Needle artist Trish Burr interviews the queen of ribbon embroidery, our beloved Di van Niekerk. Go to Trish’s post to learn a bit more about the artist behind all those gorgeous roses.
Make an embroidery kit in a tin
Check out this clever idea by Haley Pierson-Cox of Craftzine.com. She says,
… Read More...I’ll show you how to make your own travel embroidery travel kit, complete with a magnetic pincushion, a needle-holding magnet, and a removable organizer pouch with special places
Country Bumpkin in the USA
Sometimes I wish I lived in Australia so I could attend needlework classes at Country Bumpkin headquarters. You, too? Here are some awesome opportunities for folks in the USA to get a little Aussie needle flavor. Country Bumpkin’s e-newsletter announces,… Read More...
How to make a McQueen inspired purse
Over at the blog A Matter of Style Alessia shared her great McQueen inspired purse she made from a placemat! Pop on over to see her inspiration and follow the link to her tutorial on how to make a McQueen … Read More...
New: Artist-size PC
Plastic canvas lovers: heads up!! Cottage Mills is about to release artist-size sheets of plastic canvas! Their news release says,
… Read More...After much anticipation the QuickCount Artist size (22 5/8” x 13 5/8”) plastic canvas is now in production and ready
Dishcloth Knitting Pattern – Nautical Anchor
Another week of summer, another adorable dishcloth pattern from Lily. This week’s theme was Stitches Ahoy!, and the knit pattern (available as a PDF) is a basic square with an anchor worked as … Read More...
Colorful Ladybug Cupcakes
If you’re looking for a delightful and creative way to celebrate ladybugs, you’ll love the Lovely Ladybugs featured on The Seven Year Cottage! This fun … Read More...
How to Make Sweet Bones
I saw some Halloween gear in my local craft store last week, so I guess that means we can officially start the Halloween talk. Right? I mean, the Back to School stuff has been in Target for ages now. Besides, … Read More...
Another Tiny House
From Sara Jessica at Cross Me Not, here’s another cute tiny house to stitch up. You can use it for many purposes. Check out the free chart.
Tennis Cookies in a Jar
I grew up in a tennis playing family, though I’ve been remiss in keeping it up since college. (Note to self: Play more tennis.) My mom is still playing tennis with my childhood tennis coach, and I was a child … Read More...
Needle felted cute kiwi fruit tutorial
Cintia is sharing her yummy “Needle felted kiwi fruit tutorial with us on her blog “my poppet” out of Australia. Make a cute kiwi fruit by needle felting. She also includes how to blend colored fiber with a carding brush. … Read More...
Design Your Way to New Zealand!
Vogue Knitting is celebrating its 30th anniversary in lots of big ways, but one of the biggest was just announced. The magazine is teaming up with Zealana, a luxury New Zealand yarn company, on a design contest, the grand prize … Read More...
How to Plan a Rustic Bridal Shower
Pop over to Emmaline Bride for great tips on planning a rustic-style bridal shower from start to finish! This lovely shower was styled by talented designer Becky Hart of Bow Ties & Bliss.
{Photos by Jamie Zanotti Photography… Read More...
Banana Fruit Leather
As one who cringes at the thought of adding any more kitchenware to my bursting cabinets, I very much appreciate this lesson on making banana fruit leather without a dehydrator. That and I’ve never seen banana fruit leather. That and … Read More...
Tutorial: Huggie Pillow
This happy face pillow by Kirstin and Jordan from kojo designs is meant to be hugged and snuggled. They call it their Huggie Pillow and it’s inspired by a similar pillow from Land of Nod. Do you know a small … Read More...
Tutorial: Zippered mouth monster pencil case
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a zippered mouth monster pencil pouch. Isn’t this the cutest?? The one she shows in her tutorial is for her daughter, but you … Read More...
Bake the Decoration Right in the Cookies
I’m so intrigued by this method of baking cookies, of dying the dough, shaping into discs and baking the design right in the cookie. So beautiful. See how it’s done HERE at Prunille fait son show. The post is … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Pleated pocket for the inside of a bag
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pleated pocket for the inside of her Boxy Messenger Bag. She stitches it into the side panels, with the sides of the pockets getting … Read More...
Tutorial: Superhero hooded towel
Bathtime can become playtime with this superhero hooded towel. Stephanie from Pinwheels & Pinafores guest blogs in the Sew In Tune series at Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy! with a tutorial showing how to make it. This would make an … Read More...
Cookie Press Cookie Tips
Upon seeing this post, I realized that I of the decorated cookie have never used a cookie press. Maybe that’s an admission best kept under wraps. But how can that be? If you’re venturing into the cookie press world, here’s … Read More...