This is kind of neat, the article specifies that the machine (powered by the wind) will keep knitting a tube scarf as long as the yarn and wind hold out. You can read the entire article and watch a video … Read More...
Mod curtain made from recycled milk jugs
Those Homemade Mama’s made this great curtain from recycled milk jugs! Pop on over to their blog to see the full tutorial. They were inspired by the book Eco Craft. Want to see what I made with milk jugs … Read More...
Tutorial: Retro-inspired quilted oven mitts
Sew4Home continues their Retro Fun series with a tutorial showing how to make these retro-inspired quilted oven mitts. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: “You” and “Me” accent pillows
Cheri from I Am Momma Hear Me Roar shows how to make these “you” and “me” accent pillows. Make a pair for your living room as a whimsical invitation for visitors to make themselves at home. Go to the tutorial… Read More...
National Scrapbooking Day at Studio Calico
Join the Design Team at Studio Calico on National Scrapbooking Day for inspiration, live chats, challenges and an online crop! The fun starts at 10:00 am EST and continues until 7:00 pm EST. Click here for more information
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New Release: Stamp of Life
The Stamps of Life has just released 3 fun new clear stamp sets, a fun alphabet, floral squares and a great set for Dad. Click here to see what’s new.
-Heather
Tips and Ideas: Layering on Your Pages
This article on the Get it Scrapped blog discusses several ways you can incorporate layering on your scrapbooking projects. Click here to go to article.
Tutorial: Make a stylish cap from a t-shirt
Kalleen from At Second Street guest blogs over at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make a cap from a t-shirt. Flower embellishments right above the brim add a feminine touch. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Flower motif for a t-shirt using appliqued ribbon and decorative stitching
Beverly from Flamingo Toes shows how she used created the flower motif for this t-shirt with appliqued ribbon and decorative stitching. I love how the two flower motifs overlap! Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Sew Stylish wrist pincushions
As part of the Celebrating Mom series, Sachiko from Tea Rose Home guest blogs at Ruffles and Stuff with a tutorial showing how to make these Sew Stylish wrist pincushions. I’m lovin’ the flower petals that peek out around the … Read More...
National Scrapbooking Day Event at Paperclipping
Join the Paperclipping team at 1 pm PST for a special event to mark National Scrapbooking Day, this Saturday May 1st. As part of the event the show will be running a drive to collect scrapbooking supplies to help children … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour – Our Baby
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Cosmetics Going Green
We all know that eating fruits and veggies is good for our health. But these super foods are also very good for our skin and cosmetic companies have integrated them into many of their products. According to this article on … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a Ruffle Me Up! easy going top from two t-shirts
Brassy Apple joins in the Spring Top Week fun with a tutorial showing how to make this fabulous Ruff’le Me Up t-shirt. I love love love this shirt!! It’s stylish and on-trend, but it’s also loose and easy-going. It’s a … Read More...
Video tutorial: How to mark and sew darts
Threads Magazine continues their Teach Yourself to Sew video series with a pair of video tutorials showing how to mark darts and then how to sew them. Darts allow you to pinch out extra bits of fabric to help create … Read More...
Time for Glass Fest in Corning…almost!
I think mentioned this event a couple of months ago and I’m bringing it up again as the draws near. It’s Glass Fest being held in the Gaffer District in Corning, NY. The Corning Museum of Glass is one of … Read More...
It’s new: Patchwork zebra softie PDF pattern
The pattern for this patchwork zebra softie is new from Laura from We Wilsons. Isn’t he a cutie?? His stripes are made from pieced fabric. To celebrate the release, she’s giving away 500 free downloads. After the first 500 downloads, … Read More...
Tutorial: Door-sized “First Place” ribbon
Prudent Baby shows how to make a version of the classic First Place ribbon. She shows it as a birthday decoration, with the number in the center marking the child’s age. You could also change the number to a seasonal … Read More...
Cookie Decorating School
I have way too many degrees as it is, but I’d so love a phD in cookies. Bridget of Bake at 350 has created the University of Cookie, a place for learning (on the internet, that is) the art … Read More...
Silk Ribbon Embroidery tutorial: Cosmos
Carol Daisy shows us how to stitch these beautiful silk-ribbon cosmos. I especially like her technique for creating the raised centers. See the tute.
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