Owl Buttons

Okay who wants to make owl buttons? The Clay Store have a tutorial which looks easy...but....I have never tried making anything like with polymer clay and am a bit chicken to start....or should I say owly.....but I would love some...they would be so cooowwwlll....hoot, hoot!!

Applique Owl

The Cottage At Frog Creek has a cute owl applique which she has put on a girls skirt....but you could put it on a lot of things.

Blog Backgrounds

Another source for some lovely backgrounds can be found over at Ivy's. I know I can't help myself with the backgrounds. I love changing them often. There are so many terrific backgrounds I can't resist.

Free Quilting has a pattern you can make a travelers pillow bag...now I love this idea...when hubby and I travelled to the States for 3 months I took my own pillow..I just sleep better with my own pillow...I didn't even think to make a bag for it...I had to cart it under my arm.

This is a great idea.....stitch a greeting card. Prick and Stitch Is My Craft has some stitchery and instructions on how to make greeting cards using a simple stitchery for the front of the card. This sounds simple enough and would make a lovely change from the norm.

Alphabet for stitcheries

Renee of Sibling Craftery has a alphabet for you to use in your stitchery and embroidery work. Go grab it and personalise your craft projects.

Ohh and go HERE for a list of her freebies list....there are some OWLS there too....hoot hoot~!!

Skull embroidered pincushion

aghhhhh me matey's.....for all you pirate and skull lovers out there...Urban Threads have a skull stitchery you can grab and turn into a pincushion.

Folding Fabric

Okay so this is not a real fun subject but take a look at how neat and organised Sew Diva Diane is. How good would this be to have your fabric nicely folded and put away in your cupboard. She say she does this for fabric that is less than a yard. I think its a great idea but I don't know if I like the idea of how long it would take me to get my containers organised...aghhhh

Dilly Bag

Lurline's Place has a nice tutorial on how to make a drawstring dilly bag....jump on over and have a look.

Sew Sweet Satchel

Lazy Girl Designs has a free pattern for a little satchel type bag called Sew Sweet Satchel. There is also a tote bag, hospital gown and yo-yo tutorial.

Quick cute bookmark

Polka Dot Pineapple has a quick cute bookmark tutorial to snap up. You could whip these up real quick.

She also has a cute floral pin/brooch tutorial to follow and make up a few brooches.

Quilt as you go method

A quilt as you go method that might help us who struggle with the huge quilts on a domestic sewing machine. Julia's Place as a tutorial that might interest you.

Strawberry Scissor Fobs

Marie-Jolie over at Permission to Unwind has a tutorial to make a cute strawberry scissor fob here.

Fabric Beaded Bracelet

Make It and Love It has a nifty idea to jazz up some beads and make a cute bracelet or necklace with fabric covered beads....you could even make bag handles for your totes/bags....hey I can see some cute owl fabric used to make myself a cute bracelet.

Owl softie

Yes another Owl.....but it is sooo cahoote....come on, you cant say you don't just want to whip one up right now...and while you're at it make two and send one to me...hehehehe...fly over to Mels Own Place and grab the tutorial.

Blog Backgrounds

Leelou blogs offering free backgrounds. Now this one was a bit different to load the background. Instead of actually just creating a "new gadget" you had to remove your template html code and replace it....was a bit worried at first..LOL

Diaper Bag

Take a look at this great Diaper Bag over at the Moda Bake Shop....or you could use it for us crazy crafters who need to cart everything with them..lol

Fabric Bowl

Another great fabric bowl idea....another one I will have to try.

Here is a picture of one that Talin has made.

Recylced Magazine Baskets

How About Orange blog has a brilliant way to use up any unwanted magazines and into something so useful. Take a look at these recycled magazine baskets and let me know how you go if you make some up

Softies

Q.D. Patooties has a heap of different softies to make up for free. Go take a look. She has an owl too...hoot, hoot!!! Hot Diggity Dog is a cutie and also Wimbley the Anime Bear.

