This pattern was published in Threads no 22 (April 89) in a letter to the editor from Christine Bourquin. She was at the time 95 and living in Redwood City CA, still knitting, and expressed the desire to have her … Read More...
Prayer Shawls Give Comfort For Cancer Patients
The original story is here: http://www.bransondailynews.com/story.php?storyID=10808
For other ideas on these Prayer Shawls, go here: http://www.shawlministry.com/
A free, easy pattern using any soft, warm yarn, is here: http://www.standrews-bigrapids.org/p8-9.pdf
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The Creativity Project
Lisa Day is launching The Creativity Project as a way to encourage scrapbookers (and others!) to do something creative every day.
Lisa says:
Imagine the creativity you will unleash inside when you have to find something fun and creative to … Read More...
St. Patty’s Day Roundup
Downloadable Printables
Shamrock notepaper and cute animals from Urban Debris and Lotta Bruhn respectively.
[tags]scrapbooking, freebies, printables[/tags]
Electroforming on Glass Tutorial
Last week I alerted you to a bead that had copper electroforming in the center. Now you can learn to electroform yourself. Vickie Hallmark has written a five part tutorial that explains, in depth, what it is and how … Read More...
Scrapbooking Blog of the Week – March 2nd
Click on over to Obsessed with Scrapbooking to find numerous posts on everything you need to know about using your Cricutmachine, as well as lots of other great scrapbooking information.
[tags]scrapbook blog of the week[/tags]
Book Review: Designing Jewelry with Semi Precious Beads

Whatever your skill or interest level, you’ll find lots to inspire you in Designing Jewelry with Semiprecious Beads. By … Read More...
Sew a kids’ wall tote with this free pattern
Jennifer Casa from J Casa Handmade designed this kids’ wall tote, and they sold like hotcakes from her Etsy shop. Now she’s offering a free pattern so you can make your own. Get the pattern.
[via Crafty Crow]
Graceful Stained Glass Pendant
I love this soldered stained glass pendant from Almondtree Designs. The elegant curves of the wire and the shiny soldering around the edges of the graceful curve of the glass.
Pfat Fiber Spring 09 Competition!
How to Enter:
Create a project using only materials supplied by “Phat” shops. Your tools (knitting needles/hooks/wheels/felting needles) may be of mass commercial origin. The point of the competition is to explore the Indie Phat Shops. You may do searches … Read More...
Tutorial: Monster softie
Revoluzzza offers a tutorial for making this monster stuffie. He’s so cute I could eat him up! Instead, I think I’ll just sew a little guy just like him. Get the tutorial and make one for yourself.
[via mmmcrafts]
Looking … Read More...
Simple Stained Glass Cherry Suncatcher
If there’s one thing that doesn’t go out of style it’s stained glass window sun catchers. Don’t you agree? This minimalist rendition of cherries is just sweet and I love the contrast with the snow in the background.
Photo (c) … Read More...
Spring 2009 Twist Collective.
Spring 2009 Twist Collective is up and ready for viewing! This issue features a tour of a sheep farm (from farm to yarn), painting lace with dye, knitting with wire, as well as the usual sweater, sock, shawl, baby… patterns … Read More...
Slushee Machine, Sushi Maker and Other Funky Kitchenware
Lookie what she made: Tiny houses!!
I am so obsessed with fabric houses lately. These tiny houses by Marichelle from hearthandmadeblog are the latest to catch my eye. They’re so…. TINY. And so colorful, and so textural. If you want to own one of these tiny … Read More...
Win adhesives from Helmar
Hop over to the Helmar blog and leave a comment for a chance to win some of their adhesives.
[tags]giveaway[/tags]
Looking for Scrapbooking adhesives? Check these out from Scrapbook.com
Read up on buttons
First they told us all about zippers. Now BurdaStyle shares some interesting tidbits about the history of buttons. Go to the article.
[tags]sewing, buttons, history[/tags]
New Releases from 3 Bugs in a Rug
Free Sweater/Purse Set For Spring Chick!
Easy knitting with adorable embroidery embellishments make this sweater/purse set from Creative Knitting just the thing to knit up for your girls for spring. Up here, spring sweater weather doesn’t really arrive until mid May or so, so there’s plenty … Read More...