A cute little traditional design to stitch that is a freebie from JB CrossStitch.
Anti Valentine Poem
Tutorial | Favor Box
Lowri from Papervine shows how to make these favor boxes from patterned paper. They are meant to be wedding favors, but with Valentine’s Day coming up you can easily use them for V-Day treats by changing the papers used. Click … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Falalala
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A Valentine’s Day Preview Mosaic
I’m sort of a reluctant Valentine’s Day enthusiast – it’s my birthday after all. I’m fond of the tacky and the cute and the clever and clayers certainly do it all!
1. Pendant 53, 2. Valentine Tree , 3. … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a rolled hem on your sewing machine
Do you have a sewing machine foot with a bit of curled up metal on the front? That’s your rolled hem foot. It’s a lifesaver when you need to put a narrow hem on a piece of fabric. Stephanie from … Read More...
JellO Origami
Wow. That’s what I said aloud when I spotted this JellO Origami. Or, Jellogami, as it’s named by My Jello Americans. Learn more about Jellogami HERE at My Jello Americans. By the way, I urge you to stay and … Read More...
Tutorial: Snappy Bags with pinch opening
Suzanne from Just Another Hangup shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Snappy Bags. The small pouches are the right size to carry credit cards or other small essentials. You can make them from scraps left … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage style stand-up neckline
Katje from Of Dreams and Seams shows how she created the stand-up neckline in her 1938 vintage style dress. The neckline is made with a slit and a facing. She is using a vintage pattern to make the dress, but … Read More...
Two-Ingredient Valentine’s Fudge
Two ingredients. That’s it. Just two. I have no excuse not to make this strawberry fudge for Valentine’s Day. Find the recipe HERE at Cookies and Cups.
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Project: Box with Cards
Since just about everyone sends cards but not everyone makes their own cards (shocking, I know!) making a gift of handmade cards is a great idea. The Rubber Cafe has directions for make an interesting box to put your cards … Read More...
Meet Marybeth, a quilter and PhD
Must share. Whilst cruising the Internet I stumbled upon this article, Women, Quilting, and Cultural Production: The Preservation of Self in Everyday Life by Dr. Marybeth C. Stalp. Curious, I did a Google search on the author’s name and found … Read More...
Dragon Cake Pops
Happy Chinese New Year everybody! These dragon cake pops are just jaw-dropping. I spotted them HERE at Cupcakes Take the Cake (they are taking submissions, by the way, for Chinese New Year cake pops and cupcakes), and they were created … Read More...
Gnome Cupcake Toppers
I find it utterly fascinating that such a mischievous group is so irresistible. What is it about gnomes that’s just somehow so darling? Also, there are Hershey’s Kisses and Bugles involved with these, so that took them up yet another … Read More...
How to make silk ribbon dragonflies
Carol Daisy explains how she creates these sweet little silk-ribbon-and-bead dragonflies. See her post.
Looking for a supplier of Silk Ribbon? We love Etsy for finding hand dyed ribbons as well as imported European silk Embroidery Ribbons. You can … Read More...
Process: Piecing a Radiant Star
I am digging the fresh colors Jennifer from That Girl…That Quilt used in this work in progress (WIP). She’s making a Radiant Star, a traditionally difficult quilt pattern. But Jennifer tried a technique out of Eleanor Burns’ book Radiant Star … Read More...
Tutorial: Big Bow Pillowcases for Valentine’s Day
Marissa from Rae Gun shares a tutorial on her blog, Rae Gun Ramblings, showing how to make a cute throw pillow with a bow tied across the front. She calls them her Big Bow Pillow Cases. This would be pretty … Read More...
Bleeding Heart
Another great free chart from Hancock’s House of Happy, this bleeding heart will make a great non-traditional Valentine’s Chart. Looking for more Valentine’s Day Cross stitch patterns and charts? Check these out on Etsy.
Hearts In a Square
Freebie & Tutorial | Paper Heart Garland
Wear your heart on your window, or anywhere you desire by making this paper heart garland. The template and instructions come from Ellinee. Click here for more.