The 1500+ free craft tutorials here at Fine Craft Guild allow you to create any kind of handmade gifts. However, if you want to complement your handmade gifts with store-bought goodies, here are some well-priced, wonderful gifts for creative people and kids. (&...
French Pillows w Bird Collage & Bunny Portrait
Today I want to share some beautiful, unique French pillows with Birds and Bunnies, spotted in the hip-groovy Marais district in Paris. Bird Pillows If you’ve made our ‘bird with umbrella’ pillow, you could make this French pillow with bird print as a companion....
How to Make Entrelac Crochet Baby Blankets
One block at a time, and very relaxed, is the answer. If that's your tune, come crochet along. This post explains how to make entrelac crochet baby blankets. It's kind of funny: entrelac is actually an ancient crochet technique. But it creates rather modern-looking...
Free Knitting Pattern :: Decorative Toy Balls
Instant love for this 3-colored balls. Looks so sophisticated. But is so easy. Talk about a versatility: Make these hand-knit balls in raffia, hemp, or natural cotton as home décor. Make them in baby yarn for easy, nearly-free baby gifts, orUse up scraps as a...
Beaded Necklace Tutorial w Silk Ribbon
Shabby & Fun Jewelry :: Necklace Making Tutorial Today, here is a fabulous inspiration for a ‘Handmade Christmas Gift for Her’ : a last-minute gift idea of a beautiful, ‘a la Anthropologie’-styled necklace that you could make yourself in very short time. The...
Spiritual Toppers – Gifts for Men
:: Spiritual Gift Toppers for Gifts for Men :: Handmade Gift Jewel + Prayer Beads ‘Om Mani Padme Hung’ One of my most spiritual friends is a Buddhist. He is absolutely lovely, and one of the most giving people I know and wish to honor this holiday season. (Not...
Water Bottle Cozy Knitting Pattern
I'm travelling to the Netherlands today. One of my readers told me I'm no longer 'allowed' to say that it is 'freezing' in the northern countries. OK. So let's just say that travelling north makes me think of things to knit that me feel warm. Like a water bottle cozy...
Ruffled Quilted Baby Blankets (Tutorial)
Ohhh.. So pretty. Baby blanket love. Perfect gift for a summer party. Gotta make this. Not for a baby, but enlarged for my deck as a tanning blanket. (picture A) You might like to make this ruffled baby blanket as a baby gift, though. Ruffled Seams ~ Quilt Sewing...
Baby Gifts – Fabric Paint Tshirt
Pin It Recently invited to a stork party of a special friend, I was keen to take a special gift for her soon-to-be-born baby boy. In search for a 'canvas' upon which to create a personal and unique fabric painting, I found a white onsie that was perfect for the job. I...
Gift Bags Made from Fabric
: DIY idea after my own heart: wonderful design, easy, colorful + environmentally sound, i.e. gift bags made from fabric by Toni from Design Dazzle. Pretty reusable Christmas wrapping. They look fabulous under the Christmas tree and can be used year after year. ...
Homemade Baby Gifts – Toys Tutorial
Homemade Baby gifts. Make them For baby showers, birthdays or Christmas. If there's one baby toy that is loved by both baby boys, baby girls and all their moms alike, it's towers of soft blocks. So, today I have a tutorial for you for nested cubes, which when taken...
Christmas Gifts Handmade for HER
Christmas Gifts - Knit & other handmade presents for her: this gift guide has ideas for all women, young and old in your life: your Mom, Daughters, Grandma, Aunties, Sisters & Girl Friends. Pin this gift guide today, so you have it handy yearround, for...

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