Laura of Adventures of a Quilting Diva blog shares her tips for prewashing fabric smaller than 1/2 yard to avoid tangles. Go here to read more.
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Mystery BOM: A few spots left
Barbara from Quilt Soup shop wants you to know there are only a few spots left in the Mystery Block of the Month (BOM) event that starts in September. The Bubblegum Basics fabric collection is the fabric choice, but the pattern will be revealed one…
Online Class: Me, the abridged version
For all the scrapbookers who find it difficult to scrap about themselves, Cathy Zielske is holding this online class at Big Picture Scrapbooking. During this four week workshop she will help you to make an A to Z album all about…
Online Class: Me, the abridged version
For all the scrapbookers who find it difficult to scrap about themselves, Cathy Zielske is holding this online class at Big Picture Scrapbooking. During this four week workshop she will help you to make an A to Z album all … Read More...
Online Class: Me, the abridged version
For all the scrapbookers who find it difficult to scrap about themselves, Cathy Zielske is holding this online class at Big Picture Scrapbooking. During this four week workshop she will help you to make an A to Z album all … Read More...
Book Review – Stitched Toys
Stiched Toys by Kate Haxell RRP $19.95
This book contains 20 step by step guides to creating soft toys your kids will love. Many of these designs remind me of years gone when my own mother made toys to sell … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour – Anderjackie
Get more inspiration from her gallery.
Inspiration du Jour – Anderjackie
Get more inspiration from her gallery.
Apply for The Finders Keepers Market in Sydney
Applications are now being accepted for the Sydney and Brisbane locations of The Finders Keepers market. The Finders Keepers Market is a bi-annual event that showcases the work of over 60 emerging designers and artists from Sydney local designers to areas all…
Tutorial: Slotted seams
Threads Magazine shows how to make slotted seams. A slotted seam allows a strip of fabric underneath to peak through. Go to the tutorial for this cool seam finish.
[photo from Threads Magazine]
…Tutorial: Kid’s apron with crayon pockets
If your kiddo is serious about his art, then he might need an apron like this one. It includes pockets sized just right for holding crayons within easy reach. Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how to make one. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Kid’s apron with crayon pockets
If your kiddo is serious about his art, then he might need an apron like this one. It includes pockets sized just right for holding crayons within easy reach. Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how to make one. Get the … Read More...
Conversation with Judith Skinner
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Cynthia Tinapple has a wonderful polymer clay blog (Polymer Clay Daily — if you haven’t checked it out yet, you should!)
Recently, she posted an interview with Judith Skinner (she of the Skinner Blend.) Click here to head over to…
Tutorial: Hanging trash bag for your car
The Homemaking Honeys show how to sew up a perfect solution for the inevitable car litter. It’s a trash bag that hangs from the back of the front seat. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Homemaking Honeys]
Panel: Sheri Berry Holiday
I found this cheery panel with a retro feel under New Arrivals at The Quilted Bear online store. Go here to see the entire Sheri Berry Holiday fabric line.
Technorati Tags: panel, retro, Holiday, fabric, Sheri Berry
Tutorials: Quilting design walls
Karen of Sew Many Ways blog shows how to make two different but equally useful design walls. If you are new to quilting, quilters use design walls to audition fabrics for use in a quilt project.
Tutorial One: Portable Quilt Design Wall (32″…
How Much Party Food and Drink to Buy?
Planning a party can be a daunting task, especially if you’re not sure how much food to buy for your guests. Whether you’re hosting a cocktail party or a formal gathering, it’s important to estimate the amount of food … Read More...
How Much Party Food and Drink to Buy?
What a great tool from Real Simple: the party food and beverage calculator. CLICK HERE to determine how much to buy for your next party based on your expected guest list.
Technorati Tags: party, food, drink, entertaining, calculator, guests
…Emergency Dessert
I love this idea from
Bake at 350: chocolate quesadillas. I often find myself craving a yummy, chocolatey dessert with no such thing in my fridge except a handful of chocolate chips. Find the recipe HERE, as well as lots of other…
Peruvian Blue Opal with Dendrites and Recycled 14k Gold Ring
This is a great ring by Bloom Studios. The jeweler describes it as looking like the ocean with the dendrite inclusions forming tiny seaweed and it definitely does look like that.
I love the simple but elegant feel to all of…