(1) Mini Monkey Wrench Quilt by Connie G. Barwick of About.com
(2) Inspired by Obama’s Budget from Embroiderbee’s Blog
(3) Antonin from Cachounette
(4) Panier de course from un jour, une grille
(5) Vive le Printemps et les Jonquilles from … Read More...
Tutorial for Plushie, sock and felt totoros, not bunnies :( sorry, they looked like bunnies!
BanDitte out of Denmark created these darling bunnies and offers us the complete instruction on ‘Cut Out + Keep”. Since lent began today we will have to start thinking of Easter and how cute would these be in a youngsters … Read More...
Ombre Wedding Inspiration
The French word ombre refers to a gradual change in color from light to dark or from one color to another. Click on the links below for some ombre inspiration for your wedding.
Copycat Recipes
Big Mac, Arby’s curly fries, Wendy’s spicy chicken sandwich, Hostess cupcakes, even a Starbucks Caramel Macchiato… Yep, you can make them at home. Find 15 copycat recipes HERE at Babble.
{Tutorial} Majestic Pearl Invitation
Shimmering layers of white on white create a lush and lovely wedding invitation for the elegant bride. Visit the Polka Dot Bride for a complete tutorial including how to make the pretty little buckle bow.
Wallpaper Notebook- Teen Craft
Looking for a good use for some wallpaper remants? How about making a notebook cover? Head on over to Sweet Life to see how its done!
Shamrock Apple Printing
The Chocolate Muffin Tree has a great little craft using Apples to make Shamrocks. She also has some additional St. Patty’s Day crafts you’ll want to check out as well!
Vintage game or embroidery-design tool?
When Natalie of the smallest forest received a vintage Spirograph for Valentine’s Day, she immediately saw the potential for embroidery designs. Check out her post. It will make you want to hit all the local garage sales, looking for … Read More...
How to cross-stitch on ceramic
Gina of doe-c-doe cross-stitches on porcelain — with a paint pen. And she’s sharing her technique. See the post.
Make all kinds of ribbon flowers
TipNut has put together a roundup of links to 14 tutorials for making ribbon flowers. You’ll want to try all of them! See the post.
Cotton vs. rayon
Deepa of This and That blog takes a look at the differences in effect between perle cotton thread and the rayon threads used in Brazilian embroidery. Can you tell which is which in the photo? Check out her blog post… Read More...
Free Felted Coasters, Hot Pads, and Beverage Jackets patterns
These Felted Coasters, Hot Pads, and Beverage Jackets from Knitting at KNoon Designs are such fun items and are cheerful as well as useful in your home, yard or as a gift. Think of the bright color combinations you could … Read More...
How to make a recycled seedling tote
Just in time! Time for seed starting that is. Ashley sent in this link to her great tutorial on how to make a recycled seedling tote out of a beer carton, TP rolls and newspaper. Off to gather my recycled … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl sailor pants
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy guest blogs at The Girl Creative witha tutorial showing how to make a pair of sailor pants for toddler girls. These are sooo cute! And the buttons on the front aren’t merely decorative – they’re … Read More...
Tutorial: Quilted potholder for sis
Jenna from Sew Happy Geek made this crazy cute potholder as part of a going away gift for her little sister Serena. She calls it disarmingly charming. It is plus practical: the back has a handy pocket (excuse the pun). … Read More...
Tutorial: Flowers with the Cuttlebug
Sybillin’ Art News shares a video tutorial showing how to use the Cuttlebug die cutting machine to make these layered flowers.
Click here to go to the tutorial.
More Dollar Store Crafts
Melissa sent along some more Dollar Store Crafts to share. Above you can see the binder that she altered. Click here to see all the crafts she did using items from the Dollar Store.
Tutorial: Baker’s twine ruffled throw pillow
Sibylle from funkytime used baker’s twine when she made this pretty ruffled throw pillow. The red and white twine is stitched through long fabric strips to create the ruffles on the front. She shares a tutorial on her blog showing … Read More...
Giveaway: Sew Lovely pattern
Katy of Sew Lovely Embroidery is having a rockin giveaway. Four stitchers will win her new Folk Art pattern. Go to Katy’s blog post to enter before March 14.
6 Pretty Chair Makeovers
Oh how I envy those that can reupholster furniture! I can’t tell you how many wonderful chairs and stools I have seen in the thrift stores just begging for a new life. I find inspiration is those who have that … Read More...