Jul
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Tammy Powley at Jewelrymaking.about.com posted her latest summer jewelry creation. It’s a gorgeous necklace she made with Keishi Pearls and a large mother of pearl pendant. Luminous, absolutely gorgeous and perfect for summer.
Jul
4
Cathie Filian shows how to make this beach towel roll up. This clever towel features a secret compartment for stashing your valuables and a pillow at the end for sunbathing. Love it! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Cathie Filian]
Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, beach, towel, roll, pillow
Jul
4
Petunia shows how to make these 3-dimensional flowers from fabric, and also paper. Pin one on a purse or on a t-shirt for an instant update. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Petunia]
Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, fabric, flower
Jul
4
Just for fun: Check out EatPES.com for amazing stop-motion animations. See what happens to corn, Good n’ Plenty and Peeps in Fireworks. Other foodie gems include:
Western Spaghetti (This one is a MUST see! The clever creator cooks a meal using inanimate objects to mimic food. Rubik’s Cubes, Post-Its, Pick-Up Sticks… pure genious.)
Technorati Tags: food, candy, animation,…
Jul
4
Debbie Hodge of Get it Scrapped is offering a free preview of her Scrap Your Everyday Life class which I posted about last week.
This lesson includes a little poetry, a lot of layouts, prompts, approaches, journaling technique, sketches AND layered digital templates.
Jul
4
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SAVE 25% on PATTERNED PAPER ( not including clearance) on Saturday July 4th just use code july409 when checking out. Don’t forget to check out the CLEARANCE section to find get deals on your favorite items.
Jul
4
Via DC Paper Craft Examiner: Scrapdoodles is thrilled to announce that Donna Downey is coming back to their store in Fredericksburg, VA to teach her exclusive workshops. Donna will be teaching four classes on October 23 and 24, 2009. Click for more info.
Jul
4
from Crafts For All Seasons
Happy Independence Day to everyone in the US of A! If you’re spending time at the clay table today, head on over to Crafts for All Seasons for a tutorial to make this cute polymer clay flag bracelet!
Click here for the tutorial!
Technorati Tags: fourth of july, polymer clay flag bracelet, tutorials, USA Independence Day
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Jul
4
Renee of Sibling Craftery is sharing her original alphabet for hand embroidery. Yes! Get the pattern.
Jul
4
Have you been watching Thread Medley’s series on how to adapt needlepoint? If not, go catch up. You’ll love it.
Jul
4

- Image from Phat Fabric
Nani Iro’s Japanese fabric is yummo. I especially like the Fuccra Rakuel collection, swatch shown here. Melanie, from The Fabric Shopper has compiled a list of where to find the latest Nani Iro. Go here to read her list. Thank you Melanie!
Technorati Tags: quilting, Japanese fabric, Nani Iro
Jul
4
C & T Publishing Blog shares a tutorial for making this Cherry Cupcake Dolly, designed by Gladys Love. So cute, I could just eat it up! Go to the instructions.
[photo from C & T Publishing Blog]
Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, Cherry, Cupake, Dolly, softie
Jul
4
MrXStitch introduces us to Liz Kueneke…
…an artist who works with communities to help them understand their neighborhood through participatory embroidery…The participants add value to the embroidered maps with their own experiences. It provides a social history to the area that you wouldn’t get from municipal maps.
See more photos and get the links from MrXStitch.
Jul
4
Betz White — princess of adorableness — offers irresistable projects for dressing up your needlework accessories. She says,
The Ladybug is sewn with a retractable tape measure inside. To extend the tape, just give her antennae a little tug. Be gentle!
The Leaf Scissor Case is sized just right to hold your 4″ embroidery scissors. Both can be made with any kind…
Jul
4

If you live in the USA, today is the day to download these free designs by Vicky of VK Digitizing for SWAKembroidery.com. Get the eagle. Get “defend her.”
Jul
4
I don’t know how many times I’ve been rockin’ along on a quick sewing project, only to discover that I have to turn a really long strap inside out. On this step alone, my productivity grinds to a halt. Christine Sews shows how she very quickly turns thin strap inside out using a pair of hemostats. See how she does it.
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image by Heather Holbrook
I hope everyone has a wonderful 4th of July!
To celebrate I wanted to share the instructions for the fun BBQ pocket invitation card I made:
Supplies: black, yellow and white cardstocks, yellow and black ink pads, red and white check pattern paper, 2 black brads, corner rounder punch, yellow ribbon, BBQ stamp set (I used Grill it Up from Close…
Jul
3
Coming July 10-12 to Colorado is the San Luis Valley Folk Arts and Fiber Festival. In addition to great classes, workshops, and contests, the festival will be hosting works from the 2009 International Freeform Guild Show. Classes will include freeform knitting and crocheting, yarn and fiber dyeing, spinning and plying techniques, and more, plus free knitting lessons for kids.
Jul
3
Get tips for making designs and words and all kinds of fun shapes out of pancakes using a ketchup bottle HERE at evite.com blog.
Technorati Tags: evite, pancakes, shapes, letters
Jul
3
This is the cutest fabric bowl I have seen.All the previous fabric bowls I have seen just didn’t quite do it for me. My friend MamaPajama sent me this fabric bowl tutorial by imagine fabric. It’s reversible and I love the satin stitching for the seams.

Jul
3
Keep your hair out of your face with this cool braided fabric headband. Kristin from Lu Bird Baby shows how to make one. Get the tutorial.
[photo from Lu Bird Baby]
[via U Create]
Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, braided, fabric, headband
Jul
3
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make these soft coasters from scrap fabric. Dig through your scrap bins and make up a batch. Get the how-to.
[photo from Make It and Love It]
Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, fabric, coaster, scrap
Jul
3
If, like my 5 year old, you believe that everything is made better with a little glitter on it, then this tutorial at The Crafty Chica blog is for you. Kathy Can0-Murilla shows how to glitter your fabric. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from The Crafty Chica blog]
Technorati Tags: sewing, fabric, tutorial, glitter
Jul
3
A Room of One’s Own shows how to make this very handy bookmark. Not only does it mark the page in your book, but there’s a pocket attached to hold your eyeglasses. Go to the tutorial.
[via U Create]
[photo from A Room of One's Own]
Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, bookmark, eyeglass, glass, case
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