012 09:13 PM PDT Following along my mild obsession with food miniatures – I don’t make many but I love looking at them! – is this tutorial by Mo Tipton of The Mouse Market. Have a peek and make some yummy looking charms. I saw the charms and sat there thinking I wished my REAL iced cookies looked that cute let alone my …

Baby quilt from simple HSTs Posted: 10 Sep 2012 08:43 PM PDT Rikka of Ricochet and Away! says she designed this baby quilt by fiddling around with a bunch of HSTs (half square triangles) in a computer program. Love the results. Go HERE to learn more. Image credit: Ricochet and Away!…

Tutorial: Hexagon coasters by Miss Print Posted: 10 Sep 2012 07:00 PM PDT Kaye of Miss Print shares on her blog how to make quilted hexagon (hexie) coasters. She used two techniques that a quilter will find useful, quilt-as-you-go and English paper piecing. Go HERE to get the know-how. Image credit: Miss Print…

Frosted Glass Luminaries Posted: 10 Sep 2012 05:05 PM PDT Craft Gossip’s Home and Garden Editor, Amanda, leads a life filled with crafting. Check out her tutorial for recycling jars into frosted luminaries over at FaveCrafts.…

Tutorial: Zippered wristlet Posted: 10 Sep 2012 04:48 PM PDT I have recently come to love the little wristlet purse that my mother gave me.  It holds just what I need for a quick trip to the store, and I can carry it hands-free on my wrist.  A swivel hook attaches my keys so I don’t lose them.  Kelly from ReStitch Me guest blogs at Kristina J. showing how you …

Tutorial: DIY Batman mask and cuffs Posted: 10 Sep 2012 04:22 PM PDT Cheryl from Sew Can Do guest blogs in the Handmade Costumes Series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a DIY Batman mask and cuffs. It would be awesome for Halloween, as well as for year-round superhero dress up.  You can also vary the colors and the shape of the mask to make it work for other superheroes, too.  …

Free pattern: Ruffled diaper cover Posted: 10 Sep 2012 04:08 PM PDT Kate from See Kate Sew shares a free pattern and tutorial for making ruffled diaper covers for an itty bitty baby.  You can make them out of quilting cotton.   The pattern is for a baby size 0-3 months.  Get the pattern and how-to. [photo from See Kate Sew]…

Giveaway: My Grandmother’s Knitting Posted: 10 Sep 2012 03:00 PM PDT This is a really sweet book that would be a good holiday or birthday gift for your mom or grandma or whoever taught you to knit. My Grandmother’s Knitting (link to my review, as usual) by Larissa Brown contains stories and knits from 21 designers about an influential crafty person in their lives. Meg Swansen, of course, writes of mom …

Fiber Gathering Winner Posted: 10 Sep 2012 02:30 PM PDT It was so fun for me reading all your responses to last week’s giveaway about fiber festivals. (And to kind of meet a local knitter or two in the process!) I hope that this inspires some of you/us who haven’t been before to try one out. The winner is commenter number 16, Robin D., who says she’s never been to …

Computer Lab Bulletin Board Posted: 10 Sep 2012 11:28 AM PDT When I was in high school computer class was something brand new, state of the art. Now it’s commonplace and every school has one. Niki over at Homemadeville volunteers at her school and jazzed up their computer lab’s wall with this awesome idea. Check out what she did at HomeMadeville: Computer Lab Bulletin Board.…

Spooky Felt No-Sew Cat Tablecloth Posted: 10 Sep 2012 12:01 PM PDT What fun table this would make for a Halloween party and it looks like it is easy to make with the help of Better Homes and Gardens instructions with a downloadable cat pattern templates.  This hair-raising tablecloth can be made in minutes with their scaredy-cat pattern.  Cut out the cat shapes from black felt. Attach the shapes to a large …

Fall/Winter Holla Knits is Here! Posted: 10 Sep 2012 11:49 AM PDT The new edition of Holla Knits is out, and it looks so cute I can’t even stand it. If you don’t know about Holla Knits, you should. It’s the brainchild of Allyson Dykhuizen, who also runs the website The Sweatshop of Love. I interviewed Allyson over at About when the first edition of Holla Knits came out earlier this …

Escape Button Posted: 10 Sep 2012 10:49 AM PDT Sara Jessica is great about posting cute freebies on her blog and this time she’s posted one that is useful too. If you’ve ever wanted your own personal escape button, she’s got the chart for you. It’s a perfect gift for that Mom who needs one to “Get me out of here” or the self-professed geek like me who will …

Feature Etsy Shop: Re-Grow Roots Posted: 10 Sep 2012 10:33 AM PDT Check out the fun crochet and recycled wood designs featured in Deireee’s Etsy show Re-Grow Roots.…

DIY: Gradient Nails! Posted: 10 Sep 2012 10:18 AM PDT Love that ombre look but it’s hard (for me at least) to achieve on my nails. Now, thanks to a lovely tutorial from The Nailasaurus, it’s broken down into such simple steps even I can do this one (hopefully!) Get started here.…

Giveaway: Celebrating Katie Couric’s return to daytime television with a bag full of goodies Posted: 10 Sep 2012 09:47 AM PDT   KATIE COURIC RETURNS TO DAYTIME TELEVISION KATIE COURIC is returning to daytime television with the launch of her new nationally-syndicated show “KATIE.” Blending information, stories of the day and entertainment, the show is being touted as “sunny and smart.”  The new show will be distributed by Disney-ABC Domestic Television and premieres September 10th. Timely and topical, the show …

