Claudia of Stitchado Handmade blog is sharing hand-embroidery patterns for four spring flowers, just in time for Northern-hemisphere seasonal stitchery. Beautiful! Get the patterns.
AND NOW FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT….
Looking for something to spice up your crochet? Want to try something new – or new to you? Here are some ideas that I find intriguing. I’ve got some more coming soon. Please let me know what you think … Read More...
New Norah Gaughan Booklet
Norah Gaughan Vol 4 is available now.
“Flower Child” includes 6 flowing garments inspired by the romantic realm of a mythic hippie. See the audio show, here: http://www.berroco.com/slideshows/ng4_flower_child/index.html
“Excess”: Norah’s love of surface design shines in these 6 sweaters … Read More...
New Review Site
The Scrap Review, a new site for reviewing scrapbooking products, will launch March 1st. The site will kick off with a week of giveaways, March 1st to 7th.
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Reworking a Sweater
So you have this gorgeous sweater you knitted quite some time ago. You put a lot of thought, time, expense and effort into knitting this, and you don’t want to throw it away, yet it’s just not “you” anymore.
Dawn … Read More...
Make Your Own Mints
Make your own mints.
Giveaway: CQ images
Ooooooooooo. Look what Jo in NZ is giving away: A book of images of some of her delicious crazy-quilted postcards. She says,
… Read More...It is purely eyecandy. The format would only allow 27 characters a page…so I wasn’t able to add
Woman Knits Bears For Kids In Africa
Phyllis Schmidt knits a teddy bear. “I’m a little slow this morning, because my hand is a little bit stiff,” said Schmidt. With only a few more rows to finish, “then it’ll be ready for stuffing,” she said….
The children … Read More...
Free pattern: Wednesday kitty
Look what doe-c-doe is sharing with us this week: A darling vintage kitty pattern for hand-embroidery. You’ll notice that this pattern includes the word “Wednesday.” doe-c-doe says matching patterns for the other six days of the week are available from … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a pair of taggie animals
Taggies, soft blankets or stuffed shapes with little ribbon tags sticking out the sides, make an awesome baby gift. Jill from Handmade by Jill has a pattern to make taggies in the shape of an alligator and an elephant. Do … Read More...
Sketches, sketeches and more sketches
Hi Everyone:
Valerie Salmon sketches are just pure fun.. It gives you an extra incentive to get your stash out and play, [tag]stamping[/tag] off course.
Here are some great incentives to play with this sketch..
This fun card was created … Read More...
Save your sewing scraps for the birds
If your sewing space looks anything like mine, you’ve most likely got a pile or two of sewing scraps laying around. You know, the bits of selvedge or extra thread tails and other debris that is generated during a productive … Read More...
Tutorial: Hipslinger pouch
A fanny pack may be uncool, but this isn’t really a fanny pack. It’s a hipslinger pouch and it’s, well… hip. Rocknroar shows how to make one in this tutorial on Craftster.
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[tags]fanny pouch, tutorial, hip pouch[/tags]… Read More...
Another Free Sock Pattern From Knitting.About.com
Ribbed socks offer a great combination of comfort and ease, and these ribbed women’s socks are a great choice on both counts. They fit a wide range of feet without a lot of alteration and are nice and cozy as … Read More...
Scrapbooks etc. Challenge Blog
Check out the weekly challenges posted on the BHG Scrapbooks etc. challenge blog. Upload your projects to their challenge gallery for a chance to win prizes!
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More on Pardo Clay
There’s a new post about the new “Pardo Jewellry Clay” up at Martha Aleo’s blog, Ornamento. Be sure to check it out if you’re looking into trying out a new clay!
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Tutorial: Easy shoe bag
White shows how to make these lovely shoe bags on her blog. This is such a simple sewing project, and it looks so luxurious. I think it’s the vintage fabrics she uses. Requiring only half a yard per bag, … Read More...
Free Sock Pattern – Easy Toe-Up Socks
From http://tiajudy.com/putmeon.htm
Why toe-up socks? Ahhh, let me count the ways:
- It’s a new technique to learn
- You can try them on as you go – perfect fit
- If you’re short on yarn, you can knit the important part first,
All about feedsack fabric
There’s just something about old feedsack fabric. For some, it’s the vintage prints. For me, it’s the brilliance of making food packaging specifically to be repurposed. After reading about the history of feedsack fabric from QuiltHistory.com, I love this … Read More...
More free patterns from SharonB
Check out the latest free (for personal use) patterns from SharonB of Pin Tangle blog. Lovely as always, Sharon, and so generous. Get the patterns.