I. love. ice cream. More than cookies, yes, I said it. And I love my magazines. So now I have to get the new In Style for Amy Atlas‘s ice cream spread (featuring the labels of our friend at … Read More...
Tip: Candle holder becomes stitcher’s friend
Here is a completely brilliant tip from KERRYKATIECAKES:
… Read More...I bought a set of the Glade Scented Oil Candles… They have a glass holder and the candles sit in it and burn away while scenting the room with yummy fragrance.
Make It Wear It Challenge from Sew, Mama, Sew!
Sew, Mama, Sew! is hosting a June Make It Wear It Challenge. You must make an article of clothing AND wear it in JUNE of 2010. You can post pics of it and if you do you will be entered … Read More...
Little Bouquet Quilt giveaway
You’ve got one more day to get a chance to win this lovely 12″ x 12″ art quilt made by Cherri of Cherry House Quilts. Go here to enter.
[tags]Cherry House Quilts, art quilt, giveaway, celebration[/tags]
Back in ribbon’s heyday
A stitchy rapprochement
The conflict between Sublime Stitching and Urban Threads has been resolved. Please read the Urban Threads statement and the Sublime Stitching statement. Peace rocks! And so do the designs produced by these awesome companies.
It’s a Piece by Piece Weekend
It’s a celebration of how art can transform lives. And this is something that the organization Piece by Piece does all of the time. This weekend, June 12-13, they have a couple of events starting with an art show and … Read More...
WWKIP Day/Week – Enough Said!
The Power of Play
The Mother Huddle is a great place to spend some time and get great ideas for parenting and children’s activites. Her newest endeavor, The Power of Play is no different. This will be a monthly feature with activities and information … Read More...
Buttercream vs. Fondant
Yummy buttercream vs. user friendly fondant. The classic debate amongst bakers and wedding clients everywhere. Find a solid, concise and well-articulated argument (ultimately siding with fondant but without dissing buttercream) HERE at Amy Atlas’s blog, Sweet Designs.
[tags]buttercream, fondant, … Read More...
Bullseye Santa Fe Resource Center Fully Staffed and Up and Running!
It’s so exciting! The Bullseye Glass Santa Fe Resource Center is up and running. They have glass and classes and are fully staffed, ready to assist glass artists and future glass artists with their adventures. Their big grand opening shindig … Read More...
Become a CraftLeftovers Buddy!
The talented and prolific crafter Kristin of Craft Leftovers is looking for your help! Would you like to help her with feedback or be a tester for patterns and projects? You can read about it and contact her through this … Read More...
Attention East Coast Knitters…..
July 9-10, 2010
Radisson Hotel Manchester – Center of NH
700 Elm Street
Manchester, New Hampshire 03101
You won’t want to miss Friday’s Parade of Fashions from exhibiting companies on the show floor. See the latest and greatest styles, then … Read More...
Photo Challenge: Favorite Hangouts
Pamela aka EssenzeVibez is hosting a photo challenge this month. She’s asking you to take photos of your favourite hangouts. Click here for all the details on how to participate.
GAS Conference in Louisville Starts Tomorrow!
Of course I wish I could be there. And some of you feel exactly the same way. But we’ll be there in spirit. I’m talking about the GAS Conference in Louisville, KY. You can start on site registration today. And … Read More...
Tat Days are coming soon
The Palmetto Tatters (“Our mission is to promote the craft of tatting and spread it like kudzu across the South!”) are once again sponsoring Tat Days, a rolicking weekend of learning, playing, and most of all tatting, which will take … Read More...
feeling stitchy announces the rainbow winners
The winners have been chosen in the feeling stitchy Rainbow of Stitches challenge. The names of the winning artists and photos of their works are being posted two per day until all ten are announced, so check the feeling stitchy … Read More...
Enter your cutting-edge contemporary fiber art
Our beloved Joetta Maue is curating an exhibition of fiber arts for the Textile Arts Center in Brooklyn, NY, USA, to open September 16. And you can submit your work for her consideration! The entry fee is surprisingly low — … Read More...
Create Scrapbooks Live Show on Friday!
This Friday June 11th at 9.pm EST, join the team at Create Scrapbooks for an online show in which you will see a scrapbook page being created live. The page will use techniques from their previous tag book shows. Click … Read More...
Ergonomics for Glass Artists
The Glass Community web site has published a great article on ergonomics for the glass artist. It’s something a lot of glass workers might not think about but your body is your most important tool, besides your creative mind, and … Read More...