Jon Yusoff of Tat-a-Renda shares the pattern for her beautiful design, Rose Window. Go to her blog post for the link to the pattern.
Archives for July 2011
Art and technology converge
Check out this astonishing work by Icelandic designer Thorunn Arnadottir, who incorporates QR codes into beadwork. QR codes are similar to the bar codes used to identify products but can encode more complex information. They can be read by … Read More...
Giveaway: Floss and pattern
Hillary Lang of Wee Wonderfuls is giving away this bundle of skeins of embroidery floss and the Book Club pattern shown here. Go to her blog post to enter. A deadline isn’t given, so you’d best hurry.
Tutorial: Hearts for your tree
Remember the Tree of Hearts by Astrid of Red Red Completely Red? In thanks for the heartfelt responses to her post, Astrid has posted a tute showing us how to make her little heart-pocket ornaments. Go to her tutorial
Tutorial: Keyhole Dress for toddler girls
Toni from Sugar Tart Crafts guest blogs at Me Sew Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make her Keyhole Dress for toddler girls. This is such a pretty dress!! It’s a classic round neck sleeveless dress with a gathered … Read More...
Artist video: Salley Mavor
See needle artist Sally Mavor in her own studio habitat, hear her talk about her work, and see the development of the fabric relief picture, Rabbitat. Go to the video.
Tutorial: Cap Sleeve Blouse
Sweet Verbena shares a tutorial for making her pretty Cap Sleeve Blouse. It’s nice paired with jeans (as shown) but it could also go dressy tucked into a pencil skirt. She recommends making it from a lightweight fabric, such as … Read More...
Tutorial: The Anti-Diaper Bag
Larissa from Just Another Day In Paradise shares a pair of tutorials showing how to make an Anti-Diaper Bag. No, this doesn’t mean she’s carting her babies around bare bottomed. It just means that she takes a more pared down … Read More...
Happee Birthdae Harry
I think the vast majority of us Harry Potter fans feel significant sadness at the end of the road, be it the final book or movie. So I felt comparable pangs of nostalgia when Diamonds for Dessert took me back … Read More...
Tutorial: Use a loop turner to turn fabric tubes right side out
Jill from Made It On Monday demonstrates how to use one of her favorite sewing tools – a loop turner. If you’ve ever had to turn a long skinny tube right side out, you’ll appreciate the time (and sanity) saving … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrap fabric table runner
Head over to Crafting a Green World to find out how to piece your fabric scraps together to make a colorful table runner. Don’t worry if your scraps aren’t perfectly color-coordinated with each other. The randomness of color and pattern … Read More...
Free cross-stitch charts
Revamp a File Cabinet with Spray Paint
Give an old filing cabinet new life with a can of spray paint and some creativity. Heather from Dollar Store Crafts used some Krylon spray paint and was also inspired by some blueprint art to create this fun and funky … Read More...
Ideas for Redesigning the Food Label
I do believe the Food and Drug Administration, considering a redesign of the food labels found on food in the US, would benefit from checking out the submissions to the redesign the food label contest hosted by Good. … Read More...
Rice Krispies Treat Pinwheels
Remember this uber-cool lemonade stand I posted about a few days back? Learn to make those Rice Krispies pinwheels HERE at Cute as a Fox. I have such a thing for pinwheels and stuff on sticks. (I know, I … Read More...
Chicken Stuffed Waffles. But they are on a Stick.
I know I rarely post on straight recipes that aren’t somehow crafted into something else, like a pig or a posy, but these are on a stick. So I had to. And chicken-stuffed waffles? Too interesting not to investigate and … Read More...
Polka Dot Cake
Also, it’s upside down. Learn to make fondant polka dots and find tips on assembling a tiered cake HERE at Cake Whiz.
Needlepoint in motion
Jane of the Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure has collected links to YouTube videos for needlepointers. Check them out.
Best Art Journaling Supplies for Beginners: What You Really Need to Start
Starting an art journal is exciting right up until you try to figure out what supplies you actually need.
Suddenly there are paints, pens, papers, adhesives, stamps, brushes, tapes, markers, gels, pastes, and enough “must-have” tools to make any beginner … Read More...
How to make cute birdies with recycled plastic fruit
Don’t these little birdies just make you smile? Want to make a set for yourself to keep you grinning all day? Check out the fab tutorial on how to make recycled plastic fruit birdies over at Maureen’s post at her … Read More...