My friend Kimba from A Soft Place to Land has just released her brand new Ebook full of great DIY projects. A Very Kimba Christmas can help your decorate with easy step-by-step instructions for 5 new Christmas projects. Why would you buy expensive decorations when you can make them so cheap???

There are over 180 photos in this detailed 72 page Ebook. Here’s a peek…

Each of these no-sew projects includes a detailed supply list and any templates that you’ll need. Every single step is carefully explained and photographed. Even if you’re a new crafter, you’ll be able to make these projects with your very own hands.

It’s only $8.00! That’s a great deal!

Kimba has more details on her blog, A Soft Place to Land.

Guess who did the cover design, artwork and production of this snazzy Ebook…

That’s right, Tim, my sweet husband!

Ebooks are hot, and if you have an idea for one, just contact Tim for details on getting your Ebook completed and ready to sell!

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I’m kinda stuck on pincushions right now! I featured Heather Bailey’s beautiful studio recently and fell in love with her strawberry pincushions. Now, I don’t sew too much, but I had to make one for myself. Isn’t it cute? I love just looking at it!

I used a Heather Bailey pattern to make it, and it was super easy.  Maybe I’ll try the pear next.

I started noticing pincushions everywhere, so I’ll share a few of these beauties with you.  Beware…you could become addicted!

Jessica at How About Orange made these cute little pincushions. She’ll show you how to make one on her blog. You won’t believe what she uses for the base!

This wildflower pincushion pattern can be found at Better Homes and Gardens. I’d love to see one in a black and white damask pattern!

Have you ever seen a pincushion ring? This was a first for me…ya gotta love Etsy!  Art Nest Shop has made pincushions fashionable!

I was blown away by Tip Nut’s post with 60 pincushion tutorials! WOW!

Martha Stewart has a video tutorial on making a fabulous tea cup pincushion from old sweaters!

Now I just need her giant craft studio so I can store all my supplies nice and neat. I don’t think she would approve of my overflowing basket method of storage!

A little history {which I’m sure you have always wanted to know} for you…

Pincushions were first recorded in history during the Tudor reign in 15th century England. Metal pins were a very costly and precious items in those early days and before the 15th century were kept in small cases made of bone, ivory, or silver.

During the Tudor era, simple stuffed shapes started to be used instead of the cases. They began by being made of colorful and elaborately decorated silks and linens, replete with tassels and laces.During the Victorian era there was a great deal of emphasis on the parlor room and it became the perfect place in which to display the novelty pincushions of the era. Pincushions were made in the shape of shoes, fans, dolls, teacups, umbrellas, fruits, and vegetables. They were hung on the walls or placed on occasional tables. {Click here for even more info.}

And what would a post about pincushion love be without one more photo of strawberry pincushions??? It would take me forever to make this many, but it might just be worth it. Heather Bailey {Should I just start a fan club, or what?} has pincushion kits available to make it easier for you.

Another great gift idea…

This title of this book says it all…Pretty Little Pincushions. It’s full of beautiful photos and ideas…kinda like fuel for creative folks!

Sometimes I’m all about decorating the house or creating an oasis in my backyard, but right now I’m sewing pincushions!  I love projects that can be done in a hour!  I might have a short attention span.

What kind of stuff are you stuck on?

I’m joining Julia at Hooked on Houses for Hooked on Fridays…Check it out for yourself!

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The Big Green Book of Recycled Crafts is full of over 100 great projects!

Make beautiful handmade items with items that would ordinarily end up in a landfill. If you are looking for ideas and inspiration for paper, plastic, cans, glass, or even your old lamp, this is the book for you!

Green Crafts for Children would be a great book for fun summer activities!

I love the project on the cover, and it would be perfect for that rainy afternoon. Use natural, recycled, and found materials to make salt dough, a dollhouse, boats, and even a board game.

There are 35 step-by-step projects in this book help kids to have fun in an environmentally friendly way!

Have you done a green craft lately?

If you haven’t signed up for our giveaway from Rainbow Swirlz you still have time. A $20 gift certificate can go a long way in this shop!

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A cozy and colorful life? Sounds great to me!

This is the newly released book by Suzuko Koseki, and I love the style of it! Each project is colorful and not too advanced for people like me. I have to keep it simple, that’s for sure!

I always have a ton of beautiful fabric scraps around that I just keep hanging on to just in case I can use them later. These change purses would work perfectly for them. They even have a neat “pop open” kind of clasp. Very cool!

This bag is created with one log cabin square folded in half. What a cute shape! The possibilities are endless, and I think I need this book to inspire me to sew more. I love any book that takes simple techniques and turns them into beautiful things. It doesn’t have to be as difficult as some people might want you to believe.

Just the thought of having a cozy quilt handmade with love is calming. Some things are made to last, and a quilt is a timeless gift for generations to come.  Do you have any vintage quilts?

Patchwork Style:  35 Simple Projects for a Cozy and Colorful Life would be a great book to add to your collection.  There’s no need to be an expert with this book!

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This book makes me want to learn how to knit! I need a blue starfish like the one on the cover, and who doesn’t want a funky hermit crab hanging around?

Amigurumi Knits would be a great book to take to the beach this summer!  And I’m sure there are some teen girls out there that would like to try a couple of these.  Very fun stuff!

There are some free patterns available online and I found a few cute ones!

You can learn to knit your own piece of cake at bad metaphor.

Knit an orange at Knitty.

Pezdiva will show you how to make these beautiful strawberries. Wow!

Aren’t they fantastic? She can make a whole summer harvest.

Can you knit?

For now, I’ll just have to enjoy the photos!

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I’m thinking about asking for this one as a Mother’s Day gift! {hint, hint}

Here’s the great new book from Crafty Chica!  It’s for beginners and sewing experts alike, with pretty stuff to make on every page!

Aren’t you loving it already?

She makes everything easier…and I like that about her! See, I’m able to sew straight lines and change the needle and thread. That’s about it! But, I do like the thought of sewing up something fabulous!

This seems like the book to help me out! Crafty Chica is talking my kind of language with all her easy and fun projects.

There are so many wonderful reviews about Crafty Chica’s Guide to Artful Sewing, that it seems like a must for everyone’s craft book collection.

I can use a little motivational sewing help along with a little glitter…how about you?  Are you a “Crafty Sewer Girl” or a “Crafty Sewer Girl To Be?”

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