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First stitches with feed dogs down
Blair of Wisecraft practiced free motion quilting on several paper pieced houses from her project pile. Love the one shown here. Go HERE to see all her stitches done for the first time on her sewing machine with the feed … Read More...
Tutorial: Fringed suede handbag from thrifted suede pants
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo made this fabulous fringed suede handbag out of thrifted suede pants, and she shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to do it. Thrift stores are a great source of inexpensive suede or leather … Read More...
Tutorial: Rethread a serger without repeated thread breakage
Sometimes it seems that the lower looper on a serger is the work of the devil. When that thread breaks, it seems near impossible to get everything sewing right again. It seems fixed, but it breaks again. And again. And … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Easy Peasy iPhone Case
Kerry from Penny Dog shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Easy Peasy iPhone Case. It has a pocket on the front and a simple button and loop closure. It doesn’t take that much fabric, so … Read More...
How to Make your own DIY Wedding Corsages
I love the sweet nostalgia of wedding corsages! Oh Lovely Day offers inspiration and a tutorial for making these budget-friendly florals in this post. So sweet and pretty!
Corsages, those delicate floral adornments, hold a special place in weddings, … Read More...
QuiltCon registration opens this week
Modern quilters and wannabes, don’t forget QuiltCon registration opens Aug 30, 2012.
Get the Workshop Catalog and Lecture Schedule downloadable PDF.
Go to the QuiltCon website.
Event runs February 21 – 24, 2013 in Austin, Texas.
New Digi Company
Looking for some new digital stamp designs? Check out the new digi company Doctor Digi House of Stamps! They have fun, funny and funky designs.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps? Check out the digital stamps at Design Bundle
Hemnes Dresser Redo
Could this be more gorgeous? That paintable wallpaper on the drawers is just beautiful and I wish I had the furniture makeover gene that so many talented DIY bloggers do! There isn’t tutorial, but there is an accounting of the … Read More...
UFO Sunday with Leah Day
Leah Day of the Free Motion Quilting Project is determined to finish some UFOs this year and invites you to join her every Sunday to share yours. Go HERE to learn more.
Hand Cut Paper Art – Lisa Rodden
If you thought paper snowflakes were the highlight of paper cutting, you’ve got another thing coming. Check out the paper cut art of Lisa Rodden, featured over on 1 Design a Day and Yellowtrace. Her work features pristine white … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt journal cover
Spiff up a composition notebook with an easy felt cover. Spiff up the cover with a sweet embroidered pocket. Mollie of Wild Olive shows us how. See her post.
Free Printables from Minimega
Oooh, for you party planning folks or wine givers or jammers or… I could go on. There are lots and lots of great, free printables over at the Denmark-based site minimega, such as these wine tags and treat boxes… Read More...
Learn embroidery basics
Rebecca of Dropcloth introduces beginning stitchers to the basics with a guest post on The Etsy Blog. Basic supplies, basic stitch tutorials, and a charming sampler pattern to practice on. See her post.
Learn to stitch like Sally
Exciting news from Salley Mavor:
… Read More...I’m happy to announce that I’ll be teaching a workshop in my home town of Falmouth, Massachusetts later this fall. We’ll make wool felt banners with wrapped wire lettering, the same as I’ve shown
Teaching a little one to stitch
Violet said, “Mommy, I want to make something.” And she had clear ideas about what she wanted to make. So Jane of Buzzmills supported her wee one in embroidering and constructing a beautiful, snuggly pillow of her very own. See … Read More...
Sarah Terry’s show opens September 8
Sarah Terry of Guerilla Embroidery will have her first solo gallery show, Surface Tension, in the UK beginning September 8. Get all the details from her blog post. If you live close enough to attend the exhibit, I envy … Read More...
It’s My Birthday, Knit a Cake!
This is a pretty funny pattern but since it actually is my birthday I couldn’t help but share this knit cake pattern I devised a few years ago.
You could make one for any occasion, and it’s actually a good … Read More...
Inspiration: Nicki Lee
Nicki Lee‘s May block for the Crazy-Quilt Journal Project just takes my breath away. The colors. Those gorgeous embroidered blossoms. The delicate, colorful lace (Nicki’s trademark). The perfect beaded touches. Go to her Raviolee Dreams blog post. You’ll … Read More...
Tips for an effortless Labor Day party
Labor Day is almost here. In the U.S., Labor Day creates a three-day weekend marking the passing of summer. It is a holiday to rest and relax with family and friends. Given the nature of the holiday, any party should … Read More...