Crafters Medley: 28 Neat-O Projects To Make (November)

Here’s this month’s mix of projects & tutorials for all things crafty. Enjoy!

1. Dings Da Organizer (pdf): This is a multi-purpose organizer. Because it zips closed, it is handy for travel. Two organizers may be zipped together to keep, for example, a sewing work-in-progress together or clothes neat in a suit case. You may also choose to line the organizer with a thermal insulating layer and use the item for keeping bread warm or fruit cool.
2. Fabric Fridge Frame: Simple to make using just scraps & bits you have on hand. Small magnets attached on the back so you can stick this on your fridge. Nice new tute from How About Orange.
3. Peony Flower Felt Clip Tutorial + Template : Fun little project, perfect for youngsters too. Nice template design to download!
4. Tutorial Nintendo DS Lite Pouch: Neat little pouch for a Nintendo DS with a back pocket for games. It’s a nifty bag, you can make it for whatever else you like.
5. Extraordinary Thank-You Notes: Oh my, Fantastic!
6. Mini Accordion Books: No special tools or supplies needed, neat idea and I think these would make cute stocking stuffers. Tutorial is nicely done and includes a video to watch as well.
7. Knitted Playing Cards Holder: I spent a fortune on Pokemon and Hockey cards while my son was younger, this little stash holder would have been perfect for him to carry his cards around in.
8. Simple Quilted Reversible Placemats: Video tutorial showing how to make simple placemats.
9. Sewing Machine Cozy: Nice, simple design that you can embellish as you like, should fit the average machine but easy enough to alter. Pattern pdf can be downloaded here.
10. Silicone Caulking Rubber Stamps: Create stamps similar to clear rubber stamps with silicone caulking.
11. Patchwork Kitchen Mat: By making your own kitchen floor mat, you choose the size and colors, instead of being limited to what’s available in the stores. It’s quick and inexpensive, especially if you use fabric from your stash.
12. Decoupaged Bangles: Cute project using a wooden bangle blank and scraps of decorative paper.
13. Decorated Party Hats: Cute project young girls will love, newspaper party hats decorated with flowers.
14. Pretty Corner Bookmark: Printable template and instructions for how to make a corner bookmark out of decorative heavier weight paper.
15. Temari Tips & Tricks: Tutorial for making a Temari ball, these are interesting!
16. How To Make A Kusudama Ball: A sweet project using origami Kusadama Flowers to make a ball. It’s a two part tutorial, the first part shows you how to make the flowers themselves which are also shown here: How To Make Origami Kusadama Flowers.
17. Patchwork Pincushion Tutorial: A nice patchwork twist to a popular pincushion design. I just added this to the Pincushion List here on Tipnut.
18. Brilliantly Preserved Leaves: Learn how to preserve leaves with two simple techniques that will help you keep your fall foliage looking brilliant instead of turning brown and crumbly.
19. Shrinky Dink Tags: Tutorial for making cute tags for drink bottles or whatever you like.
20. Snow Mum Pillow (pdf): Pattern for a modern floral pillow by Amy Butler.
21. Kitchen Set Tutorial: Tutorial for a kitchen towel and potholder set.
22. Sock Rabbit: Vintage pattern for a sock rabbit a la sock monkey style.
23. Vintage Transfer Finds: Sweet! Lots of vintage embroidery patterns here to download.
24. Rag Quilts: Tutorial for making a quick & easy quilt.
25. Secrets of the No-Sew Rag Rug: Or trivet, potholder, centerpiece, place mat, what-have-you.
26. Ribbon Dispenser Box: Create a segmented, hinge-topped box designed to dispense spooled ribbon in an organized and efficient way; a perfect contribution to any crafters’ shelf.
27. Tea Cozies: Here’s how to measure a teapot and sew a cozy for it.
28. Chicken Scratch Bookmarks Tutorial: Chicken scratch is such a pretty type of embroidery. It is quick and a great way to decorate up that stash of gingham you have tucked away. It is known by many other names such as Snowflaking, Depression Lace and Gingham Embroidery.

Crafty Helpers:

• über Collection Of Sewing Tutorials
• Fabric Conversion Chart
• Tutorial: Sew A Lining Into A Crocheted Bag
• Continuous Strand Tee Shirt Yarn Tutorial

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