This is the giveaway that has had the best odds of winning, naturally because it was limited to people who live close or are willing to travel to Chicago.
I’m happy to report that our winner is number two, NotElizabeth, … Read More...
Tutorial + 4-prize giveaway!
Jodie Rackley, author of Happy Stitch: 30 Felt and Fabric Projects for Everyday,
shares her tutorial for this simple but rockin embroidered headband over on Feeling Stitchy. Go to the tute. And while you’re there, enter the drawing … Read More...
Just as special from the back
This is such a lovely idea! I wish I’d thought of it when I made a ring-bearer pillow for my niece’s wedding a few years ago. Deborah of Woolen Sails has added a verse to the back of the pillow. … Read More...
Inspiration: Dog-Daisy Chains
I’m always excited to see a glimpse of a fiber artist’s process; doubly so when the artist is one whose work I follow regularly and would love to emulate. So I was thrilled to see the latest blog post by … Read More...
New-fashioned needlepoint
If you think needlepoint is old-fashioned, check out these chairs by Johan Lindsten. DMC Threads blog suggests that you could get the same effect by attaching a finished canvas to any wide-backed chair. See more at the DMC post.… Read More...
Inspiration: Susan S
I’m crazy about the colors of this block created by Susan S of Wisconsin for the Crazy Quilt Journal Project. The block has many gorgeous touches, but if I had to pick a favorite, it would be the long-stemmed … Read More...
Fairy Bread Update
I first discovered fairy bread (and bemoaned the lack of popularity of this simple and magical tradition in the US) HERE over two years ago. Little cookie cutters
are such a clever, simple way to dress up fairy bread. Find … Read More...
The Yarn Company Featured in Taxi TV
The Yarn Company, a yarn (and fabric) shop on Broadway in New York City, will be featured for the next week, starting tomorrow, on Taxi TV, an in-car video segment on great places to shop produced by the … Read More...
Mushroom Village Caprese Salad
There’s just something about the whole gnome, fairy, toadstool universe that is so magnetic. Make these li’l mushroom village Caprese salad HERE at Crafty Moods.
“Smartie” Pants Cookies for Back to School
These are in the same vein as my cotton candy heart cookies for Valentine’s Day… maybe a little weird and gross? Or at minimum, a bit of a stretch. I made “Smartie” pants cookies for back to school. As … Read More...
Tutorial: Angry Birds hooded towels
Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make hooded towels that look like Angry Birds. She made a set for her boys, and immediately became the coolest mom – ever. You can make them from a towel and a … Read More...
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cake Pops
I may or may not have gasped at this one, because you see, my greatest candy weakness is the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. And to turn them into other desserts? No, to turn them into other, cute-as-can-be desserts? Yep, … Read More...
Make Taco Bell’s Doritos Tacos at Home
Holy schmoly, it’s been done. A homemade version of the Doritos taco (a la Taco Bell). For real. That mysteriously addictive flavoring on the Dorito can be recreated in one’s own kitchen? The step-by-step photographs and detailed recipe convinces me. … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy fix for a plunging neckline
Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial over at Prudent Baby showing an easy fix for a neckline that plunges too deep. A panel across the front looks like you’ve layered the top, but it’s actually just a bit … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a make-up roll
Jessica Skibicki from Sew Crafted shares a tutorial at The Pellon Blog showing how to make a make-up brush roll. The fabric organizer has a row of pockets just the right size to hold your make-up brushes. It rolls up … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Two leather jackets = one rockin’ skirt
Melissa from Until Wednesday Calls shows combined two out-of-date leather jackets to make one rockin’ skirt. She refers to it as a mullet skirt, all business on the front but all party on the back. I’m showing you the business … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew an old school collegiate jacket for a child
Max from Max California guest blogs in the Sew In Tune series at Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy! with a tutorial showing how to alter a child’s raglan sleeve t-shirt pattern to turn it into an old-school collegiate jacket. The … Read More...
Find: Crocheted Hanging Mason Jar Candle Holder
SpindleShuttleNeedle on Etsy sells gorgeous crocheted candle holders perfect for hanging candles in mason jars or tin cans. Check out her shop.
Book Review – Simple Crocheting
Erika Knight uses 20 projects in her new book, Simple Crocheting, to guide new and intermediate crocheters through the process of creating projects that are less complicated than one might expect from this accomplished designer. But, what might ‘simple’ … Read More...
Freebie | 25 Fonts
Kendra from Key Lime Designs is sharing links to 25 free fonts that you can use in your projects. Click here to see more.
Looking for more fonts? Check these out at Fontbundles.com