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This. Is. Brilliant. Susan Lenz created a series of embroideries that mimic the look of beach sand. How to create the impression of waves washing across the beach? She soaked them with epoxy! Now they are permanently “wet”—squares of beach … Read More...
Jennifer Marsh of The Dream Rocket shares this heads-up:
… Read More...Dear Teachers,
Your class is invited to participate in The Dream Rocket Project for free at the next NAEA 2013 Conference from March 7-10. Location of exhibit: Fort Worth Convention Center,
Imagine spending a weekend in the Connecticut countryside, learning needlepoint techniques from artist Tina Close. A dream come true? It can happen to you. The Art Needlepoint Company is presenting the Close Creativity and Needlepoint retreat in Kent, Connecticut, … Read More...
I completely forgot to mention — probably because my PBS station doesn’t run it! — that the latest season of Knitting Daily TV recently started airing. The good people at Knitting Daily have made it easier for all of us … Read More...
Hate it when your headband slips back on your head? Amy from Positively Splendid shows how to make her No-Slip Headbands. Great idea!! Get the tute.
[photo from Positively Splendid]
Looking for more headband sewing patterns? Check these … Read More...
Melissa Mortenson from The Polka Dot Chair shares a tutorial in the Skirting The Issue series at Project Run and Play, showing how to make her fat quarter Wrap Skirt. It’s fully lined, the outer layer pieced from four … Read More...
Jessica from Sew Homegrown shows how to make her chevron selvage throw pillow, inspired by a similar pillow from West Elm. The scrappy chevron design is made from appliqued strips cut from the selvages of fabric prints. Go to her … Read More...
Lindsay fromThe Cottage Mama shares a tutorial at the Riley Blake Designs blog showing how to make this cute tote bag with a contrast band across the top. It’s a medium sized tote and is fully lined. The tutorial … Read More...
When asked to review the book, Small Pieces, Spectacular Quilts
by Mary Elizabeth Kinch, Be*mused decided the best thing to do was to try a technique from said book. She said she went for the one that scared her the … Read More...
You can find a free pattern and tutorial for making a pillowcase dress for an 18″ doll over at Skip To My Lou. The doll version of a pillowcase dress is just as easy to sew as a child-size version. … Read More...
Download a digital stamp and cut file for this cool video game controller card over at Bird Cards. I so have to make one of these for my hubby!
-Heather
You go Mom! Molly of Molly’s Meanderings finally finished this gift quilt for her *son’s sixteenth birthday after the project stalled out over needing to replace one of the flags. I’ve never looked closely at an Australian flag, but as … Read More...
Tash from The Quirky Crafting Shmoogle Bean shares the steps for making this butterfly from patterned scrapbook paper. She made hers for hanging, but this could also be a page embellishment. Click here to see more.
Did you know Butterflies … Read More...
This gorgeous necklace was made with paper beads! Lowri McNabb from PaperVine shows you how. Click here to go to the tutorial.
I live in Canada and not on either coast. As far as real life polymer clay classes go, this area may as well not exist. So when I heard that Christi Friesen was teaching relatively nearby I jumped at the … Read More...
It starts July 30th over at Helios Kiln Glass Studio. If I were in the Austin area I’d definitely check this out. Go over to their site and see what glass bootcamp has to offer. They’re saying there’s one … Read More...
Roxanne McDonald and Colette Mann are the two stars who bring this play by Australian playwright Alana Valentine to life.
It’s a simple story. Two women, who are worlds apart, come together to form a friendship that leaves them both … Read More...
Bari J. continues her series of tutorials showcasing her new LillyBelle line of fabrics with a free pattern for making her Sweet Dreams sleep mask. It’s a quick and easy project, and you can make it from just 2 pieces … Read More...
