feeling stitchy is sponsoring its first-ever stitch-along! Claudia of Stitchado provided the first pattern. Grab it and get the SAL details from the feeling stitchy post.
New embroidery BOM: Ninjas!
Kandra of My Life shares this great news:
I will be hosting a block of the month in 2011. Every 1st day of the month (or there abouts) I will release a ninja themed embroidery pattern. I’m so excited!
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Free patterns: Jacobean Leaves
Kelly Fletcher‘s Jacobean Leaves embroidery designs, featured in Inspirations magazine, are now available free from her website! Get the PDF files.
Tutorial: Snow dyeing fabric
Lynda from Bloom, Bake and Create is so excited about a new technique she recently tried to dye fabric she’s sharing how she did it. One ingredient in the dye bath is snow, shown. There will be three parts to … Read More...
DIY Snow Globe Soaps
Here is a tutorial on how to make some really cute snow globe soaps that was brought to my attention via Charm Bracelet Diva These can be used year-round, not just at Christmas!
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Tutorial: Conversation starter coasters from fabric
Jill from Creating My Way to Success shows how to make a set of fabric coasters sure to get conversation started at a party or a family dinner. Each coaster is printed with a question designed to encourage sharing of … Read More...
Tutorial: Reversible cross-over pinafore with applique
Mama Crafts gives step by step instructions for making a reversible cross-over pinafore for little girls. The cross-over back provides a flexible fit. She added a little turtle applique for extra cuteness. And since she had some scraps left over, … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric dying for rabbit applique
Nicci from Dye N’ Stitch is dying fabric to use in a project to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Today she shares how to leave designs on the fabric using the shibori dying method. Tomorrow she will make a rabbit … Read More...
Free patterns: Flutter By series
Great news!! Kelly Fletcher of materialistic has started a new free-pattern series–“six butterflies,” she says, “with a hint of summer in the colourway.” Go to her blog post for the link to the first fab download.
A beautiful combo from SharonB
I adore this stitch combo from SharonB‘s For the Love of Stitching band sampler. Simple, classic, beaded perfection. Get the details from Sharon’s Pin Tangle blog post.
Tutorial and pattern: Valentine owl
Lisa of 5 Orange Potatoes shows us how to applique, embroider, and assemble this sweet valentine owl. See the tute.
Homemade Liquid Laundry Detergent
As someone who loves to save money and enjoys DIY projects, stumbling upon Why Not Sew’s blog was a real treat. I was amazed to find a recipe for creating … Read More...
Vintage Rosette Cupcake Toppers
Learn to make these vintage-y rosette paper cupcake toppers HERE at Country Living.
Tutorial: Little girl’s gathered neckline sweater dress from an adult shirt
Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how she made this sweater dress for her daughter out of one of her own shirts. The gathered neckline is a pretty detail, and also serves as a good fix for an adult-sized neckline … Read More...
Tutorial: 20-minute ruffle dress for toddlers
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shows how she made this girly-frilly ruffled dress for her toddler daughter. And she did it in just 20 minutes. The secret? Using an existing dress pattern for the shape, and pre-reruffled fabric for the … Read More...
Soda Bottle Treats for Valentine’s Day
Amanda sent me the link to these fantastic repurposed cream soda bottles for Valentine’s Day from Nap Time Journal ages ago, and I just remembered I saved the link for you. Learn to turn soda bottles into this handy dandy … Read More...
Tutorial: Mini Art Quilt Stand
Cheryl from Muppin.com shares her secret for displaying multiple mini quilts at craft shows. She starts with a trip to the office supply store and once home reaches for some quilt batting. Get the know-how.
Tutorial: No bulk edge finish for a facing
Off the Cuff Sewing Style shows a cool trick for using interfacing to finish the edge of a facing – without adding bulk. Brilliant! Go to Off the Cuff Sewing Style to find out how to do it.
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Tutorial: Make a pacifier clip
Jessica from Running With Scissors shows how to make a pacifier clip. One end of the clip attaches to the pacifier, the other to a bib or the child’s clothing. Then, when the baby decides to drop the pacifier, it … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy Crochet Hook Roll
Sarah from FairyFace Designs used some of her precious Urban Zoologie Owls fabric in this Scrappy Crochet Hook Roll. Now she’s sharing with us how she did it. Yeah! Get the tute.