Mismatched bridesmaids dresses are a charming way to add an eclectic vintage style to your wedding party. Burnett’s Boards features a soft pastel palette along with lovely photos showcasing a variety of dresses for your attendants.
Tutorial: Charming ‘Fresh Diamonds’ quilt
Anorina of Samelia’s Mum says this quilt is perfect for using fabric precuts, in particular, charm squares (5 x 5 inch). She adds it’s easy for beginners too. Lucky for her readers, she wrote up a tutorial for Fresh Diamonds… Read More...
Amazing Glass Art from Bronwen Heilman
Saw this piece posted on Facebook today and had to share it with you. As anyone who reads my blog regularly knows I am a fan and friend of Bronwen Heilman. Her work is some of the best in … Read More...
Small Village Scene
Free from Brigitte Dadaux, this village scene is charming and will be a great project for someone with a French-themed decor or country-themed decor either one. I can just see it stitched up in my favorite shade of blue. Of … Read More...
Glass Bottle Bricks
I found this article that’s over at Core 77 from the Corning Museum of Glass Facebook page. Tim Dubitsky needed some bottles for his ginger beer he brews on the Big Island of Hawaii. Through some investigation and inspiration Tim … Read More...
{Monday Moods at DIY Weddings} Neon & Neutral
A soft, neutral palette paired with pops of neon creates a vibrant, stylish theme in this mood board featured at Love Wed Bliss!
Tutorial: Atom Beads
When you make your own beaded beads, you can coordinate the colors precisely to an outfit (if you use them in handmade jewelry) or to a composition (if you use them to embellish needlework). The Crimson Moon is sharing a … Read More...
A tiny Trevelyon’s Cap
Kathy of The Unbroken Thread is approaching completion of a miniature version of an exquisitely embroidered Trevelyon’s Cap. Her post includes more images of this lovely work and directions for looking back over this year-long project if you wish. Go … Read More...
Free pattern: Halloween stand-ups
You can make a variety of Halloween cuties from the pattern that Creative Breathing is sharing. And while you’re at her blog post, admiring all the possibilities and downloading the pattern, be sure to read the post. If you’re old … Read More...
Tutorial: Embroidered moth patches
I love the wit as well as the beauty of this bit of mending. To repair a little moth hole in a comfy sweater, Joan of Nini Makes created a moth-shaped patch and embellished it with sweet stitching. Don’t wait … Read More...
Felt applique for Halloween
Here are a couple of felt-applique blocks that are perfect for a little Halloween stitching. The patterns are free from Wee Folk Art. Go to the cat design and tute. Or go to the blackbird design and tute… Read More...
Tutorial: Felt garden gnome hat
Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how to make a garden gnome hat. It’s easily made from felt, with just a few seams and no hemming. Wear it with a short-sleeved shirt and suspender shorts to make a whole garden … Read More...
Brilliant: A box made of hoops
Carol of iStitch created this beautiful hinged box from embroidery hoops! She credits the idea and technique to a tutorial by The Twisted Stitcher. But she definitely deserves props for the excellence of her stitching and her finish. See … Read More...
Tutorial: Big Bad Wolf costume
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how she made this awesome Big Bag Wolf costume for her son. It’s a furry jumpsuit that’s packed with big bad details, like the hood with pointy wolf teeth, the giant wolf … Read More...
Skull Bangle – Dream (a Little) Bigger
I’ve got to agree with Dream (a little) Bigger–that Alexander McQueen skull bracelet is gorgeous, but I’ll never be able to afford one. So I’m equally happy that she created a tutorial that shows how to make a much … Read More...
Free Sewing pattern: Elsie the bat softie Halloween
Bats get a bad rep as spooky Halloween creatures. But some bats, like this softie by Susi from Lilla Luise, are just plain sweet. She’s a little girl bat named Elsie. Get the pattern and tutorial at Lilla Luise.
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Freebie: Sugar Skull Digital Stamp
About.com has a cool Sugar Skull digi stamp to download for free. great to use for Halloween or Day of the Dead!
-Heather
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No Sew Pumpkin Appliqué Tutorial
This Pumpkin Appliqué pillow gives the impression of being bought in a high end home accessory shop. The almost tone-on-tone gives it an artistic appeal. This project is from “Beneath the Magnolias” hosted by Angie a stay at home mother … Read More...
IZZE Sparkling Juice. And Get Out Your Camera! Big Prizes on the Way.
One of the perks of this gig is getting boxes full of cool stuff just to try. This time around my box was full of pretty bottles of IZZE. That is, IZZE, the sparkling fruit beverage flavored only … Read More...
Spider Brownie Truffles
Creepy, crawly, chocolate. All ya’ need for Halloween. And those legs are made from Tootsie Rolls
. Who knew you could roll Tootsie Rolls so thinly? Find the step-by-step how-tos with photographs to make creepy spider truffles HERE at Shrimp … Read More...