Her glass castings are just stunning. You all know that I love cast glass, both to look at and to create. Every time I see Lisa Becker’s work I ask, “How the heck does she do that?” Well for those … Read More...
How to read a bargello chart
Bargello Needlepoint offers clear, concise directions for reading and understanding a bargello pattern. Check out the post.
And many thanks to Jane of Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure for pointing out this find.
Bargello embroidery patterns are a type of … Read More...
British Company Offers “Year of Yarn”
Toft Alpaca is a British concern that includes a herd of alpacas, a knitting shop and craft workshop, even a cottage where you can stay on the farm.
The company has come up with a fun package called the Year … Read More...
Sarah does Little Rock
Sarah Ann Smith of Art and Quilting in Camden recently visited my town — Little Rock, Arkansas — for some teaching engagements. While here, she spent a little time sight-seeing. Check out her blog post to see some rockin photos … Read More...
Inspiration: Susan Brubaker Knapp
Anyone who embroiders can testify to its calming, meditative benefits. Susan of Blue Moon River began to embellish an apron with stitching as a deliberate exercise in stress relief. Bonus: In addition to peacefulness, she ends up with a gorgeous … Read More...
How to crochet recycled wood beads
Over at Krishna’s blog Decorating and Cooking for Christmas there is a tutorial on how to crochet beads using recycled wood beads as a base.
We used cotton thread with 1.75mm hook to crochet around beads.
Figure 1.1For making … Read More...
A Google Story about Knitting
I don’t know how long this video has been out there, but I just saw it so I wanted to share it with you.
Google has a series of videos showing how different people use Google+, and one of them … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s pieced rainbow circle skirt with matching applique shirt
Mira from Sewing The Littleheart Collection created this happy rainbow circle skirt and matching shirt as a special birthday outfit for her daughter. She created the rainbow for the skirt by piecing together curved strips fabric. She shares a tutorial … Read More...
Tutorial: Add ruffles to little girl t-shirt sleeves
If you make a pair of pants or a skirt for a little girl, you can use your scraps to add the ruffles to the sleeves of a plain t-shirt to make a coordinated outfit. Whimsy Couture shows how to … Read More...
Tutorial: Petite Pleated Pouch
Rikka from Ricochet and Away! shows how to make her Petite Pleated Pouch. Given the name, it should be no surprise that it’s a small zippered pouch with a pleated detail on its body. The pleats are stitched down in … Read More...
Tutorial: Peplum skirt refashion
Kelly from ReStitch Me tells how she refashioned an mid length A-line skirt into a shorter skirt with a peplum. She cinched the peplum up and embellished it with a fabric rosette. She calls it a Haunted Skirt Refashion because … Read More...
Tutorial: Dia de los Muertos skull banner
Amy from Maker Mama shows how she made this awesome Dia de los Muertos skull banner. She created the skull motif using Martha Stewart craft paints and stencils. To get the detail in the skull outline, she layered a couple … Read More...
Help Stamp Out Breast Cancer with A Muse Studio
A Muse Studio is having a wonderful campaign, Stamp Out Breast Cancer, to bring more awareness to this very important cause.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and to help raise awareness they are giving away 10,000 American Cancer … Read More...
Decorating Cookies is on the Shelves! (plus, links to a couple giveaways)
I’ve posted about a billion, jillion of Bridget’s decorated cookies here. That’s Bridget of Bake at 350, but I’m sure you already knew that. Well, yesterday, her book, Decorating Cookies: 60+ Designs for Holidays
, Celebrations and Everyday, officially … Read More...
3-D Pumpkin Cookies with a Surprise Inside
Officially my new favorite pumpkin-themed food. And there are plenty pumpkin-themed foods out there from which to choose. These uber-clever 3D pumpkin cookies with a surprise inside. And you needn’t master the art of food construction to make them, either. … Read More...
JellO Popcorn Monster Favors
Good, I’m going to Target tonight anyway so I can find these monster bags. Because think of all the cool stuff you could put in that bag. Like, for example, popcorn colored with JellO, which, by the way, would be … Read More...
Ruffle Pillow Cake
Yes, that pillow upon which the shoe rests is a cake. (Don’t worry, it’s a decorative shoe. They make decorative shoes?) Find tips on making the pillow cake HERE at Sew Yummy, by Stef of Girl. Inspired.
Inspiration: Unique Soap Tops Winners
Season’s changing always makes me a bit restless and dissatisfied with what I’m doing. I went searching for some inspiration and found the winner’s of The Soap Queen‘s “unique soap tops” challenge. Wow…so, take a look. There is … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | The Mothership
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… Read More...Mosaic: A Mixed Monday
I’m avoiding the idea that it’s autumn out there – we had very cold rain today – and staring at non-fall clay. In fact it’s a mixed assortment of goodies, all neato: