PharMa shows how to make a clever pincushion shaped like a hairbrush. Ball head pins sticking out of the pincushion look just like the plastic-tipped bristles of a hairbrush. How cute!! Get the tutorial.
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IT’S A WINNER! Best of Interweave Crochet and Maureen
Maureen submitted this winning entry:
Wow…I didn’t realize I could do a search on free patterns on Interweave until I read it in this post. =)
It’s hard to narrow my favorite pattern down to 1, but I do like … Read More...
An Assortment of Glass on Glass Mosaic Tutorials!!
I love the way glass on glass mosaics look. Color color and more color!! So check out this site that just keeps the projects coming…it’s over at squidoo and every one of them look very cool but also fairly easy … Read More...
Recipe Book to benefit Japan. Remember them?
It’s been almost 6 months since an earthquake off the coast of Japan caused a tsunami so large that it literally wiped towns right off the Japanese map. Thousands of people lost their lives, businesses and homes were completely wiped … Read More...
Technique: Resin Paper
Visit the Paper, Scissors and Superheros blog and learn how to coat stamped and embossed paper in resin for an interesting technique, this idea has such a nice vintage feel to it.
-Heather
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Handmade Felt Jewelry Bag Tutorial
Melike of “A Cup of Sparkle” lives Seattle, Washington, the designer of stunning jewelry. Today she is sharing her darling “Handmade Felt Jewelry Bag Tutorial” with us. Melike is the designer and owner of the “A Cup of Sparkle Jewelry” … Read More...
How to make fun recycled materials shaker cards
Lisette of the blog Studio Soil sent in this a link to her fun tutorial on how to make these recycled material shaker cards. Who wouldn’t smile getting one of these festive cards?
Giveaway at DMC
Check out this rockin announcement from DMC Thread’s Blog:
… Read More...DMC is giving away five (5) limited edition French hardbound diaries that contain beautiful inspiring photos of needlework. The back of the book features patterns and charts for the designs
A Bunch of Cupcake Decorating Ideas
Find a collection of cupcake decorating ideas, including some–eek–I’ve somehow never seen before, HERE at Delish, including these bicycle cupcakes, snorkeler cupcakes, and gumball machine cupcakes.
Cheeky Monkey
Have you seen the latest in cuteness from Charles Craft? Their new plush pets made me squeal like a little girl. My husband and the dog are still a little freaked out. Madison the Monkey, shown here, is joined by … Read More...
DIY Dr. Seuss Birthday Party
Loving this Dr. Seuss birthday party from Pizzazzerie, featured on Lil Sugar. Find more photos and tips on planning your own Dr. Seuss-themed party HERE.
Looking for Dr Seuss decorations? Check these out. 
Free pattern: Fleece Cowl Capelet
Fleece Fun shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a fleece cowl capelet that’s both stylish and warm. If you want a lighter weight cowl, you can also make this from a jersey knit. Get the free pattern and … Read More...
Tutorial: Baby Boy Bucket Sunhat
Kristine from Liberated Mind shows how to make a bucket hat for a baby boy. She gives instructions for figuring the dimensions of all of the pieces so you can create a hat that fits the measurements of your child’s … Read More...
New Release: The Stamps of Life
The Stamps of Life has just released four new clear stamp sets. With themes like speech bubbles with cute sayings, two new alphabets and a rockin’ guitar set too. Click here to see what’s new.
-Heather
Read all about it: Waist stays keep a garment put
If you want a strapless dress to stay put, you might consider adding a waist stay. What’s a waist stay? BurdaStyle posts on their blog all about waist stays – what they are, how they’re made, and what kind of … Read More...
Tutorial: Lace skirt with flower embellished waist
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made this pretty lace skirt, inspired by a similar skirt in a DownEast Basics catalog. The gathered skirt is made of two layers – a lacy … Read More...
Cross Stitch Moustache Ring
I know it’s silly, but I love that Geico commercial where the three guys do goofy things with their cell phones. The bro-stache line gets me every time.
So, when I saw Sarah Fordham’s MaMagasin shop on etsy, I was … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Namsan Tower Seoul
Namsan Tower Seoul by nattarida
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So Cal Flame Surfers Next Meeting
For those of you bead makers in the Southern California area the next So Cal Flame Surfers meeting is September 17th and will be held at CBS, Coatings by Sandberg. Don McKinney will be demoing and CBS usually has … Read More...
Pattern: Little Hexagon Purse by Brigitte Giblin
One purse pattern, two versions. This could certainly burn some of the hexagons I have in my stash not going into a quilt any time soon. What makes the purse – besides the patchwork – is the antique gold purse … Read More...