Kira Franz-Knight of Tangarang blog is sharing her original pirate-inspired hand-embroidery patterns. She says, “Try these stitched onto toddler tee-shirts or use as iron-on transfers for canvas loot bags for a Pirate Party!” Get the patterns.
Arrrrrrrrrrrr…free patterns!
Kira Franz-Knight of Tangarang blog is sharing her original pirate-inspired hand-embroidery patterns. She says, “Try these stitched onto toddler tee-shirts or use as iron-on transfers for canvas loot bags for a Pirate Party!” Get the patterns.
Arrrrrrrrrrrr…free patterns!
Kira Franz-Knight of Tangarang blog is sharing her original pirate-inspired hand-embroidery patterns. She says, “Try these stitched onto toddler tee-shirts or use as iron-on transfers for canvas loot bags for a Pirate Party!” Get the patterns.
Arrrrrrrrrrrr…free patterns!
Kira Franz-Knight of Tangarang blog is sharing her original pirate-inspired hand-embroidery patterns. She says, “Try these stitched onto toddler tee-shirts or use as iron-on transfers for canvas loot bags for a Pirate Party!” Get the patterns.
Tutorial: Egg cup pincushion
I have this strange obsession with footed dishes – cake stands, etc – so this project really appeals to me. It’s a footed pincushion! The Sometimes Crafter shows how to make a pincushion from a scrap of fabric and an … Read More...
Free chart: Easter hatchling
Here’s another adorable chick from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com. Designed by Sharon Welch, this little hatchling would be perfect for plastic canvas. Get the chart.
Looking for more Plastic Canvas patterns? Check these out on Etsy.
Need … Read More...
How To Select The Correct Sweater Size…
A wonderful article from the Knitting Site at Bella Online outlines an easy way to craft a perfectly fitting sweater, even if it’s the first sweater you’ve ever knit!
Marjorie Colletta of Bella Online says:
When you look at a … Read More...
Tutorial: Child’s dress from a man’s shirt
Dana from MADE offers a tutorial turning a man’s shirt into a child’s dress. It looks like it would be difficult but it’s actually a fairly simple refashion. Get the how-to.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, refashion, shirt, dress[/tags]
Tutorial: Make a sweater vest from a pullover
CraftStylish shows how to turn a pullover sweater into a sweater vest by removing the sleeves and adding some embellishment. Get the tutorial.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, refashion, sweater, vest, pullover[/tags]
Cupcake Easter Baskets from Bakerella
Cupcake Easter baskets from bakerella.
GRANNY’S NOT SO OLD…..
I took the first of a series of ‘Advanced Crochet’ classes last night at Knit and Caboodle in St. Charles, Missouri with the lovely Christina Marie Potter as the teacher. I was one of the more ‘advanced’ students (which is … Read More...
Colour Combo Challenge!
Morning Everyone:
As we continue our week of “Use your old stash and[tag] stamping [/tag]by using an older stamp week”!
Another great idea is to use a colour grouping of older stash to create sets of cards..
This set of … Read More...
Sweet Egg Dioramas
Visit Southern Living for spring desserts.
Edibles for Your Easter Table
More ideas for Easter from Family Fun.
Sewing Pattern: Baby boys’ shorts from a dishtowel
You can make these cute little boys’ shorts from a dishtowel. Dollar Store Crafts posts a tutorial to show you how. She says these are best suited for a small guy, up to 12 months old. Don’t have a dishtowel … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a simple clutch
This clutch-purse packs a lot of style punch for just a little bit of effort. Cakies shows how to make one. Get the how-to.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, clutch, purse[/tags]
Tutorial: Sew a carrot pouch from craft felt
This carrot-shaped pouch is the perfect place to stash a stick of candy or a pencil or any other Easter treat. Bunny Cakes shares a tutorial for making them. Get the how-to.
[via Craftzine]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, Easter, carrot, … Read More...
Tip: Best thread length
Q: What’s the best thread length to use when stitching bargello? A: It depends. Bargello Needlepoint blog explains what you must consider and suggests some rules of thumb. See the post.
How do you hang your glass?
It’s easy with products from Hang Your Glass. Being a bead maker I’ve not had the dilemma of hanging glass pieces but now that I think about it, there are some pretty interestingly shaped glass pieces out there.
Hang … Read More...
Australian Glass Art
Thanks to Jesska of the Thousand Threads blog who turns us on to Australian glass artist Les Baxter. You can see more of Les’ work at the Architectural Glassworks web site. From bright and bold to earthy and serene these … Read More...