Polka dots go sophisticated and chic with a muted palette and just the right dash of sparkle in this snippet of an inspiration board featured at Revel! For the complete board and lots of shoppable links click here.
Sunshine Sandwich
This sunny sandwich is way too adorable to eat. Seriously, how can olives and radishes be so cute? Make a sunshine sandwich HERE at Canadian Family.
Knitty’s First Fall Surprises are Out!
I love the days when Knitty releases new patterns. It feels like Christmas (or maybe this time of year, my birthday). Even if I don’t want to knit the patterns myself, it’s always fun to see what people are working … Read More...
Tutorial: Scarf bag
I am loving this scarf bag by Cathy from Trinkets in Bloom made! The large scarves create a floaty, drapey effect, while an inner bag of stronger fabric holds your belongings. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. … Read More...
Catch up with Vogue Knitting in Chicago or Charlotte
Vogue Knitting has been putting on knitting conferences complete with classes, a marketplace, fashion shows and other crafty events for a couple of years now, and they look like an awful lot of fun. Registration recently opened for the fall … Read More...
Birdhouse and Blue Flowers
Two little blue birds flit about this house of blue that is also framed by blue flowers. Free from Frimousse. This will be a great project to stitch up on a sunny day! Check out the free chart.
Tutorial: One-shouldered Obi Dress for girls
Shannon from Googiemomma guest blogs in the Sewlebrity series at Family Ever After with a tutorial showing how she made her Obi Dress for girls. This is such a pretty dress!! It has a one-shouldered bodice, a tied sash waist, … Read More...
Freebie | “Everyday” Printable Journaling Cards
Here is another set of printable everyday journaling cards, this time from Samantha of Smiling Colors. Sized 3×4 and available in JPG, PNG and PDF formats. Click here to go to the download.
Looking for supplies for journaling? Check these … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s bandana skirt
Kiki from Kiki and Company guest blogs at Simple Simon & Co. showing how you can make a simple gathered skirt for a little girl out of a pair of bandanas. The pattern around the edges of the bandanas makes … Read More...
Organizing the Craft Room
My craft space is a very important part of me. I spend a lot of time in my craft room, and I have tons of supplies, so it has to be organized in a way that works for me. I … Read More...
Tutorial: Drop waist knit dress
Abby from Abbtique and Morning By Morning Productions shows how she made this drop waist dress from knit fabric. She thought she couldn’t wear this style because the ones in the stores always hit at the wrong spot. But when … Read More...
Tutorial: Slip Cover for a Baby Bjorn carrier
Abby from Sew Much Ado posts on her blog showing how you can make a slip cover for a Baby Bjorn carrier. Maybe your carrier has some staining, or maybe you’re just not into wearing solid black canvas across your … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Quote Cards for Project Life
Nat from My Sister’s Suitcase is sharing these colorful quotation cards for using with Project Life. The cards measure 3×4 and can be used on regular scrapbook pages too! Click here to go to the download.
Project: Halloween Witch and Frog Shaker Card
It might seem just a wee bit early for Halloween but actually now is the time stamp companies are starting to show off their new holiday images. You can get a jump on Halloween with this adorable witch and froggy … Read More...
Procrastinate No More – Or Weave Me Up Scotty
Sarah London’s blog is always full of good information. This tutorial is especially helpful.
Not much is more daunting in the crochet world than facing the backside of an almost completed crochet piece made of many different colors of yarn. … Read More...
DIY Chocolate Box Wedding Favors
Give your wedding guests a sweet treat in a petite little box with a tutorial and a free template to download from A Spoonful of Sugar!
Looking for more DIY Wedding Favor ideas? Check these out. DIY wedding favors … Read More...
Beach Week Sweets from The Partiologist
As one from a beach-faring family, I grew up with sand in my toes. Plus, I just spent a week the beach. And for so many other reasons, I appreciate a week devoted to beach-themed sweets. Especially those as cute … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Me
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The Clay Blog World
A few of the clay related blog posts I found recently:
- On BoingBoing, there’s a post about how to make geeky-awesome medallions
- Cat of InTheLightoftheMoon has a giveaway post for some of her lovely mixed media (clay with resin
Sizing in Knitting Patterns
Every time I write a garment pattern, I think a lot about sizing. Not just the number of sizes to offer and the physical/mathematical work of making the pattern for various sizes, but also more generally about the proper size … Read More...