Sarah from Confessions of a Fabric Addict is taking part in the 100 Quilts for Kids Blog Hop – the quilt drive runs from July 2 – September 25, 2012. To inspire the generous sewers out there to create and … Read More...
Sharp wings for a dragonfly
I am crazy for this dragonfly with dagger-bead wings created by Lorraine of Creative Daily. While I go dig through my stash for dagger beads, you should check out the other views of this gorgeous crazy-quilt block.
Space Dust maker talks about the process
Show your love for the cosmos with this Space Dust quilt, a new pattern by Tula Pink. Sara of Sew Sweetness bought the PDF pattern for $24.95, yes you read it right. She made the quilt and talks about the … Read More...
Sprinkle votives!
This barely counts as a craft, but it’s adorable and so simple. It’s as easy as it looks: clear votive holder, a votive candle, and some sprinkles! Tikkido shares this sweet idea over at their blog
These pillows have manageable dose of quilting
Molly of The Purl Bee said completing these pillows changed her mind about machine quilting. With a smaller surface as opposed to a bed quilt, it’s manageable. Go HERE to learn more.
Image credit: The Purl Bee
Quilters interviewed for series at Flax and Twine
Flax and Twine is hosting a Sew You’ve Always Wanted to Quilt series on her blog. Her first guest poster, Kathreen Ricketson of Whipup.net fame, took a moment to talk about the heritage of women as makers, quilts as the … Read More...
Host a Summer Drive In Movie Night
I have a friend named Kristen. You may have heard of her. She’s the owner of the gorgeous food blog, Dine & Dish. I have had the pleasure of meeting with and quickly becoming friends with Kristen two years … Read More...
My Happy Raincloud and Umbrella Felt Mobile tutorial with pattern
Christy hosts “Sweet Tidings” and has some very neat projects for you to download or get ideas from. Today I found Christy and love her blog with all her darling projects. I love her “My Happy Raincloud and Umbrella Felt … Read More...
Baby monsters need love
It’s no secret that I love Junker Jane‘s monster dolls. What could make me love them even more? The bunny appliques on the shirts of these toddler monsters. Priceless! Go to the blog post for more views and clickable … Read More...
Mornin’, glory!
Richard Saja of Historically Inaccurate stitched this M for a special edition seed package of Heavenly Blue Morning Glories for the Hudson Valley Seed Library. The details of this embroidery are breathtaking. Go to his blog post for more views–images … Read More...
Concrete Party Candle Holder
The adorable blog funkytime has this oh-so-trendy tutorial for making party candle (and sparkler) holders out of concrete and adding a zing of personality with some neon. This photo is dope, but so is there whole tutorial. Check it out!
Ruler Table Runner
Love love love. How can you not love this fabulous ruler table runner inspired by Country Living Magazine? I think numbers are such a fabulous design element and they have been popular for several years now. This is just one … Read More...
Freeze and Fuse Tutorial
There are never too many tutorials…so here’s another for the glass fusers out there. Freeze and fuse. Sounds interesting. I tried it in the past. Didn’t work. Maybe that’s because I didn’t see this tutorial. It’s from JS Glass Art… Read More...
Simple and sweet: Painted glass candle holder
By Wilma shares an idea for creating texture on a simple glass candle holder with nothing more than some acrylic paint and a little imagination. See how she does it.
{Monday Moods at DIY Weddings} Summer Stripes
Discover classic, beachy inspiration for Summer weddings with this stripy mood board at Snippet & Ink!
Mr. Potato Head felt board play set DIY
Paula of the “Patriotic Peacock” is a stay at home mom and an Army wife. She loves Pinterest and she found this cute idea on there and decided to surprise her son Caleb with his very own Mr. Potato Head … Read More...
How Salley does it
I’m always awed by Salley Mavor‘s unique works of felt and embroidery, so I love it when she gives us peeks into her process. She’s hard at work on a project called Birds of Beebe Woods, and she … Read More...
A Tutorial for the Stained Glass Folks
One of the products Streuter Technologies makes is for stained glass so here’s a tutorial on how to use it. I know I neglect the stained glass artists out there and my apologies to all of you. Hope this helps … Read More...
Tip: Mending like a quilter pleases daughter
Busy mom Kristyne of Pretty by Hand says she hates mending of any kind unless she can have some quilt-y fun with it. She fixed the holes in her daughter’s leggings using one of her quilting skills. Go HERE to … Read More...
Toward the One
For the past year, Janet Granger, a follower of Sufi, has been stitching gorgeous prayer-bead boxes with Sufi emblems for a spiritual gathering in Germany. See the whole collection of boxes at Janet’s blog post.