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...
Make a bag to store your lids
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...
Tutorial: Finishing an ornament
Embroidery expert Ruth O’Leary steps us through her process for finishing small ornaments. See her tute.
Update on Jordana Paige Sale
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...
Tutorial: Oilcloth peg bag you can keep outside
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...
Tutorial: Scrap fabric memory game
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...
Tutorial: Cider or wine bottle tote
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...
Dip-effect Votive Bowls
Dotcomsformoms shares this idea for a painted luminary that has a nice dipped look to it. Learn how to make it for yourself.
Sale: Shameless Self Promotion :)
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...
Is Your Child Ready to Learn to Knit?
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...
Felt Ombre Tabletop Christmas Trees Tutorial
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...
Meet Knit Picks’ Newest Needle
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...
How to upcycle linens with freezer paper stenciling
Get a Trial of Wildflower Knits’ New Course
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...
LEGO Colosseum – HiConsumption
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...
Cute Kitty in Vase of Flowers
This little kitty is exploring the flowers and you should be too. Get the free chart.
Frisky Scissors gift certificate winner
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...
Free Pattern: Sweater Babe’s Peplum Cardigan
This month’s free pattern from the Sweater Babe is a peplum cardigan worked from the top down with mock cables running down the front and used in belt loops that hold a ribbon belt in place.
The three-quarter sleeves are … Read More...
Tutorial: Hipster applique for a boy’s shirt
Andrea from The Train To Crazy guest blogs over at Cook Clean Craft with a tutorial showing how a simple applique gives a hipster vibe to a little boy’s button down shirt. Love it! Get the tute.
[photo from … Read More...
Tutorial: Painted tie-dye chevron pattern
Aunt Peaches used watercolor tie-dye paints and doodling to create the awesome print on this throw pillow, and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. The watercolor tie-dye paints look like they’d be so much fun to play … Read More...