Independent craft blog since 2007
Hi Everyone:
Do you sometimes falls into this rut, where creativity runs low?
Some take time off, read and forget about creating, others like me forge on doing challenges and using templates, sketches until mojo returns..
This week, challenge at … Read More...
I found this super Patriotic applique’ from A Treasures Nest.
I can’t think of a better way to remind people of the importance of voting than with sequins!
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint blog has some great advice for dealing with a canvas that you want to leave partially unstitched: Sponge paint it! Get all the details from Janet.
I found Rell on a Felting and Needle Felting Forum and she creates some adorable creatures that will capture your heart and you will want to own one. Right now Rell has a shop on EBAY and is selling Needle … Read More...
Wow! Look what Nettie did! I love her birds on a limb baby quilt so hard! Look carefully: The centers of the blocks are the same. But the borders around the centers are all different sizes and shapes. So clever … Read More...
Hello all you fellow Americans (and Hi to everyone else!).
Don’t forget to vote today! If you do not know your polling place you can check Smart Voter.
And while your online check out AardvArt’s cute election fused glass … Read More...
Sue of Sue Daley Designs is giving away copies of six patterns she designed for the Lloyd Curzons fabric company. To enter, comment on Sue’s post. The winner will be announced in about two weeks.
Judy of FREEBIES, etc.! blog is sharing the pattern for this beautiful mitered Florentine Christmas ornament. Get the chart.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy or check out these Pattern books on Amazon.
First the Yarn Shop Directory…….This directory is organized by State, or by Shop Name, or by City Name, or by Area Code. And, it’s brought to you by The Daily Knitter, here.
I had to play around with … Read More...
Hello world! I want to take about pasta machines today!
If your just starting out working with polymer clay, you might be better off with one of the cheaper ones like the Amaco brands. You never now if you’ll … Read More...
Sister Diane of CraftyPod continues her love affair with plastic canvas. This time, she’s sharing with us some eye-popping options from a Japanese craft book. “Light-years from what I’ve seen in U.S. books in terms of sophistication,” Diane says, “Albeit … Read More...
Wouldn’t it be fun to get together with a group of friends and learn to blow your own glass? That’s just what these friends did at the Tacoma Glass Blowing Studio. Look at what they ended up with!
Hi Everyone:
Create this fun and quick 3 d card for xmas using your stash and [tag]stamping [/tag]
Kirsty Brown created this fun card using Stamps and the Cuttlebug..
Instructions here
Have a great day,
Maggie
Scrapbooking has always had a warm fuzzy appeal to it. We document memorable times, special people and moments that we never want to forget. With the ever growing popularity of the fabric arts and fiber trending, it isn’t a surprise … Read More...
Have you heard of Lou’s Upcycles, over at Etsy? If not, you should definitely head there immediately! Everything in the shop is made from plastic trash that has been cleaned and then either fusted together and collaged or used … Read More...
Barbara Bergsten of Create Needlepoint blog is sharing the Veranda font for needlepoint, along with some tips for adding text to your designs. Get the font.
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint is sharing the news that the American Needlepoint Guild now has an Internet chapter! If there’s no guild chapter in your neighborhood or it’s hard for you to get out to a live meeting, … Read More...
Get the pattern for these sweet snowmen now and stitch them up to dangle on your Christmas tree this season. Designed by Ursula Michael for Zweigart Design Bank and available now on FreePatterns.com.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? … Read More...
