Father’s day is right around the corner, which is why Everything Etsy’s roundup of Handmade Gifts for Men is perfect!
Father’s Day is just around the corner, and if you’re looking for the perfect gift for the men in your … Read More...
{Wedding Flowers} Peonies
Peonies are blooming in my part of the world, and these luscious many-petalled beauties are making their appearance at weddings everywhere! Here are some of the peony-inspired posts I discovered today:
{2} Sanders Estate
{3} Polka … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a slipcover for an ottoman
Karen from Sew Many Ways shows how to sew a slipcover for an ottoman. The temporary cover is made to fit snugly over the top of an upholstered ottoman. Get the tute.
[photo from Sew Many Ways]
Tutorial: Refashion a maxi dress to a midi dress with a raised front hem
Kasey from My Life On The Divide shows how she refashioned a maxi dress to midi dress with a hem that’s raised in the front. This kind of hem is super popular right now. She shows two options for the … Read More...
Father’s Day Soap on a Rope tutorial
Father’s Day is just three weeks away. Donni of “The Magic Onion “usually leaves things to the very last minute, so, she was very happy when her son Teddy’s teacher asked if she would help his class make a little … Read More...
Tutorial: Bebe Dress Pincushion
Shari Butler from Doohikey Designs shares a free pattern and tutorial at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College for making her Bebe Dress pincushion. How cute! You could have so much mixing and matching your scraps and trims to make … Read More...
Find: Vintage French Label Votive Holders
The French Nest Co. on Etsy sells trios of votive holders like the ones above. They’re cute and nicely catch the light, and their labels are made from vintage French originals. Check them out for yourself.
Project: Lip Balm Holder Card
Crafty Maria has step by step directions on her blog for making a fun little gift card that holds a tube of lip balm, very cute!
-Heather
How to cut goldwork threads
Kathy of The Unbroken Thread walks us through the steps for cutting pricey goldwork threads accurately, with excellent tips along the way. See her post.
Achieving extreme texture
Marjolein of Threads and Patches shows us how she creates highly textured stitchworks by trapping objects between batting and fabric. This technique is going on my must-try list. Go to her post.
Inspiration: Karen Ruane
This is what happens when contemporary embroiderer Karen Ruane stitches over delicate lace. *happy sigh* See more gorgeous photos at Karen’s blog post.
The very model of a modern major-general
Eep! Mimi Kirchner‘s new line of military dolls makes me stand up and salute! Go to her blog post to see a close-up of this little general’s many impressive medals.
Cross-stitch your cookies
Kate of Design Sponge shares edible art by Jessica Decker–known for her oversized cross-stitched projects. Little square cookies iced with simple Xs in different colors, which can then be arranged on a platter in a design. Genius! Any small … Read More...
Win Stitched for Fun
Bari Ackerman of We Love French Knots is celebrating her return from quilt market with a rockin giveaway: a copy of Stitched for Fun by Fiona Goble and six skeins of Cosmo flosses. She doesn’t mention an entry deadline, so … Read More...
Fix your French knots
What’s wrong with these French knots? They’re widely spaced, so the thread traveling across the back of the work shows through to the front. Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread discusses the problem and promises a couple of solutions in … Read More...
Inspiration: Facile Cecile
Mollie Johanson of Wild Olive introduces us to the stitchery of French blogger Facile Cécile. Gorgeous! I’m adding this excellent discovery to my blog reader! See more at Mollie’s post.
I Scream for Ice Cream
I love ice cream and stitchy ice cream is the best because it doesn’t have any calories! If you stitch fast enough you may even burn calories. Free from CrossMeNot, this chart is a fun cone to stitch up for … Read More...
Window Shopping for Miniatures
Continuing along with my ogling of minis this week:
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| Miniature Candy Rabbits by MadAristocrat | Miniature Bears by natsbears |
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| Clay Snail by Papercutout | Miniature Village by ClaydeLys1 |
Giveaway: Aviary 2 layer cake in Vintage Yellow palette
This week’s fabric giveaway atMaureen Cracknell Handmade is sponsored by Southern Fabric, who will give away a layer cake of 16 10″ precut fabric squares in the Aviary 2 line (Vintage Yellow palette) by Joel Dewberry. There are … Read More...
Tutorial: Four DIY methods for making custom labels
Printable fabric or iron on transfers are two easy ways to make your own labels. But if you want to try something a little different, Ching from L.A.R.K. and Ching Makes Things shows four other methods for making your own … Read More...