AllCrafts.net Free Crafts Update Blog

With the wintry weather we’re still getting here on the East Coast, an Infinity Scarf is looking like an excellent idea! Many people are selling  variations of an Infinity or Eternity Scarf online. Here’s two of my favorites

Teal Infinity Scarf with Red Rose Flower

Sweet Eternity Scarf in Sage Green

I like this simple free knitting pattern for this versatile scarf, cowl, hood, what-have-you.

Simple Knitting Infinity Scarf Pattern

Crochet patterns are a bit scarcer though everyone is intrigued with this elaborate Crochet Infinity Scarf

Paradores Infinity Scarf

Upcycled Scrabble Tile Adjustable Ring RETRO CIRCLES OLIVE is snazzy and easy to wear adjustable. Nice job!

Here’s a simple version that you can make yourself –

How to make a scrabble tile ring uses elastic instead of the nice sterling silver plated ring from the seller on Etsy, but, hey, you may already have that at home. Added to Jewelry-Making

Craft Trend Alert! Have you seen those adorable card-table playhouses? Made of fabric and full of charming details, I wish I had one of these growing up!

Here’s a selection from an Etsy seller:

Click on the photos to see these amazing playhouses!

But, if you’d like to try this for your kids, read on. I’ve found several tutorials, handy hints and inspiration playhouses -

Made of felt and with a doggy door, apples to pick and more.

Card-table playhouses don’t have to be cute cottages…

Another one for the boys, and no sewing required!

And a playhouse doesn’t have to be a house…

Great directions on this cutie!

Fit for a princess and her dolls…

Aren’t you inspired? Me, too! I’ll add these beauties to a new section on the Sewing page!

Not the most complex project I’ve posted, but it sure makes me wish I’d thought of it just for the clean simple lines and great graphic punch. Congratulations to thesaltypeanut for being so creative!

Kiki

Ringo

Garden Paisley TILE COASTER SET

Vintage Snowflakes and Swirls TILE COASTER SET

Birds on a Line TILE COASTER SET

Happy New Year! Time for a new calendar. There are hundreds of printable and printed calendars around. This year, I like simplicity -

PDF printable 2010 calendar -Vintage Silhouettes

Adorable simplicity makes me happy.

I love a good Nativity scene, and by good, I mean that it touches the heartstrings and pierces the noisy hustle and bustle of the holiday season for just a brief moment. Here are a few handmade Nativity scenes that I like -

Felted Wool Nativity

Reason for the Season, Simple Wood Nativity

Three Scene Nativity

Merry Christmas from AllCrafts.net to you!

Silhouettes seem to be everywhere I look and I’m so intrigued. In fact, I’m going to try to make a cute framed Christmas Ornament I saw in a shop recently. One side of the frame was a Christmas sihouette and the the other side was a Christmas saying in a formal font. Very pretty. I’ll post them when I make them!
So, of course, I love this Handmade Monday kit I found at Etsy –

4 Original Papercut PRINTED PATTERNS. Ready to cut by yourself.

This kit is ready for you to cut out four scenes – Peter Rabbit, Little Red Riding Hood, Pinocchio, and Alice in Wonderland. Certainly an heirloom-quality gift for a baby’s room

Christmas is coming and I’d love to see this lovely set under Christmas tree…

This set is perfect for hand-quilting or needlework and contains a needlebook (with extra pockets), a tote bag (with interior pockets) and a sweet pincushion.

Congratulations WoodenNeedleNook for being so creative!

Let me see if I can explain this one — You know how babies grow up so fast? Well, these are stickers for your baby’s onesie that help you document the months. The Picture Stickers are colored transparent so they look like part of the shirt and you get a set of 12 to document that adorable first year. It’s such a cute idea for scrapbookers! This Etsy store also has calendar month  and pregnancy style Picture Stickers. Just click to see what I mean…

Best Seller – MISSY FISSY

clothing stickers – FUDDY BUDDY

Best Seller – MISTER FISTER

Congratulations PickySticky for being so creative!

Yeah for paper engineering!

Red Blooming Popup Card

And isn’t this one superb, too?

Special Delivery Bird Baby Pop Up Card
This card comes with your choice of blank tag, white, pink, or blue blanket,  and, alien tentacle! Hee hee!

Congratulations, crankbunny for being so creative!