Not only does Nicole give us the instructions for this darling basket, she also gives us the patterns for all the fruit in the basket. This fruit basket ornament, representing abundance is one of the many beautiful projects in the … Read More...
Vogue Knitting Pattern Sale Extended!
Kind of says it all doesn’t it! Well, all except where to go to take advantage of this awesome sale, but I can hook you up with that!
Han Solo in Carbonite in Chocolate
Brilliant. Spotted on Craftzine, find the how-tos at instructables.
[tags]Star Wars, chocolate, molds[/tags]
Zoo Sandwiches
Check out this collection of zoo-inspired sandwiches at Little Food Junction, and find tips on making them. Find the collections HERE, HERE and HERE.
[tags]animals, sandwiches, lunch, kids[/tags]
Halloween Hoop Art
Hand Painted Silk Pillow
Just look at that pretty little bird. Lindy, from Cottage Hill, used a piece of clip art she printed off, traced it to create a pattern, then placed it underneath her silk fabric. From there she her painting talent took … Read More...
Make your own ironing board cover
Choose from three pieced patchwork patterns that will cover your ironing board with handmade style. This would be a good way to use up some scraps. Visit Cotton Way to see more.
[tags]patchwork sewing project, ironing board covers, patterns[/tags]
Camille’s new book out soon
Camille Roskelley of Simplify blog is the author of Simplify with Camille Roskelley: Quilts for the Modern Home out this Fall. Visit Stash Books to see some of her projects. I just pre-ordered a copy at Amazon. Cannot wait to … Read More...
Make a scrappy potholder
Learn how to make this hot little potholder Melanie’s way over at Texas Freckles. She used the quilt-as-you-go technique, some fine-looking grays combined with contrasting oranges and reds. Get the tute.
[tags]potholder, QAYG, technique, grays, solids, scrappy, tutorial[/tags]
Mini Gumball machine
Mini Gumball machine
Originally uploaded by smizevitz
Isn’t this cool? A mini gumball machine created with polymer clay. Click on the photo to check out more of the artist’s work!
Yard Sculptures: Road Runners from Railroad Spikes
American quilter Harriet Powers
Deborah from Art Threads takes a closer look at two pictorial quilts made by former slave Harriet Powers in the 1800’s. She says, Harriet’s two quilts that survive today are some of the earliest examples of American story quilts and … Read More...
Free pattern: Biker dude quilt
I love this biker quilt featuring fabric from Douglas Day’s Rebel collection. Designed by Scott Hansen, go to Free Spirit’s free pattern page to download Rebel Yell. Oh, and be sure and visit Scott at Blue Nickel Studios, he … Read More...
Tips for Using Spray Paint
Brooke over at All Things Thrifty uses spray paint quite a bit. As a result, she has received numerous questions from readers on anything from why she uses it to what brand she buys. She’s received some great questions and … Read More...
Plarn! Over At T Matthews Fine Art Blog
Felt Food : play to cook by Linda of Pane, Amore e Creatività
Linda is very generous to share so many projects and tutorials with us and I thank her for letting me know when she creates a new one. The felt foods pictured are so cute and your children will love playing … Read More...
DIY: Voldemort Make-up
Halloween will be here before you know it & that means it will be a mad scrabble to come up with a cool costume! If you’re a Harry Potter fan, you should check out this very cool video from Backyard … Read More...
PB Inspired Pillow
Richella from Imparting Grace made this adorable pillow (in the foreground), inspired by a pillow she saw at Pottery Barn. I swear I could spend all day looking at PB inspired projects!
Music Sheet Dresser
This beautiful piece of furniture started out as one of those ugly Salvation Army or Goodwill dressers. You know the ones. The kind you bought for your first apartment when you were 20, or the kind that you pass by … Read More...
Sports Number Art
One of my boys plays baseball and football, another one of them plays football and does track, and my daughter plays soccer. So sports numbers are big around here. I love the look of this numbered artwork, especially displayed with … Read More...