My DH & myself got our tree up last night - I have to admit, I’m like a little kid at this time of year :-) Want to see how we decorated?
Here’s the igolochkoy ornament I made earlier:
Of course, it’s not Christmas at my house without a yo-yo garland on the tree:
I’m a big fan [...]
I need your opinion please, my lovely readers :-)
I taught my “yo-yo Christmas wreath” class last night & made this wreath as the in-class demo:
The problem is, I’m just not sure about that yellow paisley ribbon.
Should I leave it as is?
Take it off & use a solid color ribbon instead?
Or embrace the busy-ness of it [...]
Do I have any Project Runway fans out there? I’ve got a cool new set of patterns for you…
Simplicity has teamed up with Project Runway to produce a line of patterns to create your own looks from the popular show.
Want more info? Click here :-)
Tags: clothing, fashion, links, patterns, project-runway, simplicity-patterns
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I just discovered the very cool blog “ThreadBanger” - it’s definitely for the young & edgy crowd - but with lots of excellent information.
Here’s one of their how-to videos on how to convert an elderly sweater into a shrug & skirt:
Want to check the blog out? Click here :-)
Looking for the Winter Wonderland contest? [...]
My mom made a Christmas request for her spool-knitted & carved doll, Tottie Tomato. She asked for accessories or other things that she could use in photographs with Tottie.
I’ve been thinking about different things that I could make, embroidered pillows perhaps? Or even an eensy weensy little yo-yo quilt - but I decided on a [...]
I love browsing through “This Handmade Life” in etsy’s The Storque. There are wonderful profiles about people making a living with their own creations - very inspiring!
They’ve got a great article up about the history & evolution of quilting - go check it out :-)
Tags: Creativity, etsy, quilting, the-storque, this-handmade-life
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Our new Lifestyles channel is hosting some fun contests these days - here’s the latest!
It’s my pleasure to announce the First Annual b5media Lifestyles Channel Holiday Blogging Awards.
Best Holiday decoration of a Blog - Any blog or blogger who has decorated their blog for the holidays either entirely or in an subtle way. Prize: $20 [...]
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