The late Ruby Short McKim created this quilt pattern, Oriental Poppy as part of her quilt pattern business back in the 1920’s and 30’s in Kansas City, Missouri (US). It uses both piecing and applique for the flower. More than … Read More...
Food Art on a Plate
I need to share with you my new favorite artist. Food artist. Her plates are simply stunning. Shown are the Three Little Pigs, but you must see her collections HERE at Oh I see Red!.
5 Ways to Use the Wedding Party App
Wedding Party is a fun app that allows you and your guests to collect photos and notes about your wedding and share them all in one place! You can download the app here, or read about 5 unique ways … Read More...
Gone to the Birds
I was joking that my spring was gone to the birds (not shaping up to be very springy and awesome). But I love birds and like an crafty ADD person that got me thinking of birds and clay away went … Read More...
A seascape in fabric
Marjolein of Threads and Patches has finished her crazy/art quilt for the Message in a Bottle challenge. I’ve enjoyed this series so much, watching sky and hills emerge, bits of lace turn become waves, sequins turn into seafoam and sparkles. … Read More...
Crochet Butterfly Pattern and tutorial
Marie is a 33 year old gal living in East London and hosts her blog “Marie’s Making”. She loves making things, photography, design, crafts and most of all she loves screen printing. Today I ran across her darling butterfly that … Read More...
Rachel gets Lucky
Rachel of Imagine Gnats pays homage to the dimensional applique/embroidery hoops of one of her favorite artists (and ours), Lucky Jackson, with this stitchery for a crafters’ exchange. See her post to find out how she pulled it off… Read More...
Show an Old Item Some Love {Michaels RE-Love Challenge}
April is Earth Month, and it’s a great time for all of us to look around our homes and see if there are things we could be using differently or for a better purpose than we are currently.
In my … Read More...
Colour de Verre Millifiori and Murrini Pendants
I wanted to do this post about a week and a half ago but got caught up in too many things. Then I went to Glass Craft and Bead Expo and saw these pendants in person and said, oh now … Read More...
Tamarack Shack stitches curved nine patch
Here’s some eye candy for you today. Kathy of Tamarack Shack quilted this curved nine patch on her longarm. Gorgeous job. Visit her post to see lots of photos of her stitching.
Image credit: Tamarack Shack
2013 Soft Glass Invitational
I was wandering around Facebbok a little while ago looking for interesting tidbits of information all of you might find interesting and I came across the Soft Glass Invitational. Sounds like a fun event next month, May 16-18 at … Read More...
Idea file: Puddle jumpin’ rain pants
Check out the rain pants that Monica from Adirondack Inspired made for her kids. Made from a water resistant ripstop nylon with elastic cuffs to keep the water from seeping in at the hem, they’re perfect to wear when splashing … Read More...
Easy, No-Sew Mail and Play Mailbox tutorial
This easy, no-sew project is great for kids who love snail mail and wait for the mailman every day. Rachael of “Nothing if Not Intentional” along with her husband Nate designed and created this sweet mailbox for their children. They … Read More...
Felt Dinosaur Play mat and a Giant Felt board tutorial
Citro has a great blog called “Fun at Home with Kids” and has two cute projects to share with us. First is a no-sew felt “Dinosaur Play mat” and it’s a great craft because anyone with a glue gun can … Read More...
Quilt back is a beauty
First of all, Debby of Quilty Pleasures gets my vote for the best quilt-related blog name. Besides that, she’s brilliant with a needle. This is the back of a quilt she just finished. It’s a wedding gift for a very … Read More...
Matka – Olga Ziemska
Olga Ziemska is a craft artist worthy of a long look. I spent some time browsing through her portfolio of projects, all of which elevate whatever craft she’s used to create her beautiful and moving works of 3 dimensional art. … Read More...
Make It: I just FELT like crafting!
This craft idea comes from Martha Stewart’s site. We love felt says Kristin St. Clair thinks she speaks for all of us here in the MS TV craft department where she works when she makes that statement. We use it … Read More...
Felt Flowered Pillow Cover & Felt 3D butterfly display DIY
Ashley made two projects that go together and you can make both or one. She created the Felt Flowered Pillow using a “Go! Cutter” but you can easily cut the circles by hand. The other is a precious 3D butterfly… Read More...
Mister Finch
Have you seen the textile work of Mister Finch? Somewhere between cute and creepy, closer to Beatrix Potter illustrations than to the Japanese influenced creepy-cute works, are Mister Finch’s odd assortment of textile sculptures. The unique pieces use thread, fabric, … Read More...
Painting with Light – Narcissus Quagliata at D&L Art Glass
Would there be vitrigraph if it weren’t for Narcissus Quagliata? Bullseye worked with him and developed vitrigraph to satisfy his needs for his glass paintings. Yay! Narcissus will be a speaker at BECon in June (yes, I’m going,) and then … Read More...
