I love this beach cover up that Ellen over at the Chilly Dog has created. She used a readily available cotton yarn but I would prefer a cotton blend for a number of reasons. My experience with cotton worsted yarn … Read More...
Celebrity Wife Swap at City Quilter
This just in from Dale Riehl, of The City Quilter and Gallery:
… Read More...ABC Television network’s CELEBRITY WIFE SWAP series shot a segment at our gallery and The City Quilter last March.
The program containing this premieres on ABC this Tuesday,
Five Ideas for July 4th
Here are some ideas to help you celebrate on July 4th this year
1. Woven place mat and 2. American flag bunting both from The House that Lars Built.
3. Free printable from On Sutton Place
Inspiration du Jour | Turtles Love
Turtles Love by baersgarten
What I loved about it:
The butterfly, the stitched tag, the layering and the yellow!
Tidbits about Iara:
How long have you been scrapping? since 2005
Paper or digi? (or both?) at the begin only paper, … Read More...
Tutorial: Antiqued Buttons
This tutorial makes a nice, subtle button – you could get a totally different effect with a bright coloured clay and a white wash – to match your sewing project.
Tutorial: Reversible book or journal cover
Domenica from Easy Sewing For Beginners shows how to make a reversible cover for a book or folder. You can use her instructions to make them to fit any size book or journal, even a 3-ring binder. Her how-to comes … Read More...
Tutorial: Tension rod puppet theater you can hang in a doorway
Lindsay from Diary of a Crafty Lady shows how you can make a puppet theater to hang across a doorway. The fabric theater front hangs from a tension rod, so it can be put up and taken down in a … Read More...
Free pattern: Expanding Nautical Tote Bag
Deby from So Sew Easy shares a free pattern for making her Expanding Nautical Tote Bag. snaps
at the side give it a slimmer profile when you’re not carrying around so much. Or, when you’ve got more to carry around … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew fabric bangle bracelet
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how to make these cute wrapped fabric bangle bracelets. They’re super easy to make and no sewing is required. You’ll just need thin strips of fabric (she used bandana for a … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy sew owl softie that kids can make
This owl softie is an easy sewing project. Janice from Maddie Moes shares a tutorial showing how to make him. She designed the project for kids learning to sew, and her tutorial is written to help an adult guide a … Read More...
Funky Wet Felted Bracelet Tutorial
Jennevieve is a fiber artist and sculptor and a contributor on “house inside out” where she is showing us how to make her “Funky Wet Felted Bracelet”! She has clear step-by-step instructions for us. Select your color and work along … Read More...
Project: Mini Paper Album
Turn one sheet of 12″x12″ cardstock into a fun little mini album, find directions over at the Get Creative with Traci blog. These would make great brag books or even slip tiny stamped notes inside for a fun card.
-Heather
Free Party Printables for a Vintage Barbie Birthday
If you have a daughter, Catch My Party’s free vintage Barbie printables are an easy way to put together a festive birthday celebration. Pair the printables with black, white, and pink balloon bouquets and a few of your daughter’s favorite … Read More...
How to make a recycled bamboo shade necklace
This has to fall under the list of most dramatic transformations! Pop on over to the link Monica sent into the post at Crafts at Squidoo that features a tutorial on how to make a necklace from recycled bamboo window … Read More...
How to make a 4th of July fire cracker decoration
Here is a quick and easy fun summer project to use to decorate for the 4th of July. I bet it would make a fun centerpiece. pop on over to Craftside for the tutorial on how to make a recycled … Read More...
How to cut felt tutorial
You will like this tutorial when you want to cut out felt letters and shapes. Renae Bradley of “benzie design” has a very good tutorial that will make your getting just the shape you want without much trouble. Thanks Renae … Read More...
Tutorial: Serger differential feed, what it is and when to adjust
I love my serger, but I’ve always been confused by differential feed. I’m not sure exactly what it is, or why I should adjust it, so I generally just leave it alone. Liz from Simple Simon & Co. . just … Read More...
New Winner of Mollie Makes: Making It!
Since I didn’t hear back from our first winner of our giveaway of Mollie Makes: Making It! I’m choosing a new winner today. Congrats to Rebecca Van Horn who says
“I sew a lot for myself and for fun. At … Read More...
Winner of The Cutting Cafe Giveaway
Last week Regina from The Cutting Cafe graciously offered 3 sets from her shop. Congrats to Mae Conatser for winning! I’ll be passing along your email to Regina so you can get your prize.
Week 2: Best Fabric Shop Storefront
Aside from the obvious advantage brick and mortar fabric stores have over online – you can touch the fabric – is the fact the shop owner can create a total experience for visitors. It starts but is not limited to … Read More...