How cute is this project? And who doesn’t love using glitter every chance we can? The Sparkle Studio is where you can fin out how to make these cute pendants with your kids!
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Technique: Color Layering with Your Stamps
Check out this great video with Shari Carroll as she teaches you the lovely technique of color layering with your stamps.
-Heather
Too Cute! Woodland cake pops
Woodland cake pops
Originally uploaded by papertreats
These woodland creature cake pops are blowing my mind. How is this done?! It’s so fancy and complicated looking. They are so cute that I’m not sure I would be able to eat … Read More...
Recycle a CD rack into a fabric display stand
Rebecca of the blog This Present Life sent in this great idea for turning a CD rack into a pretty fabric storage and display stand. I love looking at my fabric so this would be a great project for me!… Read More...
DIY: Garden Stars and Stripes table runner
Tracey from Traceyjay Quilts created the patterns for these two quilted tablerunners, both in a softly patriotic color scheme. She used fabric from the French General and Rural Jardin collections. Get instructions for both versions at the Moda Bake Shop… Read More...
Tutorial: Use French seams to avoid raw edges on your seam allowance
If floppy raw-edged seam allowances on the inside of your sewing projects seam messy to you, why not give a French seam a try? A French seam encloses the raw edges and stitches them down to the underside of the … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage Hankie Dress (or shirt) for baby girls
Tanya from Trey and Lucy gives the how-to on her blog for making this sugar sweet baby girl’s dress from a pair of vintage hankies
. The sewing is simple – just three seams and three snaps and you’re done. … Read More...
Tutorial: Refashioned jeans skirt with tree applique
The Sewing Dork from Redemption reveals her response to the Sew What? skirt challenge. She made a skirt out of a pair of jeans, and then appliqued it with an awesome tree motif. She’s written up a tutorial showing … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy Sweet Summer Top for little girls
Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how to make this easy summer top for little girls. The gathering and the tie top straps make this an easy shirt to fit. The chest measurement is the only measurement you’ll need. Go … Read More...
Sale: Impress Rubber Stamps
Impress Rubber Stamps is having a sale! From now until June 8th get 10% off your entire on-line order, use coupon code: hello summer. Click here to visit their website.
-Heather
A NEW WAY TO REVIEW PRODUCTS
I ran across this video review recently. Youtube.com is great for tutorials. I thought that was what I would be viewing. Turns out, it was a review. The nifty thing is that the reviewer is shown using the product, so … Read More...
Free patterns: Hand embroidery
This Embroidery roundup is all about free patterns. We have created this quick list with links to each Embroidery pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.
Please note that these patterns were free … Read More...
DIY: Bath Tea for Varicose Veins
DeShawn Marie shares a Bath Tea recipe for varicose veins on her blog. She notes that she is currently testing this recipe out, but would like to go ahead and share it to see if anyone else benefits from this … Read More...
Tutorial: Snap Attack clutch
Head over to the Lark Crafts blog to download a PDF tutorial for this Snap Attack clutch. It’s offered as an excerpt from the book, Pretty Little Purses and Pouches
. I’m loving the layered, off-kilter flaps and the pearl … Read More...
Tutorial: Anthro-inspired cardigan with free-motion embroidered floral motifs
Inspired by a cardigan she saw at Anthropologie, Bethany from Craftopia made the fabulous cardigan using free-motion stitching on her sewing machine. She she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Easy Reversible Sun Top for girls
Christine from From an Igloo guest blogs over at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make this easy Reversible Sun Top for girls. These pretty summer tops are made from rectangles of fabric (no tricky curves to draft … Read More...
SOME RECYCLING FUN COMING OUR WAY
June 12 will soon be here! That day, MADE Studio in St. Louis is hosting a remake, refashion, and revamp party. The cost of admission is a bag of clean used clothing and $5! Once you’re there, you’ll hang out, … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Fox and Frolic quilt
Over at Quilting with Kimberly student and friend Cindy Fox sent in this photo of the quilt she made from one of the patterns in Kimberly’s book Jelly Roll Quilts and More. Cindy used Moda’s Frolic fabric line in … Read More...
New Release: Hero Arts Stamps
Hero Arts stamps has just released their new summer catalog supplement! It’s full of lots of clear, cling and wood mounted sets with themes like beach, flowers, gardening, fruit, sewing, banners and lots more. Click here to flip through the … Read More...
LIVING FELT 1st Annual International Felting Contest
Enter your felted doll or Alice in Wonderland themed piece for a chance to win up to $250 in prizes! Our monthly challenges always support fun & felting of all levels, with prizes being given by random drawing. This year, … Read More...