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Aug
31
by Kathy Canuel
Going through my personal archives of favorite tutorials, I rediscovered this tutorial by Kathy Canuel on how to make word stamps out of polymer clay. Click here to go check it out.
Technorati Tags: kathy canuel, polymer clay stamps, making…
Aug
31
A little while back I mentioned the upcoming Flame Off at the Eugene Glass School. Well it was this past weekend. If you went to the Flame Off at the Eugene Glass School write to me and let me know how…
Aug
31
Sew4Home continues their Citrus Holiday series with this tutorial for making a patchwork Christmas tree skirt. Get the how-to and start your holiday sewing.
[photo from Sew4Home]
Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, patchwork, Christmas, tree, skirt
Aug
31
Here’s a back-to-school word problem for you: If you have two children who each take their lunch in a paper sack every day for the next 175 days of schoo, how many paper sacks have you contributed to the local…
Aug
31
Lindsey from liliash made this adorable dress for her daughter from an adult-sized dress shirt that she no longer wore. I love the shirring detail above the pockets! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from liliash]
[via Grosgrain]
Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, shirred, shirt, dress, refashion,…
Aug
31
Registration has now opened for the workshops at BeadFest Portland, to register, click here. Remember as posted earlier, Portland BeadFest is the 24th – 27th of September.
It looks like there are some great workshops taking place. The bracelet pictured here…
Aug
31
Kasey lives in Victoria BC with her best friend/husband George and their new baby girl Bailey and their little fawn pug Rylie. She is the co-owner of an Interior Design firm called Acacia Interior Design. Kasey is a self-taught…
Aug
31
Fire Mountain Gem and Beads are having a big close-out sale on certain lines of beads.
Here is what they have to say about it:
The $3 Bead-a-Rama is back! Stock up on limited inventory closeout buys, starting under $3. Fill your bead box…
Aug
31
I had been curious about bareMinerals for some time, but had been debating for awhile on whether to believe the infomercials on how great it works. I have pretty sensitive skin and break out with most foundations, so I have been looking for a formula specifically for 
sensitive skin that would also provide good coverage. After asking around, several of …
Aug
31
I had been curious about bareMinerals for some time, but had been debating for awhile on whether to believe the infomercials on how great it works. I have pretty sensitive skin and break out with most foundations, so I have been…
Aug
31
Reader Alexa alerted us to a new source of machine-embroidery designs, Embroidershoppe.com. She says the site has “the most beautiful embroidery designs thinkable.” I have to agree: They’re stunning. The rose cupcake shown here is a freebie! Get the design. And…
Aug
31
Holy mackeroly! I just found the site of my dreams: Vintage Embellishments–”Classifieds for Stitchers Adjusting Their Stash.” That’s right. You can list items you’re hoping to destash. Or (my favorite part) you can shop for items that other stitchers are letting…
Aug
31
Reader Katie tipped us off to some rockin free stationery printables at IDoItYourself.com (”Design goodies for ‘I-Do’-It-Yourself weddings”). Get the look of cross-stitch without all the time-consuming embroidery! See the post.
Aug
31
It’s time for pattern #3 from the 2009 Stitchers Angel Project. May Britt designed the Sweet Memories Notebook Cover. Don’t you love it! Go get the pattern.
Aug
31
Become a fan of Sprinkles (you know, the super famous Callie cupcake shop) on facebook and you get a chance to win a trip to California, a bakery tour, stays at fancy places, cupcakes and loads more. When the fan list hits…
Aug
31
image by Tim Holtz
It’s no secret that I LOVE Tim Holtz, his products are always wonderful and I’m so excited when he comes out with something new. One of my favorite products from him is his crackle paint, it’s so…
Aug
31
The stitch of the week at Rittenhouse Needlepoint is herringbone. Find out how to create the basic stitch and two interesting variations. See the post.
Aug
31
Kimara of Wee Folk Art is sharing her patterns for two fall-leaf appliques. Get the maple leaf. Get the oak leaf.
Aug
31
Ruth Rae’s new book will be available soon. I can’t wait! Layered, Tattered & Stitched promises to have all the eye-candy appeal of Ruth’s blog plus lots of tips, hints, and ideas. Go to Amazon.com to see a preview of the book and/or…
Aug
31
Alexandrina of Matrioshka Biscornu blog is sharing her original pattern for an oak leaf and acorn — so timely for the northern hemisphere! She says, “Try to use my new pattern for scissor fobs or hangers.” Get the chart.
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Aug
31
The chart for this primitive cross-stitch is free from Heidi of All My Scattering Moments. Sweet! Get the chart.
Aug
31
Carina Envoldsen-Harris of Carina’s Craftblog has published a stitchery e-book! And she’s celebrating by sharing an autumn pattern freebie.
Small Stitches is available from Polka & Bloom, which says,
Small Stitches has 22 pages aimed at getting you started with embroidery in a fun way.…
Aug
31
Over at Vickie Howell’s Blog she put together her favorite top 10 house hold items that she likes to recycle into all sorts of new things including bags, pillows, and organizers. Pop on over there to get yourself some fun ideas…
Aug
31
Betz White, author of Warm Fuzzies: 30 Sweet Felted Projects and Sewing Green: 25 Projects Made with Recycled & Organic Materials, shares a tutorial on Craftzine showing how to make this patchwork and ric rac tablerunner. The project features her line of…
Aug
31
I got an email this morning from a shop that said “Summer’s slowly drawing to a close, there’s a tinge of Autumn in the air….”
If that were only true. We had a frost advisory last night. We had 37 degrees…