Moona Fabrics is this week’s sponsor of the fabric giveaway at Maureen Cracknell Handmade. They’ll give a stack of TEN fat quarters from Fox Hollow, an organic fabric collection by Monaluna Fabrics. It has the cutest woodland theme with … Read More...
Tutorial: Fully Loaded Circle Skirt for girls
Jennifer from Un Petit Design guest blogs in the Skirting the Issue charity sewing series atSimple Simon & Co. with a tutorial showing how to make her Fully Loaded Circle Skirt. She gave it that name because it’s packed … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a side seam split when hemming trousers
Sherry from Pattern Scissors Cloth shows how to add a small slit to the side seam when you’re hemming your pants. You can also do this on the hems of shirts or sleeves. Go to her post to find out … Read More...
Sewing Pattern :Christmas Advent bag
Jessica from Happy Together shows how to make an Advent bag. This is such a brilliant design! It’s a super simple Advent calendar design – a bag that hangs from the door. Velcro numbers on the front mark the days, … Read More...
Free embroidery patterns
We love finding new embroidery designs to try, so we were excited to find these new designs just for you!
We found these designs by combing through popular embroidery forums and websites. We wanted designs that would be … Read More...
Win a Sabine Lippert Original!
Lark Jewelry & Beading is giving away a Queenie Bracelet made by Sabine Lippert! How can you enter for a chance to win? Vote for your favorite technique – bead embroidery or beadweaving – on Facebook by August 10!
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Pinata Cupcakes
First there were Pinata cookies…. and now, Pinata cupcakes! A chocolate dome is all you need. Find the how-tos HERE at La Receta de la Felicidad, spotted on handmade charlotte.
61 Birthday Cakes to Make
I’ve posted on these collections of birthday cake ideas from Parenting before, but now they have them all collected neatly on one page, organized by theme, so you can easily pick and choose what masterpiece you’ll create without having to … Read More...
Tutorial: Stamped Resin Jewelry
The Resin Crafts blog has direction on how to use stamped images, resin and some bling to make some stunning jewelry pieces. Visit their blog for complete how to’s.
-Heather
For complete instructions on casting with resin read these… Read More...
An Outstanding Bag
WOW! I think this is an outstanding ‘sampler’ style bag. To begin with, I’m a fan of this shape purse AND I like the colors used. But, I think it’s the stitch variations that really make the look.
Haven’t … Read More...
Easy Ombre Earrings
Rachel’s lovely ombre earrings are quite simple to make and equally lovely. Make a pair in every color of your wardrobe and for great gifts, too. See Rachel’s tutorial at Lines Across.
Day 1 Winner
Hi, all! I’m back from a day of geekery at Word Camp Fayetteville, where I learned a bunch of great stuff about blogging and social networking that will mostly come in handy for my personal site but that I’m … Read More...
Tute and meet: Travel tidy for keys and loose change
Fiona of Celtic Thistle made this adorable travel tidy and decided to create a tutorial for it as a way to give back to the blogging community (she’s mostly blog taught). She also entered this tutorial in Plum and June’s… Read More...
Sizzix Dies and Craftside books giveaways
Over at Craftside there is a chance to win a whole bunch of Sizzix dies and Craftside books and then follow the link to the Sizzix blog for a chance to win a second prize pack! While at both blogs … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make a sock monkey
Head over to Little Birdie Secrets to find out how to make a sock monkey. Guest blogger Melynie shows how to make this classic softie toy. Go to Little Birdie Secrets for the tute.
[photo from Melynie on Little … Read More...
Tutorial: Adjustable waistbands and DIY buttonhole elastic
Katy from No Big Dill shows how to make adjustable waistbands just like you find in the kids’ clothes in the nicer stores. She uses buttonhole elastic to make them. If you can’t find buttonhole elastic at your local fabric … Read More...
Tutorial: Boxy zippered cosmetic bag
Michelle Rosca shares a tutorial over at SEW Timeless (the Timeless Treasures blog) showing how to make a boxy zippered cosmetic bag. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from SEW Timeless]
Felted Knit Scarf pattern “Sabinette”
Berroco fine hand knitting yarns offers this free felted knit pattern and this scarf is stunning. Can you imagine wearing this not so far off fall and winter and everyone asking where you bought it? Then, you can answer “I … Read More...
Versatile Paper Beads
Take a look at these pretty paper beads from Cintia at My Poppet. She’s sharing her tutorial for making this fun, versatile necklace at her blog. Imagine all the possibilities with endless color choices and bead sizes. This would … Read More...
Project: Vintage Anniversary Card
I love the mix of stamping and a vintage digital image for this anniversary card! Find directions for making this pretty card over on the Hampton Arts blog.
-Heather