Sarah of Gingerbread Cottage shares this vintage puppy pattern for your valentine stitching pleasure. Go to her post to get the image.
Free embroidery pattern
Here’s another in Mary Corbet‘s series of Hungarian-inspired embroidery patterns. Go to her Needle ‘n’ Thread blog post to get the download.
Free pattern: Little Birdie Valentine
Enjoy this free hand-embroidery pattern, Little Birdie Valentine, from Jules of Adventures in Thread.
Tutorial: How to make a shower curtain
It can be difficult to find just the right shower curtain to match your bathroom decor. Why not make one yourself? Linda from Craftaholics Anonymous shows how to do it. And when you make it yourself, you can choose exactly … Read More...
Tutorial: Pocket tote with leather handles
Gabi from Bee-Inspired guest blogs at Sew Sweetness with a tutorial showing how to make a lined tote bag with leather handles. A large pocket across the front gives easy access to smaller items, and a snappy flap across the … Read More...
Tutorial: Beginner CQ piecing
Janet of I’m Going Crazy blog has posted a beginner tutorial for piecing a simple heart crazy-quilt block. Check it out.
Tutorial | Scrapbook Paper Envelope
Christy from Whimsical Whimsies shows this neat tutorial for making an envelope from a piece of 12×12 scrapbooking paper. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Tutorial: Lightening Zig Zags quilt
Jenn at Jenn of all Trades shows how she made this doll-size baby quilt on her blog. She said her directions can be adapted for a larger quilt depending on the size you cut your squares. She did a great … Read More...
Tutorial: The shortcut quilt square
Bri at Googly Eyes & Glitter shares a way to create a quilt block that is fast and easy. The trick involves sewing before cutting. Brilliant! Get the know-how.
Image credit: Googly Eyes & Glitter
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Tutorial: Quilted Valentine hearts pillow
Kathy at Pink Chalk Studios shares a tutorial on her blog for a quilted Valentine hearts pillow by Ellie Roberts of Craft Sew Create!. It’s the fifth project in the I Heart February series. Get the know-how.
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Make a pouch for mini business cards
Jodi of Sew Fearless shows us how to make a beautiful, practical embroidered felt pouch for mini business cards. See her tute.
And many thanks to Haley of Craftzine.com for pointing out this find.
Tutorial: Boy’s appliqued argyle hoodie
Melissa from Melly Sews shares a tutorial for making a little boy’s argyle hoodie. The argyle design on the back of the jacket (and on the front and the arm patches) is created by applique and contrast stitching. She created … Read More...
Tutorial: How to shorten a pair of sweatpants
If the hems of all of your sweatpants are ragged and torn from being stepped on over and over, then check out this tutorial by Stephanie from The Petite Sewist. In it, she shows how to shorten a pair … Read More...
Tutorial: Big bold pieced heart throw pillow
Anna from Noodlehead guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make a throw pillow with a big, bold heart pieced into it. Yes, it’s curved piecing, but don’t worry – she shares a video showing how … Read More...
Molly’s Sketchbook: Valentine Heart Barrettes
Molly of “purl Bee” made up these little hearts for Barrettes. Molly explains how she came up with this idea “After seeing a friend’s adorable baby daughter. She was wearing the cutest little outfit, including a hand-knit sweater, topped off … Read More...
Made in Cherry Quilt Along | St. Ives
This quilt, made by Sarah Fielke, inspired Chelsea at Pins & Bobbins to host a Made in Cherry Quilt Along on her blog. Those who’ve already joined are showing off their progress in the Made in Cherry Flickr group… Read More...
Free pattern: Tatted heart doily
Jane Eborall has turned her rockin tatted heart motif into a doily, and she’s sharing the instructions! Tat it up (quick!) in pinks and reds as a valentine treat. Get the pattern.
Tutorial and giveaway at Stash Books
Here are a couple of treats from Stash Books blog. They’re sharing a link to the tutorial for this adorable hooped-up message board by Rashida Coleman-Hale. And they’re giving away a roll of precut Windham fabric from the Flower … Read More...
Tutorial: Needle-turn applique
Carrie of A Passion for Applique walks us through her needle-turn technique with special attention to handling deep valleys. See her tute.
Fuzzball in motion
This is awesome. Chelsea of Love and a Sandwich set up a time-lapse camera to capture her creation of Laugh It Up, Fuzzball. See the whole project in 2-1/2 minutes! Go to the Feeling Stitchy post for the link to … Read More...