Go Judy!! This is such a great story. The cutest bead by bead maker extraordinaire, Judy Carlson, of jujeebeads.com, and president of the So Cal Flame Surfers, the local chapter of the International Society of Glass Bead Makers, are … Read More...
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More to love at Needle ‘n’ Thread
Mary Corbet‘s new and improved Needle ‘n’ Thread site is now live! It’s got all the content we loved on the old site plus a new look and organization. Run over there and take a look!
Use your binder clips to organize your cables
I don’t know about you but all my charging and connector cables are one big old mess. This is a wonderful and easy way to organize them. I think it is a brilliant bit of repurposing since the binder clip … Read More...
Celebrate the Squiggle…Submit Your Art to the Hostess Portrait of the American CupCake contest
To honor the 60th anniversary of the Hostess CupCake squiggle, celebrities created artwork, as inspired by the squiggle, to benefit the Free Arts NYC organization, which provides “under-served children and families with a unique combination of educational arts and mentoring … Read More...
Body Sense Product Review
I recently had the opportunity to use some of Body Sense’s products and was very pleased with each one. The company’s tag line is “A Higher Standard in Personal Care,” a claim that is proven by their rating by an … Read More...
Warm Up America – Knitting Patterns
from Emma Jones of the Prime Writer News Network brings us this article on Warm Up America. ”
“Volunteer knit or crochet a rectangle (or squares) measuring at least 7” x 9” and contribute the rectangles to their local Warm … Read More...
Warm Up America – Knitting Patterns
from Emma Jones of the Prime Writer News Network brings us this article on Warm Up America. ”
“Volunteer knit or crochet a rectangle (or squares) measuring at least 7” x 9” and contribute the rectangles to their local Warm … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric covered storage bins
Annelise from Quarterlife Lifestyle transformed some less-than-attractive plastic bins from the dollar store into high-end fabric storage containers. All it takes is making a new cover. She shows you how in a step-by-step tutorial here.
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Where You Scrap: Sarah Hodgkinson
Sarah Hodgkinson takes us on a tour of her family’s new craft room. In her posts she includes “supply lists” of her organizational solutions. Click here to see more.
Best iPhone apps for crafty, creative and artistic people
I’ve written about the best crafty iPhone apps before but it’s a subject that needs to be revisited because of the insane amount of iPhone apps being developed.
Last May I posted about quite a few apps aimed at knitters … Read More...
Mosaic Information for 2010
In yesterdays post I concentrated on warm and hot glass classes and possible adventures. That’s not really fair to the cold glass working techniques so here’s a little about what’s up for mosaic adventures. We’ll do stained glass in an … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a diaper stacker for baby’s nursery
Tam from Sew Dang Cute has a fantastic tutorial that’s perfect for all the new moms and dads out there! If you’re looking for a handy way to keep your baby’s diapers organized and easily accessible, look no further! Tam … Read More...
Graduated giveaway from a magazine hoarder
Quilter and quilt magazine collector from Soggy Bottom Flats Quilting blog is asking for help in how to manage her stacks of periodicals cramping her sewing room. Give her the best answer to her predicament and you win. The prize depends on how many of us post comments…
Piece by Piece Art Opening at Bergamot Station
I’ve talked about Piece by Piece a couple of times in past blog postings. They’re the organization that teaches mosaic techniques to low income and homeless people in the Los Angeles area. I have donated glass to them and a … Read More...
Piece by Piece Art Opening at Bergamot Station
Chad's piece that sold!
I’ve talked about Piece by Piece a couple of times in past blog postings. They’re the organization that teaches mosaic techniques to low income and homeless people in the Los Angeles area. I have donated glass to them…
Inspiration: Innovation
image by Becky Oehlers
I was really inspired by this wonderful blog post on Becky Oehlers blog about, as she said, her “journey from imitation to innovation”. I think we can all probably relate to her struggles with organization, using new tools…
Old office organizers turned terrific with paper and paint
One of the best things you can do is keep something out of the landfill, the next is to make it better, here is a great example. Over at the blog Smart-Bottom Enterprises there is a great tutorial and witty story…
Tutorial: Storage bag books to organize toys
Care from Obsessively Stitching shares an ingenious way to store a group of tiny items, such as Legos. She stitches plastic storage bags together into a book with a bit of fabric binding. The binding keeps the baggies together, but the…
Organizing for homework
One of the keys to being successful in school is organization. You can’t turn in homework or a project if it is lost in the depths of your backpack!! Parents are essential in helping kids stay organized and Roots and…
Felt (it) up tutorial by Nad Thitadilaka
As you can see from these amazing pictures, Nad is a pro at felting and I found a tutorial on “instructables.com” Although the pictures are not the best unless you are PRO menber, you can look at these pictures and…