As part of the third anniversary celebrations JessicaSprague.com will be holding a blog hop from Friday June 18th to Sunday June 20th. Hop between 33 blogs and download the free digital designs to compile a mega collaboration kit. All the … Read More...
Photography: Take Better Portraits
Jessica Torres, a professional photographer, has posted a list of five tips to help you take better photographs of your kids. Click here to go to article.
Inspiration du Jour – Instant Magique
Get even more inspiration from her gallery and blog
Sustainable Beauty Products
Melanie of Paper Mango posted a great round-up of sustainable beauty products. I was especially excited to learn about the Instant Vacation Sunless Tanning Lotion by Pink Bow Bath Boutique.
Voices of Contemporary Glass over at The Corning Museum
One of the three current shows over at the Corning Museum of Glass is Voices of Contemporary Glass. It’s a glass collection that was donated to the museum by Ben W. Heineman, Sr. and his wife Natalie. It’s one … Read More...
Tutorial: Strapless shirred summer top
Head over to Craft Jr. to find out how to make this strapless summer top with shirring at the top and the bottom. This is such a cute top, and it sews up quick! This would be a great project … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a colorful petal tee
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how to make this colorful petal tee. The little petals are all cut from scrap bits of knit left over from other sewing projects. She also shows the same technique made with chiffon petals … Read More...
You can stitch the winner
The winner of feeling stitchy’s Rainbow of Stitches contest is Joey of Joey’s Dream Garden with her orange Little Tiger entry. So precious. Now you can stitch Little Tiger, too. Joey will be listing the pattern in her Etsy … Read More...
New Release: Memory Box Stamps – Cupcakes
Memory Box stamp has a YUMMY new collection of cupcake rubber stamps, don’t you just love the one with the bird sitting on top?? You can find all these cute new stamps here at Impress, buy them all and get … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a Rubik’s Cube softie from felt
There’s nothing like a Rubik’s Cube to bring back a dose of that good ole 80s nostalgia. Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how to make a soft felt version of the classic toy. I love her “fuzzy dice” variation!! Get … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Gathered muslin throw pillow with rolled fabric rosettes
Suzanne from Just Another Hangup shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this gathered muslin throw pillow that features a trio of rolled fabric rosettes. The tone-on-tone palette allows you to focus on the beautiful details. Get … Read More...
Lookie what she made: 1920’s-inspired toddler dress and headband
Christie from Lemon Squeezy Shop and A Lemon Squeezy Home made this adorable 1920’s-inspired dress and headband for her toddler girl. What a cute little flapper dress!! It’s part of her Sewing Through the Decades series. See more photos of … Read More...
Ann and Kay Are At It Again….
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This is one of the funniest things I’ve seen in a long time!
2008 Interweave Patterns On DVD!
Tutorial: Adjustable kid’s messenger or roadtrip bag with lion applique
Rachel Measham-Pywell from Four Wise Monkeys shares a tutorial out at QFD Creative for making this Click to Carry messenger bag for kids. The adjustable strap can be shortened to hang around the back of a car headrest, or lengthened … Read More...
Free Sewing pattern: Summertime Romper for toddlers
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shares a free pattern and tutorial on her blog for the Summertime Romper that appeared in the So You Think You’re Crafty competition recently. The pattern is available in size for 18-24 months and 2T-3T. … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Swimsuit hoodie cover-up from a beach towel
Adrianna from Crafterhours shows how to make this beach towel swimsuit cover-up dress. This sleeveless hoodie dress is perfect for the beach or swimming pool! The bright prints of a beach towel are so cute for this project!! Go to … Read More...
Apron science from Catherine McEver
Catherine McEver rocks. Her Apron Archives make me wish I lived in her house. Of this exhibit, she says,
… Read More...Here are the Apron Archives, a hallway gallery featuring a series of extensively hand-embroidered aprons, each focusing on a different science
Susan offers a peek at tambour beading
Susan Elliott of Plays with Needles lets us peek over her shoulder as she takes a tambour-beading masterclass from expert Bob Haven. I see real similarities to needlepunch in this technique. Except…tambour beading looks a lot harder. Thank you, … Read More...
DIY Cupcake Wrappers
Visit the kitchn for links to some cute DIY cupcake wrappers templates and how-tos. CLICK HERE for the roundup.
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