Sue Astroth‘s post on C&T Publishing’s blog explains how to make a fabric envelope filled with sweet sachets for someone you love. She says,
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Tutorial: Rubbing plates for fabric prints
Lynda at Bloom, Bake and Create said she was inspired to make her own rubbing plates after a recent trip to the Petroglyph National Monument. She then used her finished plates to make rubbings on fabric. See photo. She shares … Read More...
Make Felted Wool Thrift shop Sweater; Mr. Right for Valentines
Erika Kern is a contributor for “CraftStylish” and is not a big Valentine’s Day fan because she feels that makes people in relationships feel as though they must spend to prove their love and to make the singles out there … Read More...
Tutorial: Detached up-and-down buttonhole stitch
Kimberly of Baroque Embellishments teaches us detached up-and-down buttonhole stitch. See her tute.
Easy star appliques
Megan of The Crafty CPA shares her technique for easy but rockin star appliques. See her tute.
DIY Ice Shot Glasses
I very much want a shot of something right now, just from spotting these stunning blue ice shot glasses. Except maybe Jim Beam. I don’t like Jim Beam. Vodka. Yes, vodka would be perfect. As would these be for a … Read More...
Valentine’s Day Printables
Aren’t these paper candy baskets for Valentine’s Day the cutest? And they also have accompanying kids’ Valentine’s Day cards. Find the free printable and how-tos HERE at Party Planning Center. And find the how-tos and free printable for these … Read More...
Pinhead Stitch Variation Tutorial
Technique: Stamping on Clay
Tha gals over at Paper Craft Connections share tips and ideas for stamping on clay and making some lovely ornaments.
-Heather
Tutorial: Quilted Heart pillow
Maureen at Maureen Cracknell Handmade shows how to make this adorable quilted heart pillow, and in time for Valentine’s Day. She used red felt for the reverse applique around the heart. Brilliant! Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: 60 Degree Quilt
Kim at Magnolia Bay Quilts saw this quilt design in a dream. That it worked out tickled her. She explains this is a great quilt pattern for using up fabric scraps. Go HERE to get the Tutorial, in … Read More...
Homemade Valentine’s Playdough Ornaments
At first glance, I thought these had tiny chunks of peppermint candy in them, but then I read into the post, and you can put glitter in to get the same effect! I love how cute these hearts are. You … Read More...
Heart Chicken Parmesan
So much attention is given to Valentine’s Day desserts, but what about dinner? Make heart-shaped chicken parmesan for your honey HERE at Hungry Happenings.
Prepping for stitching on silk gauze
Mary Corbet walks us through the process of properly setting up silk gauze for stitching. If you’d like to try your hand at needlepoint miniatures, this tutorial is a must. Go to Mary’s Needle ‘n’ Thread blog post.
Tutorial: Girly Racer Tunic for little girls
Jen from iCandy Handmade guest blogs in the New Year’s ReSewLutions series at Me Sew Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make her Girly Racer Tunic for little girls. It’s a basic A-line tunic wit bias trim around the … Read More...
Tutorial: Installing an invisible zipper
Sometimes a closure is a decorative accent for a garment. But sometimes you just want it to be… well.. invisible. And that’s were an invisible zipper comes in. The process for installing them is a little different than a standard … Read More...
Tutorial: Puffy heart wreath
Jenni of Vintage Umbrella shows us how to make a sweetly simple wreath of stitched puffy hearts. See her tute.
Free Printable | Hogs and Kisses Valentine
Steph from The Silly Pearl is sharing this Hogs & Kisses printable she created for her daughter’s Valentine class treats. They are perfectly sized to use on Hershey’s Kisses, and Steph shows how she used them. Click here to go … Read More...
Tutorial: Granny Square quilt block
Jolene at Blue Elephant Stitches shows how to make a Granny Square quilt block on her blog. For the quilt shown she used 20 Granny Square blocks then used white for the sashing and borders. She quilted it by hand. … Read More...
Pattern: Soft Hearts quilt
This would be a good choice for a beginning quilter. For the sample, shown, QuiltWoman.com used the Love Notes fabric collection from Marcus Fabrics. The pattern is available in hard copy or instant download. I like the vintage shabby chic … Read More...