I found this “Heart Card on Ravelry” made by Elizabeth Murphy with instructions in a free Ravelry download file. Elizabeth has a blog called “The Sitting Tree” with fun projects for us to make. Thanks for sharing.
Free sewing pattern: Girl’s dress apron
Heidi from Elegance & Elephants made this apron dress for her Roots sewing series, in which guest bloggers will celebrate their heritage through sewing for children. The dress she made for her daughter combines her own Slavic and Caribbean … Read More...
Free pattern: Lip balm key ring case
This lip balm key ring case caught my eye this morning, as I’m waking up (yet again) to dry cracked lips from this cold winter air. The small fabric pouch hooks to your key ring and has a pocket just … Read More...
Valentine Coffee Sleeve
This is something Jo of “Smile Monsters” had wanted to do but she hates to sew. Better yet, sewing hates her. She got the idea for her “Valentine Coffee Sleeve” from “The Iowa Farmers Wife” and knew it was something … Read More...
Technique: Card Background
Learn how to use Gesso, modeling paste and stencils for a cool mixed media card background, Splitcoast Stampers has a detailed tutorial.
-Heather
Show & Tell | Chinese New Year Fortune Cookies
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Caroline talks about the paper fortune cookies she made for Chinese New Year which falls on on January 31st. She explains how she made hers from scrapbooking and origami papers, and links to a tutorial you can use if … Read More...
Circular Granny Crochet
I fell in love with these delicate Granny Circle Place Mats the moment I saw them. But, of course, I had to think of something else to make with this pattern since I already have four sets of ‘dressy’ … Read More...
Newsy: Stitched Style Blog Tour
The Stitched Style Blog Tour is underway. Today is Wild Olive’s turn and she’s hosting a giveaway just for the next few hours.
The author of Stitched Style, Amy Barickman is someone I’ve followed for … Read More...
Happy mail: GenQ magazine
I feel like skipping when I spot my latest copy of GenQ in my mailbox.
It never disappoints. I want you to know the joy too, so I’m going to host a GenQ magazine subscription giveaway in a future post. … Read More...
Opinion | Does Instagram Affect Our Memory?
I came across this interesting article on The Atlantic Cities website about the possible effect using Instagram has on our memories. The article quotes the results of a study by psychological scientist Linda Henkel. She asked
“To what extent … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Laugh
Laugh by mamabug
Maria Petkova has a photo tutorial for how to “paint with mokume gane“. There are text steps for the photo tutorial below it in the comments.
I think I will be trying this with some heart cutters for … Read More...
DIY Wildfox Couture Inspired Sweatshirt
Sarah has a knack for writing and loves of all-things-pretty are combining to create Tulle and Trinkets. Her blog is a great spot to find cool outfits that she is wearing during a weekend adventures, recipes she whipping up in … Read More...
To make a Vintage Felted Snowman
Rebekah Meier shares a trio of sweet, “Vintage Felted Snowman” on Crafts ‘n Coffee. Instead of wool roving, Rebekah uses bamboo fiberfill, perfect for beginners who may be intimidated by roving. Button hats, beads, jingle bells; snowflakes and lacy scarves … Read More...
Make: Mini Package Valentines
Anna of “In Honor Of Design” has this cute and clever “Mini Package Valentines” with complete instructions. Valentine’s Day is exploding over the Internet. When you are a blogger, holidays come early so that you can share the fun ideas … Read More...
Tutorial: Repurposed t-shirt bag
Susan from Living With Punks shares a tutorial at Momtastic showing how you can repurpose an old t-shirt into a bag. The one she made is will be an overnight bag for her daughter. It’s super fast and super easy, … Read More...
Tutorial: Add length and fullness to a cap sleeve pattern
Bernadette from Daisies and Dresses shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how you can add length and fullness to a cap sleeve pattern. It remains a smooth sleeve cap, with the fullness added to the bottom only. You … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a doll bed from a clementine crate
Ruby from Zaaberry shows how an empty clementine crate can become a bed for your child’s favorite doll or softie. She paints it up cute, and then adds a foam mattress and bedding. I can’t imagine there being a child … Read More...
Project: Stamped Vellum Thank You Card
The Paper Crafters Library blog has directions for making this sweet stamped and embossed vellum card, I love the added stitching!
-Heather
So many stash-busting Scarf Projects
If you search “stash scarf” on Ravelry you will fall down a rabbit hole. I could have linked such a search here, but I’m not going to do it, because I don’t want you to go where I’ve jut been … Read More...