Felicity of Crafty Modern created these pretty little sachets with lots of French knots and a retro vibe. The tools and materials are simple and inexpensive, and her instructions make the process easy. See her tute.
Tutorial: Colorblocked oversized zippered clutch
Maria from BlueBerry Ash shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Fashionista Clutch. It’s beautiful in its simplicity – an oversized zippered pouch with a foldover top. She used color blocking to make the flap in … Read More...
Beautiful Fall Colors
These luscious beads from Heather Powers at Humble Beads show four of Pantone’s color trends for this fall: Rhapsody, Honey Gold, Bright Chartreuse and Tangerine Tango. Read Heather’s post on fall color inspiration and then take a … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s pleated peasant top from a pillowcase
Shannon from Little Kids Grow riffed on a basic pillowcase top by giving it puff sleeves, and adding a box pleat and buttons down the center. She shares a tutorial showing how to do it. This is such a cute … Read More...
Tutorial: Pillowcase tied up in a bow
Jill from Made It On Monday shows how a pair of buttonholes and some wide ribbon can dress up a plain pillowcase. She threads the ribbon through the buttoholes to tie the pillowcase shut with a pretty bow. This would … Read More...
Lino Stamp Fabric Painting – BlueBerry Ash
Have you ever wanted to try your hand at lino stamp printing to create original fabric or textile designs. If so, check out BlueBerry Ash‘s photo tutorial to learn how. The bright clear photos give a great peek into … Read More...
Summer Dishcloth Pattern
I guess it really is the end of summer, because it’s the final week of Lily’s 8 Weeks of Summer dishcloth pattern extravaganza.
The final week focuses on treats for the heat, and the knit dishcloth (link is to a … Read More...
Technique: Stamped Embossed Buttons
Kelly Rasmussen shares how to make some lovely little embossed buttons, a perfect embellishment for most any card or scrapbook page. Click here for her video tutorial at Hero Arts.
-Heather
New-media blackwork
This is completely, utterly brilliant!! Toni Buckby sent me this note:
… Read More...I’m a textile artist based in Sheffield (UK) and I thought you might be interested in a project I’ve been working on for the last year, a stop frame
Free patterns: Travel
Dionnie (Blackcabbit) and her husband like to travel. When their travel pillows needed a redo, she drew up some embroidery designs to embellish the new covers. She says,
… Read More...I got ambitious and drew more doodles than I can stitch. In
Free Pattern: Dr. Zoidberg Claws!
OK, this may be the cutest thing I’ve seen all week, and I’ve seen some pretty cute stuff this week. If you’re looking for an easy handmade Halloween costume for an adult this year, grab some red yarn and cast … Read More...
Fellow Knitter Needs Our Help
It’s funny how small the knitting community can seem sometimes. We all interact in different ways online and it feels like we know each other even though we’ve never met.
So I feel like typing here “my friend and fellow … Read More...
Felt Tag-Along Pincushions tutorial and pattern
These Felt Tag-Along Pincushions comes from “Better homes and Gardens” and I think they are so sweet! Perfect for tying onto a sewing basket, these tiny pincushions are great gifts for all your sewing friends and teachers during the holiday. … Read More...
How to make recycled printed fabric ribbon
Over at Marie’s blog BlueBerry Ash there is a fun tutorial on how to print on fabric to make recycled ribbons.
Free Pattern: Cabled Scarf
A cabled scarf is a great choice for adding a little texture to your winter outfits, and of course a cable is considered “manly” so you can knit a cabled scarf for a guy without him protesting that there’s too … Read More...
Shaun the Sheep Cupcakes
I remember that wonderful time in my life when my daughter was into Shaun the Sheep. It was brief, but it allowed me to not feel my brain being sucked into the television like some of the other shows she’s … Read More...
Free pattern: Baby hat in three styles
Ruby fromZaaberry shares a free pattern on her blog for making a baby hat out of knit fabric. The pattern is for a bitty baby, age 0-3 months. She includes three styles – a plain rounded hat, a knotted … Read More...
Tutorial: Send some love with a jar of Hope Hearts
Leslie from Leslie’s Art and Sew has been making jars filled with Hope Hearts to give to people battling a major illness. The simple stuffed shapes are a reminder of all the love being sent to them by friends and … Read More...
Giveaway Reminder: Ribbon Roll Control
There’s still time to enter our giveaway for a Ribbon Roll Control System. Click here to go to the original giveaway post for all the details and leave a comment to be entered to win. You’ve got until 8/26/12.… Read More...
Posting a Letter
Remember the days when we posted letters instead of sending texts or emails? Well, this freebie chart from Frimousse celebrates those good old days. Stitch it up and have a fit of nostalgia in the process. Get the free chart.