Dollar Store Crafts shows how to make this pleated purse from a placemat. For the handles, they suggest taking apart an existing handbag from a discount store. (The one they used for the purposes of this tutorial is actually an attractive…
Tutorial: Pleated purse from a placemat
Dollar Store Crafts shows how to make this pleated purse from a placemat. For the handles, they suggest taking apart an existing handbag from a discount store. (The one they used for the purposes of this tutorial is actually an … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a small fabric basket
Small Fry & Co. shows how to make these small fabric baskets, perfect for stashing your sewing supplies. Get the tutorial.
CONTEST WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT!!
The winner of the batch of 7 digest sized pattern books for the contest which ended June 15, 2009 is……..
DRUM ROLL PLEASE
BECKY MERRILL OF MICHIGAN!!
I’ll be getting Becky’s package in the mail soon. Becky’s favorite stitch is the Lacet…
Fiber Friday, T-shirt shrug, by EVEnl
Eve lives in Schipluiden, Netherlands and has created this adorable T-shirt shrug. This is a great way to recycle T-shirts that you are no longer fond of or ones that just don’t fit right. I found Eve on…
Fabric List for online shopping
If you shop for sewing supplies online, then check out Fabric List. It’s a database of online fabric stores, giving information about the kinds of goods you can expect to find at each store. Like to buy cottons? There’s a…
Fabric List for online shopping
If you shop for sewing supplies online, then check out Fabric List. It’s a database of online fabric stores, giving information about the kinds of goods you can expect to find at each store. Like to buy cottons? There’s … Read More...
iDiY Roundup: Free Paper Bag Printables
iDiY has a great roundup of free paper bag printables HERE. Goodies include these popcorn bags from Mushy and cute favor bags from the Wedding Chicks.
Cool idea: Fabric scraps to tie up gifts
Cool idea: Fabric scraps to tie up gifts
Dana from MADE shows how she reuses fabric scraps when wrapping gifts. She pairs long ribbons made from leftover fabric with plain brown paper sacks. Read more about this cool idea on her blog.
[tags]sewing, fabric, scrap, gift, ribbon, … Read More...
New soap and body product classes
Joan Morais, a certified aromatherapist and instructor, is teaching some great classes this year!
Here’s just a sampling:
NATURAL SKIN & BODY CARE PRODUCT MAKING COURSE
JULY 23, 24, 25, 2009 Last one for 2009!
Thurs, Fri, & Sat, 9:30am-4:30pm
Courtyard Marriott, Fairfield, CA
Learn how…
Freebie: Deer Postcard
Deer and fawn are all the rage now so I’m sure you’ll love this printable by Tara Hogan compliments of Kindred. Go to download.
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Freebie: Deer Postcard
Deer and fawn are all the rage now so I’m sure you’ll love this printable by Tara Hogan compliments of Kindred. Go to download.
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Call For Entries For Spin Off’s 2010 Calendar!
Spin-Off is planning to publish a wall calendar for 2010, photography is happening today, and a beautiful supported spindle with handspun natural brown cotton on it is one of the photo props in the photograph for July.
You can’t order it…
Call For Entries For Spin Off’s 2010 Calendar!
Spin-Off is planning to publish a wall calendar for 2010, photography is happening today, and a beautiful supported spindle with handspun natural brown cotton on it is one of the photo props in the photograph for July.
You can’t order … Read More...
Freebie: Bookplate
I can see lots of kid related projects happening with this bookplate image from How About Orange! Go to download
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A painting gets “turned” into a table
Over at the Storque they posted a whole house full of great ideas for reusing found things. This was my absolute favorite, a picture used as a table. It sounds simple but, wow! I really thought it looked unusual and great. See…
A painting gets “turned” into a table
Over at the Storque they posted a whole house full of great ideas for reusing found things. This was my absolute favorite, a picture used as a table. It sounds simple but, wow! I really thought it looked unusual and … Read More...
Free pattern: Round About quilt
Image from FQS
The Fat Quarter Shop offers this fun quilt pattern Round About. Features fabric line Traffic Jam. Quilt is original design by Allison Jane Smith for Windham Fabrics. Go here to see the fabric and download the free quilt pattern.
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Inspiration: Mummysam
Oh, my goodness! Mummysam’s dimensional embroidery makes me covet her talent and pet my credit card. Thank you, Mr. Xstitch, for finding her! For links to Mummysam’s blog, Etsy shop, and flickr stream, go to Mr. Xstitch’s post.