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You won’t believe what’s new from Janet Granger: The tiniest needlepoint handbags in the world. Janet’s e-newsletter says,
… Read More...I’ve launched kits for eight designs, to be stitched on either 32 or 40 count silk gauze, depending on the design,
Our beloved Anja Rieger has two fiber-art portraits included in a show of work by Berlin illustrators at Akademie für Illustration und Design Berlin. Yea, Anja! Rock n roll! Go to her blog post to see more images and get … Read More...
Helen Dickson of Bustle & Sew says, “Easy freestyle machine embroidery makes this cute on-trend fox cub design really special.” I couldn’t agree more. You can buy the design for this darling pillow cover from the Bustle & Sew online … Read More...
Kathy Lewinski‘s post at Just Crafty Enough shows us how to take a discount store cardigan from plain to trendy with simple applique and embroidery. Kathy uses basic shapes and embroidery stitches; but she points out that, once you … Read More...
Kris of How Did You Make This? shows us step by step how to make this beautiful zippered pouch — from how to do the Milanese stitch with metallic accents to how to construct the lined bag. See Kris’ tutorial… Read More...
Jenny Henry shines some light on the future of needlework through her interesting interview with designer Emily Peacock. Check it out.
The Proper Pinwheel shares how to create your own ombre-effect birthday candles in this tutorial.
When a pair of pants fits snug around the hip and thighs, you might notice a wavy side seam. This happens when the pants are having to stretch more either to the front or the back to accommodate a woman’s … Read More...
Head over to the Coats & Clark Sewing Secrets blog to find out how to make this awesome little tote made out of woven zippers. Even the handles are made from zippers! Zippers are expensive if you buy them indivually … Read More...
Jill from Creating My Way To Success had a favorite peg bag that she used for years, until it finally wore out. It had been her grandmother’s and had a cute clothesline appliqued on the front. She made a replacement … Read More...
Dover Publishing has some lovely free large Goddess images like this beautiful Isis. This would be so much fun to color!
-Heather
Stuffed animals can be so much fun to make and the ones featured in the new book How to Make Stuffed Animals: Modern, Simple Patterns and Instructions for 18 Projects are beyond cute! Author Sian Keegan is a firm believer … Read More...
Sometimes you just want to knit a nice, easy, pretty project to show off some really great yarn. That’s what blogger Affiknity did with some special hand-dyed mohair she wanted to knit up for a friend who is moving.
The … Read More...
Abby from My Yellow Sandbox thinks she’s the only one with “hormonal” acne and acne scars…um, not really. So I was very excited to find her “Acne Scars Be-Gone Face Mask” recipe. Fair warning, she says it burns (in a … Read More...
Just got an e-mail from the folks who put on Vogue Knitting
Live saying that the awesome Nicky Epstein is going to be in attendance at the Chicago event next month! She’ll be teaching classes on knitting on top of … Read More...
As many already know, I swoon over all things related to mason jars. They make life so much easier and cuter. And as one whose household gets slower and slower in the morning, I’ll take any idea that hastens our … Read More...
Simple Simon & Co. shows how to make a quick and easy t-shirt scarf. It looks like a long thin strip of knit fabric has been wrapped round and round and round the neck, but it’s actually a wider scarf … Read More...
Anyone else have a flashback to You Can’t Do That on Television when they hear “green slime”? No? Am I that old? Come on, early Nickelodeon? Well, back to green slime and Halloween. Make some green slime popcorn HERE at … Read More...
Modes4u sent us 2 kits to tempt our Japanese Craft kit taste buds. I love Kawaii and these kits don’t disappoint. The website is filled with kits and supplies that you just won’t find anywhere else. The best thing about … Read More...
Stacie from Yellow Spool shares a tutorial at U Create showing how to make a pincushion using a mini embroidery hoop as the frame. This is so cute!! Get the how-to.
[photo from Yellow Spool]
