Nicole of Sister’s Choice Quilts has found a handy needlework accessory that I don’t think I can live without. The Bendable Bright Light is a tiny, high-intensity task light that you can attach to your sewing, embroidery, or serging machine. … Read More...
What To Do With That Candle Remnant
In asking around for some great ideas for making crafts out of recycled items, one of my peeps over at Homespun Helpers gave me a link to this great idea she had. When your scented candles get down to … Read More...
HOLDING YOUR HOOKS – IN STYLE
We all need a way to corral our crochet hooks. I have several hook holders at home. Most fall into the broken handled mug category. That is, the container was originally intended for some other use – coffee, tea, plants, … Read More...
Mosiac holiday ornament
This colorful ornament would be great in anyone’s home this year, no matter what the celebration was ! I just love the rainbow of colors that were chosen for it. I wonder if I can dig out room in a … Read More...
Make your own fabric labels
Sewtakeahike blog has posted a top-notch tutorial for making fabric labels for your fabric projects with an inkjet printer and a prepackaged fabric sheet. This rocks! Go see!
And thanks to Michelle Kempner of Craftzine.com for pointing out this … Read More...
Snowy Creek Roller Felting Machine
When the appliance companies begin developing machines for a craft, we know that this craft has become very popular. The snowy creek roller felting machine is an exciting looking appliance for nuno felting and will save us much time and … Read More...
More Mittens from Vogue
I picked up the newest copy of Vogue Knitting yesterday. Now, normally this isn’t something I would do (vogue +northern redneck just aren’t two concepts you’d normally find together) , but the cover caught my eye. Mittens!! And with our … Read More...
Create for Less goes bloggy
Create for Less online craft discount store has started a blog, Think CRAFTS! Even more exciting for me, it has a section devoted to needle arts. One of the first posts on this start-up is a great piece about … Read More...
Create for Less goes bloggy
Create for Less online craft discount store has started a blog, Think CRAFTS! Even more exciting for me, it has a section devoted to needle arts. One of the first posts on this start-up is a great piece about … Read More...
Learn ribbonwork from Helen Gibb
The latest issue of Ribbon Snips, the newsletter of Helen Gibb Ribbonwork, includes this exciting announcement:
Ribbon Retreat with Helen Gibb… Read More...
Louisville, Colorado
October 3rd and 4th 2008
Learn how to use all styles of ribbons to
Clay Heart Tea Light Holders
This is a fun simple project for families to do together. Here’s an example of an easy way to decorate a candle holder.
It was made by rolling sculpey clay and cutting the heart shapes with cookie cutters. Just bake … Read More...
Free birthday-bears chart
This week’s free chart from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com is this birthday scene of huggable bears, just right for celebrating a wee one’s special day. Download the chart.
Birthdays and Favors
Today I am throwing a birthday party for myself! It is also a screening party as I am going to show off a TV show pilot that I created and recently shot (wish me luck!).
I’m taking a short break … Read More...
Choosing the right sewing machine
The Purl Bee blog has posted some great guidance for choosing a sewing machine, with particular emphasis on quilters’ needs. If you’re likely to be shopping for a machine soon, be sure to read the blog post first.
Quilters: Get published!
Lark Books has scheduled publication of another in its “500 series”; this time, 500 Quilts. And you can submit your quilt for consideration! No entry fee is required. The submission deadline is October 24, 2008. Get all the details on … Read More...
Discount on Bargello Revisited
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint blog is having a special hurt-book sale. She has seven copies of her book, Bargello Revisited, that were damaged slightly in shipping, and she’s offering them at a 20% discount. See Janet’s blog post … Read More...
Options for floss storage
A post on Pimp Stitch blog made me think about the haphazard way I store some of my embroidery floss. So many cool tools are available! Pimp Stitch walks us through some of the popular and new options, and ponders … Read More...
Bayberry Candles
There’s some interesting information on bayberry candles at Relaxation at Home’s website. For instance did you know it takes 15 pounds of bayberries to make 1 pound of wax? No wonder it’s so expensive. They’re perfect for dipped tapers, … Read More...
Boo and his friend
Boo and his friend
Originally uploaded by lynnslittlecreations
Halloween is creeping up on us and I want this adorable little ghost and bat friend for my own. It would make anyone smile to see it sitting on their desk. Lynn … Read More...
GAUGE TOOLS – who knew there were so many??
In searching for a really useful gauge tool, I ran across several different kinds. This is, by far, the coolest one I found. Doubt it’s available for purchase anywhere these days as it was scavenged from trash by the owner … Read More...