This is a nice, simple photo tutorial for adding a ruffled hem to something. Smarmy clothes also has a great online shop with ‘diy clothing & handmade accessories with a little bit of punk, Japanese street fashion, goth, and rockabilly … Read More...
Grosgrain: Free Pattern Month
Some really cute free patterns available on Grosgrain this month!
Grosgrain: Free Pattern Month *Click on Buttons for patterns*.
My Heart Will Go On : NPR
What? It’s not February anymore? Says who? Interesting interview on the NPR website (from Feb) about drawings of the heart and human body.
The Radish Gift Soft Sculpture by Melissa Sue by MelissaSue
“This wall-monster is completely hand-sewn in soft wool felt – with tiny stitched details all over. He’s stuffed with quality fill, and has shiny black eyes. His arms are wired and pose-able. The back is finished with cotton fabric and … Read More...
NIMBY’s Photos – work spaces
Doesn’t this look like an amazing workspace!!! I love shipping containers!
the Sewalong for Beginners
Can I highly recommend a sew-a-long, not even necessarily this one but any sew-a-long. You get expert help and inspiration from tons of people you normally wouldn’t ever meet. You can learn from other peoples mistakes and learn by helping … Read More...
How to Turn a Pallet into a Garden
This is much nicer than having pallets molder in your backyard, unused. Actually, the pallet in my backyard is being used as a ‘laboratory’ by my son. 🙂
Third Annual Alameda Backyard Chicken Coop Bicycling Tour
Third Annual Alameda Backyard Chicken Coop Bicycling Tour
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Third Annual Alameda Backyard Chicken Coop Bicycling Tour Sunday May 15th, 1:00-4:00 pm. Starting Location:1015 Taylor Ave. Route is approximately 3.8 miles
People are encouraged to bring their bicycles … Read More...
Glove spider stuffed animal by TreacherCreatures
This spider made out of a sock by Treacher Creatures is adorable!
Glove spider stuffed animal soft sculpture by TreacherCreatures.
sew grown: Blast off Rocket Ship Tutorial
Great stuffed toy rocket ship! It looks very cuddly! I would add flames on the bottom.
The Largest Collection of Black Markers in the World
This guy has drawn his entire black marker collection.
The Largest Collection of Black Markers in the World | Design Milk.
Society6 – Art Prints
Society 6 is another good place to look for art on the web. you can buy prints on poster paper or printed on canvas and stretched on a frame.
Bird Power!
20×200 is a great place to look for affordable artwork. New stuff every week!
1940s “Swing” Dress Pattern Sense & Sensibility Patterns
Sense & Sensibility Patterns has some lovely dress patterns available. This 40’s swing dress is my favorite so far!
penguin panda fabric by creativethursday
Toilet Paper on your neck sterling silver loo roll by LiciaBeads
Super teeny tiny toilet paper you can wear around your neck. Although it looks like it’s made out of that plastic stuff we used to make friendship bracelets out of so I wouldn’t recommend actually using it…
Ice Cream Sandwich Plush
This Kid Robot ice cream sandwich plush is big enough to use as a pillow. I think my son would like this one!
A Paper Record Player : Kelli Anderson
Free agricultural publications
UC Davis has TONS of free agricultural publications, many of them have really useful info for your average gardener. They also have info on food and nutrition and food preserving.
Fruit trees in the home garden
Home Vegetable Gardening
Nutrition … Read More...
wear the shift | custom vintage style clothing | Browse Fabrics
Custom shift dresses made with lovely vintage fabrics.
Love these ladies!
… Read More...Wear The Shift is a Pittsburgh, Pa.-based startup making custom shift-style dresses. Working from their studio in East Liberty, co-founders Megan Dietz and Kelly Metzler use equal parts geekiness