Malka traded in her ratty red pincushion for this one. She shows how she made it on her blog A Stitch in Dye. Go to the tutorial.
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Maddy’s Newest Pattern
This cute Little Girl Topper is the newest pattern from Maddy Craft! This is a great little topper for girl’s in sizes from 2 to 10 years. It is in a cardigan style with slight shaping from the lower edge … Read More...
How To Shape Your Shawls!
Make your shawls your way. This post includes a link to shaping your shawl including tips and techniques for success. From the Summer of Shawls at the Tumped Duck Blog!
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Halloween table runner ‘frighteningly’ cute
Looking to add some spooky charm to your Halloween decor? Erica from The Polka-Dot Umbrella has created a frightfully adorable quilted table runner that’s perfect for the season. This project masterfully blends embroidery and applique, making it a must-try for … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Selvage Edge Halloween Mummy Quilt
Riel at The Q and the U made this cute mummy from fabric selvages. She says, “Mummy Wants Fabric”. Don’t all mommies the world over want fabric? What an adorable quilt to have on your wall for Halloween. Read more … Read More...
Tutorial: Turn a t-shirt into a skirt
Suzannah from Creative Dressmaking and Adventures in Dressmaking shares a tutorial showing how made this cute skirt. It’s made out of a thrifted t-shirt, with a strip of wide elastic for the waistband. It’s a quick, easy project. She was … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Refashion a man’s tee into a fitted maternity t-shirt
Little Birdie Secrets shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she refashioned a man’s t-shirt into a fitted maternity shirt for herself. Her motivation for the project was footall season. Ever try to find a maternity shirt with your … Read More...
Free Pattern, Cranford Mitts
So, it’s totally getting to be that time of year. Time to knit mitts. I like to knit them with leftover sock yarn, or worsted weight, or sport weight, or dk, or. Well, I’ve never made them from … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make in seam or patch pockets
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin has been going back to the basics with her Sewing 101 series. Her latest posts in this series show how to make two different kinds of pockets: pockets inset into a side seam, and patch … Read More...
Sunburst Mirror Tutorial
Using some things on hand and a pack of dollar store skewers, you too can make your own sunburst mirror. Dress up your walls today with this easy tutorial over at walker whimsy — Sunburst Mirror Tutorial.
Garfield Cake Pops
I know I don’t need to post on stuff you all probably have already seen. I mean it’s bakerella. Yet every single time she creates something so perfect, I can’t resist. I mean seriously. Garfield, my childhood cartoon hero, … Read More...
Han Solo in Carbonite Stained Glass Gummies
Wanna know what this is? That is, if you somehow failed to see the title up there. I’ll quote: “It’s a bunch of Han Solo in Carbonite gummies in rainbow colours made to look like stained glass.” By Eat … Read More...
Tutorial: Weave a God’s Eye
South Carolina-based artist Jay Mohler has posted a tutorial on The Storque for weaving complicated Ojos de Dios (God’s Eyes). He says,
… Read More...These instructions are not intended to teach you how to construct one particular ojo, but rather to demonstrate
Halloween Cross Stitch Cuteness from Alma Lynne
How to make a recycled container pull string pinata
I got to experience the fun of a pinata for the first time this past Easter and when I told of the fun I heard back some fun stories of wayward swings, I’ll just leave it at that. So when … Read More...
Stained Glass Owl Cookies
What is it about owls that is so endearing? They win me over every time. And they have candy centers. Find tips on making stained glass owl cookies HERE at The Enchanted Oven.
Painted Cookies and Paper Cones
I almost forgot to share with you the cookies I made for the October issue of Brides magazine: Painted cookies in DIY paper cones. Find the how-tos and template HERE.
Leaf Decorated Cookies
Oh Fall, how I’ll welcome thee when this 80 plus degree weather ends. Find tips on decorating these gorgeous cookie leaves with Wilton’s Color Mist spray
HERE at The Sweet Adventures of SugarBelle.
Oreo Spider Cake
Simple, perfect Halloween spider cake decorated with Oreos. Find it HERE at Cookies and Cups. Sigh.
Babushka Russian Doll Cupcakes
I don’t squeal much, but these almost made me do that. Learn to make and decorate Babushka Cupcakes HERE at Not Quite Nigella. And I know I’ll be on the look out for The Not Quite Nigella book being … Read More...