Jennifer Brasher fromTwo Butterflies found some awesome vintage printed towel
s, but they were an odd size – too big to be a hand towel and too small to be a bath towel. She cut them down to become … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Fabric luggage tag in
Isn’t this the cutest luggage tag? Soubelles shares a free pattern and tutorial on her blog for making one. Get the pattern and tutorial.
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[photo from Soubelles]
Card Tutorial: Pop Up Card Gift Card Holder
I love clever card ideas for holding gift cards! Here’s a tutorial for a fun pop up card from Art Impressions that holds the gift card inside. She better blow out all those candle quick!
-Heather
Sew Iconic giveaway winner
The winner of the Sew Iconic book giveaway is…
Commenter #69, Denise, who said:
“My fave always has been the polka dot that Julia wore. Looks like a great book!”
Congratulations! I know you’ll have fun sewing up your own … Read More...
Stitch a 3D butterfly
Stumpwork maven Arlene White shows us how to create gorgeous dimensional butterflies. Go to her blog post to download free tutorials for the butterfly and the stitches used to create it.
Looking for books on Stumpwork Embroidery
? Then check … Read More...
Free Knitting Pattern: Kaffe Fassett’s Islay
I have a little bit of an obsession with Kaffe Fassett. The British master of color produces some glorious knits, but so many of them require so many different colors of yarn that you don’t even want to think about … Read More...
Mosaic: Clay with Faces
One of my favourite clay things is a face – face canes, sculpted faces, molded art doll faces… you name it.
1. Congo Dancer, 2. La Vida Loca Statement Necklace, 3. Sneak Peeks – Coming Soon * Xtra-Large … Read More...
Tutorial: A-line knit skirt with ruffled apron
Susan from Living With Punks guest blogs in the Skirting the Issue charity sewing series at Simple Simon & Co. with a tutorial showing how to make an apron skirt. It’s a simple knit A-line with a ruffled apron that … Read More...
Free pattern: Ruffle Bib for baby
Suzanne from Just Another Hangup shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Ruffle Bib. This is such a pretty little bib! It would make a sweet gift for a new little baby girl. Get the pattern and tutorial… Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Adapt a basic shorts pattern to make culottes
Mie from Sewing Like Mad guest blogs at Sew Country Chick with a tutorial showing how to adapt a basic shorts pattern to make a pair of culottes. To make the culottes, you need to add extra width to the … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a chemise out of a silky pillowcase
Cathy from Trinkets in Bloom shows how you can make your own chemise. The design is essentially a pillowcase dress. Instead of making it out of a cute cotton for a little girl, she makes it out of a silky … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Cocoa Daisy Staff
Cocoa Daisy Staff by Christine Drumheller
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Book Review – Bead Crochet Jewelry
This book is great fun! Once I got it in my hands and browsed through its colorful pages, I couldn’t wait to try to make my own bracelet! This is the first book where I’ve really been able to understand … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Girl’s shirred sundress with ruffle hem
Bridgit from Wag Doll posts a tutorial showing how to make a shirred sundress for a little girl. There’s a reason why these dresses are so popular right now – they’re easy to make, and they look so cute! It’s … Read More...
Tea-Loving Character Actress Starts Line of Tea Cozies
I am a big fan of tea, but I have to admit that I do not own a tea cozy. I have an electric tea kettle and brew my cuppas one at a time. But I love the look of … Read More...
Free Knitting Patterns: Ornaments for an Advent Calendar
Kat at Just Crafty Enough had a really fun idea for an advent calendar that she’s sharing with the rest of us. Instead of the traditional candy or toys to be unwrapped with each day’s reveal, hers has knit Christmas … Read More...
Have Any Patterns for the Pattern-a-Day Calendar?
I’m sure you’ve seen those knitting (and crochet, and other craft) pattern-a-day calendars
at your local bookstore or yarn shop. As you can imagine, it takes a lot of patterns (365, maybe? actually, it’s more like 100, as some patterns … Read More...
Tutorial: Patchwork bath mat
Amy from MahliMoo, Me & Three shows how she added some color to her bathroom with a patchwork bath mat. The backing is made from a bath towel. The top is pieced from a charm pack and has strips of … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffle hem jeans for little girls
Blissful Sewing shares a downloadable tutorial on her blog showing how to make ruffled jeans and a matching belt for little girls. She starts with a pair of jeans and then adds the ruffle to the hem. It’s a cute … Read More...
Tutorial: Pumpkin pincushions
Nancy from Sew, Sew, Happy shares a tutorial at Riley Blake’s Cutting Corners College showing how to make a pumpkin pincushion. You could make a single and use it as an actual pincushion, or make a set of them for … Read More...