This week’s Thread-u-cation Thursday tutorial from Laura Wasilowski (Artfabrik) is crown stitch. Laura says, “To me the Crown Stitch looks like a little person turning cart wheels.” See the tute.
Old Frame to Pretty Tray
Kathy from Dandelions and Dust Bunnies took an old boring frame and dressed it up to make this lovely tray. I am constantly in awe at the creativity I come across daily, great job Kathy 🙂
See how she turned … Read More...
Trash to Treasure Chair
Brittany over at Pretty Handy Girl shares an eye popping transformation of a chair many would have left for the garbage man. Watch as she drills and hammers it back into wonderfulness and shows you how to do it too.… Read More...
DIY Wallpaper with Paint
My husband used to be a painter. That was in the day when wallpaper was a big deal, everyone wanted it. He hated it. It’s messy, sticky, and almost impossible to remove. So instead of using wallpaper, try your hand … Read More...
Free pattern: Tatted bookmark
Here’s a treat from Jon Yusoff of Jon’s Thread Escapades: a free pattern for an exquisite tatted bookmark named Two by Two. Go to Jon’s blog post for the link to the pattern.
Free pattern: Embroidered needlecase
Kaaren of The Painted Quilt shares the pattern and instructions for recreating her favorite sampler-style needlecase. She says,
… Read More...I’ve been using this one every day since I made it. It has two deep pockets and a scissor holder and needle/pin
Tutorial: Interlaced band stitch
Kim of big B continues sharing tutorials that demo her progress in mastering 100 stitches. This gorgeous example is interlaced band stitch. See the tute.
How a pattern can help girls in crisis
Mollie Johanson is awesome. Her latest project: a set of hand-embroidery patterns called I love being a girl. Mollie says,
… Read More...This is from the first in (hopefully) a series of patterns that each focus on one of the reasons why
Spider-Man Cake
Check out this amazing Spider-Man cake created by (our very own) Amanda Formaro over at her food blog, Amanda’s Cookin’. Can you believe this is her first experiment with fondant? Find the how-tos for making this cake … Read More...
How to make a Fleece Scarf Gift Cake
I know you all have seen those diaper gift cakes, well the clever crafter Emily of the blog MLE’s ABC’s whipped up a new spin on this charming presentation. She made fleece scarves and combined them with some recycled elements … Read More...
DIY: Mojito-riffic Soap
Mojitos are a nice refreshing cocktail. With that said, wouldn’t it stand to reason that Mojito soap would be just a nice? I think so! And apparently so does Soap Queen. Learn how to make mojito-riffic soap here.
Project: Stamped Mask
Visit the Kamadesigns blog and let Katrina teach you how to make this wonderful stamped carnival mask.
-Heather
Freebie: Travel Word Art
This travel quote word art is available as a free download from A Matter of Memories. Click here to go to download.
Crown Cake
Learn how to decorate a crown cake easily with store-bought candies HERE at Bright Ideas.
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Old Felted wool Sweater to Laptop bag Case craft Tutorial
Kim of The Inadvertent Farmer has another tutorial that you will love. Kim is offering a magnificent pictorial tutorial on just how to make this Laptop bag Case! This is such a clever idea.
Button Monogram Pillow
I love projects with buttons. You can sometimes find a bag full of them at the thrift store or on a garage sale table. I always have a ton of them in all different colors just in case inspiration strikes. … Read More...
Make Alpaca Wool Sweater into Felted handmade Bag tutorial
How beautiful is this bag made from an alpaca wool sweater? I have to give credit to Elizabeth of “to be charmed” for introducing us to Kim and her blog, The Inadvertent Farmer. Kim is offering a magnificent pictorial … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY naptime roll with built-in pillow
Jacinda from Prudent Baby shares a tutorial for making this DIY naptime roll. This kid-sized nap mat is soft and snuggly, and includes a pillow at the end for your child to lay her head on. When naptime is over, … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a cute notebook cover
Click over to Craft Passion to find out how to create a cute fabric cover for a notebook or journal. A loop of fabric provides a place to hold a pen and a magnetic snap closure makes it easy to … Read More...
Technique: Flocked Stamps
(image by Nicol Magouirk)
Want to add some fun and fuzz to your cards? Visit Nicol Magouirk’s blog for a wonderful video on adding flocking to yur stamped images. Click here for the tutorial.
-Heather