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Elizabeth of Oh, Fransson! reminds us:
… Read More...Action Kivu is a nonprofit organization that assists women who are victims of the conflict in Eastern Congo. The organization runs a sewing workshop and also pays for children to go to school. This
Your wedding guests will enjoy sipping a refreshing drink and being directed to their table at the same time with fun soda pop escort cards! Get the tutorial at 100 Layer Cake.
Carolyn Foley of Caro-Rose-Creations has a special interest in Kogin embroidery — traditional needleweaving of northern Japan. She says,
… Read More...Since I have started this technique I have found it very hard to find charted patterns. There are some Japanese books
Tension problems are hard enough to diagnose on a regular sewing machine, but on a serger it’s further complicated by the multiple thread paths through the machine. Palak from Make It Handmade continues her series all about learning to love … Read More...
Holocaust Museum Houston wants to collect 1.5 million handmade butterflies, one for each child who perished in the Holocaust. Technique and medium are wide open – fabric, paper, clay, stitched, glued, whatever you choose – but 2-dimensional butterflies are preferred … Read More...
Today is the 100th birthday of the legendary Julia Child. If you’re in Washington, DC, the Smithsonian’s American History Museum is hosting a day full of events to celebrate. Read more about it HERE. I’m lucky enough to live … Read More...
Stefi from Just Chic posts on her blog showing a recent t-shirt refashion project. The original shirt was covered in stains, but she used color blocking to cover them up and give the shirt a cool new look. Go to … Read More...
I need to stop saying “I thought I saw it all when it comes to s’mores,” because I should know by now, I haven’t and never will. The possibilities of takes on s’mores is officially infinite. Like this awesome, not … Read More...
La Bouilloire Noire shows how to make a pair of baby rattles for the geeky set. One is the Yoda rattle you see here. The other is one made to look like the ever logical Mr. Spock. These would make … Read More...
Amy from Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop and Nap Time Crafters shows how you can make fabric dolly diapers. They’re easy on – easy off with Velcro tabs. She used fabric from a couple of old t-shirts to make them. The pieces … Read More...
How about orange shares how to make adorable and simple mid-century-inspired votive holders here.
This is such a simple, smart idea, and it’s amazing what a little Dum Dum lollipop can do to an ice cube. Make Frozen Dum Dums HERE at Family Chic.
Yes. A giant non-alcoholic fishbowl cocktail for the rest of us that can’t have alcoholic cocktails (yet). Find the recipe HERE at That’s What We Said.
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Wouldn’t this look AMAZING in the middle of a table for a Halloween party!? This stunning bell jar creation comes from Shelly at Stamptramp, she has more pics and info on how she made it over on her blog.… Read More...
How cool is this? Make your own molds for chocolate using brown sugar. It just makes sense on so many levels. Find the how-tos HERE at Rise and Shine.
This delicately detailed necklace from Christi Anderson is this year’s Saul Bell Design Award first-place winner for metal clay. Susan Lomuto recently posted about Christi’s win and her work at Daily Art Muse.
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Elise Blaha shares how she documented a recent vacation using the Project Life system. Click here to see more.
Ali Edwards designed these images for Tracey Clark and Paper Coterie. Click here to find out how to download yours for free.
