Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs tells how she blinged up her daughter’s canvas sneakers with glitter, paint, and embellishments rescued from an old prom dress. The possibilities for designs and decorations are endless, so raid your refashioning pile and see … Read More...
Best Bird Skirts Yet! By Nerine Scott
I’m in love with all the creations of Nerine Scott. She makes dresses and skirts and sells them at Salamanca Market (I wish I could go!) in Hobart, Tasmania.
Here is what she says about her sewing “The fabrics … Read More...
A cute mini journal from some gift cards and security envelopes
Over at the blog Tattered Edge there is this cute mini journal made from gift cards and security envelopes. Pop on over to this post to see the pretty inside.
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Looking for printable journaling items? … Read More...
Free patterns and charts: Hearts, valentines
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 at … Read More...
Giveaway: Sew Liberated PLUS materials to make a project!
Meg from Sew Liberated and author of Sew Liberated: 20 Stylish Projects for the Modern Sewist has an awesome giveaway going on at her blog. Not only is she giving away a copy of her book, she’s including the materials … Read More...
Janome’s announces their newest sewing machines
Janome is announcing new models of their popular line of sewing machines this year. They say,
The Memory Craft® 5200
contains an automatic straight stitch needle plate – the only machine on the market to offer such a unique and … Read More...
CHA Video from Paperclipping: Epiphany Crafts
Noell Hyman of Paperclipping interviews this new company, and gets a demo on their epoxy accent making tool. Click here to go video
Tutorial: Heart-shaped messenger bag for toddlers
Karina from Windows of Agate shares a downloadable tutorial for this heart-shaped messenger bag for toddlers. Make one as a special Valentine’s Day present for your little one! Go to the tutorial.
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Project: Stamped Seed Card
Visit Barbara Anders blog Paper Pursuits for instruction on how to make this adorable card that hold a packet of seeds. She used a super cute stamp from an upcoming new stamp release from My Favorite Things.
-Heather
Giveaway: Studio Calico Rub-ons
Scrapbooks and Cards Today is giving away a complete set of the new Studio Calico Rub-ons to a lucky winner! Click here for information on how to enter. Also, in the same post you can get information on helping Haiti … Read More...
Giveaway: CHA Haul
The Paperlife is giving away goodies from the recent CHA show. Deadline to enter is February 10th. Click here to find out how to enter.
Lion Brand’s New KAL
This season, Lion Brand Yarn is doing the Inishturk Sweater for their KAL. I won’t be joining in, though, I already have 856,574,900 (ish) projects on the needles, and there are no more needles in my stash. Must. Get. More. … Read More...
More CHA Favourites
Vee Jennings of Creative Blessing, shares her favourite items from the recent CHA Winter show. Click here to go to article.
Inspiration du Jour – LisaSwift
Get more inspiration from her Two Peas gallery, her DT gallery and her work at the Good Grief blog
Glastac vs Liquid Stringer – A blog post from Tam Johannes
I found this blog post by Tam Johannes while looking around Bullseye’s Facebook page and found it pretty darn cool. Tam has been trying to use a new product called Liquid Stringer with much frustration. So with a bunch … Read More...
PDF tutorial for an envelope system wallet
Ginger from Wiener Dog Tricks recently created a fabric version of a cash envelope system – a wallet with labeled pockets to hold money for all of her different budget areas. If you were one of the many people who … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Sloth bibs!
shows off her latest sewing project – a pair of bibs for her baby-on-the-way. They’re shaped like sloths, with arms wrapped around baby’s neck and a smiling sloth face hanging from the bottom edge. If you hear some odd-pitched voice … Read More...
Valentine’s Mini Picture Frame
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and if you’re looking for a cute and fun project, why not try this project posted by Naama Z on Cut Out and Keep?
Click here to go to the tutorial.
Oscar Cookies
The latest from bakerella: Oscar cookies! So clever. Find the step-by-step how-tos for crafting these cookie statues (literally, they stand up and everything) HERE. I did have a flashback to working as a cookie decorator when I … Read More...
Super Bowl Cake
All You has a collection of super bowl food ideas and how-tos HERE, including this Super Bowl cake.
Are you planning on having a party or … Read More...