Just so everything can be festive on the 4th of July, even your chips… Make star-shaped tortilla chips HERE at Make the Best of Everything!.
Alice in Wonderland Tea Set – Look Between the Lines
I’ve seen many an Alice in Wonderland Tea Set in my day. (Really, my town’s high school pottery class has a Mad Hatter tea party every year.) So I feel especially qualified to say how fabulous this Alice tea set… Read More...
How to make recycled container mini hat boxes
The clever crafter Cindi of the blog The Brass Paperclip Project created these wonderful mini hats out of recycled plastic containers. She filled them with little goodies fore gifts but I could totally see popping them on a headband … Read More...
Bunny and Clyde Cross Stitch Pattern
From Kinkavel Krosses, here’s a new dynamic duo in a fun bunny couple to stitch named Bunny and Clyde – how cute is that? Thanks Lady Kell! Check out the cute chart.
Newsy: Georgia Quilt Show seeks entries
If satisfaction for you is competition quilting and (hopefully) prize money, listen up. You have until September 4th to enter your beauty in the Georgia Quilt Show. Here are some details from their application:
… Read More...NQA certified judges will award a
Giveaway: Design to Stitch by Sandra Meech
Friendly Wendy of C&T Publishing Blog is hosting a giveaway for the book, Connecting Design to Stitch by Sandra Meech. She explains,
… Read More...Part guide and part design class, the suggested lessons and projects offer exercises in refining and focusing design
Tutorial: Water bottle holder with intrecciato woven fabric
Joann from Craft Passion shows how to make a water bottle holder out of an intrecciato woven fabric. This is so fabulous!! The intrecciato is the signature look of purse maker Bottega Veneta. Rather than weaving strips of leather, … Read More...
DIY Bird Cage Table Plan
This bird cage turned seating chart is so adorable! Emma from Hearts and Buttonsshares all the instructions at The Boho Wedding Blog. Emma made this lovely creation for her own wedding, and suggests incorporating into your home … Read More...
Tutorial: Veggie Stamping
Eat your veggies! Here’s a great way to “recycle” and stamp at the same time. Using bok choy cuttings with a little ink makes a lovely rose print and this is a great craft for the kiddos too! Find more … Read More...
Tutorial: Shirred sunshirt for a baby girl
Kat from Chibi Designs and Sew Chibi shows how she made this shirred top for her baby girl. She calls it her Sideshow Sunshirt because she made it to coordinate with a dress she made for her older daughter. It’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Travel make-up brush organizer
Dacia Ray made a make-up brush organizer for a friend to take with her on her travels, and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. The inside has individual pockets for each brush so they don’t get all … Read More...
Tutorial: Girl’s halter dress with a circle skirt
Tara from True, Pure, Lovely shares a tutorial at Project Run and Play showing how to make a girl’s summer halter dress with a circle skirt. The dress is a remix of the Dana from MADE’s circle skirt. The … Read More...
Tutorial & Freebie | Summer Fun Activity Board
Over at Makoodle Camille shares a tutorial for making this Summer Fun Activity Board for keeping track of all the fun things you want to do this summer. She also includes free printable patterns for the pockets. Click here to … Read More...
10 Apps to Boost Your Instagram Photos
This post on Heart Independent Fashion Bloggers shares a list of 10 applications that make the Instagram App even better. The list includes ways to create photo grids and add effects to photos. Click here to see the list.
Inspiration du Jour | Happy Day [sweet life]
Make your Own False Eyelashes – Violet LeBeaux
What a crazy DIY! Violet LeBeaux: Tales of an Ingenue provides a tutorial to make your own false eyelashes out of organza scraps. I admit, I’m both wary and totally intrigued by the idea. Think of all of the possibilities. … Read More...
Check Out Bronwen’s New Newsletter
If you’re a regular reader here at the glass blog you already know I really like Bronwen Heilman…both as an artist and as a person. She was recently in the Los Angeles area teaching so I was able to … Read More...
Mini-Tute: No waste Granny Square quilt block
Jenna of Sew Happy Geek is on point in getting the most mileage from her fabrics when creating Granny Squares. She shares how on her blog. Get the mini-tute.
Image credit: Sew Happy Geek
Kitchen Addition in Polymer Clay
Give your kitchen counter a bit of a face lift with Tamara’s clever re-do of her utensil caddy.
Now I’m curious what else people have done with their clay and their kitchens… hmm. I know in my kitchen the clay … Read More...
Free pattern: Little Purple Pansies doll quilt
Becky of Patchwork Posse made this 15″ square doll quilt using up the limited number of purples in her stash. So sweet! Of the pattern she explains,
… Read More...Now don’t go all crazy thinking that the blocks are tiny. They totally