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The Urban Threads e-newsletter announced this great freebie:
… Read More...Own the label of Mad Scientist with this electric green-and-purple design! It’ll be just the thing for that lab coat or capacitor cozy. As a little Tesla-birthday-party-favor, we’re giving it away for
Zinaida of Hearty Craft shares her technique for stitching raised raspberries using a scrap of felt and bullion knots. The post is translated to English and includes a link (under the third photo) to a free raspberry-pot design. Go to … Read More...
Creative E-courses is a website with a comprehensive listing of online creative courses in the areas of art journaling, scrapbooking and more. If you’re trying to find an online class to take this summer this could help you out. Make … Read More...
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...
The July edition of Creativity Prompts from A Matter of Memories is now available. It includes several pages of scrapbooking ideas like prompts taken from the calendar, design, color schemes, sketches and more. Click here to go to the download.
These precious gnome bookmarks by Kimara of Wee Folk Art are perfect as watercolor cutouts. But wouldn’t the designs also make great embroidery patterns! Go to Kimara’s post for the pattern link (and paper tute). Please remember that the free … Read More...
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint shares a pattern for a mini-stocking and tips for completing it with variations of Milanese stitch. See her post.
A free printable for a cute box to hold a cute apple hand pie? Yes, please. Find the free printable HERE at A Craft a Day.
Pearl at the Beading Gem is sharing a round-up of patriotic inspired tutorials to help you celebrate national days for the US and Canada in July. Take a look at Pearl’s post to get inspired! I think these recycled plastic … Read More...
…and cute, retro, unique, fun labels to boot. Twelve of them. Free. Canning? Download a free printable for your jars HERE at Sabjimata.
While She Naps shows us how to make her version of a sweet felt strawberry. I love the seed-bead seeds. See her tute.
Another lovely word art quote freebie from Jill at A Matter of Memories. This one is based on a Chinese quote about sharing happiness. Click here to go to the freebie.
Holly from Bijou Lovely says this lovely scarf is made up of pieces from a favorite fabric collection. Curious? It’s Shades of Grey designed by Jan of Daisy Janie. Make your own Boho Chic Scarf, go here to download … Read More...
This is such a sweet way to cover your sewing machine. Pam Garrison started with a plain IKEA pillowcase and added embroidery and lace. You can download her pattern Sew Sweet on her blog.
LimeRiot posted a tutorial on Craftster for creating this adorable applique-and-embroidery hoop. Once you’ve mastered the technique, you can create a similar hoop from any simple line art (such as coloring-book images). See the tute.
And many … Read More...
Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor at About.com, is sharing her pattern for this charming new summer image, Sail Away. Get the design.
Mortira at Inspirational Beading shares a tutorial for this lovely, sparkly ring from the designers at Beads Direct. Check out her post. Mortira says this is a great way to use left-over beads and it can be completed … Read More...
