Margaret Oomen and her resurrection fern blog make me happy every day. If you don’t yet follow Margaret’s blog, add it to your reader! Go to resurrection fern.
Inspiration: Neta Amir
Sometimes, Neta Amir‘s old socks turn into…kittehs! See more on Nita’s doll stories blog.
WIP: Origami Flying Geese quilt
Kay from Quilts + Color shares this fabulous work in progress (WIP) quilt with us. She points out how important it is to include lighter values when making fabric choices. Read more about it here.
[tags]origami, flying geese, WIP, … Read More...
New Color Workshop By Kristin Nicholas…
Kristin’s new workshop is called “The Edge of Color” (sounds ominous doesn’t it?)
Kristin Nicholas’ workshop on edge treatments in knitting will be held on Saturday, July 17, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Lenox Library, 18 Main … Read More...
Perfect Solution For A Brown Thumb!
Don’t have a green thumb? Kill every plant you come in contact with? Here’s your solution!
Yes, it’s a knitted garden! Click here to read the rest of the article.
DIY Liberty Pinwheel Brooch
We all know Betz White’s felting and today she has this sweet Liberty Pinwheel Brooch for us to make for the 4th. Check out what she has been up to and makeup a couple or more of this Liberty Pinwheel … Read More...
Wild Fibers Magazine
Wild Fibers is the only magazine dedicated to promoting all aspects of the fiber industry; from knitting with yak to raising cashmere goats, we travel the globe to provide you with outstanding photographs and unusual articles about the wonderful world … Read More...
Fat Quarter cuts
The Fabric Deli has served up a great quilting tip. Go here to find out how many squares (from 2 to 6 inches) you can get out of a single 18″ x 22″ fat quarter.
[tags]quilting tip, fat quarter, cutting … Read More...
Back to Wikipedia…Glass Colors
When visiting Wikipedia about glass fusing I checked out the page on glass colors. That was totally fascinating so I’m sharing it with you guys. I’ve always known that it takes various chemicals and metals to achieve colorations in … Read More...
Make stuff for your kids
Check out this cuter than cute toy kitchen that Vickie Howell (of Craft Corps fame) made for her kid.
I’m inspired to have this be Make Stuff For Your Kids week!
How to Make a Ruffly Felt Rosette Wreath
What a stunning wreath tutorial from Kristen of domestifluff, to make for almost any occasion. If you don’t feel ambitious enough to make this large wreath you can do a smaller one, say for a bridal table with a … Read More...
Twister Party
Find sweet tips on throwing a Twister-themed party HERE at parents.com, like this simple Twister cake and bright rainbow pretzel favors. (Note: You may have to register on the site to get the details, but it’s free to register.)… Read More...
Freebies and Ideas: Card Sketches
Visit the Two Sketches for You (2S4Y) blog for loads of wonderful free card sketches and lots of wonderful cards made with those sketches. Click here to visit the blog.
-Heather
Ice Cube Art
Find this quick and easy idea for making art from ice and food coloring HERE at Craftzine.com.
[tags]ice cubes, food coloring, art[/tags]
Felt Wool Critter Tutorial from Kojo Designs
Kirstin & Jordan, sister’s whose blog is Kojo Designs has their fun Felt Wool Critter Tutorial. This project is just another use for those old woolen sweaters to up-cycle into these darling critters. You will find a pictorial tutorial … Read More...
Body Care Craft Kits
The Natural Beauty Workshop introduced a brand new line of Body Care Craft Kits, the Sleepover Party Editions! Learn more about the Strawberry Slushy Scrub Kit and other products on their blog.
Home Sweet Home!
Originally uploaded by SandrART
After a Friday evening out, nothing quite like getting back to home sweet home!
Polymer clay rings from Flickr member SandrART. Click on the photo to see the artist’s photostream!
Shisha embroidery from Portugal
Marjo of Erratic Needle shows off her take on shisha embroidery with this beautifully stitched felt brooch. See Marjo’s blog.
Inspiration: lilla lotta
Here is how Anna of lilla lotta passes the time while she waits for the daily mail. I think this amazing piece is machine-stitched onto a paper background. And look at the layers of textured stitching in the hair. Lovely. … Read More...
Free Tutorial: Felted Pouch
This is a new way to felt a pouch form Quince and Quire and this is something you can do with the little ones this summer that is good clean fun. What would be more fun for the children than … Read More...