Vellum adds elegance and a touch of luxury to this handmade wedding card created byJennifer Cuthbertson! Get the step-by-step tutorial at The Kraft Journal.
Make an Easy Felt Coin Pouch
What an outstanding way to get involved with your children and have them creating instead of playing video games. This is something they can use and also make one for a friend. At Creative Dish, they are big advocates of … Read More...
Update on Surayia Rahman
Remember Susan Elliott‘s profile of needle artist Surayia Rahman? The story of this remarkable woman, who has spent her life helping hundreds of women escape from poverty in Bengal through embroidery, continues with the filming of a documentary … Read More...
Stitch on your photos
Harmony of Feed Your Soul Art transferred her original floral photos onto fabric and then embellished with embroidery. Gorgeous. See more at her blog post.
Artist profile: Joetta Maue
Kate of poesie grenadine has posted another in her excellent series of profiles of needle artists. This time, her subject is our beloved Joetta Maue. Enjoy her brief but apt review of Maue’s work and many wonderful photos.
Inspiration: Creativity Wall Hanging
This wall hanging using Tim Holtz products is absolutely stunning! For more pics and a list of products used visit Annette’s Creative Journey.
-Heather
Felt Tutorial, I Like Apples
Brandy, of “Gluesticks” is a wife and mother and her husband is a member of the US Coast Guard. Brandy loves all things domestic. Not to be out-done by her brothers, Kaylee Bandy’s daughter is in school as well. Home … Read More...
Perfectly simple
Troublet of The Trouble with Crafting created this awesome paper-plane embroidery. If you’ve been looking for a stitchy gift to please a man, this is a great piece to emulate: perfect subject matter, unfussy stitching, framed in stark black. Visit … Read More...
Tutorial: Quilted stripes pillow using favorite color combos
The colors in this pillow are a favorite color combination of Maureen’s from Maureen Cracknell Handmade. She’s written up a tutorial so you can make a striped pillow (cover plus a purchased pillow insert) using your favorite colors. Check … Read More...
Artist profile: Iviva Olenick
Kate of Poesie Grenadine has posted an interview with needle artist Iviva Olenick. Learn more about Iviva’s creative process and see lots of photos of her work at the blog post.
Got stash? CraftyMummy shows some storage options
We want fabric, we buy fabric, then what to do with it? Figuring out the best way to store your stash is a subject The Crafty Mummy takes a look at on her blog. Visit her Post: How to Store … Read More...
Cross-stitch from Tajikistan
Check out this amazing tasseled ornament from Tajikistan. All cross-stitch! Read the facts and see close-up photos at the enbrouderie post.
Inspiration: Sew Lovely Embroidery
Katy of Sew Lovely Embroidery created this embroidery and mounted it on a wood plaque for a friend’s birthday. I wish I were her friend. How does she do this?! See more at her blog post.
Walton wins Bead Dreams
Winners of the 2011 Bead Dreams competition have been posted. Francesca Walton of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, took Best in Show with I Will Rise, a bead-embroidered mask and necklace combo. The necklace is shown here. See all of the amazing … Read More...
DIY – Wine Glass Chandelier
Over at the Condo-Blues blog I found a how-to for creating a fabulous wine glass chandelier. It was inspired by a $6000. martini glass chandelier and I think she did a nice job…if you don’t have a bunch of wine … Read More...
Accordion Magazine Clock
This fun clock was made by folding up an IKEA catalog accordion style and gluing it to a disk. Fun stuff! See the Accordion-style recycled magazine clock at La Casa de Crafts.
Fabulous & Extreme Steampunk Wedding
Martine & Jim spent 10 months designing their over-the-top steampunk wedding with fabulous results! See all the incredible details at Poptastic Bride. Congratulations and thanks for sharing your special day with us Martine & Jim!
The Winner! {One-of-a Kind Handmade Weddings}
What a great response to our giveaway of One-of-a-Kind Handmade Weddings! The winner selected by Random.org is: comment #42
Melissa Thomson!
Would love this book. I am in the process of planing my wedding. The timing would be great!… Read More...
Tutorial; fall felt leaves
Dana of “MADE” has generously made available her pretty fall leaves tutorial, complete with templates for the three leaves she used. She also pictures many ideas on how you can use your lovely leaves. Summer is waving good-bye as … Read More...
Learning along with Susan
It is thrilling to watch Susan Lenz‘s discoveries unfold as part of her artist-in-residence experience at Hot Springs National Park. I adore this fiber vessel, which emerged through experimentation and unfurls more spontaneously than the first few vessels … Read More...