One Pretty Thing - DIY craft tutorials

*Turn old sweaters into floor cushions with a how-to from CraftStylish.*Martha shares the pattern for this easy knit hat. *Head over to Chez Larsson and learn how to cover a tabletop in oil cloth. *Turn your old plastic cards into an easy mosaic with CraftStylish.

*Restyle sweater sleeves into fun leg warmers with CraftStylish. *Grab this Simply Knitting Sackboy pattern on CraftyCrafty. *Craft a woven felt pillow with this how-to from Poopscape. *Crochet a black and white cookie using this pattern from Create!

*Dollar Store Crafts shows us how to turn a loaf pan into a planter. *Make easy fabric bookmarks with How About Orange. *Crochet this pastel pebbles baby blanket with a pattern from Jaybird Designs. *Visit Free People and learn how to recreate the hair wraps from their December catalog.

*Craft gorgeous Chicago skyline notecards and lined envelopes with a how-to from Merriment Design. *Crochet a quick dry dishcloth with Little House in the Suburbs. *Make an pretty button wreath with The Shabby Nest. *Sew an easy wrap to house your knitting needles with an how-to from Turkey Cookies.

*Knit this Subtle Twist cabled hat with a pattern from pieKnits.*Tricia-Rennea offers "think kindly" bookmarks and book plates for you to print. *Sew this felt apple pincushion with a how-to from Living Creatively. *Craft this creative fish-to-sushi plush with directions from Cut Out and Keep user Cat Morley.

Linda Crispell Says:
January 8th, 2009 at 5:19 pm

i need to learn to knit just to make the black and white cookie!
Linda

Mama Bear Says:
January 8th, 2009 at 6:47 pm

I had to let you know that I got sucked into your website for like 4 hours last night – I even wrote down the last post I made it to before I HAD to go to bed (1am!) – Nov.17/08…so that’s where I’ll pick up again later tonight.

AMAZING, FABULOUS, THANK YOU times a million – your site rocks and has officially turned me into a craft nerd. Seriously. I even told (told, not asked, TOLD) my husband last night that I’m getting a sewing machine because although I can hand stitch, it would be so much awesome-er to have a machine.

Then he said that I NEED a Canon Rebel…and I fainted (it’s my dream camera right now).

So…THANK YOU!!!

Grace@PoeticHome Says:
January 8th, 2009 at 7:19 pm

Those leg warmers are SO outrageously fantastic! It’s taking 80s styling to a new level of chic.

I think you may need to start a OPTA (one pretty thing anonymous) group, as I can tell that I’m becoming an addict

Su Says:
January 8th, 2009 at 7:19 pm

Just couldn’t stop staring at that black and white cookie. It’s mesmerizing. And that face!
I’m just trying to think of someone who would appreciate a dozen of these.

Annie Pazoo Says:
January 8th, 2009 at 9:09 pm

Rachel – you are always two steps ahead of the rest of us. How do you find all these great projects?! I have a gazillion blogs and sites bookmarked AND I follow the links on all of those sites and still you’ve found fantastic projects and crafters that I haven’t seen elsewhere. You are my number one go-to source! (And I can’t wait to try the goldfish-to-sushi project). Cheers!

asianmommy Says:
January 8th, 2009 at 10:12 pm

I totally LOVE the fish to sushi plushie–how incredibly creative & fun! Thanks for posting it.

Flassie Says:
January 8th, 2009 at 10:40 pm

Click Flassie and it will take you to Sew Liberated.
She has a free pattern for a childs apron.

God Bless You and Yours and Your New Year!!!

Bryssy Says:
January 9th, 2009 at 6:53 am

Rachel, we are all addicted to your site. I totally love you. I am soon going to have to enter a 12 step program so I don’t spend so much time here.

Adria Says:
January 9th, 2009 at 8:19 am

Printing the bookmarks as we speak since you MADE me buy book 3 in hardcover! UGH!!

Junie Moon Says:
January 9th, 2009 at 11:08 am

You know, every time I visit your site I find more and more wonders. If I ever get bored, then it’s my own fault because you always share fantastic things to try and do. Thank you!