Envelope from a Heart

What a cute way to send your loved one something. This cute envelope made from the shape of a heart over at Useful DIY.

New Years Cocktail Recipes

396 Cocktail Recipes

Christmas Mantel Scarf/Banner

Christmas Mantel Scarf/Banner by Apple Avenue Quilts

"Sunnies" Sunglasses Case

"Sunnies" Sunglasses Case

The Ruby Lou Bag

The Ruby Lou Bag: A tutorial

Jennifer Jangles Blog: Zipper Pouch Stocking

Jennifer Jangles Blog: Zipper Pouch Stocking: zippered stocking pouch.

Lone Star Block

 Lone Star Block tutorial

over at Hopeful Homemaker

 

Fabric Ornaments

Two different Fabric Ornaments over at Katrina's Tutorials

Starting with a circle turn it into these 

 

 Starting with Triangles turn it into these

 

 

 Katrina also has another blog with a lot of cross-stitch freebies for those into cross-stitch.

Zipper Christmas Ornament

Zipper Christmas Ornament over at A Creative Princess

 

Sew Merry Christmas Tree

How cute is this sewing themed tree. How to over at Home Talk. 

What a nifty idea for us sewers and quilters.

Christmas Marshmallow Pops » Glorious Treats

Christmas Marshmallow Pops » Glorious Treats

Hoot Hoot

Carla from The Scientific Seamstress blog has this cute owl project, that even includes instructions for teaching the project to kids/adults.  Link to the pdf is under the top owl pic on her blog.

Christmas Tree Ideas

Lots of Christmas Tree Ideas

 Links over at Whoot

Easy Half Square Triangles

Easy Half Square Triangles

Rotating Canned Food System

Well how nifty is this. What a great way to be organised and not lose things in the back of the cupboard..

Lacquerandlace: Rotating canned food system 

Rotating canned food system

Well how nifty is this. What a great way to be organised and not lose things in the back of the cupboard..

Lacquer and lace: Rotating canned food system 

Quilted Wine Tote Tutorial

Quilted Wine Tote

The original link from Happier Than A Bird Quilts seems to have been removed but I have since found this tutorial over at Needle and Spatula for a similar wine tote.

 

 

Christmas Quilt Blocks

Sweet Sue Tops The Tree

Paper piecing patterns over at Craftsy. You do have to join but it will allow you to download the free pattern.

 

House and Tree Quilt Block

 

Cork Ideas for Christmas

Some cute ideas to use those wine corks up.

12 Ideas for Christmas

Cute idea for a Christmas Cork Tree.



another way on how to put together Christmas Cork Tree



and another with a beaded wire garland

 

Christmas Party Food

Cookie Cutter Fudge

 

Santa Hat Brownies

Santa and Reindeer Truffles

 

40 Christmas Food Ideas

 

Healthy Holiday Party Recipes

 

Cheese Tree

  

 Watermelon Grill and Fruit Kebabs

Great for us Aussies who have a hot summer Christmas day. Great for a BBQ.

 

Bite sized guacamole stuffed tomatoes

 

Sock Snake

Use you mismatched socks up to make this
Sock Snake 

Magazine recycled into an Envelope

Make an envelope out of a magazine page

OMG this is such a great idea. Love it!

 

Some more ideas to recycle your magazines and make something useful.

Naughty Holiday Drinks

Who doesn't like to be naughty at times.
Share some Naughty Holiday Drinks with your family and friends.

Now for us in Aussie land this would be a very nice naughty refreshing drink.
Tipsy Wine Slushies

or Scintillating Summer Cocktails



or how about this interesting mix Frosty Mexican Bulldog Margarita

I know a few friends who I think would enjoy this one!

Recycled magazine coasters

Recycled magazine coasters | How About Orange

Secret Garden Trapunto Quilt

Secret Garden Trapunto Quilt - Free Pattern and Tutorial at CraftPassion.com

 

Sock Monkey

Sock Monkey tutorial over at Craft Passion

Peek-A-Boo" Toy Sacks

Peek-A-Boo" Toy Sacks

What a terrific way to store toys or other goodies and know what is in the bag 

 and this Lego sack that folds out as a mat is a great idea too.

Tumblers made from Wine Bottles

How to turn wine bottles into tumblers.

Fantastic idea.

Plastic Bottle Zipper Container

What a clever idea - How to make a plastic bottle zipper container

Circular Logic - Envelope

Crafting MacGyver: Circular Logic

Envelope made with circles.

She also shares how to make the cute elephant card.

Tiny Bows

Clever way to make tiny bows over at Handimania

Table Runner and Placemats

Pinwheel Table Runner and Place-mats by The Crafty Quilter

Julie has a heap of great tutorials. I like this hexagon shaped place-mat  that she has named a cookie plate crumb catcher.