This bead embroidery, Mushroom Corals by Eleanor Pigman, is perfection in my eyes. A deceptively simple image that combines excellent composition, masterful use of color, and of course exquisite beading. At 8.5″ x 11.25″, how many thousands of seed … Read More...
Inspiration: Finishing Lines
Oh, my. Don’t you wish you were on K. Sperino‘s mailing list! See more views of her gorgeous painted and stitched postcards at her Finishing Lines post.
DIY Mother’s Day Corsage: Felt Dahlia Flower Brooch
How proud your mom would be to wear this Dahlia Flower Brooch on her jacket or on a purse. Megan has a wonderful tutorial with pictorial instructions. Megan was wondering about what to make Mom for Mother’s Day? She … Read More...
Candle Holders from Outer Space
Finally! Something enduring to do with all of those great DIY manicure ideas on Pinterest. 😉 Customize a store-bought candle holder with a DIY manicure technique. Visit sheepy.me to learn how.
Red and aqua color scheme still a go
One can never go wrong with the red and aqua color scheme as shown in this pretty log cabin quilt for sale on Etsy here.
Ed. note: ShaShaLaRueQuilts did not ask for a mention or … Read More...
A Clay Tour
A quick tour of new clay work on Flickr:
1. Braccialetto FateOrientali , 2. 3/10/2012, 3. Beads, 4. shelf sitter giraffe
Sign your work
I’m totally stealing this idea, and so can you. Tara (Sew Tara) shared photos of what she made for and received from a recent stitch swap. All the goodies are awesome–click over and you’ll see what I mean. In her … Read More...
Inspiration: Shawkl
I want to eat this crazy-quilt block by Kathy Shaw of Shawkl. Every precious, sweet thread and bead of it. See lots of close-ups at Kathy’s blog post.
Get to know Waterrose
Waterrose blog is a treat I’ve been enjoying for some time now; so I especially enjoyed the interview with Rose, the blog owner, by Bari Ackerman on We Love French Knots. Get to know Rose a bit and … Read More...
Plain to pretty with a few stitches
When Jane LaFazio saw a pretty embroidered sweater in a shop for $128, did she reach for her plastic? Of course not! She dashed home and added some sweet stitching to a favorite cotton cardigan. So pretty! See more views … Read More...
Newsy: UK Slow Textiles Group
Thanks to Kathrin of Annekata blog, I now know about the UK-based Slow Textiles Group formed in 2011 by Dr Emma Neuberg. Kathrin gives a nice overview of the organization in her post, Creating Islands of Slowness: Slow Textile Group… Read More...
By-Your-Side Ironing Board
Cool beans. I love ideas like this. Totally practical, completely usable and cute too. This little side table ironing board is perfect for those sewing projects you’ve been meaning to complete. No more lugging out the ironing board folks. Check … Read More...
Tea Light Flight
Learn to make your own tea lights and tea light candle holder using plastic eggs. This holder looks just like the beer flights I’m so personally fond of. Also, how cute would this be done in rainbow colors? Check out … Read More...
Modern Indian Fusion Wedding
Rich purple with red accents highlight this gorgeous Indian-inspired wedding. The wedding cake is stunning! See all the beautiful details captured by XSIGHT Photography at Maharani Weddings.
{Monday Moods at DIY Weddings} Dove Grey & Peach
This dreamy inspiration board was inspired by the map in the lower left corner of the board! Get all the romantic details at Chic Vintage Brides.
Destination Wedding Place Cards
When life you gives you lemons…make lemon place cards! Check out this and other creative ideas for wedding place cards at Jet Fete!
What’s your stand on copyright?
Leah Day‘s blog is seldom political or controversial. The Free Motion Quilting Project treats us nearly every day to a new video tutorial demonstrating a technique or pattern for free-motion quilting. So I was surprised to see a long … Read More...
Semi-embroidered little lovely
Embroidered leaves. Silk flowers. So simple. So completely brilliant. See more views of this rockin hoop by Allison at her Little Lovelies post.
New Pattern From Maddy Craft!
Your little girl will be adorable in this lacy, sleeveless top. Tied at the shoulders with I-cord, and with a bit of lace at the bottom, couldn’t be easier!
Knit in a sport weight yarn, you can go wild with … Read More...
Inspiration: Kelsey Viola Wiskirchen
Give yourself a little joy today: Go over to Deborah Schlegel‘s Art Threads blog and check out her review (with great photos) of a current exhibit of the fiber art of Kelsey Viola Wiskirchen, Handed On. These delicate … Read More...