I love working on a small project that can be finished in one sitting – one that you can use year after year to spice up your holiday décor – and pillow covers are just the thing! I looked at a variety of vintage Halloween decorations and came up with four patterns for fun pillow shams.
Hand-knitted pieces can be the perfect way to add a little more personality to your Halloween costume, and felting is a great option for personalizing the look, shape, and fit of your accessories! When Christina posted her tutorial for hot bath felting with kitchen tools on the Lion Brand Yarn site, I couldn’t believe how […]
This cute little crochet cat bag from Lion Brand Yarn would make a sweet trick-or-treat bag that could then be used as a purse after Halloween has passed. My daughter is going as a black cat for Halloween this year. If only I could crochet …
We’ve all encountered patterns that would be perfect, if only they were just a little bit bigger or a teeny bit smaller. Well, this simplified pattern grading tutorial from Megan at Megan Nielsen Design Diary will show you a fast method for sizing a top pattern up or down to meet your needs. The instructions […]
Molly’s back on the Purl Bee with another set of her adorable felt coasters. If you made the cute citrus coasters or felt apple coasters from Molly’s Sketchbook, you can make an updated set for fall with these beautiful leaf coasters. Get the pattern and how-to over on the Purl Bee. I love the idea […]
Last week, I posted about this great hand-stitched handwriting tutorial that Leigh-Ann from Freckled nest had shared on her blog. Today, she added to her embroidery how-to arsenal with a follow-up tutorial showing how to use a similar method to stitch your own pattern onto fabric. I’m really enjoying her DIY Hand Stitching series, and […]
It seems like it’s always so easy to find inexpensive sweatshirts in larger sizes, especially in thrift shops and discount clothing stores, but it’s next to impossible to find a cute fitted hoodie for me. In her sweatshirt re-sizing tutorial, Kate from See Kate Sew shows you how to turn an ill-fitting sweatshirt into a […]
