I love clever card ideas for holding gift cards! Here’s a tutorial for a fun pop up card from Art Impressions that holds the gift card inside. She better blow out all those candle quick!
-Heather
Sew Iconic giveaway winner
The winner of the Sew Iconic book giveaway is…
Commenter #69, Denise, who said:
“My fave always has been the polka dot that Julia wore. Looks like a great book!”
Congratulations! I know you’ll have fun sewing up your own … Read More...
DIY: Caviar Manicure (!)
Love love love this idea, even though I don’t live a life where this kind of manicure would make sense. Still, tons of fun courtesy of the folks at Beautylish. (Oh, and huge savings over buying a retail kit!) … Read More...
Looking for Nana’s Glasses
Frimousse freebies always have a cute scene and this one is no exception. This time Nana has lost her glasses and everyone is looking for them. Where can they be? Get the free chart.
Proud pinner
I confess: I’m addicted to Pinterest. You, too? Someone you know? If so, you’ll appreciate these clever little embroideries created by Sheila of Sew Faithful. Her 4″ hoops incorporate repurposed linen, so they’re sort of green as well. Check out … Read More...
Stitch a 3D butterfly
Stumpwork maven Arlene White shows us how to create gorgeous dimensional butterflies. Go to her blog post to download free tutorials for the butterfly and the stitches used to create it.
Looking for books on Stumpwork Embroidery
? Then check … Read More...
When worlds collide
This breathtakingly brilliant art doll by Heather of In Love with Threads won honorable mention in a challenge at Magic Bean to reinvent a historical era. Imagine that, while technology has continued to advance at an extreme pace, fashion hasn’t … Read More...
Free Knitting Pattern: Kaffe Fassett’s Islay
I have a little bit of an obsession with Kaffe Fassett. The British master of color produces some glorious knits, but so many of them require so many different colors of yarn that you don’t even want to think about … Read More...
Felted Patchwork Chair Cover
What a funky statement this chair would make is any room with its felted chair cover. You can let your imagination run wild with this idea with pattern and colors. Give a tired chair fresh style with a sweet and … Read More...
Ombre Party Skewers
This one falls into the category of little touches for a party that make a stop and notice statement: Ombre party skewers, easy to make, too. Find the how-tos to make ombre dip-dyed party skewers HERE at Somewhere Splendid.
Walthamstow Resident Shows Her Olympic Love in Knitting
I love knit displays of all sorts, but this is pretty epic. There’s a woman who lives on Howard Street in Walthamstow (that’s in London) who apparently honors all sorts of special events by knitting up a bunch of characters … Read More...
Homemade Root Beer Sno-Cones
At least if you make your own syrups, you can sort of control the sugar intake? Maybe? (I type that thinking of my daughter’s most recent Cherry Sno-Cone on the boardwalk with the puddles and puddles of syrup poured on … Read More...
Mosaic: Clay with Faces
One of my favourite clay things is a face – face canes, sculpted faces, molded art doll faces… you name it.
1. Congo Dancer, 2. La Vida Loca Statement Necklace, 3. Sneak Peeks – Coming Soon * Xtra-Large … Read More...
Cardboard Storage to Dollhouse – Kifli és levendula
My sister nearly had a heart attack the day I asked a Wal-Mart clerk whether I could have an empty cardboard display for crafting. After seeing the adorable doll house that Kifli és levendula built out of one, I’m tempted … Read More...
Olympic Rings Candy Favors
Oooh, two candy favors in a row… This one for the Olympics. Party ideas for those rings seem few and far between, so I appreciate them fully when I spot one. These easy, colorful candy favors are keepers. Plus, this … Read More...
Personalized Candy Photo Favors
Such an adorable and fun way to personalize store-bought candy favors: Add a photo! I know lots of kids who would get a kick out of seeing their friends on their treat. Find the how-tos HERE at tikkido.
Tutorial: A-line knit skirt with ruffled apron
Susan from Living With Punks guest blogs in the Skirting the Issue charity sewing series at Simple Simon & Co. with a tutorial showing how to make an apron skirt. It’s a simple knit A-line with a ruffled apron that … Read More...
It’s new: SewSet online sewing community
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy announces the launch of her newest sewing site, SewSet. It’s an online directory of sewing patterns and tutorials by independent designers.
If you’re an independent pattern designer, SewSet can help bring your patterns to … Read More...
Free pattern: Ruffle Bib for baby
Suzanne from Just Another Hangup shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Ruffle Bib. This is such a pretty little bib! It would make a sweet gift for a new little baby girl. Get the pattern and tutorial… Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Adapt a basic shorts pattern to make culottes
Mie from Sewing Like Mad guest blogs at Sew Country Chick with a tutorial showing how to adapt a basic shorts pattern to make a pair of culottes. To make the culottes, you need to add extra width to the … Read More...