I just finished a 4 day class with Roger Thomas and what a fabulous experience that was. His work is so beautiful and he’s a great teacher. I left the class with so many ideas brewing in my brain it’s … Read More...
Magic Formula for Calculating Shoulder Shaping
Knit it Now is one of the leading sites for machine knitting. There have webinars, stitch libraries, a learning library, online classes and challenges.
From their learning library, Calculating Shoulder Shaping, HERE
Valentine Felt Tutorial of Itty Bitty Lovebirds
Adrienne In addition to sewing sweet/strange things from recycled materials, she does some graphic design and illustration (portfolio). Together with Z’s dad, Adrian (the first A), She made Rainboot Cove an online educational series for kids. Today Adrienne has a … Read More...
Valentine’s Day Tic-Tac-Toe Tutorial and Giveaway
Ashley of “Distractions” is holding and coaching us on a Valentine’s Day Tic-Tac-Toe Tutorial and Giveaway. She not only demonstrates how to make the Valentine’s Day Tic-Tac-Toe, but then she is giving the ones she made away. To join in … Read More...
Tips for hiding fabric
You might be a fabriholic if…
If you visit Dena at Threads To Fabric and recognize yourself in any of the tips she shares on hiding fabric. She reprints 50 Ways To Hide Your Fabric by Cindy L. Weyers, published … Read More...
Valentine’s Day Fortune Cookies Tutorial
I always love the fortune cookie for Valentine’s Day, weddings and hostess gifts. I want to try this project, but I will have to make them tiny because my take out boxes are tiny. This tutorial comes from Country Woman … Read More...
onomatopoeia
This is what happens when Nat of The Smallest Forest experiments with feather stitch. So gorgeous. Be sure to go to her blog to see the close-ups.
The St. Cuthbert’s Banner raised high
Ruth O’Leary‘s St. Cuthbert’s Banner made its debut in final form recently. You’ll enjoy the photos of the reveal and all the details. Go to her post.
Watch Penny make lace
See Penny Nickels in action as she creates one of her remarkable lacework images. Go to her Donkeywolf post for the video.
DIY make a pair of mittens or a darling hat from old sweaters
Elsie of “A Beautiful Mess” blog has 2 neat tutorials for recycling old sweaters. One is for mittens and the other is for a cute hat. So get those old sweaters out and get busy on these cold snowy days. … Read More...
Laura’s Sumptuous Surface
Hannah of Enbrouderie and her mother, Laura, took the Sumptuous Surfaces class online with SharonB of Pin Tangle. Shown here: Laura’s first effort at creating a heavily embellished original design. I’m awestruck. Laura has posted about her experience–and shared … Read More...
Captured beauty
Keyka of Keyka Lou Patterns has put together a round-up of fiber moth and butterfly brooches available on Etsy. Go to her post to enjoy the beauty and get links to the listings.
Crafty Thank You Notes {Weddings}
A hand-written note with photos from the wedding is a simple but thoughtful to say thanks for sharing in your special day! Get a quick and easy tutorial for these charming cards and lined envelopes featured at One Lovely Day… Read More...
A tasty tag
This week’s Tag Tuesday creation at S’Mockery Sm’Art also qualifies, I think, as an art doll. Kay Susan explains briefly how she pulled it off. See her post.
Wedding Votive Decorating Ideas
Here’s a video with some fun and inexpensive ways to decorate wedding votives using ribbons, wired roses and trinkets. Personalized candles created with some sort of glitter pen would also make pretty wedding favors. If you have a wedding coming … Read More...
Too cute wire deer
Nina sent in a link to this post at Stone Wood Grass that features a charming little deer made from a scrap of wire. Just thought it was too cute not to share!
Hugs and Kisses mini quilt
Caroll from The Attic Window Quilt Shop is ready for Valentine’s Day in her shop with this adorable quilt. She said the pattern is from Kim Schaefer’s Calendar Quilts: 12 Months of Fun, Fusible Projects published by C&T Publishing. Go … Read More...
Attention All Knitters…
International Hermit and Stitch Weekend
I found another blog sign-up I thought some of you might be interested in.
“International Hermit and Stitch Weekend takes place every 3rd weekend of each month. In our very busy and hectic lives, IHSW is a chance for us … Read More...
Dip-dyed felt backgrounds
I deeply love these dip-dyed hoops blogged on The Crafts Dept. by Kristin St. Clair. She dipped white wool felt in a blue dye bath to create the illusion of winter landscapes. The polar animals are crisply cut of … Read More...