Trueup has a great post about swimsuit fabric. If you’ve ever thought about sewing your own swimsuit, or even if you haven’t, go check it out to see some of the possibilities. The spandex fabrics that are posted are SO…
Tutorial: Sleepover sack
This sleepover sack by The Home EC Teacher’s Daughter has enough room to tote your sleeping bag as well as a toothbrush, brush, and other essentials. And made out of a fun designer print, they’re so much prettier than the standard…
Sewing Pattern: Sleepover sack
This sleepover sack by The Home EC Teacher’s Daughter has enough room to tote your sleeping bag as well as a toothbrush, brush, and other essentials. And made out of a fun designer print, they’re so much prettier than the … Read More...
Frozen Vodka Display
Frozen Vodka Display
New Release: Gina K Designs
image by Gina K Designs
Gina K has just released 6 brand new stamp sets. There are some really great designs ranging from cupcakes and sweets to adorable bugs, camping and the beach. She’s also offering a lovely dandelion stamp set FREE…
New Release: Gina K Designs
Gina K has just released 6 brand new stamp sets. There are some really great designs ranging from cupcakes and sweets to adorable bugs, camping and the beach. She’s also offering a lovely dandelion stamp set FREE with the purchase … Read More...
Madiera Cascade on the Walker Treasury Project
I really like this design, the pink, not so much, but the design is nice.
Now that I have a sock pattern that I love and have memorized I can start to knit socks with patterns in them. The current pair,…
Three great giveaways one birthday
Quilting on a Budget blog and This-n-That Fabrics have gotten together to celebrate This n That Fabrics’ one year anniversary with three great prizes you can win.
Prize 1: 12 1/2 yard cuts of fabric
Prize 2: Singer Featherweight
Prize 3: Trunk o’ Quilter’s Fun
Images via Quilting on a Budget
Stars and stripes soap tutorial
Make this fun stars and stripes soap from Make It Soap! This is a great project to do with kids for a 4th of July project.
Summer Fun Ideas: Handmade ABC Game
The Snail’s Tail shows you how to make an ABC game from square paint chips and scrapbooking alphabet letters that she bought at Walmart. Once you make your game, she even gives you ways to use your cards to play with…
Gabi Fventes Fiber Artist’s 100 Dolls and More
Gabi lives in monterrey, mexico where she created her stunning 100 dolls series which is her final thesis for her major in art. I discovered Gabi on Flickr CarftGossip.com Crafty Reviews. I instantly fell in love with all her fascinating…
Gabi Fventes Fiber Artist’s 100 Dolls and More
Gabi lives in monterrey, mexico where she created her stunning 100 dolls series which is her final thesis for her major in art. I discovered Gabi on Flickr CarftGossip.com Crafty Reviews. I instantly fell in love with all her fascinating … Read More...
Video Demonstration: Alex Anderson’s 4-in-1 Essential Sewing Tool
Alex Anderson’s new 4-in-1 Essential Sewing Tool combines a seam ripper, stiletto, presser, and turner into one convenient tool. C & T Publishing blog shares a video of Alex Anderson demonstrating how to use her new tool. Go to the video.
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Video Demonstration: Alex Anderson’s 4-in-1 Essential Sewing Tool
Alex Anderson’s new 4-in-1 Essential Sewing Tool combines a seam ripper, stiletto, presser, and turner into one convenient tool. C & T Publishing blog shares a video of Alex Anderson demonstrating how to use her new tool. Go to … Read More...
New Release and Giveaway: Spellbinders Dies Day 5
image by Sherry Cheever
Day 5 of the Spellbinders Shapeabilities new die sneak peek takes us to Sherry Cheever’s blog where she has instructions for this lovely card using the new Lattice Pendants and Borderablities dies. And of course another chance to win on…
New Release and Giveaway: Spellbinders Dies Day 5
Day 5 of the Spellbinders Shapeabilities new die sneak peek takes us to Sherry Cheever’s blog where she has instructions for this lovely card using the new Lattice Pendants and Borderablities dies. And of course another chance to win on … Read More...
Give Tracey your opinion
Tracey of giggleface studios has embarked on a quest to embroider “postcards” from all 50 US states. So far, she’s completed Colorado and Washington. She says, “Anyone have a suggestion for the next state to tint?” Go to her blog to reply.
Allie examines Terrie Mangat’s Fireworks
Enjoy Allie Aller’s deep review of Terrie Mangat’s 1993 work, Labor Day Fireworks. She says, in part,
Terrie was one of the first to totally abandon any conventional aesthetic of embellishment on quilts. I doubt she considers her work crazy quilting…
Needlepoint: Getting down to brass tacks
Bargello Needlepoint blog advises:
…For a smooth and even finish to your Bargello needlepoint, consider using brass thumb tacks to mount your needlepoint canvas on stretcher bars to frame it for stitching.