Here’s a fabulous idea to take your stamping off the paper and onto fabric! The Neelz Expressionz blog will teach you how to stamp and paint onto fabric with stunning results, click here for all the details.
-Heather
Quilt pizza
Quilters have to eat, right? Well, why not make a quilt pizza for your next stitchy get-together. It’s sure to be a hit. Get the recipe at Weelicious,
Image credit: Weelicious.
Simple Fresh Crochet Love
This new book takes a truly fresh look at some humble crochet projects. The cover gives just a hint of the goodies inside. There’s little flash here – but the ideas are winners. You’ll be inspired to rethink some of … Read More...
Looking Forward to a Clayful Christmas
I sell my work on and offline. Because of this, I started making Christmas decorations shortly after Christmas last year. At least, I tell myself it’s because of the retail calendar and not because I couldn’t finish my to-do list … Read More...
Practice makes perfect feathers
Wendy of Ivory Spring gives a Thread Talk today on stitching feathers, adding they are very unforgiving in their traditional form. Not to worry, she shows us a way to practice that’s its own quilting stitch, so no productive time … Read More...
Farewell to True Up
Kim Kight of the popular blog True Up announced today she is calling it quits to focus on other things. I’ve followed her prolific postings for many years, and will miss seeing her thoughts on fabric grace my Reader. Learn … Read More...
Tutorial: Ladybug costume cape
Rachel from Imagine Gnats guest blogs in the Handmade Halloween series at Feather’s Flights with a tutorial showing how to make a ladybug costume cape. It’s quick and easy to make, and because it’s a cape, the sizing is super … Read More...
Project: Halloween Witch Card
The Paper, Ink and Smiles blog is sharing a cute Halloween card on their blog.
-Heather
Are you looking for more Halloween Embellishments, papers, and supplies? Check out these printable designs we found on Etsy and these fun Halloween … Read More...
Knitting Patterns – Knit Costumes for Halloween
After reading Knit Your Own Moustache I started thinking about different ways you can add knitting to costumes for Halloween or any occasion that might call for dressing up. And of course there are a lot of options out there.… Read More...
Plants to grow from Kitchen scraps
Here is a list of 17 plants that you can grow using your kitchen scraps. Who knew that the scraps from ginger, lemongrass, cabbage and lettuce can be reused and recycled to grow more of them?
Best of all, this … Read More...
20 ways to use a pumpkin cutter
Who knew that pumpkin cookies were such a rage! And who knew that you could use your pumpkin shaped cutter in so many variety of ways.
Let’s face it, you should be only using the pumpkin cutter to cut pumpkins, … Read More...
Pajanamils Giveaway
THE JIM HENSON COMPANY’S PAJANIMALS PREPARE KIDS FOR HALLOWEEN, DAYLIGHT SAVINGS AND CHRISTMAS!
Between the excitement of Halloween and the confusion caused by setting our clocks back one hour as Daylight Savings comes to an end on Sunday the … Read More...
Border Pattern From Brigitte Dadaux
This border pattern from Brigitte Dadaux will be handy for all sorts of uses. You can use it at the top and bottom of a saying or stitch it just for the beauty of the design. You could also turn … Read More...
Final Cheerleader Project Posted
Barbara of Vintage Spice and Everything Nice has posted her fourth and final set of cheerleader-themed patterns in her Freebie Friday series. This action pattern will make any cheerleader happy to show her spirit. There are some bonus patters as … Read More...
Pretend You are Good at It
Today’s free chart comes from Rebecca at Hugs are Fun. It is from a quote from Neil Gaiman and you can read more on the story of the quote on the Hugs are Fun blog. I think it is … Read More...
Common Shisha Stitch Tutorial
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘N Thread has posted an extensive Shisha stitch tutorial on her wonderful blog. Shisha stitch, if you aren’t familiar with it, involves embroidery stitches and mirrors. (For purposes of photographing the tutorial Mary used a small … Read More...
How to make toilet paper tube Halloween spiders
Today I have another of my favorite recycled elements-toilet paper tubes-project to share with you. Pop on over to the blog Mollymoo for a fun way to make friendly and cute Halloween spiders. I like the way she made … Read More...
Need a Halloween Costume? Knit a Moustache!
The good people at Sterling Publishing sent me a copy of Knit Your Own Moustache
a few months ago, and I finally got around to giving it a look. It’s such a fun book! It includes 20 knit and crochet … Read More...
Tutorial: Measuring and attaching fold over elastic
Mari from Disparate Disciplines shows how to apply fold over elastic. This tutorial is part of a sew-along for her Yellow Tail Camisole, a pattern available for free or for purchase (you name your own price). The pattern uses … Read More...
Tutorial: Coupon Clipper Wallet
As much as it pains me to admit, I’m not a coupon clipper. But I have friends who swear by couponing, and they’d probably love this Coupon Clipper Wallet by Sew4Home. They share a tutorial showing how to make it. … Read More...