Joann from Craft Passion shows how to turn a tea towel into a throw pillow, no sewing required. Instead of needle and thread, she uses eyelets and ribbon to pull the sides together. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Nursery decor that also protects the wall
The elephant wall hanging you see in this nursery has a purpose besides just looking cute. It also serves to protect the wall from squirts during a changing or wash. The base is actually a towel so it’s absorbant and … Read More...
Monthly sponsor giveaway at Imagine Gnats
Rachael from Imagine Gnats has a handful of sewing goodies to give away to her readers. It’s her monthly sponsor giveaway, and this month it includes a random pack of Fat Eighths from Pink Castle Fabrics, a meter of … Read More...
Check out the ABCs of Vintage Sewing
Debi from My Happy Sewing Place is smack dab in the middle of a series of posts she calls the ABCs of Vintage Sewing. Each post in the series is about a different technique that you’d find in vintage sewing … Read More...
Tutorial: Liquid Soap with Glycerin
Emma of Spiral Soaps has a great tutorial on making liquid soap with glycerin, featured on The Soap Bar. I know all my questions were answered. Get all the details here.
Floating Cross Stitch Jewelry from Epbot
I found this little bit of deliciousness via one of my Facebook friends and I had to rush over here to share it with you. It is so cool! Floating Cross Stitch jewelry – what could be cooler? Well, it … Read More...
Inspiration: Facile Cecile
Facile Cecile gives me joy. That is all. See her latest stitchery.
One lucky year
I’m a bit sad to report that Lucky Jackson‘s project, 365 Lucky Days, is now complete. A hoop a day for a year. Incredible. But while this adventure may have drawn to a close, you know we haven’t seen … Read More...
Inspiration: Karamba!
I am so in love with Karamba’s soft sculptures. These are plush dolls for grown-up girls; but no one has to know that. Put one on a stand in your living room and call it art. Because it is. See … Read More...
Source: Precut perf paper
Squee! Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread has found a source of precut lacy cards and shapes of perforated paper! You can make patterned cuts yourself, as Mary shows in this photo; but if you don’t enjoy that part of … Read More...
Stitching in Sri Lanka
Carolyn of Caro-Rose Creations shares images of some sweet, naive embroidery by Sri Lankan women. She says a charitable organization encourages and supports this stitching as a way of helping women to earn a little money. Right on! See more … Read More...
Needlework problem-solving on the fly
Even Susan Elliott runs into a needlework problem from time to time. She stitched a flower on silk for a needlebook cover. But when she fused the silk to interfacing, it puckered and rumpled. Go to Susan’s Plays with Needles… Read More...
Tutorial: Sew confetti shapes into a garland
Jessica from Sew Homegrown shows how you can stitch together larger pieces of shaped confetti to make a cute little garland. The larger confetti shapes will work best for this. Even with the larger confetti shapes, you’ll end up with … Read More...
Tutorial: Crossbody clutch purse
Mandy from Fabric Paper Glue shows how to make this snappy little striped bag. The strap is extra long so you can wear it crossbody. Get the how-to on her blog.
[via M&J Blog]
[photo from Fabric Paper Glue]
Tutorial: Cowl neck tunic tee
Click over to The Style Workshop to find out how to make this modern tunic tee. It has a close fit through the body and a wide cowl neck. You can wear the cowl folded in, folded out, or draped. … Read More...
Tip: Bend and Curve Clear Stamps
Believe it or not this lemon shaped stamp is actually an oval stamp, wow! Pop over to Jeaneete Lynton’s blog and find out how to get more out of your clear stamps by stretching, bending and curving them.
-Heather
Painted Tights: Lana Red
I’m in love with funky painted tights, and I love that there are so many interesting tutorials out there to make your own. Like this one from Lana Red, featuring adorable heart tights. They’ll look super fabulous under fall … Read More...
Scratched CD to Painted Clock – Morena’s Corner
With the rise of digital music, there are fewer junk cds floating around, but I’m sure you can dig up a few old cds or dvds to make an awesome clock like this one from Morena’s Corner. She uses … Read More...
New Iridescent Effects Class at Bullseye Portland
Here’s a fresh new class up at Bullseye Portland that shows some of the tricks of iridescent glass. Do you love the shimmer and shine but don’t know what to do with it. I think this class is for you. … Read More...
Tutorial: Zippered pocket in a shaped insert
Theresa from Salty Peanut Stitchery added a zippered pocket behind a shaped insert on a bag she mad and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. This is such a cool detail to add to a purse!! The … Read More...