Blog Backgrounds

Another great blog offering free backgrounds is My Blog Makeover. Jump over for and grab a new background.

Owl Bookmark

Wee Folk Art have a cute owl book mark you could whip up quite easily....take a look he is so cute. Take a look at her cute owl doorstop too. You will also find some free applique patterns here.

Pretty purse pincushion

You have to jump over to Nutmeg Designs and take a look at this cute tutorial to make a pretty purse pincushion....every girl needs one of these.

Pincushions

Quilts A Lot has a couple of tutorials to make pincushions. The biscornu and a pinwheel pincushion look fairly quick to whip up.

Ladybug pincushion

Goody-Goody has a freebie ladybug pincushion to grab here.

Cute monkey

Lavinia has this cute little monkey that would whip up really quickly for you experienced crocheters.

Bag Tags

Kelly over at I Have A Notion has a great tutorial to make luggage bag tags....take a look at how easy she makes it look.

Lots of Links

There are a lot of different links to be found at Crafty Links. I haven't tried any of these in particular so if you find something on here that you have done and think its worthwhile please let me know so I can put it up as a separate link.

Prim Stitcheries

Homeberries has some free prim stitcheries to grab for us prim lovers.

Zippered quilted toiletry bag

Joy has a quilted zippered toiletry bag tutorial which is very clear to follow. Take a look over at Joys Patch to make it.

HoOt ThE OwL

For a short time Robyn has a great Owl freebie to grab....you can download the PDF for the pattern and tutorial...she has made it all so easy....I love it.

Needlecase

Kaaren from The Painted Quilt has a lovely needlecase tutorial to follow....hey, we can never have enough needlecases, can we? hehehe

Owl Stitchery

Andrea Zuills has a free Owl stitchery that is soooo cute...definately something I will have to do up soon.

Tote handbag

Yes another tote bag tutorial but I like the fabrics in this one...so I think I need some...dont you...LOL...jump over to Imagine Fabric Blog and take a look at this tote bag.

Prim Bunny

Little House Primitives have a lovely prim bunny freebie to grab here.

Hexagon Sewing Caddy

Connecting Threads has a nice easy sewing caddy to make up using hexagons that are paper pieced on the front. Definately a must do.

Graphics

More free graphics can be grabbed over at Penniwigs.

Blog Backgrounds

Just to remind you that there are lots of great free blog backgrounds, blinkies etc out there. Another freebie blog I just came across is Daisy Gray Design.

Graphics, buttons, and more

Mandie over at A Life In The Craft Lane has a heap of graphics, buttons and printables to grab...lots of nice prim ones too....well done to Mandie.

Quilt As You Go

A great tutorial for the "quilt as you go" method. I really want to try this soon as quilting on a domestic machine really gets difficult with large quilts.

Beaded Bauble

For anybody out there who wants to learn to bead here is a terrific tutorial to bead a bauble...what great pressies or deocrations for the Christmas Tree.

Fabric Labels

Make you own Fabric labels following this simple tutorial.

P&B Textiles have a few freebies...I like the cute backpack. There are quilts and a hat pincushion. Go grab a few.

Janome has a lot of freebies to take adavantage of. I noticed a nice handbag called "Perfect Purse" which I have downloaded the pattern. There was also fabric baskets to use for storing your bits and bobs. Take a look around and if you see anything you like let me know so I can point it out on this post.

Fabric Cupcakes

Quick Quilts has a free pattern for fabric cupcakes...now these are the only cupcakes I should be touching...lol

Cross-stitch

The Honeysuckle Tree has a heap of cross-stitch freebies to grab.

Lined zippered boxy pouch

For a nifty zippered boxy pouch tutorial jump over to Projects By Jane. This would be a good pencil case I think.

Fabric Bowl

Imagine Fabric Blog has a great tutorial for a fabric bowl....this looks really easy to make and another one I must try soon.

