Brisbane, the Craft & Quilt Fair is coming your way this month! Full of inspiration, advice and shopping, the fair is a complete craft experience, bringing the world of craft to you. See it, touch it, buy it and find it,…
Tutorial: Gadget cozy from a vintage napkin
What better way to carry your personal electronics than in a gadget cozy made out of a vintage napkin? I love the juxtaposition of the new and the old, the cutting edge and the repurposed. Meet Me at Mike’s has the…
Tutorial: Sewing machine cozy
Joanna from Chubby Hobby shows how to make a cover for your Janome sewing machine. It’s made to fit over the machine’s hard cover because – let’s face it – large plastic sewing machine covers are not so pretty. If you…
Tutorial: Sewing machine cozy
Joanna from Chubby Hobby shows how to make a cover for your Janome sewing machine. It’s made to fit over the machine’s hard cover because – let’s face it – large plastic sewing machine covers are not so pretty. If … Read More...
Tutorial: Witchy-poo shoe softie
Angie from Quality Time shares a pattern and tutorial for making these Witchy-poo Shoe softies. Make up a pair and hang it from ribbon as a fun Halloween decoration. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Quality Time]
Tutorial: Witchy-poo shoe softie
Angie from Quality Time shares a pattern and tutorial for making these Witchy-poo Shoe softies. Make up a pair and hang it from ribbon as a fun Halloween decoration. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Quality Time]
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More Mosaic Fun – Tips from JMD Designs
I’m embracing mosaic work some much more in my little glass world. I’m preparing for re-doing my bathroom and I plan creating some cool tile work to go with the glass sink I made. So I wander around the web…
More Mosaic Fun – Tips from JMD Designs
I’m embracing mosaic work some much more in my little glass world. I’m preparing for re-doing my bathroom and I plan creating some cool tile work to go with the glass sink I made. So I wander around the web … Read More...
Molly’s Sketchbook: Felt Tooth Fairy Bags
What youngster would not love these tooth fairy bags? There are complete instructions and a supply list on “Purl Bee”. You can get as colorful as you want with this craft. This would make an amazing shower gift that can be…
Project: Inked Acrylic Photo Tag
image by Anna Dabrowska-Pekocka
Visit Scrapbooking.com’s website for directions to make this cool inked and stamped acrylic photo tag using alcohol inks and embellishments.
-Heather
Project: Inked Acrylic Photo Tag
Visit Scrapbooking.com’s website for directions to make this cool inked and stamped acrylic photo tag using alcohol inks and embellishments.
-Heather
Tutorial: Children’s puff slippers
Lisa from The Hem Line shares a tutorial for making these soft slippers for children, sure to keep their feet warm during the cold winter months. Get the how-to.
[photo from The Hem Line]
…Tutorial: Children’s puff slippers
Lisa from The Hem Line shares a tutorial for making these soft slippers for children, sure to keep their feet warm during the cold winter months. Get the how-to.
[photo from The Hem Line]
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Sunday smile
Gerry Krueger of olderrose blog snapped this candid shot of smiling Sheba, hard at work at a recent CQ retreat. Nice landscape block, old girl! See the post.
Get published in NEEDLE
The Hand Embroidery Network is launching a new e-zine, NEEDLE, and you’re invited to participate. The HEN blog says,
We really are passionate about hand embroidery and want to help promote it and your work too. With this in mind we are launching…
Tutorial: Pocket Full of Posies dress
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how to make this adorable Pocket Full of Posies dress for little girls. The skirt of the dress is embellished with pockets from old jeans and pants. What little girl wouldn’t love a dress with…
Tutorial: Pocket Full of Posies dress
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how to make this adorable Pocket Full of Posies dress for little girls. The skirt of the dress is embellished with pockets from old jeans and pants. What little girl wouldn’t love a dress … Read More...
More free Anne Orr tatting patterns
Oh, my! Another scan of an out-of-print vintage pattern booklet. TATBit Tats is sharing Anne Orr’s Tatting: Book No. 13. Check out this amazing baby bonnet! The images and patterns are legible and printable. Go to TATBit’s blog post for the links.
More free Anne Orr tatting patterns
Oh, my! Another scan of an out-of-print vintage pattern booklet. TATBit Tats is sharing Anne Orr’s Tatting: Book No. 13. Check out this amazing baby bonnet! The images and patterns are legible and printable. Go to TATBit’s blog post for … Read More...
Free vintage patterns: Anne Orr Tatting
TATBit Tats is sharing scans of an out-of-print vintage pattern booklet, Anne Orr’s Tatting: Book No. 35. The photos and instructions are legible and printable. Go to TatBit’s blog post.