Modern quilters and wannabes, don’t forget QuiltCon registration opens Aug 30, 2012.
Get the Workshop Catalog and Lecture Schedule downloadable PDF.
Go to the QuiltCon website.
Event runs February 21 – 24, 2013 in Austin, Texas.
New Digi Company
Looking for some new digital stamp designs? Check out the new digi company Doctor Digi House of Stamps! They have fun, funny and funky designs.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps? Check out the digital stamps at Design Bundle
Hemnes Dresser Redo
Could this be more gorgeous? That paintable wallpaper on the drawers is just beautiful and I wish I had the furniture makeover gene that so many talented DIY bloggers do! There isn’t tutorial, but there is an accounting of the … Read More...
UFO Sunday with Leah Day
Leah Day of the Free Motion Quilting Project is determined to finish some UFOs this year and invites you to join her every Sunday to share yours. Go HERE to learn more.
Hand Cut Paper Art – Lisa Rodden
If you thought paper snowflakes were the highlight of paper cutting, you’ve got another thing coming. Check out the paper cut art of Lisa Rodden, featured over on 1 Design a Day and Yellowtrace. Her work features pristine white … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt journal cover
Spiff up a composition notebook with an easy felt cover. Spiff up the cover with a sweet embroidered pocket. Mollie of Wild Olive shows us how. See her post.
Free Printables from Minimega
Oooh, for you party planning folks or wine givers or jammers or… I could go on. There are lots and lots of great, free printables over at the Denmark-based site minimega, such as these wine tags and treat boxes… Read More...
Learn embroidery basics
Rebecca of Dropcloth introduces beginning stitchers to the basics with a guest post on The Etsy Blog. Basic supplies, basic stitch tutorials, and a charming sampler pattern to practice on. See her post.
Learn to stitch like Sally
Exciting news from Salley Mavor:
… Read More...I’m happy to announce that I’ll be teaching a workshop in my home town of Falmouth, Massachusetts later this fall. We’ll make wool felt banners with wrapped wire lettering, the same as I’ve shown
Teaching a little one to stitch
Violet said, “Mommy, I want to make something.” And she had clear ideas about what she wanted to make. So Jane of Buzzmills supported her wee one in embroidering and constructing a beautiful, snuggly pillow of her very own. See … Read More...
Sarah Terry’s show opens September 8
Sarah Terry of Guerilla Embroidery will have her first solo gallery show, Surface Tension, in the UK beginning September 8. Get all the details from her blog post. If you live close enough to attend the exhibit, I envy … Read More...
It’s My Birthday, Knit a Cake!
This is a pretty funny pattern but since it actually is my birthday I couldn’t help but share this knit cake pattern I devised a few years ago.
You could make one for any occasion, and it’s actually a good … Read More...
Inspiration: Nicki Lee
Nicki Lee‘s May block for the Crazy-Quilt Journal Project just takes my breath away. The colors. Those gorgeous embroidered blossoms. The delicate, colorful lace (Nicki’s trademark). The perfect beaded touches. Go to her Raviolee Dreams blog post. You’ll … Read More...
Tips for an effortless Labor Day party
Labor Day is almost here. In the U.S., Labor Day creates a three-day weekend marking the passing of summer. It is a holiday to rest and relax with family and friends. Given the nature of the holiday, any party should … Read More...
Tutorial: Thread-sketched basket
Deborah Schlegel of Art Threads shows us how to make a pretty thread-sketched basket from a fat quarter of fabric. See her tute.
Make Your Own Nut Milk
Did you know you can make your own nut milk? Put me in the camp that has never thought to do this. Find some tips on making your own and a collection of 5 recipes for nut milk HERE at … Read More...
How to make Felt Mushrooms & Ice Cream Cones; Patterns and tutorials
Who does not like ice cream cones and so many of us love the look of wild funguses like the Mushroom. Many of us have gone away from the traditional Christmas tree decorations and have theme tree such as … Read More...
Review and Giveaway: Stylish Dress Book by Yoshiko Tsukiori
Check out my review of Stylish Dress Book by Yoshiko Tsukiori. I’ve got three copies to the book to give away to some lucky readers, so be sure to read to the end and leave comment there to enter.
Terra Cotta Mosaic Pumpkin
Sharon from Crafts n Coffee shares some fabulous pictures of Kathleen’s mosaic pumpkin project she did for Styrofoam crafts. You can see some great close up shots here — Repurpose old pots and get the full tutorial on Styrofoam crafts … Read More...
Yarn Bomb Boring Outdoor Candles
Garden Therapy shares how to yarn bomb simple candles, rendering them super cute. See how they did it.