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I don’t have much experience with disc cutters myself, but this in an interesting tutorial from Rio Grande on how to make a seamless ring using a disc cutter. It looks pretty easy and much faster than trying … Read More...
The next time you make a cute little baby dress, how about making a matching diaper cover? Click over to Prudent Baby to get a free pattern for a DIY Diaper Cover. Go to the free pattern.
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I love using pattern weights when cutting out pattern pieces from fabric, but to purchase them as a set is ridiculously expensive. Junie Moon shows how to make your own weights from heavy washers. They’re perfectly serviceable straight from the … Read More...
As The Natural Beauty Workshop points out, one of the great things about making your own handmade skin and hair care products is that you can control what is or isn’t inside them. Their round-up of Vegan Recipes makes it … Read More...
CraftStylish shares a tutorial for making this stylish knit interlock dress in just one hour, no pattern required. The pleating on one shoulder adds style. Pair it with a wide belt to cinch it in at the waist and create … Read More...
This month, the Words of Inspiration & Celebration BOM project — free from Victoriana Quilt Designs — salutes Dad. Use this design to make a comfy pillow for your special guy, make it the focal block of a custom lap … Read More...
Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how to make a child’s superhero cape out of a pair of dishtowels that she picked up at the dollar store. A Velcro closure makes it easy to put on and take off. If you … Read More...
The June Creativity prompts from A Matter of Memories are now available for download! These monthly prompts are free and include sketches as well as ideas for journaling, titles and photography. Click here to go to download.
We’ve recently ditched the throw-away plastic water bottles in favor of the reusable metal ones. Not only are they better for the environment, but we can be more confident that we’re not getting some creepy chemicals leeching into our water. … Read More...
Rachel from Sew Ambitious shows how to embellish a plain kid’s t-shirt with ribbon and lace. The rows of ruffles have a bit of the old-tuxedo look, but with a decidedly girly flair. Get the how-to.
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I adore this gift idea: bread in a can. Find the recipe HERE at Chasing Fireflies, as well as this cute packaging tips…
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Rachel of VirtuoSew Adventures shares her experiences and samples from a course in modern goldwork that she took from Tracy Franklin. Rachel says,
… Read More...The difference between this course and a Traditional Goldwork course was that Tracy was less concerned
This week’s TAST challenge on SharonB‘s Pin Tangle blog is buttonhole herringbone stitch. Learn how to do it.
Shawkl of crazy-quilting fame lets us in on her technique for hand-coloring lace. See her thorough tutorial.
Bookwormbethie shares her technique for framing needlework in a hoop. See the tute.
Learn how to make gorgeous ribbon braid from Kenneth King over on Threads blog. See the tute.
Jeanine in Canada of Italian Needlework blog shows us how to make Italian-style tassels to add the finishing touch to placemats or other handmade items. See the tute.
Tricia from Made by Me shares a tutorial for this easy credit card wallet with a cute little birdie applique. (She shares the template for the applique as well!) This would be such a fun project for a beginning sewist! … Read More...
Tenar continues her series of tutorials on needleweaving with a post about using an uneven warp, such as the circular warp in her example. See this post and the rest of the series on the Tenar’s Cave blog.
Learn how to pickle cherry blossoms to keep them around a wee bit longer. Find the recipe HERE, courtesy of The New York Times Magazine.
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