I love taking water with me when I leave the house (when it’s 100-plus outside, you kind of have to) but it’s not very convenient to carry around a bottle or a glass all the time. That’s why a water … Read More...
Simone’s breathing taking felt portraits
Simone has taken felt to an exciting new level with her herfeltraits (portraits) done in felt. She is selling her works of art in her Etsy shop, “Face 2 Felt Originals“. Simone is a self taught artist who discovered … Read More...
Project: Shrink Plastic Earrings
Don’t worry, BEE happy! Find directions for making these adorable stamped shrink plastic earrings on the Market Street Stamps blog.
-Heather
Embroidery Pattern Frida with flowers
Eeeep! A new Frida from Norma of Cara Carmina Atelier. I love love love the dimensional flowers on this piece. See more at Norma’s blog.
Still looking for more patterns? Check these flower embroidery patterns out on Etsy and … Read More...
Bird Mansion of the Month
Atmosfera Di Casa posts a birdhouse pattern each month and this time, they posted one that is fit to be a mansion! Stitch up a stunning birdhouse pattern for your collection. Check out the free chart.
Aimee’s ‘Five Flossy Flowers’
Aimee of Little Dear Tracks shows us how to make the five blooms she used in this deer’s flowering antlers. Fun! See her tutorial.
Still looking for more patterns? Check these flower embroidery patterns out on Etsy and these … Read More...
Day 14 Winner
This is the giveaway that has had the best odds of winning, naturally because it was limited to people who live close or are willing to travel to Chicago.
I’m happy to report that our winner is number two, NotElizabeth, … Read More...
Tutorial + 4-prize giveaway!
Jodie Rackley, author of Happy Stitch: 30 Felt and Fabric Projects for Everyday,
shares her tutorial for this simple but rockin embroidered headband over on Feeling Stitchy. Go to the tute. And while you’re there, enter the drawing … Read More...
Just as special from the back
This is such a lovely idea! I wish I’d thought of it when I made a ring-bearer pillow for my niece’s wedding a few years ago. Deborah of Woolen Sails has added a verse to the back of the pillow. … Read More...
Inspiration: Dog-Daisy Chains
I’m always excited to see a glimpse of a fiber artist’s process; doubly so when the artist is one whose work I follow regularly and would love to emulate. So I was thrilled to see the latest blog post by … Read More...
New-fashioned needlepoint
If you think needlepoint is old-fashioned, check out these chairs by Johan Lindsten. DMC Threads blog suggests that you could get the same effect by attaching a finished canvas to any wide-backed chair. See more at the DMC post.… Read More...
Inspiration: Susan S
I’m crazy about the colors of this block created by Susan S of Wisconsin for the Crazy Quilt Journal Project. The block has many gorgeous touches, but if I had to pick a favorite, it would be the long-stemmed … Read More...
Fairy Bread Update
I first discovered fairy bread (and bemoaned the lack of popularity of this simple and magical tradition in the US) HERE over two years ago. Little cookie cutters
are such a clever, simple way to dress up fairy bread. Find … Read More...
The Yarn Company Featured in Taxi TV
The Yarn Company, a yarn (and fabric) shop on Broadway in New York City, will be featured for the next week, starting tomorrow, on Taxi TV, an in-car video segment on great places to shop produced by the … Read More...
Mushroom Village Caprese Salad
There’s just something about the whole gnome, fairy, toadstool universe that is so magnetic. Make these li’l mushroom village Caprese salad HERE at Crafty Moods.
“Smartie” Pants Cookies for Back to School
These are in the same vein as my cotton candy heart cookies for Valentine’s Day… maybe a little weird and gross? Or at minimum, a bit of a stretch. I made “Smartie” pants cookies for back to school. As … Read More...
Tutorial: Angry Birds hooded towels
Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make hooded towels that look like Angry Birds. She made a set for her boys, and immediately became the coolest mom – ever. You can make them from a towel and a … Read More...
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cake Pops
I may or may not have gasped at this one, because you see, my greatest candy weakness is the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. And to turn them into other desserts? No, to turn them into other, cute-as-can-be desserts? Yep, … Read More...
Make Taco Bell’s Doritos Tacos at Home
Holy schmoly, it’s been done. A homemade version of the Doritos taco (a la Taco Bell). For real. That mysteriously addictive flavoring on the Dorito can be recreated in one’s own kitchen? The step-by-step photographs and detailed recipe convinces me. … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy fix for a plunging neckline
Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial over at Prudent Baby showing an easy fix for a neckline that plunges too deep. A panel across the front looks like you’ve layered the top, but it’s actually just a bit … Read More...