“Candy Corn” Push-Up Pops Posted: 10 Sep 2012 09:06 AM PDT And because things tend to happen in threes, one more candy corn post. This time, Candy Corn Push-Up Pops. And so the candy corn-themed food trend smushes against the push-up pop trend ever so sweetly. (Feel free to groan at that sentence.) Make candy corn push-up pops HERE at Confessions of a Cookbook Queen.…

Candy Corn Ice Cream Cones Posted: 10 Sep 2012 09:03 AM PDT And just thirty seconds after I opened the door to this year’s candy corn-themed food (here), I got this gem in my inbox: Ice cream cones dressed up as candy corn. Come on, how clever is that? And filled with candy corn makes these complete, in a self-reflective kind of way. Find the how-tos HERE at Hungry Happenings…

Repurpose Old Furniture Into Pet Beds Posted: 10 Sep 2012 05:24 AM PDT The DIY Network has a fun feature with several ideas on how to take a nightstand or side table and repurpose it into a bed for your pet. Of course, if you pet is a 100 pound German Shepherd like mine, chances are this won’t work for you. But if you have a smallish doggie and you have an old …

Tutorial: Zig Zag Bag Posted: 10 Sep 2012 07:05 AM PDT I Am Momma Hear Me Roar shows how to make her Zig Zag Bag.  It gets its name from the chevron print that the used to make it.  The edges are finished off with a contrast-y bias tape.  Did you notice how she matched the chevrons on the contrast pocket?  My OCD tendencies love that!  Go to her tutorial. [photo …

Tutorial: Coin purse on a sew-in frame Posted: 10 Sep 2012 06:59 AM PDT Sew4Home shows how to make a cute little coin purse using a sew-in frame.  They embellish the front with a strip of pleated fabric.  Get the how-to. [photo from Sew4Home]…

Sewing machine needle infographic Posted: 10 Sep 2012 06:53 AM PDT Heather from Feather’s Flights shares an infographic that will help you figure out which type and size of needle to use on your sewing projects.  It starts with a labeled diagram showing the parts of a sewing machine needle.  It also explains the types and sizes of needles available and when you should use them. Go to her infographic. [photo from …

Candy Corn Pretzels Posted: 10 Sep 2012 06:47 AM PDT And so it begins… ’tis the season of candy corn-themed food. I say, bring it on, especially when it’s actually a candy-corn-themed food I’ve never seen before (yes, take that as a challenge, there’s almost nothing I haven’t seen transformed to match candy corn). Candy corn pretzels! Make them HERE at Sugar Swings!.…

Corn for Dessert Posted: 10 Sep 2012 06:38 AM PDT And bonus, it’s even on a stick. Wonder if this would work for broccoli and Brussels Sprouts, too? Probably not, but it sounds surprisingly delicious. Find the recipe for Dessert Corn Pops HERE at Make the best of everything!.…

Tutorial: Print on the back of Heat ‘n Bond to create perfect letter appliques Posted: 10 Sep 2012 06:37 AM PDT Natalie from Johnny In A Dress used Heat ‘n Bond to create a series of appliqued sibling shirts for her kids.  Her trick for creating the perfectly cut letters is to print them from her computer on to the back of the Heat ‘n Bond.  She shares a tutorial showing how to do it.  Get the tute. [photo from …

Black Cat Snack Cake Pops Posted: 10 Sep 2012 06:34 AM PDT Awwwwwwww, a totally non-scary, way too cute black cat for Halloween. And bonus, these are made with store-bought snack cakes and candy. Find the how-tos HERE at Hungry Happenings.…

Chicken Nuggets. But Not Chicken Nuggets. Way Sweeter. Posted: 10 Sep 2012 06:26 AM PDT One to tag for April Fool’s Day. Or any day you want to surprise someone, because these are so awesome (for a splurge). “Chicken nuggets” that are actually deep-fried cupcakes breaded with cupcakes. Find the recipe and how-tos HERE at Cupcake Project.…

Tutorial: Gauze swaddling blanket Posted: 10 Sep 2012 06:23 AM PDT Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make a simple gauze swaddling blanket.  It’s as easy as cutting a square of fabric and hemming it up.  She gives it some modern styling with a colorful geometric border design.  Get the tute. [photo from Craftiness Is Not Optional]…

Project: Funky Glitter Girl Tag Posted: 10 Sep 2012 06:00 AM PDT Click here for directions for making this fun and funky girl and frog tag using stamps and fine glitter. This project will introduce you to lots of different techniques and products from Ranger. -Heather…

Learn Bruges Lace Posted: 10 Sep 2012 05:58 AM PDT If you’re a bit like me, you’ve admired Bruges Lace from afar, assured that the technique was too advanced for you.  Not so!  This new book by Ellen Gormley really breaks down the stitch pattern into ‘bite-sized pieces’, using basic stitches even a beginner can master, making it far more accessible than I would have imagined. Individual, close-up, step by …

Freebie: Printable Halloween Sentiments Posted: 10 Sep 2012 05:54 AM PDT Click here to download some creepy Halloween sentiments from Papercrafts. -Heather…

Inspiration du Jour | Mom Posted: 10 Sep 2012 03:00 AM PDT Mom by sodulce {GALLERY} {BLOG}…

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