Old Glory Stocking

Sweetpeas Primitives has a great prim pattern called Old Glory Stocking..go grab it now prim lovers.

Prim Bunny

Kim from Prims by Kim has another great prim bunny to grab....for all those prim lovers go have a look and download it quick.

Pincushion Trio

Better Homes and Gardens have pincushion trio to grab...we could whip these up pretty easily.

Dog and frog applique

There is a really cool dog called Baxter and a frog applique pattern over at Amy Bradley designs to grab.

Gift Bags made from junk mail

What a great way to use your junk mail after you have sussed out the bargains of course...lol...you could also use cheap gift wrapping paper to make these great gift bags.

Quilt Patterns

This Free Quilt Pattern list has many, many quilts to offer.

Printables

Some very cute printables, paperdolls and more over at Tricia-Rennea Art's blog.

Retro Owl Sunglasses Case

Okay now this is pretty funky but cute. Take a look at this retro owl sunglasses case you an make. She also has a few other freebies there like a ladybug stitchery, ladybug pincushion and more.

Owl Cross Stitch pattern

I just happened to come across an owl cross-stitch pattern. Not that I am likely to do it as cross-stitch has never been my thing, but somebody out there in blogland must love owls and love doing cross-stitch. This blog has a heap of other freebies for cross stitch to grab too.

Burda Patterns

Burda has lots of freebies to grab. You will need to register but it is quick and painless. Bags, hats, dresses, shirts, skirts...lots of goodies to grab.

Notebook Cover

Skip To My Lou has a tutorial for a nice fabric notebook cover.

Wallet - Easy to make wallet

Better Homes and Gardens has nice 3 fold wallet to make with zipper for coins and credit card slots.

Laptop Sleeve and other bag making tips

Nicole has a laptop sleeve to grab if you need something to carry your laptop around in. She also has a heap of tips and instructions on bag making there.

Make A Raggedy Annie Tutorial

This tutorial doesnt have a free pattern but it really is a great tutorial showing how simple it is to make a Raggedy Anne doll....very clear instructions and it will also give you ideas to make your raggedy anne pattern slightly different to what you may have done before.

Cross-stitch patterns

Heaps of links on Alexandria's blog for cross-stitch patterns.

Santa Teddy

Laura Lynn has a cute Santa Teddy freebie for the Teddy Bear lovers to grab. Take a look at all the other freebies while your there.

Felt strawberry and lemon needle keeper

A basic pattern for a felt needle keeper that would be quick to whip up can be found over here.

Baltimore quilt patterns

Ruthann has some free baltimore quilt patterns to grab here.

Wide wooden candle base pincushion

Marnie has a great idea to make a nice easy pincushion using a wide wooden candle base.

Wide wooden candle base pincushion

Marnie has a great idea to make a nice easy pincushion using a wide wooden candle base.

She also has a great storage idea and tutorial to make altered tin storage buckets.

Covered Journals

All People Quilt have a Covered Journal freebie to grab.

Wildflower Pincushion

Better Homes and Gardens have a cute wildflower pincushion tutorial.

Clutch Purse

Better Homes and Gardens has a freebie classical look Clutch Purse tutorial here.

Hobo Bag

Jcaroline creative has a bag called Hobo Bag with a good tutorial on how to make it. If you go here you will also find a heap more freebies. Gosh I havent had a chance to look through them all to know if there is anything more worth making, but if you find something let me know.

Kitty cat applique and Molly Monkey Softie toy

Larissa over at mmmcrafts has a cool kitty applique pattern you could use for all sorts of projects. She also has the cutest softie called Molly Monkey to grab.

Stitcheries

Bird Brain Designs have some terrific stitchery freebies to grab.

Cross-stitch patterns galore

Freebie Gallery has heaps and heaps of cross-stitch pattern links for all you stitchers out there.

