These special felted nest and eggs is a welcome first sign of spring when the birds begin to nest. What a divine decoration to have for the spring and Easter décor. The complete pattern and pictorial tutorial is on a … Read More...
Free pattern: Log Cabin quilt by NQA
The National Quilting Association has sponsored National Quilting Day in March for 20 years – this year it fell on March 19th. To honor the occasion every year they offer a free project to the quilting community so quilters can … Read More...
Tutorial: Machine applique butterflies
Find out how Melissa at Love Affair With My Brother appliqued the butterflies in her quilt (shown right). She opted to go with machine applique with a satin stitch finish. Nicely written tutorial. Get the know-how.
Dragon Cake Tutorial
Learn to decorate this–awesome, cuz that’s the best word–dragon cake HERE at Dabbled. {spotted by Amanda}
Tutorial: Chevron-inspired pillow
Marci at Timber and Lace made this awesome black and white pillow for her kid’s playroom. Inspired by the Chevron, her take on this classic design makes a modern statement. For quilters, know you can take any one patch … Read More...
Travel Themed Dresser
Before you head over to Courtney’s blog to check out this cool dresser, I want to point out a few things. The most obvious embellishments are the map covered draw fronts. Very cool. But look a little closer. Check … Read More...
Wedding Book Invitations
Prepare to be amazed by the creativity, thoughtfulness, and sheer ambition of the bride and groom who created these incredible invitations for their wedding! I discovered this post about them on Polka Dot Bride, and couldn’t wait to share … Read More...
Superhero Birthday Party
And the next party, on a totally different note: a Superhero Birthday! Check out all the details HERE at 3 Sweet P’s, including links to free downloads and templates. Zap, Wham, Pow, whatta great party.
Tutorial: Textured stripes pillow sham
Lex shows how she made the textured stripes on a new pillow sham for her bedding set. The monochromatic palette (hers is all white fabrics) let the textures of the fabrics and stitching become the stars of this beautiful pillow. … Read More...
Banoffee Pie
I’ve mentioned it before, but I can’t get enough of these recipe tutorials from Smashed Peas and Carrots. If I had any skill at all with a camera, I would have to mimic her perfect teaching style. Learn to … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: DIY designer mod fabric
Do you see that cool mod stripe on the contrast band of that throw pillow? It started out as a plain white canvas. Marci from Timber & Lace created the mod stripe design from scratch using a permanent marker, and she … Read More...
How to make a recycled candy wrapper treat pouch
Not only is this a fabulous idea, included in the great tutorial is a great NTM (new to me) product iron-on vinyl! Pop on over to Vanessa’s blog Punkin Patterns for her super tutorial on how to make a recycled … Read More...
Article: Understanding Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO
The latest in the Occasionally Technical Tuesday series from Karen Waldron is titled apertures and shutter speeds and iso (oh my!). In this post Karen comprehensively covers these three aspects – known as the exposure triangle – and supports … Read More...
Tutorial: Getting Better Focus
Ariana from Becoming Mom discusses how to get better focus in your photos. She covers the two main focusing issues 1) Focusing technique and 2) Settings (aperture/depth of field and shutterspeed), using examples and helpful diagrams. Click here to go … Read More...
PRETTY ROSE PILLOW
Have you been in a Pier One Store lately? I haven’t been in one in years despite the fact that I always see interesting things there. And, like Tristan whose tutorial I’m featuring in this article, I often come away … Read More...
Lucky Leprechauns for St. Patrick’s Day
Sculpey also offers this cute leprechaun hair bauble project to help with your St. Paddy’s celebration.
Fondant 101
Fondant. You either love it or fear it. But for anyone interested in edible crafting, its versatility, malleability, and smoothness really do make it an essential tool. A great place to start is HERE at Glorious Treats. You’ll find … Read More...
Is this a bullion knot?
Deepa of This and That blog shares a mystery technique video from YouTube. She says, “The outcome looks like bullion,but look at the technique…Can anyone solve the mystery of the technique? I tried to copy his method, but messed up … Read More...
Tutorial: Using printer paper as stabilizer
Melissa from Love Affair With My Brother and Team Dunworth Photography shows how she used printer paper as a stabilizer when appliquing. She had a lot of appliques to stitch down, so this was a cost saving approach for her. … Read More...
