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“Perfect Fabric Bows – Two Cheeky Monkeys” plus 35 more

“Perfect Fabric Bows – Two Cheeky Monkeys” plus 35 more


Perfect Fabric Bows – Two Cheeky Monkeys

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 10:27 PM PDT

Have you ever looked at your craft project and said, “This needs a bow!” They’re the perfect detail to add a little whimsy to your next project, whatever that may be.  And Two Cheeky Monkeys has a fabulous tutorial on how to make perfect little fabric bows. What you do with your bows is up to you! (Although, I’m thinking hanging them …


Meet KilkennycatArt

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 07:35 PM PDT

Witch Cat Ornament by Kilkennycat Art

In browsing Etsy for some great Halloween themed polymer clay art I stumbled across KilkennycatArt by Ryan Conners. She has wonderful ornaments like the witch cat above!…


Freebie for Cat Lovers

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 05:59 PM PDT

I have to whisper this so my BFF my little Lhasa Apsa companion Girlie won’t hear this, but I have always been a cat person. I love my doggie, but if my DH weren’t allergic to cats, I’d definitely have a few feline friends around instead of just the one fellow who guards our household door, Mr. Snowflake. So, when …


Tutorial: Four ways to install zippers in a purse

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 04:49 PM PDT

Sara from Sew Sweetness makes gorgeous bags, and has published many tutorials showing how to make them.  Now, she shares a tutorial all about installing zippers in a purse.  She shows four methods – the top zip, a zippered panel, a zippered pocket, and an invisible zipper.  The tutorial is a recap of her presentation at Sewing Summit.  Go to her


Tutorial: Make a new cover for your ironing board

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 04:14 PM PDT

Has your ironing board cover seen better days?  Discolored, faded, or generally worn out? Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts show how you can make a new cover for your ironing board.  Get the how-to.

[photo from Sugar Bee Crafts]…


Tutorial: Trick or treat tote bags

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 04:01 PM PDT

Cheryl from Sew Can Do shares a tutorial over at Sew Timeless showing how to make a trick or treat tote.  They’re fully lined (with a layer of batting in between for extra stability) and reversible. Get the tute.

[photo from Sew Can Do]…


Freebie: Halloween Bookmark

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 02:39 PM PDT

Visit the Stuff of Success and download a fun and creepy Halloween bookmark for free.

-Heather…


Tutorial: Watercolor backgrounds

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 02:31 PM PDT

Elizabeth of Sew in Love explains how she creates watercolor-on-fabric backgrounds for her needlework. We can do this! See her tute.…


Win a stitcher’s primer

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 02:25 PM PDT

Jenny of Elefantz is giving away two copies of Charlotte Gerlings’ Embroidery: A Beginner’s Step-by-Step Guide to Stitches and Techniques. Go to her blog post to enter the drawing before October 21.…


Free needlepoint design: ‘October Treat’

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 02:16 PM PDT

Laura of Two-Handed Stitcher is sharing a new Mini Mystery Monday needlepoint ornament design this month. Go to her blog to stitch along on this little pretty.…


Soon: Aimee Ray’s third Doodle Stitch book!

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 02:12 PM PDT

Eeeeep! Our beloved Aimee Ray has written a third book! Doodle Stitching: Embroidery & Beyond — Crewel, Cross Stitch, Sashiko & More will be available in March 2013. While we’re waiting antsily, stop by Aimee’s Little Dear Tracks blog for a preview.…


Update on Bead-It-Forward

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 02:06 PM PDT

Bead&Button updates us on the Bead-It-Forward bead-quilt project, an international beading effort that benefits breast cancer research. Go to the blog post to find out how to participate or how to purchase the donated works.


See Susan Lenz in Houston

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 01:58 PM PDT

Susan Lenz of Art in Stitches will have a solo show of some of her Decision Portrait art quilts at the 2012 International Quilt Festival in Houston. If you’re planning to attend, don’t miss the opportunity to see 40 of these emotional works in person — and to meet Susan as she stitches a new quilt, number 108 in this …


Hand & Cloth helps women

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 01:50 PM PDT

Yvette Stanton of White Threads is spreading the word about Hand & Cloth, an organization based in Bangladesh that engages local women in traditional textile arts to help improve their incomes and, thereby, their families’ well-being. Find out more and see a video at Vetty’s blog post.…


Free Halloween Treat Bag Printable

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 01:44 PM PDT

So swanky, right? That’s the first word that came to mind upon spotting this cool cat Halloween treat bag printable. And it’s free. Find the printable HERE at Free Printable Party Invitations.…


Washi Tape Tea Lights

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 01:40 PM PDT

Leben Lustiger shares gorgeous photos of her tea lights decorated with cute washi tape. Simple, and adorable.…


Giant felt squid eyeball tutorial

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 12:58 PM PDT

"This one is a bit of a weird one" says Holly; but someone found a giant squid eye on the beach in Florida and Holly of "holloughby" wanted to try and duplicate it and I think she did a pretty good job. Holly said "it’s really funny looking and interesting. You could make scary ones for Halloween in red and …


Graphic Halloween Candles

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 12:17 PM PDT

Craft Test Dummies shares how to add your own spooky graphics to a simple pillar candle and make it perfectly ready for Halloween. Check out the tutorial.…


Cake Plate Clings… Best Invention Ever?

