Sometimes (all the time) we have to make sacrifices for fashion. Today I am making the ultimate one by posting a photo with a snake in it. I have snake issues, you know the ones where you don’t want to … Read More...
DIY Floral Icecubes
For this Summer party idea you will need edible flowers such as snap dragons, roses or pansies. The colors are vibrant and would look beautiful in a glass of lemonade or a clear white wine. They are quick to make … Read More...
Recycled Art Work Daddy Sign
Help a child make a special sign to give to dad on Father’s Day or any time of the year. Sharilyn started out by printing the word Daddy on a heavy piece of paper. After she cut out the letters … Read More...
Tutorial: Pretty ruffled tote bag
Deanna from Sew McCool and Birdsong Patterns shows how you can make a pretty ruffled tote bag. It’s a rectangular tote with stiff sides and a full ruffle sewn around the top. It’s a good sized bag, measuring 13″ wide … Read More...
Welcome To Adventures In Making!
2 crafters, Alison and Rachel, have launched a new blog- Adventures in the Making!
Adventures In Making: a blog devoted to crafters, designers, and artistic types of all sorts. Alison & Rachel will be sharing DIY projects, craft tutorials, … Read More...
Free pattern: Here Comes the Sun(hat)
How cute is this little kid’s striped sun hat! Shauna from Shwin & Shwin calls it her Here Comes the Sun(hat), and she shares a free pattern for making it. It is fabulousness in a wide stripe, especially with how … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew wrap mini skirt
You can make this wrap mini skirt without sewing a stitch. Geneva from A Pair & A Spare shares a tutorial at Witchery showing how to twist and wrap a jersey knit scarf to make a stylish mini skirt. Jersey … Read More...
Technique: 3-D Layered Stamping
This cool 3-d paper piecing technique from Some Odd Girl stamps adds some depth and dimension by layering cut out piecing of your stamped images, find a video tutorial here on their blog.
-Heather
Free Printable Favor Box
Create charming wedding or bridal shower favors with this free box printable from Baking Pretty. Get all the details and a quick and easy tutorial here. And be sure to check out the yummy recipe for strawberries and … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Be With You
I chose to feature Be With U by EYoungLee because I loved all the layering behind the photos, as well as the stitched elements around the page.
Tidbits about her:
How long have you been scrapping?
I’ve known about scrapping … Read More...
Tutorial: Polymer Clay Pens
There are pretty much as many ways of covering pens with clay as there are pens out there. I usually create sheets, cover the pen barrel and gently repair the edge or add tiny slices to obscure it. The method … Read More...
The World Beyond Studio Glass
One of my favorite artists in glass is Tim Tate (can’t wait to meet him!). He’s a multi-media artist whose specialty is glass casting. He also is a partner at the Washington Glass school near Washington, DC. In an interview … Read More...
Tutorial: Size down a too-big skirt and make a matching head scarf
Sally Ann shares a tutorial showing how she took a skirt that was several sizes too big and sized it down to fit. She also shortened it to a more flattering length. And with the extra fabric, she created a … Read More...
Newsy: Farm to Fabric Challenge
Listen up, Clothworks is hosting a Farm to Fabric Challenge. Here’s an excerpt from the announcement:
… Read More...This is a juried quilt exhibition made exclusively from Clothworks’ American Made Brand Solids that speak to the theme “Celebrating Farm to Fabric”.
Clothworks’ Farm to Fabric solids
I’ve heard of farm to table, but now thanks to Andy of A Bright Corner, I now know about farm to fabric, American Made Brand cotton solids. You gotta check it out.
Image credit: American Made Brand
Free pattern: Brookfield Bag
Sara from Sew Sweetness shares a free pattern over at Sew, Mama, Sew! for making her Brookfield Bag. It’s a smaller bag (11″ x 7″) with corner accents and darts to shape the bottom. Insides pockets have elastic across the … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew modern forest wall hanging
Katie from Bower Power shows how to make this no-sew wall hanging with a modern forest design. She created the shapes to be stylized trees, but they could also be a mountain range. Fusible interfacing will hold the fabric pieces … Read More...
Tutorial: Transfer a tissue sewing pattern to poster board
Katrina from Katrina Kay Creations transfers her tried-and-true sewing patterns to poster board to make them more durable. The poster board versions can stand up to repeated use (and tracing for alterations) better than the tissue that comes in most … Read More...
Ten Knitted Tank Tops for Summer
There are so many great tank top knitting patterns out there, but I love alliteration so here are 10 of them that you might want to get on your needles pronto so you can wear them when the weather really … Read More...
Project: Stamped Tote Bag
Head to the store and go shopping in style while also being more green with a pretty reusable stamped canvas tote bag. Find directions over on the Clearsnap Ink blog.
-Heather