Independent craft blog since 2007
Two potholders combine to make one tea cozy in this project posted by Liza on ikea hacker. Go to the tutorial.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, potholder, tea, cozy, cosy[/tags]
Potholders also known as Heat pads are perfect little weeknight projects. Perfect … Read More...
Image from Material Culture
Look what I found at Material Culture blog. LeeAnn Decker made this Spool quilt (small part shown here) from 100 % thrift store fabric. Go here to see more.
Technorati Tags: quilting, spools, batiks, patchwork, thrift store fabric, Hawaiian shirts, silks,…
Being on the road this weekend, seeing this little village of tiny polymer clay and wire houses struck a chord with me. The blog of the creator is here. Although not in English, there…
Visit The Wedding Chicks before Monday June 22 (hurry!) to enter to win a gorgeous cake stand from Raise The Cake. Click HERE for details. Make sure to stop by Raise The Cake and browse their unique stands or even create…
Visit The Wedding Chicks before Monday June 22 (hurry!) to enter to win a gorgeous cake stand from Raise The Cake. Click HERE for details. Make sure to stop by Raise The Cake and browse their unique stands or … Read More...
Protect baby’s head from the harsh summer sun with a sunhat like this one. The Purl Bee shows how to make one. Go to the tutorial.
Protect baby’s head from the harsh summer sun with a sunhat like this one. The Purl Bee shows how to make one. Go to the tutorial.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, baby, sun, hat, infant[/tags]
Images via Two Sisters at Squirrel Hollow
This book from Two Sisters at Squirrel Hollow is making me crave sweets. Can you blame me with a project list with titles like Angel Food Cake, Lemonade Layer Cake, and Tweet d Pie?
One of…
Don’t forget to get in on our latest giveaway. Knit To Be Square, book by Vivian Hoxbro, at the end of next week, I’ll send emails from all of my comments and the first to respond with their address gets…
Image from Quilt University
I’ve been teaching quilting for years, but any time a student asks me to start figuring out dimensions, I panic. If the math part of quilting frustrates you, check out Dena Crain’s online class Math for Quilters beginning July 3rd at Quilt University.…
This summer check in every Wednesday on the Scrapbook Trends blog for a new step by step technique. This week’s technique: colouring chipboard embellishments. Go to tutorial.
Technorati Tags: scrapbooking, tutorial, chipboard, ink
This summer check in every Wednesday on the Scrapbook Trends blog for a new step by step technique. This week’s technique: colouring chipboard embellishments. Go to tutorial.
[tags]scrapbooking, tutorial, chipboard, ink[/tags]
Have you noticed, flower looms are having a raging comeback. I remember coveting those beautiful flowery afgans back in my college days but not having the umpf to loop up hundreds of yarn blooms. These days, I can sit still…
Have you noticed, flower looms are having a raging comeback. I remember coveting those beautiful flowery afgans back in my college days but not having the umpf to loop up hundreds of yarn blooms. These days, I can sit still … Read More...
Vicki of RibbonSmyth explains how she created this exquisite collage:
This small collage features RibbonSmyth hand-dyed 13mm Vintage Rayon Tape twisted over and under other rayon tape. Rat tail cord is twisted among the tape and tacked down with RibbonSmyth Vintage Japanese Mother…
Beading Butterfly’s Bead Journal Projects are wearable and buyable! This gorgeous cuff, Chimera’s Tear — her November BJP — is available from her Etsy shop.
When I was a kid, I was obsessed with placing colors in rainbow order. My crayons were kept in rainbow order, my paints were stacked in rainbow order, and even my M&MS got eaten in rainbow order. If you know…
There are four new sets of embroidery designs over on Sublime Stitching, including these adorable Beach Babes. Check them out!
This astonishingly beautiful piece is the work of needleart goddess Susan Lenz. Her description:
Take Ye Heed, Grave Rubbing Quilt Series. Crayon on fabric rubbing collaged with vintage and assorted lace and linens. Hand and free motion machine embroidery. Words: Take…
Head over to Giver’s Log to find out how to make this bicycle handlebar bag with reflective straps. The body of the bag is made from a sock and will hold a water bottle. Get the how-to.
[via Whipup]
