Sister Diane of Crafty Pod (and author of Weaving Un-Loomed) shares a tutorial on Craftzine for this woven ric rac lampshade. A rainbow of ric rac in a variety of sizes is loosely woven around a lampshade, and the end result is some…
Tutorial: Woven ric rac lampshade
Sister Diane of Crafty Pod (and author of Weaving Un-Loomed) shares a tutorial on Craftzine for this woven ric rac lampshade. A rainbow of ric rac in a variety of sizes is loosely woven around a lampshade, and the … Read More...
Darn Good Yarn!
I recently aquired some of this yarn. It’s recycled, handspun silk sari yarn, gorgeous stuff. Currently I’m knitting a bag, and I’ll let you know how that goes. It’s fun to knit with, and knits up quickly (the size 13…
Darn Good Yarn!
I recently aquired some of this yarn. It’s recycled, handspun silk sari yarn, gorgeous stuff. Currently I’m knitting a bag, and I’ll let you know how that goes. It’s fun to knit with, and knits up quickly (the size 13 … Read More...
New Line: Motivet Stamps
image by Motivet and Jorunn S. Klakegg
Motivet Rubber Stamps is a new company, they just released their first stamps in April of this year. They have the cutest animal stamps, lots of fun hippos, squirrels and moose! (Sounds like Bullwinkle 
)…
New Line: Motivet Stamps
Motivet Rubber Stamps is a new company, they just released their first stamps in April of this year. They have the cutest animal stamps, lots of fun hippos, squirrels and moose! (Sounds like Bullwinkle :)) They offer unmounted and EZ … Read More...
Tutorial: Martha Stewart Loopy Punch
Renee Lamb shows two different ways to use the Martha Stewart Loopy border punch to create a loopy circle. Click here to go to tutorial.
Painterly Batik Cascade
I want one of everything in this new fabric line Batik Cascade by Karen Combs. My daughter just finished her first quilt, for a doll. I’m very pleased and proud of her. At one point during the making of it, she said, “I just don’t…
Painterly Batik Cascade
I want one of everything in this new fabric line Batik Cascade by Karen Combs. My daughter just finished her first quilt, for a doll. I’m very pleased and proud of her. At one point during the making of … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour – Erika aka mountainairflair
Inspiration du Jour – Erika aka mountainairflair
Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog.
Color Inspirations
Most polymer clay artists have a love of color. There’s a new book out by two of the masters of using color, and Naama Zamir reviews it on her blog. Click here to get the scoop.
Tutorial: Creating a custom patch for a ball cap
Cathe from Just Something I Made found a hat she loved, but wanted a different logo patch. She shows how she created a new leather patch and attached it to the ball cap. Very cool! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Just…
Tutorial: Easy fleece beret in less than an hour
Head over the SewSing.com to watch a video tutorial showing how to make an easy beret out of fleece in less than an hour. The tutorial is a companion to their fleece beret pattern, which you can purchase from Sewing Modest…
Tutorial: Easy fleece beret in less than an hour
Head over the SewSing.com to watch a video tutorial showing how to make an easy beret out of fleece in less than an hour. The tutorial is a companion to their fleece beret pattern, which you can purchase from Sewing … Read More...
Tutorial: Versatile pleated bag
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how to make a fabulous pleated bag. This is such a versatile purse design! You can make it with bright, mod florals or tweedy suitings, or anything in between. I daresay that it would be…
Tutorial: Versatile pleated bag
Disney from Ruffles n Such shows how to make a fabulous pleated bag. This is such a versatile purse design! You can make it with bright, mod florals or tweedy suitings, or anything in between. I daresay that it would … Read More...
Manzanita Quilt Kit
This fabulous Quilt wall hanging kit was inspired by the Manzanita tree. The kit is available to purchase at The Fabric Deli. Photograph by David Gleit from the Fremont Open Space Preserve.
Technorati Tags: Manzanita tree, quilted, wall hanging, art quilt, embellish
Manzanita Quilt Kit
This fabulous Quilt wall hanging kit was inspired by the Manzanita tree. The kit is available to purchase at The Fabric Deli. Photograph by David Gleit from the Fremont Open Space Preserve.
Editor’s Note: The Fabric Deli no … Read More...
Tutorial: Man’s dress shirt to woman’s fitted western shirt
Alexis from My Mama Made It refashioned a man’s dress shirt into a fitted woman’s shirt inspired by the fitted western-style shirts at Anthropologie. The gathered sleeves paired with the slim lines of the shirt create a smart, tailored look that…