Dessert, not dinner. Download the instructions to make a spaghetti and meatballs cake HERE at tsj photography. Perfect for April Fool’s Day, too.
Tutorial: Potli bag, a traditional Indian drawstring pouch
Adithi’s Amma from Adithis Amma Sews guest blogs at Saturday Mornings with a tutorial showing how to make a Potli Bag, simple drawstring bag traditionally made from brocade or silk and used by royalty. They’re still popular today among the … Read More...
Technique: Cup Stamping
Yup, that’s right, ink the edge of a paper cup and stamp with it, makes a perfect circle. This clever idea comes from Melony Bradley, click here to visit her blog for more details.
-Heather
Article: Finding the Right Light
Amanda from Kevin and Amanda shares how she chooses the perfect light for taking photos in her kitchen. She shows how she positions objects to be photographed depending on the time of day. Click here to go to the article.
Tutorial: Basic cutwork
Maya of Little Treasures has posted a tutorial for basic cutwork embroidery. See her post on whip up blog.
How to block embroidery
Janet M. Davies of JMD Designs had some great advice for freeing your needlework of wrinkles. She says,
… Read More...I do not mean wrinkles that may happen because your tension was too tight or you did not use a hoop while
Free chart: Whitework sampler
Carol Leather of Needlework Tips & Techniques has published a new e-book on whitework. She says, “It is the accumulated instructions, diagrams and complete chart for the whitework sampler” featured as a stitch-along in her newsletter. Get the free download… Read More...
Win an Ultimate Embroidery Kit from Sublime Stitching
The CG Needlework blog has an awesome giveaway to honor Craft Month: Jenny Hart of Sublime Stitching has donated an Ultimate Embroidery Kit! Jenny’s site describes it best:
… Read More...The Original Embroidery Kit! Everything you need to learn how to
Project and Technique: Stamping on Vellum
Learn how to stamp, emboss and color on vellum to make a stunning card. Visit the Penny Black blog for instructions.
-Heather
How to recycle a solid room divider into a chicken wire display frame
Check out the great tutorial for turning a solid room divider into a chicken wire display screen that features photos, vintage style signage, and a note board over at Susan’s blog HomeRoad.
Toadstool Birthday Cake
What a sweet home for a fairy. Learn to make this pixie toadstool birthday cake HERE at The Daily Mail.
Tutorial: Sunshine Pillow by Lee
Lee from Freshly Pieced was a guest blogger at Fat Quartlery recently. She showed how to make this happy Sunshine Pillow, a project sure to get us all in the mood for Spring. She creates the sun rays with a … Read More...
Tutorial: Anthropologie-inspired bow tote
Malory from Snips & Spice shows how to make this beautiful tote with an oversized bow. It was inspired by a similar bag at Anthropologie ($500!!!). The body of the bag is pleated and the side seams are accented with … Read More...
Guinness Pudding
What a stunning and perfect dessert for this month: Guinness Chocolate Pudding, made with a Guinness reduction. Brilliant. See the mouth-watering (I never use that term, either) journey to make it HERE at Sprinkle Bakes. And A+ for the … Read More...
Wedding Garlands and Streamers
Garlands and streamers add a festive touch to bridal showers, weddings, and receptions! This post at Elizabeth Anne Designs features at least 18 variations on the theme, including these gorgeous bottles and flowers used as a wedding backdrop. Visit this… Read More...
Tutorial: Lengthen or shorten a pants pattern
If you’re making a pair of shorts, you may easily find yourself needing to alter the length, making them either longer or shorter. This sounds like it would just be a matter of chopping off the length, or adding extra … Read More...
Free cross-stitch charts
We’ve chosen the best hand-embroidery patterns for you to attempt this week! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or a seasoned veteran. Our free cross-stitch patterns range from simple cross-stitch patterns to more complex floral and animal … Read More...
Under-Stair Storage Cabinets
These are so cool don’t you think? I originally saw these on Pinterest (you can find me on Pinterest here) and followed them back to Workbench Magazine. They have created these really cool cabinets that are designed to … Read More...
Tutorial: Resize a man’s polo to fit a small child
Shwin W from Shwin & Shwin shows how to resize a man’s polo to fit a small child. If the neck or collar are too big for the child’s small frame, she shows how to resize those as well. Get … Read More...
Felt Poppy Flower Tutorial
Carolyn of “The Wishing Elephant” and her ETSY shop “The Wishing Elephant” has created this very charming poppy tutorial on her blog and I hope you all try one. These flowers are fairly simple and shouldn’t take longer than an … Read More...