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Celebrate the 4th by KJ-Starre
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Looking for 4th of July decorations? Check these supplies out.
We also have 100’s of 4th of July Patriotic crafts and 4th of July recipes too.
Anorina of Samelia’s Mum shows how to make this strip-style bed quilt. She says it’s a simple pattern and adds,
… Read More...One of the hardest parts of this quilt, is choosing the Jelly Roll (precut fabrics). With so many beautiful ranges
by Anne Weaver
Stacey from One Owl Obsessed Oddity guest blogs in the Little Sister series at Max California with a tutorial showing how she turned a women’s t-shirt into a pinafore for a toddler girl. Go to her tutorial.
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by Anne Weaver
Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shows how you can use circles cut out of your scrap fabrics to create a layered flower embellishment. It would make a pretty accent for a special present, or maybe a hair accessory or … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Samelia’s Mum shows how to make a tooth fairy pillow that you can hang from a doorknob. A small pocket on the front holds a tooth and, after the fairy makes her visit, a bit of money. Get the tute… Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Rikka from Ricochet and Away! announces that the theme of July’s sewing challenge is 2-in-1, items that can be worn or utilized in multiple ways. This includes garments that are reversible, blankets that fold into totes, etc. There aren’t any … Read More...
by Sarah White
I love the Purl Bee and want to knit or craft just about everything I see on there. That’s certainly true of the latest knitting pattern to be posted on the site: Sporty Striped Peds.
These simple shorite socks … Read More...
I have to admit, this project made me smile. Using the little speech bubbles for plant markers is so cute, I just can’t stand it! “Hello, I’m Dill” and “Cherry Tomato Here” are among the greetings you’ll get from your … Read More...
We bought this house in the summer of 2007. The previous owners built it themselves in the mid-fifties and raised their family here. The family grew up, moved out and had families of their own. As years came … Read More...
by Sarah White
Reports out of Colorado are that the biggest fires are now mostly contained, thank goodness, and thoughts turn to helping people recover who may have lost everything. Craftsy, which has its headquarters in Denver, recently reported that it made a … Read More...
by Sarah White
I know it’s hard for a lot of people to want to knit when it’s hot outside. I have air conditioning and it’s still a struggle just knowing that it’s 100 degrees outside (though we finally got rain yesterday and … Read More...
It’s the time of year when many stitchers get their holiday crafting in high gear. If you plan to make cards and ornaments as gifts now is the time to start making them so you will have plenty to give! … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Monica from Monzanita’s shows how to make a caterpillar softie toy inspired by the widely loved book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. The sections of the caterpillar body are made from scraps of fabric and are attached together … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Stephanie from The Petite Sewist guest blogs in the Sewlebrity series at Family Ever After with a tutorial showing how to make her Striped Knit Top. The front is pieced from striped fabrics cut on an angle to create a … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Kimberly from My Brown Bag Studio shares a tutorial at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make her Ruffled Pocket Pot Holder. She used a layer cake of precut fabric, but you could also use fabrics from your scrap bin. … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff created an apron for her little girl that leaves me asking myself, “Now why haven’t I thought of that before?” It’s a basic gathered half apron, but she made it from a vinyl tablecloth so … Read More...
Birdie Brown has super cute retro TV and sentiment digi stamps to download for free! Please note these are only free the month of July. Click here to go to the download.
-Heather
This week, as I window-shopped, I looked at wedding related goodies made with clay. Cake toppers, of course but other awesomeness:
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Wedding Rabbits by MadreOlly | Boy Girl Brooch by madameRobe |
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White Rose Earrings by Rozibuz | Little Ring Dish by ThePrettyPear |
by Sarah White
Socks area a great knitting project for summer because they’re small, portable, light (in weight and amount of yarn covering your body while you work) projects you can take with you wherever you happen to be going.
The good people … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Yesterday I shared a link to a tutorial showing how to add in-seam pockets when you make a garment. But what about the clothes you buy from the store? Well, you can also add in-seam pockets to an existing garment. … Read More...