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May

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Computer Keyboard Earrings

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Make your own Computer Keyboard Earrings with this free DIY recycled jewelry tutorial

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May

31

JCrane Jewelry Giveaway

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Thanks to Craftbits.com and JCraneJewelry you have the chance to win this beautiful handmade sterling silver gift set.

All you have to do is register as a member (free) on  our sister site Craftbits.com and enter the competition to go into the draw.

Expiry Date : 1st of July 2009

Everyone Can Enter It’s Open Worldwide.

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May

31

Craft & Quilt Fair-Sydney

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Australia’s Craft & Quilt Fair is coming to Sydney June 10-14, 2009. Full of inspiration, advice and shopping, the fair is a complete craft experience, bringing the world of craft to you. See it, touch it, buy it and find it,…

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May

31

Free pattern: Marble Champ quilt

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Andover offers this free quilt pattern featuring the new fabric collection, Red Letter Day, by Lizzy House.

Go here to download the pattern.

Via Fabtalk.

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May

31

Free pattern: Deer Valley by Dewberry

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Freespirit offers this free quilt pattern featuring Joel Dewberry’s new fabric collection, Deer Valley. Go here to download the pattern.

Via Fabtalk.

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May

31

Video tutorial: Inserting an invisible zipper

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invisiblezipper1YouTube user oneoneangustshirt shares a video tutorial showing how to insert an invisible zipper.  View the video at YouTube.

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May

31

Tutorial: Sew a case for your cutting board

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cuttingboardcaseChristine Sews shows how to make this case for your cutting boards.  (You know, the cardboard ones that fold up.)  Go to the tutorial.

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May

31

Tutorial: Knotted tulle tutu for a woodland fairy

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tutututorialGrosgrain shares a tutorial for making a tutu like this fabulous Midsummer’s Night Dream tutu she made for a flower girl in an upcoming wedding.  What little girl wouldn’t feel like a fairy princess wearing one of these?  Go to the tutorial.

 **Technically…

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May

31

DIY Chalkboard Fridge

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chalkbdfridgeThis is another one in the “can I call it edible crafts?” category. But this chalkboard fridge from The Kitchn is so clever, I had to find a way to make it fit. Kitchen, food, crafty… I justified its inclusion. Find the…

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May

31

Free Pattern: Ruffle Tote and Coin Purse

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ruffletotewebYou can find a free pattern for this ruffle tote and coin purse at Robert Kaufman Fabrics.  They were designed by Josephine Kimberling to showcase her premiere fabric line, Hot Blossom.  Get the free pattern from Robert Kaufman Fabrics. 

[via FabTalk]

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May

31

Stitched Fonts

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Download these cool stitched fonts from How About Orange. Go to download

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May

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Tutorial: Easy method for threading a needle with wooly nylon

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threadingknotsGwen from After the Dress shares her method for threading her serger needles with wooly nylon.  She ties the wooly nylon to regular thread in order to get it to pass through the needles. She uses a special knot (the water…

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May

31

Cool idea: Sewing skills mend a broken key

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brokenkey2When the top of Swamp Yankees from Outer Space’s car key got broken off, she used her sewing skills to fix it.  She created a fabric pouch, with the bottom of the key sticking out of a buttonhole in the bottom…

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May

31

Free Vintage Images

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vintage-scrapbook-journaling-card-with-linesDownload this free journaling card over at Vintage Scrapbooking. Also check out all the other images available for download. Go to site

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May

31

Needle felted whimsical creatures by Hillary Gillick

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Hillary Gillick, lives in Seattle with her husband and their real-life lizard pets Kali and Salvador Mali.. Hillary contributed a project to “Feltique” the book that I reviewed a couple weeks ago. When I held the needle…

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May

31

Gift set and butterflies

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Hi Everyone:

We end this wonderful week of butterflies with a fun inspiration from Nathalia.

you can see more of her work here

If you are like me and have tons of rubber stamping butterfly image, pull them out and have fun with them..

Have…

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May

31

Slight Delay…

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There has been a slight delay in picking a winner for the Ancient Modern book giveawy.  BUT – that means you still have today to go make a comment on this post to be entered – a name…

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May

31

Free pattern: Nora’s Mid Mod 2

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Amy Butler Design online offers this free quilt pattern featuring Amy’s Midwest Modern 2 fabrics. Go here to download the pattern.

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May

31

Free patterns at Block Crazy

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Get free patchwork and applique patterns such as Celtic Patch, shown here, from Block Crazy.

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May

30

Tutorial: Fold and twist a fabric flower

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foldandtwistfabricflowerCalamity Kim shows how to make this dimensional fabric flower by folding a twisting a square of fabric.  She starts with a 5″ square of fabric, which means you can make these from charm squares!  I can’t wait to make some…

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May

30

Freebie: Printable gift tags for your sewn items

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gifttagsAmy Cluck shares a set of sewing-themed printable gift tags on her blog, Peptogirl.  Now you can let everyone know just how special that handmade gift is, without you having to come out and say “I made it!” when they open it up! …

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May

30

Tutorial: Stack, chop, and swap for easy bag design

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stackchopandswapJoan from Lazy Girl Blog shares a tip for designing the outsides of handbags.  To create an interesting, yet cohesive design she simply stacks the fabric, slices it into several pieces, and then swaps the pieces around.  Read more at Lazy…

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May

30

Lookie what she made: Garden wish flags!

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gardenwishflagsMaya*made has started a new family tradition with these garden wish flags.  Using fabric crayons and markers, the whole family worked together to create this set of flags to hang outside the garden plot.  Whether it’s wishes for sunlight or raindrops, or…

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May

30

Enchanted Adornments by Cynthia Thorton

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I interviewed Cynthia & Greg from Green Girl Studios WAY back in Feb 2008.   I adore her work and she is such a sweet person. I am really excited about her soon to be released book “Enchanted Adornments”.     
  
I can not WAIT to…
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May

30

And the winner is…………….

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The winner for the on the  Bottlecap & Bamboo tile giveaway, picked at random is…JEN’S Treats! Congrats!!!! I’ve sent you an email. If I don’t hear from the winning reader within 3 days I’ll pick another comment from the post.

I want…

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