June 13-17, 2012 is the 42nd annual Glass Art Society Conference and it’s being held in Toledo, OH. 50 years ago the Art Glass Movement officially started in Toledo so GAS figured this would be the appropriate place to hold … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Titanic Belfast block
Ethne at Flaming Stitches made this pieced block for the Free Bee, month of February belonging to Marianne at The Quilting Edge. Marianne asked everyone to create quilt blocks with an urban, industrial theme in the style of Elizabeth Barton. … Read More...
New Technique – Roositud
Roositud is “embroidering while knitting”. Now I have to admit, this is one technique I’ve never heard of, so that in itself peaks my interest.
Knitting Daily says, “Roositud is an Estonian inlay technique in which groups of stitches … Read More...
Extreme Knitting on YouTube!
Knitting with 1000 strands at one time? Rachel John shows you how!
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Adoption themed printables
Check it out! Subway art printable with adoption theme for boy (top photo).
Superman printable with adoption theme for girl (bottom photo).
Either of these would be great to use in a baby quilt or pillow for a friend or … Read More...
Candy Bowl Escort Cards
For a sweet way to lead your guests to their tables, check out the tutorial for candy bowl escort cards at One Lovely Day!
Yarn Leaf Mobile Craft DIY
Jessica of “Two Shades of Pink” has this fun and easy Yarn Leaf Mobile for you to make following her tutorial. For those of you that don’t crochet or knit but love working with yarn than this fabric mobile is … Read More...
A Cross Stitched Home
According to a recent blog post, at Chez Wee Little Stitches they live, “unashamedly, in a cross-stitched home – every wall, every room, has at least one piece of cross-stitched art hanging on it.” Take the tour.
Inspiration: Papaya Soap!
I could not love the color of this soap any more than I do! For those of you with an overabundance of a fruit you either don’t want to eat, as was the case here, or are tired of, don’t … Read More...
Free Springtime Craft Tutorial: Felt Daffodils
Last year I reviewed and gave away Abigail Patner Glassenberg’s book “The Artful Bird: Feathered Friends to Make and Sew” and it is still available on Amazon and it is well worth buying. Today, Abigail has a darling felt daffodil … Read More...
Recycled Furniture Desk and Shelves
Now here’s something you don’t see everyday! A complete desk and wall of shelves, all made from recycled pieces of furniture. Topped off with a stunning coat of purple paint and this piece really makes a statement. Isabel Quiroga is … Read More...
Tutorial: Planetary mini quilt
Sara at Sew Sweetness shares how she made this mini quilt on her blog. If you are new to piecing curves – which can be gnarly – this would be a good project to learn the technique. She said for … Read More...
Two patterns at Broderie
This gets my “cutest use of yo yo’s” vote. Pattern by Trish Harper at Broderie.
Also by Trish Harper, Star Point Rouge quilt pattern. Love the stars in the borders – the secondary design becomes the primary one.
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Baldwin and Guggisberg – Daily Art Muse
These two glass artists, Phillip Baldwin and Monica Guggisberg have been profiled by Daily Art Muse before and are being revisited in this post. The current work being shown is “Boats” and it is just lovely. But the work that … Read More...
Making all natural body products
We all want to make “natural” products, but what does that really mean? And can we truly walk away from fragrances, palm oil and other tried and true staples in the bath and body world? Bath Alchemy, the Bonnie Bath … Read More...
DIY: Felt Rosebud Basket
Ryan of “The Blooming Thread” designed and created this stunning Felt Rosebud Basket. I found a picture of her project on Pinterest and then located her site and now I can share her tutorial with you. Follow Ryan … Read More...
Sunshine Girls embroidery by Gratz
Ahhh, these little stitched darlings are adorable. Sunshine Girls embroidery pattern, created by Wendi Gratz at Shiny Happy World. They make me smile. Go HERE to see how you can buy them.
Image credit: Shiny Happy World
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Grab a cuppa: Tool Time Challenge quilts ready
This is Elaine Wong Haselhuhn’s entry in the latest challenge of Project QUILTING over at Kim’s Crafty Apple. Kim just uploaded A Closer Look. So get on over there and pick your favorite. See all entries HERE.
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Flower Girl Ideas
Lots of sweet inspiration for flower girls over at Intimate Weddings! I just loved this photo of two adorable flower girls carrying a “here comes the bride” sign!
New Goodies and Classes from D&L Art Glass Supply
First off…I know D&L is a wholesaler so those of you that don’t buy wholesale my suggestion is that if you see something here you want tell the store you normally buy glass goodies from, that you want some of … Read More...
