Laura from We Wilsons announces the latest pattern Wilsons Etsy Store – a Little Red Riding Hood flip doll! A flip doll is like two dolls in one. One way it’s Little Red Riding Hood, but flipped around it becomes … Read More...
Tutorial: Flirty Pillows with tied corners
Pat Bravo from Art Gallery Fabrics shares a free PDF tutorial at her new website for making a set of three FlirtyPillows. The corners of the Flirty Pillows are tied in knots for a fun detail. Get the tutorial.… Read More...
Tutorial: Take-along roll-up car playmat
Vanessa from Punkin Patterns shows how to make a roll-up car playmat. The Riley Blake fabric she used was already printed with the roads. What a great idea! A coordinating print is used to make the storage pockets on the … Read More...
Cutout Cookie Roundup
Find a roundup of cutout cookie ideas for any time of the year HERE at Woman’s Day, including these lobsters and diamonds.
[tags]cut out cookies, summer, diamonds, shortbread[/tags]
Cute Dress and Cute Fabric
I’m loving the fabric designs of Laura Gunn right now. You can see her Poppy line for Michael Miller here and her Lantern Bloom line here and here.
I came across her fabric while looking at this cute dress … Read More...
Download needlework books at C&T
C&T Publishing now offers more than 200 titles as e-books for instant download, including Laurel Anderson’s Applique Workshop, Ann Fahl’s Dancing with Thread, Judith Baker Montano’s Elegant Stitches, and Salley Mavor’s Felt Wee Folk. The prices of e-books are substantially … Read More...
Free pattern: Largartera embroidery
DMCThread’s Blog gives us a brief rundown on Largartera embroidery, a style in which long-stitch motifs are framed with combinations of counted-thread stitches or pulled-thread work. In addition to some great info and photos, a free pattern is included so … Read More...
How to make vintage style trim bobbins from recycled cardboard
Don’t these look like they are straight out of an antique store? Well the designer of these vintage looking sewing trim bobbins posted a great tutorial how to make them yourself from a bit of recycled cardboard. Pop on over … Read More...
Turn your hobby into a business
I was on Papaver Vert blog looking at all of Patty’s stunning felting. Papaver Vert is a small creative studio in Northern California owned by designer Patty Benson. Based on form, function and bold color, her work … Read More...
Mini Burger Cookies
I know, I know, I’ve seen plenty of sweet “burger” treats out there (like these and these), but how could I resist these cute cookie and peppermint patty burgers from Betty Crocker? Find the how-tos HERE.
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S’Mores Party Placecards
There are plenty of clever little touches for an indoor camping party (my kinda camping experience) HERE at Head of the Table, but what got me were these marshmallow placecards for s’mores.
Looking for more S’smores recipes? Check out … Read More...
Tutorial: Scribble Flower T-shirt with free motion stitching
Jessica from Happy Together guest blogs at Simply Handmade by Paige, showing how to make her Scribble Flower T-shirt, inspired by a similar design on a cardigan from Anthropologie. The flowers are made with free motion stitching over splotches of … Read More...
Tutorial: Lining pants and skirts
OnlineFabricStore.net shares a tutorial on their blog telling how to add a lining to the next skirt or pair of pants that you make. A lining can serve as a layer between a scratchy fabric (like wool) and your skin, … Read More...
Tutorial: Little boys’ dress-up chaps from a pair of jeans
Charlotte from The Charlotte Letters shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to turn a pair of little boys’ jeans into a pair of denim chaps. These make an awesome dress-up accessory for little cowboys! Go to the tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: Pojagi seam finishes on your machine
The Silly BooDilly shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to achieve Pojagi patchwork seam finishes on your sewing machine. These finishes would be lovely incorporated into your next project! Go to the tutorial.
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New Release: Stampin’ Up
Stamping Up has just released their brand new catalog, it’s full on lots of wonderful new stamps, pattern papers, embellishments, dies and more. Click here to download a PDF of the whole new catalog and click here to find a … Read More...
Giveaway: Sizzix EClips Starter Set
Scrapbook,com is giving away the new Sizzix EClips electronic cutter! Every eligible order placed at Scrapbook.com between July 5, 2010 and July 31, 2010 is automatically entered into a drawing for a Brand New Sizzix EClips Electronic Shape Cutting … Read More...
Article: 8 Ideas for Placing Embellishments
Debbie Hodge shares some tips for placing embellishments on a scrapbook page. You will learn various techniques for placement including clustering, layering and grouping. Click here to go to article.
Pajama Party Wednesdays 9PM EST
Put on your slippers and join the fun tonight at a real-time interactive pajama party. Crafty goodness awaits you every Wednesday night at 9PM Eastern, US. Go here for details.
Inspiration du Jour – Beloved Angel
Get even more inspiration from her gallery and blog