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The Royal School of Needlework announces the release of a new stitch guide, Whitework. The shop listing says,
… Read More...Lizzy Lansberry, Graduate Apprentice and tutor at the RSN, shows you how to create stunning embroideries using traditional whitework techniques. The
Kathy Shaw (Shawkl) completes her crazy-quilted journal tutorial with instructions for assembling the cover. See her tute.
Kreinik demystifies thread labels with a handy key. Check it out.
I believe I found my kindred spirit in Anglo-worship. I, too, like the creator of these Union Jack cupcakes, am a total Anglophile. My affair was much briefer, I’m afraid, having spent only a matter of months in Oxford and … Read More...
If you do home canning or you know someone who does, then you know the jar-lid rings tend to proliferate and are hard to keep organized. Laura Bray came up with a smart and cute solution: This little drawstring bag … Read More...
Embroidery expert Ruth O’Leary steps us through her process for finishing small ornaments. See her tute.
If any of you were hoping to score some great deals on Jordana Paige knitting bags (which I told you about yesterday), you might have noticed the sale was rather stop and start all day. That’s because the website … Read More...
Roslyn from Sew Delicious shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make an oilcloth
peg bag that you can keep outside on your clothesline. The sturdy oilcloth can hold up to the elements. A cotton panel is stitched … Read More...
Wen from What’s Mummy Up To? shows how to create a cute little memory game out of fabric scraps. The fabric pieces are easy for small hands to hold and will stand up to toddler play better than cardboard pieces. … Read More...
Nicole from Improv Diary shows how to whip up a quick cider or wine bottle tote. It’s made from rectangle of fabric, with the handles cut into it. Edges are kept raw and accented with decorative stitching in contrasting thread. … Read More...
Dotcomsformoms shares this idea for a painted luminary that has a nice dipped look to it. Learn how to make it for yourself.
Just wanted to pop in and share that I’m having a summer sale in my Etsy shop, P is for Paper. Use Coupon Code: 15PERCENTOFF at check out and receive 15% off your entire purchase until the end of … Read More...
My daughter is almost three, but she thinks she can knit. She likes to take my needles (usually pulling all the stitches out in the process), rub them together and call it “knitting.” It’s actually pretty cute (cuter than the … Read More...
We have all seen how popular Ombre has become in clothing to interior design. HGTV has these darling Felt Ombre Tabletop Christmas Trees for us to make. Use foam tree forms and colorful felt to create holiday decorations. Layer shades … Read More...
I’m a big fan of the Knit Picks interchangeable knitting needles. Both the original nickel-plated Options and the wooden Harmony needles are in regular rotation in my house (so much so that there are very few of them actually in … Read More...
Kennita Tully, the knitter behind Wildflower Knits is launching an e-course this fall and is giving interested people a free sneak peek at the offerings.
She says the course will focus on a particular knitting technique each month and will … Read More...
Whether you’re a fan of Italian architecture, history, or Spartacus, the LEGO Colosseum is a must see. Heck, even if you’re not a fan of the monument, just thinking about the time and effort it took Ryan McNaught to build … Read More...
This little kitty is exploring the flowers and you should be too. Get the free chart.
The winner of the giveaway for the $15 gift certificate from Frisky Scissors vintage pattern shop is…
Comment #13 from Sarah B, who said:
“Wow! So many beautiful things… hard to choose which one I’d have a go at. But … Read More...
