Mike of The Amateur Quilter just finished his hexagon quilt. It’s a gift for his daughter. She’s going to love it. Go HERE to learn more.
Image credit: The Amateur Quilter
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Floriani and FMQ yields pretty puckers
Jacinda of Prudent Baby applied Floriani Heat N Shrink to this piece of fabric after it was free motion quilted to highlight the flowers. Look at the results, so neat. I missed this post when it first came out last … Read More...
Free Knitting Patterns: Tank Top Edition
One of the winners of yesterday’s giveaway mentioned that she loves to knit herself a new lace tank top every summer. That sounds like a marvelous thing, and reminds me of the knit tank top languishing in my T-shirt drawer … Read More...
Tutorial: Dancing Girl Card
You can’t tell from the photo but when you move this cute card the little girls body swings from side to side so she dances, adorable! Find out how to make a dancing girl card over on the Penny Black … Read More...
DIY: Christian Louboutin-Inspired Nails
Kick off the last month of summer with this manicure tutorial designed to give you nails that mimic the style of couture shoe-designer Christian Louboutin. (For those who don’t know, the soles of his shoes are always red!) But don’t … Read More...
Tutorial: Iced Tea M&P Soap
It’s been so hot on the Eastern Coast of the United States I’ve been living on iced tea. And now, the Wholesale Supplies Plus folks show us how to make a melt & pour soap that actually looks — and … Read More...
Kids Art Gallery Wall
Need an inspiring idea for saving all of your children’s artowkr? How about displaying it, in frames, on a gallery wall? That’s just what Angie from Echoes of Laughter did. See the wall, read the post and check out photos … Read More...
Day 6 Winners
Sometimes the random number machine cracks me up. There were two winners for the Dolce Handknits book, which means, of course, that I needed two numbers. Look at the numbers I ended up with: 53 and 52. It doesn’t seem … Read More...
Wedding Party Name Tags
Make it easier for your guests to meet and greet your wedding party members with cute name tags! Robyn at So Many Sweets shares a tutorial for making them here. Thanks for the link Robyn!
Le Petit Prince
Squee! The Little Prince as a bitty DeriDoll! Go to Deri‘s post to see his awesome epaulettes.
A kitty to remember
So sweet! When her friend’s kitty passed away, Amy of Lucykate Crafts made her this little cuddle-kitty as a comfort and memorial. RIP, sweet Onion. See more at Amy’s blog post.
Embroidery Inspiration: Ludmila’s flowers
Ludmila I of Russia embellished this block for the Crazy Quilt Journal Project with a profusion of flowers in a variety of styles. Go to the blog post for an image you can click to enlarge so you can enjoy … Read More...
Artist interview: Di van Niekerk
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...