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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...
Tutorial: Crayon and notebook folder
April from Sewing Novice shows how to make a crayon and notebook folder so kids can take their coloring with them. It has pockets on the inside to hold 8 crayons and a junior legal pad. Go to her tutorial.… Read More...
Tutorial: Wall-E costume
April from Wildflowers & Whimsy needed to make a Wall-E costume for her son, and she wanted it to be more durable than the ones she had seen tutorials for. They involved painting a cardboard box to look like the … Read More...
Cheese Eyeballs
Eyeballs are funny things. They can be adorable (I always say, add two candy eyes to anything edible just to make it cute) or utterly creepy, especially when they stand alone, stand with many, and are bloodshot. This one falls … Read More...
Felt Bat Mask Pattern and Template
Susan hosts her blog “Living with Punks” and is the Mama to 3 little punks and a wife. She loves to create and inspire others to do the same. I am sure she will inspire you today with her awesome … Read More...
Winner of the Halloween Vampire doll pattern!
I am pleased to announce that Chantell lucky #106 selected by Random.org is the winner of the Halloween Vampire doll pattern! I will be sending Chantell’s email address to ‘Sarah’s Dolls and Day Dreams” so she can send Chantell the … Read More...
Tutorial: Tattered Paper Flowers
Using die cut paper flowers, stamps and ink sprays Neels Expressionz has made some stunning tattered flowers! These are perfect accents for cards, scrapbook pages, home decor projects and more. Click here for his tutorial.
-Heather