Play cars are fun, but they’re even more fun when you’ve got roadways to drive them on. Peixinhos No Sotao shares a template for this simple roadway playmat from felt. Get the template.
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…Tutorial: Roadway playmat from felt
Play cars are fun, but they’re even more fun when you’ve got roadways to drive them on. Peixinhos No Sotao shares a template for this simple roadway playmat from felt. Get the template.
[via One Crafty Place]
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Cheap Wall Art: Cupcake Liners
Need a cheap wall fix-up? You’ll find tons of quick and easy projects at do it yourself, including this wall art made from cupcake liners and plastic sheets. How-tos HERE.
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Cheap Wall Art: Cupcake Liners
Need a cheap wall fix-up? You’ll find tons of quick and easy projects at do it yourself, including this wall art made from cupcake liners
and plastic sheets. How-tos HERE.
[tags]DIY, cupcake liners, wall art, cheap[/tags]
Felted Stones with Tentacles Kool-Aid Dyed
I am totally captivated with Kim’s rocks and stone felting. She just finished (the pictured rocks) and I think they are brilliant. Kim of WildlyWoolly recently finished needle felting some very large stones using Kool-Aid dyed roving. She said that dying the wool…
Felted Stones with Tentacles Kool-Aid Dyed
I am totally captivated with Kim’s rocks and stone felting. She just finished (the pictured rocks) and I think they are brilliant. Kim of WildlyWoolly recently finished needle felting some very large stones using Kool-Aid dyed roving. She said that … Read More...
Free Printables: Vintage Labels
Find these gorgeous, vintage, printable labels for oil, vinegar, and more HERE (for free, no less) at the als0-gorgeous blog, Eat Drink Chic. You’ll also find the how-tos and–have I used the word gorgeous too much?–gorgeous photography.
Free Printables: Vintage Labels
Find these gorgeous, vintage, printable labels for oil, vinegar, and more HERE (for free, no less) at the als0-gorgeous blog, Eat Drink Chic. You’ll also find the how-tos and–have I used the word gorgeous too much?–gorgeous photography.
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Technique: Make Your Own Stamps From Placemats!
image by Mel's Own Place
Check out this really clever idea at Mel’s Own Place for turning old rubber placemats into stamps! How cool is that??
-Heather
Technique: Make Your Own Stamps From Placemats!
Check out this really clever idea at Mel’s Own Place for turning old rubber placemats into stamps! How cool is that??
-Heather
The Knight Bus Altoids tin and other Harry Potter crafts
Create a Knight Bus out of an altoids tin like this one by tapestrymlp on flickr. She has a ton of cute Harry Potter crafts and you can look at her set here.
Jan of Jan’s Reading Room has experimented with several…
Sewing Steeks – From Dawn Brocco!
This is one brave lady! Cutting steeks for me requires a sewing machine, lots and lots of thread, and usually some alcohol (not to mention chocolate!) Dawn Brocco shows us how she sews steeks (by hand! - gasp!) in this…
Free CQ block: To Wish You Happiness
Janet Stauffacher of Nostalgic NeedleART is sharing her original pattern for this sweet CQ block. She says,
Print this block directly onto computer printer fabric with your inkjet printer, then use it as the foundation for your crazy quilt block with the center…
Inspiration: “Under the Sea” CQ
This CQ block is a round-robin project and, therefore, the result of several stitchers’ joint efforts. Lisa showcases it on her blog, Ivory Blush Roses, with wonderful detailed photos and a description of her additions to the work. From concept to…
Voodoo embroidery
Elaine Lipson of Red Thread Studio points us to an opinion article on the New York Times web site that showcases the work of Christoph Niemann. I promise you two things: (1) You’ll delight in Niemann’s unique stitchery. (2) You’ll snort-laugh. Go…
New e-book from Bargello Needlepoint
If you’ve been enjoying Bargello Needlepoint’s series of Christmas-ornament patterns, then you’ll love this news: Now there’s an e-book! It includes the six patterns we’ve seen (in case you missed any of them during the free promotion) and six brand-new patterns…
New e-book from Bargello Needlepoint
If you’ve been enjoying Bargello Needlepoint‘s series of Christmas-ornament patterns, then you’ll love this news: Now there’s an e-book! It includes the six patterns we’ve seen (in case you missed any of them during the free promotion) and six … Read More...
July challenge: Use unusual materials
For July, the Stitch Explorer Challenge (at SharonB’s Pin Tangle blog) is “to incorporate something you would not normally use in embroidery” — ala contemporary embroidery trends. Get the details from SharonB’s post.
Recycle a tin can, postcards and a suit jacket into a Mixed-Media Journal
Leftover hardware cloth, a soda can, some yarn , an old suit coat, two binder rings, a bunch of sassy fun new tools and some inspiration from the cool book Re-Bound: Creating Handmade Books from Recycled and Repurposed Materials culminate in…
Recycle a tin can, postcards and a suit jacket into a Mixed-Media Journal
Leftover hardware cloth, a soda can, some yarn , an old suit coat, two binder rings, a bunch of sassy fun new tools and some inspiration from the cool book Re-Bound: Creating Handmade Books from Recycled and Repurposed Materials culminate … Read More...