Ashley has a quick and easy project for today! Ashley and Boo “her sweet little girl” made some whole wheat pasta for her to play market with. It looks so realistic! They started with 2 pieces of oatmeal colored craft … Read More...
Martingale Valentines Day Projects
MARTINGALE VALENTINE’S DAY PROJECTS:
Get seven free Valentine’s Day tutorials— over at Martingale’s Facebook page Martingale is a Seattle-based publisher of quilting, sewing, knitting, and crochet books, and these handmade valentines are all designed by staff members.
the pothole gardener | A guerrilla gardening blog…
Someone in East London is creating the best little guerrilla pothole gardens. It’s the props that real makes these special.
Read the blog here: the pothole gardener | A guerrilla gardening blog….
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Draw quilt designs on your iPad
Got an iPad and need a way to draw quilt designs? If you said yes, Angie at Timber Hill Threads has a tip for you. She uses an App that allows her to use her iPad screen as a drawing … Read More...
Felt soft sculpture in motion
Felt Mistress shares a time-lapse video of the making of this awesome felt soft sculpture for Jon Burgerman’s Fast Food art show. See the video.
Foreclosure quilts by Kathryn Clark
Kathryn Clark finished this commission quilt, Cleveland Foreclosure, and sent it to its new home in Denver, Colorado. Soon after, she said she ran across an article in Remodelista where the author talked about her series of quilts based … Read More...
Tame Your Stash – Let Interweave Help!
I know this doesn’t look like it’s “tamed” but it’s a beginning. I only wish this was my stash!
Kathleen Cubley of the Knitting Daily blog, outlines an awesome way to organize, or tame your stash. It makes too much … Read More...
How To Knit Lefthanded!
This is for a request for someone to teach a youngster left handed. Hope this helps! From Cyberseams!
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Need Resources….
Hi All,
Looking for resources to teach a pre-teen left hander how to knit and crochet.
My opinion is to teach them right handed, but then I’m righthanded myself so that only makes sense to me.
Anyone???
Knitting Labels, So Many Designs!
Aren’t these adorable? And so many designs to choose from. Personally, I wouldn’t be able to choose, there are so many cute desgns.
I found these over on the Sandra Singh website, HERE
Quilt crush at Laughing Duck
The talented blogger at Laughing Duck is celebrating having this quilt, Sunshine on a Cloudy Day, accepted in the Pacific International Quilt Festival and Show. Of course it did. Go HERE to congratulate her.
Image credit: Laughing Duck
Monkey Do is swooning
Katy at Monkey Do (formerly I’m a Ginger Monkey) is showing off her finished quilt top she made as part of The Swoon Along event. Along with photos of her finish, she posts a photo mosaic of her current fave … Read More...
Tutorial: The shortcut quilt square
Bri at Googly Eyes & Glitter shares a way to create a quilt block that is fast and easy. The trick involves sewing before cutting. Brilliant! Get the know-how.
Image credit: Googly Eyes & Glitter
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Row, Row, Row your Boat mini quilt
This is I’m Feelin’ Crafty’s entry in the Project Quilting Challenge – Making Music. She said the inspiration for her tiny quilt came to her while on a play date with her son. Visit her blog to find out more… Read More...
Eye candy: Crazy-quilting
The supply of eye candy never ends at the blog of the Crazy Quilt Journal Project 2012. See participants’ blocks–such as this lovely example by Shari J of Colorado–as they’re completed. I’m definitely bookmarking this blog! Go there now.… Read More...
Inspiration: Stamped Framed Art
This stamped work of art is simply amazing! Karen Motz made this terrific piece with stamps, pattern papers, felt and die cuts. See more of this inspiring work over on her blog Paper Playhouse.
-Heather
Wonky to wacky house blocks
This is Annie’s wacky quilt block that should have been wonky for a swap. She talks about how difficult doing wonky turned out to be on her blog Annie’s Musings. Whatever her goal this is a happy fun block. Go … Read More...
Lisa Walton in a Bonnie VidCast
Lisa Walton at Dyed and Gone to Heaven talks about her appearance in a VidCast with Bonnie McCaffery while in Houston last fall. During the interview, Lisa shows some of her student’s work, talks about her Textured Treasures workshop (paint, … Read More...
Molly’s Sketchbook: Valentine Heart Barrettes
Molly of “purl Bee” made up these little hearts for Barrettes. Molly explains how she came up with this idea “After seeing a friend’s adorable baby daughter. She was wearing the cutest little outfit, including a hand-knit sweater, topped off … Read More...
“Fearless” quilt honors Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks was born on this day in 1914. Read more about her here. Sherry Shine created this art quilt to commemorate Rosa’s contributions to civil rights for African-Americans. She includes President Obama because she explains he too is … Read More...