Gertie from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing shows how to add a vintage-style side lapped zipper. If you love the styling of vintage garments, this is a zipper technique to add to your sewing skillset. Get the how-to.… Read More...
Tutorial: Shirred pillowcase dress
Mandy fromSugar Bee Craft Edition shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to add shirring to the classic pillowcase dress. This would make a pretty new sundress for summer! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Sugar Bee … Read More...
Project: Digital Stamp Wall Art
Join Kristen Powers on her website for a fun tutorial turning a digital stamp into lovely wall art, click here for her tutorial.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps and SVG files? We love using the Design bundle to download … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour – Already One
Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog
Soapy Chica
Victorian-esque eye candy from Soapy Chica
1) Pink Rose Scented Crown Soap
2) Black Victorian Corset Shea Butter Soap
3) Angel Wings Soap – Antique Blossom
Tutorial: Shrink Ring
Shrink plastic seems to be the material of the moment with numerous exciting projects coming out all over the blogosphere, such as this one posted previously.
If you are interested in this material and its many possibilities, check out Cathe’s … Read More...
Cool Mosaic Catch-o-matic from Fusedglass.org
More newsletter love from the folks over at fusedglass.org. I just love getting their email newsletters. There’s always something cool going on over there. The tutorial in this issue is how to make a mosaic cutter with more…the catch-o-matic. … Read More...
Tutorial: Bubble dress for toddler girls
Aly from Polkanuts shows how to make this easy bubble dress for toddler girls. What an absolutely cute dress!! Get the tutorial.
[photo from Polkanuts]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, toddler, girl, dress, bubble[/tags]
Tutorial: Hanging organizer for your purses
Purses are fun to make and collect, but you can only carry one at a time. What do you do with the other purses in the meantime? Saffiertje shows how to make a hanging organizer to store your purses. It’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Make an oven mitt
Just because an item is practical doesn’t mean it can’t be pretty. Take this oven mitt by Prudent Baby, for example. The mitt protects your hands from a hot pan, but made from a fresh print it’s also pretty. … Read More...
Maddy Laine’s New Accessory Cardigan
I’m always looking for a new twist on the cardigan. This certainly fits the bill, all the benefits of a traditional cardigan without all the bulk of a full length garment.
Pretty stitch too! The pattern comes in 6 sizes, … Read More...
Goldfish Cracker Anatomy
Check out this artwork of goldfish cracker
anatomy by Jason Freeny, available HERE along with more dissections of goldfish and other objects. {spotted on Super Punch}
[tags]artwork, goldfish crackers[/tags]
Read all about it: Tips for stitching down Velcro
Velcro (hook & loop tape) is a favorite closure for sewing projects because of its ease of use and its ease of installation. However, there are some tricks to stitching it down neatly. Keyka Lou Patterns shares these tips over … Read More...
Freebie: Little King Digital Stamp
Visit Sliekle’s Digi Staamps to download this adorable King stamp for free.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps and SVG files? We love using the Design bundle to download our digital stamps. Make sure you check out their free section … Read More...
Sweater Babe’s New Pattern
This is going to be my next project. It’s so pretty. Feminine without being too girly. Lacy yet useful, up here where the cold winds are still blowing.
Dramatic Lace Top-Down Wrap Cardigan is what she’s calling it. The back … Read More...
Water Soluable Knitted Wedding Dress
Engineering Students have designed a wedding dress that needs no post wedding storage. This dress is made from panels, put together with water soluable seams that when wet, make the 5 panels of the dress come apart and can then … Read More...
How to recycle a whiteboard into a magnetic Blackboard
There is a great tutorial over at the blog Made By Nicole on how to turn a whiteboard into a magnetic blackboard. Too Cute!
[tags]recycled chalkboard[/tags]
DIYdish Double-Layer Cake Felt Pin Cushion video tutorial
These pin cushions are easy to make and with the DIYdish twins Kris and Kim showing you in a very cool video you will have one done in no time. There is also a downloadable sheet. Make up several for … Read More...
Tutorial: Organizing floss
DMCThread’s Blog has been running a series of posts showing stitchers’ work spaces and sharing their tips for organization. The whole series is drool-worthy, but I especially like a tute by Vonna of The Twisted Stitcher. Her tip for … Read More...
Review & giveaway: Pretty Little Pillows
Pretty Little Pillows
from Lark Books is a pretty little book that explores the creative possibilities that the pillow offers. The underlying structure of a pillow is pretty basic: two pieces of fabric with some stuffing in between. And yet … Read More...