Lakshmi from Adithis Amma Sews guest blogs at Creating My Way To Success with a tutorial showing how to make a girl’s halter-style dress. What a pretty dress! The tutorial includes the matching headband and belt. Get the tutorial.… Read More...
Tutorial: Back-to-school book bag with cross-body strap
Katie from Punk Projects shows how to make a back-to-school book bag. The long strap is made from an old belt or scarf, and can be worn cross-body to help distribute the weight of heavy books. The lining is finished … Read More...
Wedding Pie Favors
Send your wedding guests home with a delicious treat: pie favors! Emmaline Bride dishes up several tasty ways to serve wedding pies to go. Click here for all the details.
The Perfect Fall Sweater!
Is this gorgeous? I just love the autumn-themed colors (there is a purple version too!). A fitted sweater, the Dogwood Blossoms pattern comes in a kit, with the yarns to knit it. Make it in a pullover or cardigan
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{Wedding Details} Vintage Keys
Vintage keys at a wedding add romance and charm in so many ways! Bridal Musings shares the article 10 Creative Ways toIncorporate Keys into Your Wedding. The ideas include using keys on escort cards, wedding stationery,cakes, bouquets and … Read More...
Project: Stamped People Banner
Vintage postcards bracelet
Melony made a bracelet from scanned, vintage postcard images. How cute is that? Head over to Mel Designs and let Melony show you how she did it.
Reversible Knitting – 20 Projects From Top Designers.
This is the neatest book! Reversible knitting
! And we’re talking about stitch patterns as well as colors. And not just mirror image colors, one pattern on one side and a completely different pattern on the other side.
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Etsy Weddings Linky Soiree
If you are an Etsy vendor specializing in weddings, you are cordially invited to join a very special linky party created just for you! With literally hundreds of thousands of shops in the weddings category alone, Etsy is an amazing … Read More...
Recent stitch tutorials
(1) Raised chain band stitch from big B
(2) French knot and colonial knot from Hugs from Helen
(3) Coil stitch from Fat-Quarter
(4) Coral stitch, also known as string of pearls stitch (video) from We Love French Knots … Read More...
Tutorial: Pullover swim cover-up from a beach towel
Kelsey from Vanilla Joy guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to turn a beach towel into a pullover cover-up. It slides over the head and fits like a poncho. Great idea! Get the tute.
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Free hand-embroidery patterns
We’ve chosen the best hand-embroidery patterns for you to attempt this week! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or a seasoned veteran. Our free cross-stitch patterns range from simple cross-stitch patterns to more complex floral and animal … Read More...
Tutorial: Knotted hat for an infant
Anshu from Blooms and Bugs guest blogs at Whip Up with a tutorial showing how to make a knotted hat for an infant. The itty hats are sooo cute, and so easy to sew up out of stretch knit fabric. … Read More...
Tutorial: Floral Card with Colored Pencils
Jill Fosters shares a great new video tutorial on her blog. Using a new Penny Black Christmas floral stamp she creates a lovely elegant card sharing lots of tips for shading and blending colored pencils .
-Heather
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Book review: Needlepoint Trade Secrets
Wouldn’t it be nice to have an expert stitcher on hand all the time to help you solve problems and share tidbits of wisdom to make your stitchy life easier? You can have needlepoint expert Janet M. Perry at your … Read More...
Rock Your Wedding with Old LP’s
Vintage vinyl adds cool retro style to your wedding! Celebration features lots of creative ideas for using LP’s to rock your special day! Click here for all the details.
Tutorial: Soft and Slouchy Book Bag
Sew4Home shows how to make their Soft and Slouchy Book Bag. If you make it from a sturdy fabric (such as corduroy, as they did in their example), you can avoid using an interfacing that would stiffen the bag. The … Read More...
Tutorial: Round nested fabric baskets
Christina from2 Little Hooligans shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a nested set of fabric baskets. They’re cute enough on their own, but even more so when you see how she turns them upside and … Read More...
5 Types of Felt: Felt 101 & eco-friendly bowling pin set
Marla’s is a video that all of you will want to watch if felting is your thing. I found it very informative and I think you will too. Marla of http://www.creativedish.com/ created this video for Favecrafts. Once you know all … Read More...
Technique: Faux Crazed Porcelain
Shelley over at Stamptramp shares a fabulous technique she calls Faux Crazed Porcelain. Using crackle paint, paint dabbers and Ultrathick Embossing powder she makes some wonderful stamped embellishments. Click here for her step by step tutorial.
-Heather