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If you think needlepoint is just for chair seats and throw pillows, check out these new belt designs from NeedlePaint.com! Seth Berman of NeedlePaint says,
… Read More...We’ve been creating lots of needlepoint belt designs the last 4 months, ever since I
Nancy of Do Small Things with Love has a great idea for modern embroidery that highlights beautiful buttons. Her improvised flowers are easy to draw and stitch. And her watercolor background kicks the whole hoop up a notch. Learn the … Read More...
Amanda fromKitschy Coo joins the 30 Days of Sundresses series at Melly Sews with a tutorial showing how to make a girl’s yoked sundress. It’s a simple A-line dress made from a stretch knit (no closures needed!). Another benefit of … Read More...
Laurie over at Fiskars is “stretching the definition of what a card is” with these adorable box cards. They remind me of vintage shadow boxes and are a great way to add a lot more dimension to a “card”.. Click … Read More...
Partyblog.mygrafico.com shows us how to make this fun “40 Is fabulous” centerpiece. Forget old lady flowers this centerpiece oozes fun with its fluro pink details. They also have the free printables on the post to make it super easy. These … Read More...
Spanish artist Lorenzo Duran takes the art of paper cutting to a whole new level. How? He cuts fallen leaves instead of paper. Each leaf is washed, dried, pressed, and then a paper pattern is applied before it is cut. … Read More...
Have a lot of rocks around? Why not use them to make stamps!?! These rocks work just as well as stamps you pay for! Head over to Thrive 360 Living for the how to!
Here’s a great free printable that will help your children learn sequencing. You can get the free printable over at sol da eira.
Here is a great lesson plan on how to use silhouette paper cuttings when teacher younger children. It encourages fine hand motor skills and cutting skills. She based her ideas on the book The Amazing Paper Cuttings of Hans Christian … Read More...
This necklace features pretty pink paper circles for the pendant. The tutorial is in another language, but a google translator will help to put the words into the language that you speak. The pictures in this tutorial explain the steps … Read More...
Astronaut Karen Nyberg will be spending 6 months on the ISS (International Space Station) and to help pass the time she’ll be taking craft supplies with her, how cool is that? Read more over at Yahoo News.
-Heather
Anna from Plan B shows how to make a sequined mini skirt. The sequined fabric has a stretch to it, so it’s just a matter of sewing a couple of side seams on your sewing machine plus finishing the waist … Read More...
Melony from Mel Designs shows how she made this happy scrappy pillow cover covered in colorful circle button embellishments. She made the circle embellishments from scrap fabric, felt, and colorful buttons. Go to her blog to see how to make … Read More...
Ronit Golan – who has a shop FULL of loveliness – generously released another great tutorial: how to make a very graphic gradient cane and some simple pieces using it. As always, her work is clearly photographed and well … Read More...
Thanks to all of you that entered this Showerhead giveaway! Our lucky winner is #9 Carmen Laidley and I am sure she will love it and the extra gifts. I will be emailing her now for her address 🙂 Congratulations … Read More...
‘Tis the season… for strawberry vodka. How utterly refreshing and divine that sounds right now as I look at the thermometer spike to 95 degrees. And cute to boot. Find the how-tos to make strawberry-infused vodka and the free printables … Read More...
Isn’t this the most dreamy, pretty in pink cake? Perfect for say, a pink pixie fairy party? That’s what it’s for. Find the how-tos to make the cake HERE at Bird’s Party. But wait! There’s more. You need to … Read More...
Andrea from Go To Sew and The Train To Crazy kicks off the 30 Days of Sundresses series at Melly Sews with a tutorial showing how to make her Easy Wrap Tunic. It’s a tunic made from a purchased tank … Read More...
Erin from Sewbon shows us how she mitered the corners on the set of fabric napkins she made for her mother. Knowing that these napkins would get a lot of use (and make a lot of trips through the washer), … Read More...
Jill from Made It On Monday made this lovely white eyelet and navy blue dress for her baby girl. LOVE!! She shares a free pattern and tutorial for making one. The pattern is for a size 6-9 months. If you … Read More...
