Just received Bronwen Heilman’s newest and freshest newsletter in my in box so I’m sharing it with you. We’re winding down 2012 and she’s only got a couple of classes left for some of you out there to take. There’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Add scallop edge leather trim to a sweater
Donatella from Inspiration & Realisation refashioned a sweater to add scalloped leather accents. The look is inspired by high-end designer fashions. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it, including how she pieced together smaller pieces of leather to … Read More...
Autumn in Clay
Pretty fall work:
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| Leaf Necklace by mcclouddesign | Pumpkin Patch by Cherrychestnut |
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| Mini Pumpkins by BrownEyedRose | Leaf Earrings by Valerunka |
Tutorial: Sparkly sequined elbow patches
Geneva from A Pair & A Spare shows how to add some sparkle to a sweater with a pair of sequined elbow patches. You can make them with sequined fabric and some handstitching. Get the tute.
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Free pattern: Little man suit jacket refashioned from a man’s suit jacket
Heather from Feather’s Flights refashioned a man’s suit jacket into a little man version for her baby boy. How cute is that! She shares a free pattern and tutorial showing how she did it. The pattern will fit a child … Read More...
Tutorial: Self-bound kangaroo pocket
LiEr from ikat bag shows how to make a self-bound kangaroo pocket. They’re fully lined, with neat corners and no raw edges. She used this pocket style on a pair of fleece hoodies she recently made for her daughters. Get … Read More...
Giveaway: 14 fat quarters of quilting solids
Maureen Cracknell Handmade hosts a colorful giveaway for Contemporary Cloth. They’re giving away a set of 14 fat quarters of Art Galery Fabric Pure Elements quilting solids to one of her readers, including 9 brights and 5 shades of … Read More...
Tutorial: Three ways to fold a fat quarter
It seems that everyone has their own way they like to fold up fat quarters. Vanessa from Punkin Patterns shares a tutorial showing three ways to fold a fat quarter. One folding method will give you a rectangle, and … Read More...
Tutorial: Pretty travel pillow covers, with zippers
Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shows how she made pretty covers for a pair of travel pillows. The U-shaped bean bag pillows are an unusual shape to cover, but she figured out a method to get the right shape. … Read More...
How to Draw Your Own Schematics
There are a lot of great free knitting patterns out there, but one failing that some of these patterns have (and I’ll admit, all of mine over at About have this problem) is that they are often lacking in schematics, … Read More...
Tips: How to Get Published
My friend Ben Ashby is the force behind a wonderful magazine called FOLK. I was thrilled to have one of my collage art pieces published in their Fall issue last year. Ben has just posted a blog article for tips … Read More...
E-Book Review – Tricks with Transparency
I got a copy of Tricks with Transparency, which I wrote about a few posts ago available from fusedglass.org. Talk about a ride that’s worth the price of admission. When I’m done here raving about this e-book I’m going … Read More...
Halloween Witch Cross Stitch Pattern
Tonia from OakHaven Designs shares a Halloween-themed design with us that is just in time for the spooky season. Get out your needle and floss and get to stitchin’! Get the free chart.
Looking for more fun Halloween Cross-stitch patterns … Read More...
13 Fall Decorating Ideas for Your Home
I need all the fall decorating ideas I can get, especially with Thanksgiving coming fast and furious. We experienced a drought here in the midwest and experts said that we wouldn’t see the gorgeous fall colors that we usually do. … Read More...
Spooky Free Halloween Patterns from Lily
Lily is known for being the maker of Sugar’n Cream, which is probably most popularly used for things like dishcloths and washcloths.
But that’s not the only thing you can use it for, as some recently released free patterns from … Read More...
Project: Washer Necklace
I love seeing ordinary house hold objects turned into fun arts and crafts! Take this necklace for instance, it’s made from hardware store washers! Find out how to add Alcohol Inks (you could also stamp on them with Staz- On … Read More...
Giveaway Winner of Crochet Boutique Is……..
Tammy with this entry which was chosen at random:
I love this new yarn from red heart. Its called boutique changes. It comes in the most beautiful colors with wonderful variations in both color and texture. I … Read More...
Free pattern: Boo! It’s October!
Don’t miss Pat Sloan’s interview with the October Designer of the month Amanda Woodward-Jennings at Aurifil Buzz. It’s a great read. Besides getting your hands on Amanda’s adorable Halloween-themed embroidery pattern, you’ll get to know her. Things like where she … Read More...
Video tutorials: Hemming knits four ways
Steph from Cake Patterns and 3 Hours Past shows four ways you can hem (or not hem) your knit fabrics. She includes videos showing a raw edge hem, a mock coverhem, a mock mock coverhem, and a blind hem. She … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy pleated curtains using ribbon tabs
Simple Simon & Co. shows how she made some pleated curtains. You can’t see it from the front, but the curtain is threaded on to the rod using ribbon tabs sewn to the back. They’re evenly spaced, creating perfect pleats … Read More...