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 09:47 AM PDT

A trillion dollar invention maybe? This means I no longer have to choppily cut up patterned paper and tape to my cake plates, leaving residue that never really comes off (yeah, I do that). Cake Plate Clings. Learn more about this brilliant new product HERE at WH Hostess.…


DIY: Diaper Rash Cream

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 09:34 AM PDT

Easy, inexpensive and all natural, this quick to make diaper rash cream would make a great baby shower gift! Get all the details from Happy Little Feet right here. …


DIY Brooch Napkin Rings/Wedding Favors

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 09:06 AM PDT

Christina at Intimate Weddings created sparkly napkin rings that double as favors using Tori Spelling’s new line of {styled} jewelry! Get the tutorial and all the details here.  So pretty and such a clever idea!…


How to make your own dogwood flowers

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 08:29 AM PDT

Over at the blog We Lived Happily Ever After there is a great tutorial on how to make your own dogwood flower arrangement.…


How to Paint with Candy Melts to Make Gorgeous Candy

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 07:44 AM PDT

Want to make gorgeous candies with candy melts and chocolate molds? You must see (and save beyond Halloween) this fantastic, detailed tutorial on how to paint with candy melts. Find all the information HERE at Hungry Happenings.…


Spider Petits Fours for Halloween

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 07:40 AM PDT

I need to do two in a row from this site, now, because I’m also loving these spider petits fours for Halloween. That is, if you dare to try a petit four protected by a menacing spider. Make these HERE at Frog Prince Paperie.…


Mini Push Pop Oreo Truffles

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 07:38 AM PDT

Hold everything. They make MINI push pop containers now? I had no idea. I suppose it was inevitable. Look what sweetness you can create with them, too. Make mini push pop Oreo truffle shots with just the right pumpkin embellishment on top HERE at Frog Prince Paperie.…


Cherry Chocolate Spider Cookies

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 07:32 AM PDT

Spider biscuitsCute (and it takes a lot for me to say that about spiders) and yummy, the perfect combination for Halloween in my view. Make cherry chocolate spider cookies HERE at She Knows United Kingdom by Jules of Butcher, Baker.…


Frozen Yogurt Pumpkins

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 07:29 AM PDT

I am not one of those people who groans at everything flavored with pumpkin this time of year. I love Fall. I love pumpkin. Bring it on. Especially when it’s healthy and spiced with the flavors of this time of year. Make super-easy frozen pumpkin yogurt pumpkins HERE at Creative Food.…


Marshmallow Pumpkin Patch, Dracula Apple and Mummy Pot Pie

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 07:24 AM PDT

More Halloween fun for snacks, dinner and dessert, thanks to Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons. Make a dracula apple HERE, a marshmallow pumpkin patch HERE, and one of my favorite dinners ever, in scarier form, mummy pot pies HERE.


Tutorial: Add a Peter Pan collar to a crewneck top

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 06:55 AM PDT

Sew Much Ado shows how you can add a Peter Pan collar to any crewneck top.  Her example shows her adding a collar to a crewneck sweater.  It would also be a cute addition to a t-shirt.  Get the how-to.

[photo from Sew Much Ado]…


Tutorial: Two colorblocked tees refashioned from two plain tees

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 06:50 AM PDT

Christie from Lemon Squeezy Home guest blogs in the Top-Toberfest series at Leafy Treetop Spot with a tutorial showing how to make a pair of colorblocked t-shirts.  She starts with two plain t-shirts and does a little switcheroo, cutting both shirts at the same spots and resewing them in opposite colors.  Get the how-to at Leafy Treetop Spot.

[photo …


Freebie: Seam finishes infographic

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 06:39 AM PDT

Heather from Feather’s Flights continues her Sewing 101 series with an infographic showing 5 ways of finishing your seams that don’t involve using a serger.  The list includes pinked edges, zig zag edges, serpentine zig zag edges, flat felled seams, and French seams.  She shows what each type of finish looks like and tells how to make them.   Get the infographic on her …


Tutorial: Decorative facing for the inside of a shirt or jacket

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 06:29 AM PDT

Elles from Misusu shows how to make a decorative facing for the inside of a shirt or jacket.  It’s a pretty detail that gives your handmade garment a more finished look.  (And it looks so yummy on a hanger when you can see that bit of color peeking out!)  Go to her tutorial.


Tutorial: Stefanie’s method for beautiful gathers

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 06:19 AM PDT

Stefanie from Girl. Inspired. is a guest judge at Project Run & Play this week, and she shares a tutorial showing how she makes beautiful gathers. Go to her tutorial to see how she does it.

[photo from Girl. Inspired. on Project Run & Play]…


Tip: Potions Class Card

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 06:04 AM PDT

I made this fun Halloween card to resemble the potion class at Hogwarts :) I really wanted a stone wall background but didn’t have any pattern paper or stamps so I got creative. Visit my personal blog P is for Paper and I’ll show you how I used a masking technique to turn a top hat stamp into a stone stamp.…


Tutorials | Pumpkin Bunting, Tissue Flowers and Ageing Paper

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 04:00 AM PDT

These three tutorials are great for using in scrapbooking or paper crafting and decor.

1. Make this book page pumpkin bunting for your home, or use this technique on a scrapbook page. Via She Knows Canada

2. Tissue paper flowers make great embellishments. Get the details at Tikkido

3. Use this technique to age pages from modern books. You …


Inspiration du Jour | Penelope

Posted: 16 Oct 2012 03:00 AM PDT

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