This bug pincushion might be itty bitty in size, but he’s hugely cute! Lauren from Goody Goody shares a tutorial for making her Bitty Bug Pincushion. Go to the tutorial.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, pincushion, bitty, bug[/tags]
Cakes for Spring
Visit Ladies Home Journal for a slide show of easy cakes to make for Spring. My favorites are the daisy cake and the almond flower cake.
Don’t Forget! Polymer Cafe giveaway is TOMORROW!
Don’t forget, I’ll be drawing names out of a hat tommorow for the Polymer Cafe June 2009 issue! If you haven’t entered yet, go leave a comment at this post!
Designer Jewelry Giveaway by Max and Chloe
Get a chance to win $500 in designer jewelry from Max & Chloe. To enter the sweepstakes, click HERE.
Tiny stumpwork from Windflower Embroidery
Look at this amazing stumpwork applied to a bitty pin tin. The mushroom design will soon be available free from Windflower Embroidery. Go to the blog to see additional views of the design and more examples of fantastic dimensional … Read More...
Alternative stitching surface: Wood
I’m fascinated by this project that Becky Stern found in Craftzine.com’s flickr pool. Contributor NewandDifferent is embroidering on wood! I’m not brave enough to attempt needlework on hardwood. But you may find me hanging around the model-airplane section of my local craft…
All knotted up
Wow. Look what Rachel of Cornflower Blue Studio is doing with French knots! You can see more of her work. Just go to the blog. And click on the images to see close-ups.
Bottlecap and Bamboo Tile Necklace Supply Giveaway
Remember that gorgeous Romantic Rose Necklace by Ten Two design team member Peace Schuyler that I blogged about last week?
Lisa Vollrath; the owner of Ten Two Studios, thought that one of our lucky readers would like to create … Read More...
Free patterns: Vintage borders
Get these vintage border-embroidery patterns — free for personal use — from Stitchado Handmade.
Free patterns: Vintage borders
Get these vintage border-embroidery patterns — free for personal use — from Stitchado Handmade.
Free patterns: Vintage borders
Get these vintage border-embroidery patterns — free for personal use — from Stitchado Handmade.
Free patterns: Vintage borders
Get these vintage border-embroidery patterns — free for personal use — from Stitchado Handmade.
Sewing Tutorial: Sew a “wet bag” to carry wet swimsuits
Just in time for summer swimming, Little Birdie Secrets shares a tutorial for a “wet bag”. The wet bag is lined with plastic vinyl, so you can place a wet item in here without the moisture seeping out onto everything … Read More...
Calling all knitty geeks – your iPhone app is here.
I randomly decided to do a Google search for ‘iPhone craft app’ (or iPod touch in my case) here is what I found:
Stitchminder FREE
… Read More...The program provides four customizable counters that can be used to track rows completed, pattern
Another Great Crafty Food Roundup…
This must-see blog o’ daily inspiration for the crafter has yet again collected wonderful ideas for the foodie from the web (and I’m not just saying that because a few of my ideas are in the roundup, though it helps, … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girls’ patchwork skirt
Head on over to the Moda Bake Shop for a tutorial for making this super sweet patchwork skirt for little girls. The patchwork is made from a charm pack, while the contrast band and ties require 1/2 yard of each … Read More...
Book Review – Mixed Metals: Creating Contemporary Jewelry with Silver, Gold, Copper, Brass & More
Mixed Metals: creating contemporary jewelry
with silver, gold, copper, brass & more. Melinda Barta & Danielle Fox
- Paperback: 112 pages
- Publisher: Interweave Press (May 1, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 159668092X
- ISBN-13: 978-1596680920
The authors Danielle Fox & Melinda Barta … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a fluffy chiffon rosette collar to a cardigan
Take a cardigan from ho-hum to over-the-top with the addition of a fluffy chiffon rosette collar. Mighty Girl shows you how. Get the tute.
[via One Pretty Thing]
Looking for more cardigan sewing patterns for little girls? Check out … Read More...
Read up on dupioni silk
If you’ve ever wondered exactly what “dupioni silk” is, and how it differs from other types of silks, then head on over to True Up for an in-depth article on this elegant textile. There’s even a video showing the process … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a man’s Checkpoint Charlie hat
Instructables member Rachel postsa a tutorial showing how to make this ultra-cool Checkpoint Charlie-style hat. Get the how-to.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, hat, man, checkpoint charlie[/tags]