If you live there, or will be visiting the UK during August, this might help you make your holiday plans:
Here is a list of British food and drink festivals which are to be held during the month of August: … Read More...
Recycling Yarn
Purchasing quality yarns for your project can become costly. Many knitters have become resourceful in obtaining yarn for their projects by purchasing knitted items from thrift stores, yard or tag sales, or estate sales and reusing the yarn.
How do … Read More...
Wine Cork Placecard Holders
The online shop Bright and Bold, which offers mostly modish home décor accessories and other fun things you didn’t know you needed, offers this set of reusable wine cork placecard holders. Based on the pristine appearance of these … Read More...
Glitter Scrapbooking Love
I am a major glitter lover. Well a lover of anything shiny and sparkly really. Better Homes and Gardens Scrapbooks Etc. offers a set of ideas on how to add sparkly goodness to your scrapbooking pages.
Crochet Amulet
Crochet projects may not seem the main stream material for jewelry making but some times it pays to be open minded, especially when it comes to original designs.
Some scrap yarn and some crochet needles and you could whip up … Read More...
Felt, Icelandic, Wool & Felting batts
They say that Icelandic wool is probably the finest fiber you can use for your felting projects in that it is the fastest and easiest fiber to felt. Our felting batts are processed from the shorter spring clip that is … Read More...
Coca-Cola Car
It’s Sunday afternoon. I’m sipping a Coke with my laptop hinged open, while my husband watches an Indy car race on TV. What a coincidence, then, that I run across this little Indy racer made from old Coke cans. Scott, … Read More...
Thoughts of Sugar Plums and Dreidels……
and thoughts of the number of gifts I want to make for the winter holiday season. I say holiday season because I give gifts for Channukah, Christmas, Divali, and, in my family of origin, New Year’s Day. So, please don’t … Read More...
Felted Silk Chiffon Scarf Project
Tammy has been crafting since she was a little kid. Her passion for fashion and wearable art started when her mom taught her to sew in fifth grade. She went on to get her degree in clothing and textile science … Read More...
Go Green! Contest
OK, crafters: Let’s make sure the crafting world is represented in the “Go Green!” Contest presented by Instructables, Popular Science and TreeHugger.
An overview of the contest: “We want to know how you’re reducing your environmental footprint, and … Read More...
Take This Craft & Sew It
 
Take this craft and sew it contest by Totally Stitchin.
Visit the nearest babylock dealer for free supplies and then Submit your entry to win.
All the contest rules can be read here.
Organize Your Fabric Swatches
Cut out + Keep blog editor Cat morley has created a fun little project to help organize your fabric pile
the only problem I can see with this plan is of course not adding your fabric swatches as they come … Read More...
Cartoon Candles
Biker Betty would be my pick but then I’ve always had a thing for Betty Boop.
Winnie the Pooh is popular and this adorable birthday candle would probably please someone. I know my teenage daughter would love it anyway.
For … Read More...
Dyed in the Wool: Felt & Wearable Art by Horst
Horst’s art is housed in the Kent State University Museum.
The site not only shows his design but also how he makes his felt. It is very interesting if you are into felting.
The Rebirth of Crayons – Recycled Crayons
Just when I thought there was nothing more striking than a brand-new box of crayons, in walks these recycled crayon beauties I found at starkeyfeather’s etsy shop. They’re made from melting down the leftover little nubs that are typically banished … Read More...
SF CraftMafia – A Family Affair
Sunday, August 12, 2007 from 2 – 6 pm @ Stitch Lounge,
182 Gough St., San Francisco, CA.
This crafty event will feature a variety of activities & demos including clothing customization & embellishment, jewelry-making and delicious cupcakes to … Read More...
PRIZE PACKAGE FOR BLOCK CONTEST 07/15/07
Here’s a list of the items that will be awarded to Lynn for her prize winning designs she entered in my Block Contest (as promised some are new and some are ‘vintage’ from my stash). Sorry I don’t have any … Read More...
Scrap-Your-Own Wooden Blocks
Oriental Trading is a great place to purchase really cheap wooden blocks to create into scrapped treasures. [tag]Wooden blocks[/tag] are a great way to display your scrapping in a unique way.
Recycled Rings
Michelle from Recycled Rings takes old rings and turns them into things of beauty by adding colorful embroidered threads. She wraps each stone with several layers of thread and then further embellishes the piece with other fibers, beads or wire. … Read More...
Lush Bath Jelly Recipe
Lush is a luxurious bath and body store that will draw you in just with the aroma flowing out the door. Unfortunately Lush is not in everyone’s price range and as a result recipes are sort out all over the … Read More...