Vicki from Field Trips in Fiber shares how to make Sugar Maple placemats quick and easy on a sewing machine. She created a tutorial (talks about it here) and posted it at Three Creative Studios. The title … Read More...
Free Felt Mitten Ornament Tutorial
I am making this darling little mitten to hold money as a gift for one of my Christmas Eve guests. Linda did am amazing tutorial for you to follow on “Little Family Fun”! This is a fun last minute ornament … Read More...
Dichroic Pendant Tutorial from The Flow
I was looking for a cool tutorial to share and found an off mandrel project created by Patricia Frantz and offered up by The Flow. All good things. The glass is dichroic and you just can’t go wrong with … Read More...
Giveaway Info…
Just to let you all know the giveaway goes through the 27th so I’ll be announcing that I have a winner on the 28th. Good luck and thanks for all of your comments…
A Christmas Story: The House Made of Paper
When this project first caught my eye, I thought I was just going to look at some cool house made from paper. Instead, I read a story about a wonderful heartfelt gift given 20 years ago from a broke college … Read More...
Find the hidden images
This work by Allie of The Relaxolotl just cracks me up. Go to the blog post to see the hidden surprise.
Inspiration: Creative Breathing
These handmade ornaments by Creative Breathing give me joy! To see a close-up photo of each one, go to her blog post.
What’s wrong with Australian Shadows?
Well if you ask me, nothing – this quilt top is lovely. But creator, Leah Day from The Free Motion Quilting Project, stayed up past midnight to get it sewn, and claims she made a mistake. Anyone who sews … Read More...
Broccoli Centerpiece
Giveaway: BasicGrey Jovial
Kelly Goree is giving away this collection back from BasicGrey. Entries close today, Friday December 17th at noon. Click here to go to the giveaway.
Free pattern: Love Letters quilt
Anna Maria Horner, fabric designer and crafty author, created this sweetly romantic quilt to showcase her Innocent Crush fabric collection. Aptly called Love Letters you can download the pattern at Anna Maria.
Half-Moon quilted scarf
The talent behind Michele Made Me created this lovely half-moon quilted scarf. She used a variety of techniques: machine and hand quilting, couching, and applique. She shares the pattern so you can make one too. To top it off, she … Read More...
And More Sweet Sewing in the Land of Gingerbread
After I posted my and my blogger pal’s sewing themed gingerbread houses, look what I found in my inbox. A link to this unbelievably adorable sewing themed gingerbread house by Ebe at Mansikkamaki, Finnish for “Strawberry Hill.” (Find … Read More...
Punctuation by American Jane
I spied this border fabric at Honey Bee Humble Etsy. It’s called Punctuation by American Jane. Dear Moda, I want some for my very own. Check it out here.
Tutorial: Pom-Pom fringed placemats
Bari J Ackerman was a recent guest over at Sew4Home and shared with Editor Liz Johnson how to make these round pom-pom fringed placemats. Sewn with fabrics from Country Lane by Windham Fabrics, they are adorable. Get the tute.
Free DIY Heart Felt Gift from Woman’s Day
Try a couple these Heart Felt Gift projects from Woman’s Day. They are quick with complete instructions. This year, give your friends and family the warm fuzzes, literally, with these cinch-to create felt keepsakes. Make them in multiples to … Read More...
Star Wars Gingerbread Men
Gingerbread men. A classic this time of year. And Star Wars gingerbread men? Please let’s make these a classic for this time of year. See these guys HERE at Sugar Swings!.
Fusing Glass with a Ceramic Kiln from Ed Hoy
I wandering around the Ed Hoy web site. They sell everything you could ever to need to work with glass. Things you didn’t even know you needed. Their catalog is one of the most extensive I think I’ve ever seen. … Read More...
Using Beads For Buttons
How to make a penny (or dime) button
EPBOT has a great tutorial for making buttons out of coins. True, you need a Doming Block… which has to be the most spectacularly.. i don’t know… one of those things you think WOW! cool! and you do a few … Read More...