Mary Engelbreit cross-stitch pattern

Mary Engelbreit has some cute little flowers and baskets to cross-stitch. If you go to the free colouring pages you could use her cute drawings for stitcheries too.

Cross-stitch patterns

I must admit I dont seem to have the patience for cross-stitch but if I did these freebies would be lovely to do over at Mausimoms. She has freebies every month by the look of it.

Fabric Yo-Yo's

Heather Bailey has a nice easy clear tutorial on how to make fabric yo-yo's without buying those expensive yo-yo makers....like the ones I have in the cupboard I brought 2 years ago that I haven't used...lol

Kool Kat

Spotlight Australia have a Kool Kat pattern to grab...very funky Kool Kat too by the way...lol

Spotlight Australia Sewing Projects

Projects galore can be found at Spotlight Australia.Quilts, aprons, beanbags, bags, cushions and so much more.

Fabric Origami Purse/pouch

This origami purse/pouch over at Quiltcetera is so cute and looks so easy to whip up.

Quilted Treasures, quilts, totes, and more

Quilting Treasures have a heap of freebies. Quilts, totes, taberunners, apron, drawstring bags and more.

Fabric Freedom, quilts, totes, tablerunners and more

Fabric Freedom has a huge range of freebies to grab. Quilts, tablerunners, totes, cushions and even little dresses.

Downunder Quilts Magazine online free

To get 6 months free online Downunder Quilts magazine you can sign up here.

Wonky Block Quilt - Tallgrass Prarie Studio

Tallgrass Prarie Studio have a tutorial for wonky blocks that look great made up into a quilt.

Stitcheries

My Quilt Corner has some free stitcheries to grab for you redwork or embroidery projects. I love the bees and hive.

Heart Quilt

This is a great link for doing pieced heart quilts. Delaware Quilts has the heart block instructions for all size blocks.

Purses, totes, luggage tags and more

Susies Country Garden has a heap of great tutorials for different things...purses, totes, luggage tags and more.

Redwork patterns

Redwork patterns can be grabbed over at Redwork. You an do them in any colour you wish of course.

Applique with 30's theme

You can grab some applique patterns with a 30's theme over at Quilters By Design.

Fabric Notepad Cover

Janet has a fabric notepad cover tutorial over on her blog. I have been going to make one up myself but I just saw this and thought I will have to give this a go with some cute owl fabric....lol

Square Deal Pincushion

Heather Bailey has a freebie called Square Deal Pincushion. I used this one to perch my cute little owl on. Take a look here to see.

Fabric Tissue Box Cover

Okay don't think back to the late 80's when we went through that phase of the padded tissue box covers with the lace and frills...aghhhh...this fabric tissue box cover is really neat using Amy Butler fabric. I think I can see an OWL fabric tissue box coming up...LOL

Tote bag from recycled juice bags

Okay this is pretty nifty. Now I dont know if I will ever make it as I dont think I have seen this kind of juice bags here in Oz but for the girls in the States take a look at this tote bag made from juice bags.

Mason Jar Pincushion

This is the neatest mason jar pincushion. You can keep all your bits and bobs in the jar and have a handy pincushion....love it.

Continuous Prarie Points

This is really nifty to make a continuous row of prarie points for your quilts. You have to take a look at this.

The Futures So Bright Quilt

Crazy Mom Quilts has a lovely bright crisp quilt to make using 2 simple blocks. Take a look at the finished quilt here and to get the block construction go here.

T-Shirt Tote

A great idea to use a loved T-shirt that you cant bear to throw away. Recylce it and make a tote bag. Freebie pattern over at Coats and Clark. They also have a couple of other totes and a lunch sack here.

Fabric Basket

Coats and Clark have a free fabric basket pattern. I can see this with some square coasters in it or because I am going owl crazy a heap of cute little owls sitting in it.

Fat Cat Free Patterns

Fat Cat Designs have some terrific patterns over there. You could use them for stitcheries and embroideries.