Helen of Bustle and Sew shares a free pattern on her blog for this sweet tea cozy. She describes the technique as freestyle machine embroidery. Go to her free patterns page to download her Country Village Tea Cozy.
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Helen of Bustle and Sew shares a free pattern on her blog for this sweet tea cozy. She describes the technique as freestyle machine embroidery. Go to her free patterns page to download her Country Village Tea Cozy.
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Takiyaje just posted a whole new series of fabulous dolls. The expressions. The hair. The outfits. The pets. Go see.
by Anne Weaver
Cation Designs shares a free pattern for a dolman sleeve knit top. I’m loving the proportions of this top! It’s not quite fitted, but not saggy baggy, either. The simple knit top is made from just one pattern piece, plus … Read More...
In a guest post on Feeling Stitchy, Cassie Stephens shows us how she took a too-short, too-ordinary thrift-store dress to a pretty, trendy, and well-fitted outfit with the addition of some applique and embroidery. See how she did it. … Read More...
by Sarah White
If you’re at all a fan of knitting geekery, I’m sure you’ve seen patterns for the scarf made famous by the fourth Doctor from the BBC series Doctor Who. I’d love to knit one someday, but I don’t know if … Read More...
If you’ve been curious about how to use shrink plastic you will want to check out this great beginners video from La Blanche stamps on how to use your stamps and shrink plastic for wonderful little charms and embellishments. Note: … Read More...
Diane Gilleland of CraftyPod did a guest post at Spoonflower showing how to make a set of placemats to successfully showcase large-scale graphical motifs. Starting with fabrics from a popular Spoonflower designer Holli Zollinger, she created three traditional hexagon shapes, … Read More...
by Sarah White
I love knitting patterns that are simple but also have really nice details that make it worth the time and effort you put into them. We all want to knit things that we’re actually going to wear and use, right?… Read More...
Ready for a kayaking trip? Stitch up a journey down the river with this freebie from Frimousse. It will be a lovely journey! Check out the free chart.
by Sarah White
This is a super-simple pattern from This Girl Loves to Craft that I’m sharing with you because the story behind it is kind of funny. Knitter Darcie lives in Argentina, where they sell yarn by weight rather than yardage, so … Read More...
So my daughter just turned five. But her celebration is almost a whole entire, for real, week after the real birthday. This is agonizing to a five-year old. So yesterday we whipped up some super easy pound cake. Rainbow, of … Read More...
Another post after my own heart as I’m crazy over decorating marshmallows with anything I can (see HERE). Find tons of ideas for turning marshmallows into colorful pops and my favorite, the marshmallow ring, HERE at Marshmallow Madness… Read More...
Over at Lindsey’s blob LRStitched she shared a great tutorial on how to upcycle a belt with hexagonss.
by Sarah White
It’s really kind of problematic that knitting is my job, because I have a whole lot of repetitive strain issues. My body puts up a big fight when I knit for too long, with everything from sore wrists to numbness … Read More...
by Linda Lanese
Emily hosts “Finding My Aloha”! She is an Anchorage/Eagle River based lifestyle photographer and has a passion for Interior Design, Graphic Design, Food, Parties. I found this darling “Halloween Banner” that you will love on her blog. Emily has a … Read More...
I know I brag about growing up in the ’80s every chance I get, but I have to share this totally awesome ’80s party. (Wait, why do I brag about being of advanced age? ‘Cuz the ’80s were totally awesome.) … Read More...
The olive snake, cute or spooky? Definitely cute. And I know it’s not too early to post Halloween stuff, because my daughter and I just bought her Halloween costume this past weekend. (In case you’re wondering, she got a long … Read More...
Ah, a post after my heart, as I use food coloring markers almost daily. Find some great tips on storing and using your food coloring markers (I especially love the information on what to do to “refill” your dry marker, … Read More...
Have you spotted this trend out and about yet? These quick doses of sugar called frosting shots that more and more shops are offering? Make your own for your party guests, those you think can handle them, HERE at Love … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Jean Kake from Quilted Cupcake shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College showing how to make a cute little robot dog softie. His body is a simple square, and his arms and legs unstuffed tubes of fabric … Read More...