A frilly lower edge on this baby dress combines with some simple embroidery to create a fresh look for summertime.
The back and front of this pattern are knit alike with full embroidery
instructions included. New from Maddy Craft!
New Strange Dolls
Beth Robinson has many recent additions to her Strange Dolls line of art dolls. These Day of the Dead wall dolls are just one marvelous example. Go to her blog post for a preview of all the newbies.
Ed. … Read More...
Mourning by stitching
Sherri Lynn Wood‘s work continues on her communal mourning project in which names of American and Allied soldiers and Iraqi civilians who have died in the war in Iraq are hand stitched on coffin shaped patches and appliquéd onto … Read More...
WhiMusical Stitcheries
When I list my favorite Cross Stitch Designers (it’s not really supposed to be in caps, but that’s the way it is in my head because they are so important), Tracy Horner of Ink Circles is high on my list. … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Color Wheel wall hanging | 1993
Check out this wonderful small art quilt. I’m crushing on the black and white center circle and the background echoing the same, plus all the colors spinning around. Ramona at Suture for a Living made it. Find out how she … Read More...
South Park Welcome Sign
I have to admit that I am not a fan of South Park, BUT this sign totally rocks. It’s so fun and very creative and I love how she fit these characters into a welcome sign. Fab. See it over … Read More...
Twins play with canvas sampler boards
Now this is a great idea – canvas boards with a design printed on it ready to be embellished. Jennifer and Jessica at Twin Fibers did just that with some the company sent them. See left, they applied fabric rounds … Read More...
Tutorial: Patchwork pillow | Art quilt
Jenna at SewHappyGeek was so pleased with her pillow design she decided to quilt it instead then hung it on her wall. She shows you how to make this cute pattern on her blog. Then it can become a … Read More...
Inspiration: Aimee Ray
These Blythe-doll dresses by Aimee Ray of little dear tracks give me tears of joy. Applique, embroidery, and 3D embellishments–all in a mini format. Wonderful! Go to Aimee’s blog post.
Inspiration: Knit 1 Pour 2
I’m in love! R2D2 and C3PO as calaveras! Enjoy more photos of Erica‘s artistry at her blog post.
So Cal Flame Surfers Next Meeting
For those of you bead makers in the Southern California area the next So Cal Flame Surfers meeting is September 17th and will be held at CBS, Coatings by Sandberg. Don McKinney will be demoing and CBS usually has … Read More...
Polymer Clay Studios
Part of the reason I’m always looking for clay organization and storage solutions is because I’m always looking for how to make my studio work better. This is a shot of the clay area in Mags Bonham’s studio. She’s posted … Read More...
Free Guide to Processing Wool to Make Wool Roving
Free eBook from “Spinning Daily” and discover the exciting process of preparing your own yarn for spinning! Download your FREE eBook today! A Guide to Processing Wool to Make Wool Roving: Washing Wool, Carding Wool, and Combing Wool From … Read More...
Trend: Korean patchwork, see some at the MET
Like me, Simply Robin has a thing for Pojagi (Korean patchwork). Go to her blog and scroll down to see two pieces she made plus find out where she learned the technique.
Be inspired by the real thing. If you … Read More...
Inspiration: “Drought” art quilt
Helen’s Drought spied at Twelve By Twelve. She said she was inspired by photos of refugee camps. Visit her post to read more about it.
Brighten up a shirt
Deborah of Art Threads transformed a plain white knit shirt into this colorful gem with a bit of dye and a few embroidery stitches. Go to her blog post for the details of how she did it.
Amy Atlas Dessert Table Miniature Art
Pretty stunning Amy Atlas-esque dessert table, yes? Can you believe it’s really a piece of teeny tiny art? Check out the feature at Amy Atlas’s blog to see the dessert table to scale. It was created by miniature food … Read More...
Felt Juice Box Monsters tutorial
Amanda (our home and garden editor) has been meaning to make these guys for quite a while now. Every time she pulled out her craft supplies to make something, those empty juice boxes
just keep staring at her. With Halloween … Read More...
Trash The Dress {Yes or No?}
Would you do this to your wedding dress?
Or this?
Or this?
I have to admit I was a bit shocked the first time I saw photos of this unusual trend! If you’re not familiar with the “trash … Read More...
Organizing Your Cutters
This is a great way to keep your Kemper Cutters (and really, any of the other small cutters) organized! You can see a little bit more detail in the other picture. Pam also does lovely work which deserves a … Read More...