Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shows how she made this striped dress, pieced from recycled knits. Don’t worry if your recycled knit stash only has solid colored t-shirts in it. With the exception of the striped fabrics, the pieces … Read More...
Giveaway: Ruby Star Shining and coordinating Essex Linens fat quarter bundle
Maureen Cracknell Handmadehosts a giveaway this weekend for The Intrepid Thread. They’ll give a bundle of Ruby Star Shining and Essex Linen fabrics to one of her readers. The bundle includes 10 fat quarters from the Ruby Star … Read More...
Idea file: Adapt garment patterns to sew a Yoda costume
Jill from Homemade By Jill made the cutest little Yoda costume for her little girl. It includes a Yoda hood, a long robe, and a knit top and pants. She made all of these pieces by adapting other garment patterns. … Read More...
Tutorial: Go Go Power Rangers Halloween costume
Marigold from Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! shows how she made the top in her son’s Go Go Power Rangers
Halloween costume. She added a wide band collar to a t-shirt and then painted the stripes. Go to Rae Gun Ranblings for … Read More...
Tutorial: Old zipper becomes a new necklace
Michele Ng shows how to use an old zipper to make a cool necklace. She folds and stitches it into a pretty bow-like shape. You’ll need to use one with metal teeth so the edges pop. Get the tute.
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Project: Paper Covered Dress Form
Think Pink! The Hampton Arts blog has a great girly project for you. Cover a small dress-form shape with stamped or pattern paper for a pretty home decor item for a desk or shelf. This would also be a nice … Read More...
Let’s Talk the Business of Craft – Hello Craft and Makeshift Society
Kelly Rand of Hello Craft, and author of Handmade to Sell has teamed up with the Makeshift Society for an author meet and greet! The event’s scheduled for next Wednesday, October 17th at the Makeshift Society in San Fransisco. … Read More...
Handmade in Britain 2012
Calling all British readers (or readers who are about to visit)! You are among the lucky ones with a chance to kick off the holiday season with Handmade in Britain 2012, a showcase of beautiful, handcrafted pieces made by … Read More...
Tutorial: Mini oven mitt for a child’s play kitchen
Sophie from Cirque Du Bebe guest blogs in the Sew Yummy series at Craftstorming with a tutorial showing how to make miniature oven mitts for a child’s play kitchen. They look just like the ones that mom and dad use … Read More...
Template: Squirrel t-shirt applique
Jane from Buzzmillsmade these cute appliqued squirrel t-shirts for the Fall 2012 Kids Clothes Week Challenge. While most of us would be inclined to place an applique front and center on a tee, she offset it at the bottom … Read More...
Tutorial: Gold Leafing with Stamps
This beautiful gold leaf technique is so perfect for stamps of fall leaves or trees! Find directions on how to use gold leaf with your stamp images over on the Blockheads website.
-Heather
Learn goldwork basics
If you’d like to dip your toe into goldwork embroidery without a huge investment of time or money, Arlene White has the perfect online class for you. Your experiments with basic goldwork techniques will yield this gorgeous poinsettia keepsake box. … Read More...
All-in-one needlepoint bracelet kit
Check out Orna Willis‘ new Baby Steps kits. The materials and instructions for a sweet needlepoint bracelet are delivered in a window tin with jewelry padding and a gift card. When you’ve completed the bracelet, use the tin and … Read More...
New tat pattern: ‘Rotation’ medallion
Marilee Rockley of Yarnplayer has written up the pattern for her beautiful tatted pendant, Rotation. You can buy a copy from her Etsy shop or her Craftsy pattern store. Go to her blog post for details and links.
Learn about Madeira embroidery
Gabi of Feeling Stitchy introduces us to Madeira embroidery, a traditional handcraft that became an important export of the island in the second half of the 19th century. Find out more from Gabi’s post.
Free patterns: Lattice needlepoint ornaments
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint shares designs for two Chinese lattice ornaments in needlepoint. Go to her blog post for the patterns, materials lists, and tips.
Tutorial: Teeny tiny pumpkin
OMG! The cutest embroidered pumpkin in the world! Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread shows us how to make one in five minutes with just a few bullion stitches. See her tutorial.
‘Havana’ by Jane LaFazio
Jane LaFazio is creating a series of art quilts incorporating photos of her trip to Cuba. The first, Havana (shown here), is lovely as a whole and remarkably delicate when examined up close. You’ll love Jane’s series of macro photos … Read More...
Cake Ball Brains that Ooze Blood
If I had more leisure time, I’m pretty sure I could post cool, creepy, clever Halloween food every minute of the day, because you folks keep coming up with cool, creepy, clever Halloween food. Like bloody cake ball brains. Sheesh, … Read More...
Who are You Calling a Cauliflower Head?
Yes, ’tis the perfect (healthy) addition to any Halloween food table. Cauliflower. More specifically a cauliflower head. Might make kids laugh enough to actually want to eat cauliflower? I think so. Find the how-tos HERE at The Brass Paperclip Project… Read More...