Mollie of Wild Olive has a clever tip for easily tracing embroidery designs onto fabric. Check it out.
How to stitch a perfect bullion knot
Kathy of The Unbroken Thread reveals the secret to making perfect bullion-knot flowers. See her blog post.
Tutorial: Graffiti Skirt for little girls
Natasha from Little Pink Monster guest blogs in the Skirt Week series at Crafterhours with a tutorial showing how to make her super cute graffiti skirt. She turned her daughter loose with some fabric markers to graffiti up some plain … Read More...
File Cabinet Turned Garage Storage
This is a great idea for repurposing one of those nasty, rusty file cabinets that seems to have lived out its life. Breathe new life into it with this great organizing and storage idea for keep all your yard tools … Read More...
Tutorial | Make Your Own Wrapping or Patterned Paper
Cintia from My Poppet shares how you can make customized wrapping paper from vintage trims. I think this would also be a great way to make unique patterned papers for scrapbooking and cards! Click here to go to the … Read More...
Tutorial: Geek Chic iPad Case
Jessica Jones from How About Orange shares a free tutorial for making the Geek Chic iPad Case. With a leather strap, snap closure, and purse hardware, it looks more like a smart little purse than a tablet cover. The PDF … Read More...
Rice Krispies Treats Paint Brushes
So easy peasy why-didn’t-I-think-of-that… Rice Krispies Treats
paint brushes in rainbow colors. Of course. Find them HERE at Sweetology, inspired by these from Snackpicks.
Necktie Cupcake Toppers
Give Dad dessert, that tie he wanted AND freshen his breath, all in one gift! Make necktie cupcake toppers HERE at The Seven Year Cottage. And bonus points for the clever blog post title that also brought me fond … Read More...
Strawberry Hedgehog Cupcake Toppers
Adorable, and look, you get some healthy fruit and nuts with your cupcake. Make strawberry hedgehog cupcake toppers HERE at LoLoVie.
Tutorial: One-hour strapless summer dress
Head over to Craft for a tutorial by Nicole Vasbinder showing how to make this strapless summer dress. They say it can be done in just an hour. The stretchy gathers at the top and waist are made with elastic … Read More...
Egg Birds, Flower Quiche, and an Egg-Filled Giveaway
So many eggs! Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons hosted a brunch filled with fun versions of eggs sponsored by Eggland’s Best, and she’s hosting a giveaway of lots of eggs and kitchenware. My favorite egg dishes she made: These … Read More...
Tutorial: Camera carrier purse insert
Joy from How Joyful Design Studio shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can make your own camera carrier insert. Because let’s face it, walking around all day with a big black camera bag is less than stylish. … Read More...
Stitch accurately without marking
Annet of Fat-Quarter has a clever technique for stitching even half-buttonhole wheels without all that endless marking. See how she does it.
Tutorial: Rainbow ruffled summer dress for girls
Alicia from La Famille guest blogs at Kojo Designs with a tutorial showing how to make a little girl’s summer dress with a rainbow of ruffles on the skirt. She got lucky and found a pin dot fabrics in every … Read More...
Technique: Watercolor with Lumiere Paints
Keri Lee Sereika shares a great way to add some sparkle and glitz to your next stamped card using Lumiere paints and glitter. Check out her tutorial on Buttons Galore and More.
-Heather
The sweetest tattoos
Creator Aimee Ray of Little Dear Tracks says her sweet little owl plushie, Moonflower, is ” tattooed with embroidery and beads.” Perfect! See more views at Aimee’s blog post.
Tutorial | Stitching With Baker’s Twine
Wendy Sue Anderson from Northridge Media shares a tip for how you can stitch on paper and cardstock with Baker’s twine. Click here to go to the tutorial on Create.
Inspiration: Connie E
This Crazy Quilt Journal Project block by Connie E of Iowa focuses on antique family portraits embedded in a collage of delicate stitched embellishments. So lovely. Go to the blog post for an image you can click to enlarge.
Stitching a Home
If you live near Los Angeles or you can visit, don’t miss the next exhibition of stitch art curated by subversive needlepoint goddess Ellen Schinderman (aka schinders). Home is Where the Needle Marks features the work of more than … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | My Boys
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