Maggie Holmes has posted a tutorial on the Studio Calico blog on how to photograph your layouts for posting online and sending in electronic submissions. Click here to go to tutorial.
Inspiration du Jour – joggemia
Inspiration du Jour – joggemia
Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog
May You Live in Interesting Times (UK)
The May You Live in Interesting Times Festival of Creative Technology is happening at Chapter in Cardiff (Wales) October 22-24, 2009. The Festival will look at ‘do-it-yourself’ through a range of commissions, projects, exhibitions, discussions and artist-led events across all art…
Can you spot the differences in Threads Magazine covers?
My daughter loves playing “Spot the Difference” games. You know, the ones where two very similar pictures appear side by side and you have to spot the differences between them.
Threads Magazine created their own “Spot the Difference” game using some of their…
Can you spot the differences in Threads Magazine covers?
My daughter loves playing “Spot the Difference” games. You know, the ones where two very similar pictures appear side by side and you have to spot the differences between them.
Threads Magazine created their own “Spot the Difference” game using … Read More...
Ta dah!: Double stitched log cabin block
Kelli from And Then There’s Rustic blog shares her first finished log cabin block using a double stitch technique. I hope she will share the finished quilt with us. Go here to visit this post.
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Ta Dah!: Double stitched log cabin block
Kelli from And Then There’s Rustic blog shares her first finished log cabin block using a double stitch technique. I hope she will share the finished quilt with us. Go here to visit this post.
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Tutorial: Christmas ornaments from fabric and felt scraps
Tutorial: Christmas ornaments from fabric and felt scraps
Sew4Home shows how to take your fabric and felt scraps and make a set of fabulous Christmas ornaments. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Sew4Home]
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DIY puppet theater.
My puppet theater growing up was the back of the couch. It worked pretty well but I was always a bit jealous of that scene in the Sound of Music where the kids have this amazing puppet theater with fancy…
Yoki the magic dragon – a plushie kit
This dragon plushie is cute as heck. I need one. I like this kit because it includes the materials. Also, the dragon looks so huggable and… plush! The plushie toy is designed by DIYFluffies. She has quite a few other great kits
I…
Yoki the magic dragon – a plushie kit
This dragon plushie is cute as heck. I need one. I like this kit because it includes the materials. Also, the dragon looks so huggable and… plush! The plushie toy is designed by DIYFluffies. She has quite a few other … Read More...
Tutorial: Patchwork Party Purse
Wee Folk Art shares a free pattern for this patchwork Party Purse, a purse designed to coordinate with a child’s birthday party dress. Isn’t it pretty? I love the extra wide ric-rac that peeks out of all of the edges! Go…
Tutorial: Short sleeves become long, plus a pair of capris
I never really notice how much my daughter is growing until we try on a long-sleeved shirt in the fall that hasn’t been worn since early spring. I swear, the clothes shrink on their own while sitting in the drawer!
Ashley…
Tutorial: Short sleeves become long, plus a pair of capris
I never really notice how much my daughter is growing until we try on a long-sleeved shirt in the fall that hasn’t been worn since early spring. I swear, the clothes shrink on their own while sitting in the drawer!… Read More...
BOM: Sweet Nostalgia free!
Thanks to alert blogger Quilter Going Bananas, I just downloaded my very first Block of the Month (BOM) called Summer’s Gone, from Dorothy Baker Designs blog. The embroidery motif of school children approaching their big yellow school bus captures the excitement of going back to school.
Oh,…
Tutorial: Spray paint your lace appliques
Vicki Howell shares a tutorial on ILoveToCreate.com showing how to spray paint your lace appliques using Tulip spray fabric paint. Now you can have lace appliques in any color you want! (Or at least any color of Tulip spray fabric paint.) …
Machine embroidery fonts from Apex
If you like to add a little machine embroidery to your sewing projects, then check out Apex Embroidery Fonts & Designs. They have a full selection of fonts for monogramming or personalizing sewn objects, and they’ll be adding a … Read More...
Magic color bath fizzies tutorial
Majestic Mountain Sage’s blog has a fun post on making magic color bath fizzies, a white powder that turns color when it hits the water! Try making them different colors for different holidays for some added fun.
Find all the info here.
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