Oh so pretty… I know at least one butterfly fan who would adore these pretty 3D cupcake toppers. Find the free printable for butterfly cupcake toppers HERE at the Party Planning Center.
Key Lime Treats in Flip Flop Boxes
What simultaneously grown-up yet still adorable, perfect for summer, packaging for a yummy-sounding dessert. Find the recipe for Key Lime cookie and frosting mounds and a link to the flip flop box tutorial HERE at My Own Ideas.
Tutorial: Boy’s button down shirt made cool
Blue Eyed Freckle shares a tutorial on her blog that takes a boy’s button down shirt from average to rock star cool. She does it by adding bias tape trim to the button placket and collar, and replacing the pocket … Read More...
Tutorial: Cropped high low top from a button down shirt
Chie from Vivat Veritas guest blogs at iCandy Handmade with a tutorial showing how to make a cropped high low top out of a button down shirt. If you’re not brave enough to show your bare belly, you could always … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY patchy jeans
Sometimes a pair of jeans has so many holes that there’s just now way to hide the patching. If that’s the case, you can always turn the patches into a fashion statement. Cathy from Trinkets in Bloom shows how she … Read More...
Find: Moustache Candle Holder
Design Altelier Article makes these beautifully finished moustache/mustache candle holders. Check ’em out on Etsy.
Sewing Tutorial: How to sew down a button
If you sew, sooner or later you’re going to have to stitch down a button. Tracey Toole shares a tutorial over at the Etsy New York Team blog showing how to do it. Get the tute.
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Ta Dah!: Oakshott table runner a fall beauty
Amy Friend of During Quiet Time says she got her inspiration for this table runner from autumns in New England. She appliqued the shot cotton leaves on what she calls a low volume background. Perfection! Go HERE to see more … Read More...
Freebie: Printable letters at Wild Olive
Mollie of Wild Olive shares these alphabet printables on a recent blog post. See the faces on them? Cuteness for the kiddos alert! She made fridge magnets with hers, but she lists lots of other uses. Get the free download… Read More...
Lazy Crochet
When I saw this idea, I just had to share. Matilda uses a sewing machine to finish off the cut edge to create the cardigan, but I’d use a pretty scrap of yarn to crochet over that raw edge – … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Handsome
Whimsical Art Jewelry – byMarta
In need of some original jewelry to add a touch of whimsy and flair to your outfits? Then you should check out byMarta on Etsy. Marta uses her original artwork to create unique jewelry that you can’t get from your … Read More...
Back to School with Clay
I can’t believe the summer has almost flown by but it has! School doesn’t start for a couple weeks here but we’ve started teasing our resident student…
1. Back to School Parker Polymer Clay StoryBook Scene, 2. Wee Gnome. … Read More...
Olisa gets cute
One of my fave edgy needlewomen, Olisa Corcoran of Cocoa Eyes the Stitcher, has taken over as the “Too Cute” columnist at MrXStitch. Check her post at Mr. X’s site each Tuesday to soak up all the cuteness. Find out … Read More...
Bursting with color
Original. Colorful. Simply. Gorgeous. Starburst hoops by Sara of PhDstressrelief. Go to the Feeling Stitchy feature for links and more views.
Tutorial: Seam-binding blossoms
Denise Sharp’s guest post on Poppytalk Handmade shows us how to make beautiful blooms using a vintage flower loom and colorful rayon seam binding. See her tutorial.
Artist interview: Haeli Van Veen
Meet needle artist Haeli Van Veen and get a glimpse of her work via the interview and photos on NeedleWork/NeedlePlay. See the post.
Stitch Christmas goodies with Carina
Carina of Polka and Bloom will lead an online embroidery class, Christmas Stitches, beginning August 20. Go to her blog for details and a discount code.
Ed. note: Carina did not ask or compensate me to post about her … Read More...
Inspiration: Heather B
This exquisite humming bird is just one of the phenomenal embellishments Heather B of Canada added to a block for the Crazy Quilt Journal Project. Go to the blog post for an image you can enlarge for study.
Tutorial: Painting a background
Kathy Shaw (Shawkl) is trying her hand at painting backgrounds for embroidery, and she’s sharing her technique. See her tutorial.