Jill with Penny Black stamps shows how to stamp and watercolor your images onto canvas. Lovely, what a true work of art! Click here to watch the instructional video.
-Heather
Tutorial: Make a drawstring bread bag from a tea towel
Maggie from Midwestern Sewing Girl shows how to make a drawstring bread bag out of a tea towel. The project is inspired by a similar bag she saw in a Martha Stewart magazine. Rather than spending the money to buy … Read More...
Pucker Up!
When life gives you lemons – stitch them up! This great free lemon chart from Hancock’s House of Happy isn’t sour at all, but a sweet deal. It’s so bright and shiny, it will brighten up anyone’s day. Grab the … Read More...
Little Gardener
This little gardener is creating a flower garden and will be a perfect chart for a gardening enthusiast. It’s a really cute design and will stitch up in no time. Get the free pattern.
Inspiration du Jour | Sweet Baby Curls
Sweet Baby Curls by shanshanmomof4
{GALLERY} {BLOG}
Free pattern: Folk Frame by Jenny Hart for Sitch Along
Jenny Hart of Sublime Stitching is hosting a Stitch Along on her blog for this adorable Folk Frame pattern she created. She asks those joining in to share their progress via Instagram. Go HERE to get the free download.… Read More...
Tutorial: Freda’s Beehive quilt block
Freda of Freda’s Hive said she dreamed up her Beehive quilt in the middle of the night. And due to the many requests over the years from people wanting to know how to make it, she decided to share a … Read More...
Tutorial: Whimsical Zippered Pouch
Leslie of Leslie’s Art and Sew is celebrating getting the coveted Craftster Project of the Week award for her Whimsical Zippered Pouch. Her project is part of their Bernina Master Craftsters series. How exciting Leslie, congratulations! She posted the project … Read More...
Giveaway: Gee’s Bend potholder
Louise of I’m Feelin’ Crafty is hosting a giveaway for what she calls a little piece of Gee’s Bend, this colorful potholder, shown. She explains it’s part of Sew Mama Sew’s 2012 Spring Giveaway Day! Contest ends May 25, … Read More...
{Wedding Theme} Vintage Beach Camping
What a fun theme for a summery beach wedding: vintage camping! Details like vintage picnic baskets, a sand and sea themed cake, and candy-filled jars for favors are just a few of the inspiring ideas you’ll find at Love & … Read More...
Mosaic: Polymer Clay Pretties
Check out what some of the fabulous clay talent on Flickr has been up to:
1. Colorful Rainbow Paisley Mosaic Bowl, 2. polymer clay necklace, 3. Celestial Daisy Beads 2, 4. Workshop with Christi Friesen
Tutorial: Self-Binding Receiving Blanket
Abby from Sew Much Ado shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Self-Binding Receiving Blanket. It’s made from two layers of flannel, with the edges of the back wrapping around to the front to form the … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a lined tote bag from a folded rectangle of fabric
Danielle from Blissful and Domestic how she made her Chevron Tote Bag. With some clever folding and stitching, she was able to create the bag, the lining, and the pockets from one rectangle of fabric. The pockets are stitched betwee … Read More...
Freebie: Crafty Girl Digi
Pixie Dust Studio has a cute crafty girl digital stamp for free on their blog, click here to download. She’ll make a perfect card to send to other crafty/ super/ artsy/ princess friends!!
-Heather
Finding the right marker for … Read More...
Happy birthday to us from Urban Threads!
Check out this Facebook announcement about how Urban Threads is celebrating its birthday–with goodies for us!
… Read More...It doesn’t happen very often, but when it does, it’s BIG…
Yup, it’s Urban Threads STOREWIDE SALE birthday bash!
This May 28th, we’ve rocked
Tutorial: Modern cargos inspired by lederhosen
Jessica from Running With Scissors guest blogs in the Vintage May series at Skirt As Top with a tutorial showing how to make these Modern Lederhosen cargo shorts for boys. The style is all modern, but the front button tab … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY ruffled tube top
Trinkets in Bloom shows how to make a ruffled tube top out of a boxy t-shirt. The bottom hem becomes the ruffle across the top. Get the tute.
[photo from Trinkets in Bloom]
Mason Jar Lantern DIY
The Full Moxie recently shared a tutorial on converting a common mason jar into a hanging votive holder. While this isn’t the newest DIY concept in the world, their tutorial is great. There is a photo for each step with … Read More...
DIY Rustic Cake Stand
I love a DIY cake stand, and this rustic beauty from Wedding Paper Divas really caught my eye! With just 4 supplies and a simple tutorial you’ll be DIY-ing your own in no time!
A rustic cake stand can add … Read More...
Magnetic Paper Doll Project
My girls would go ga-ga over this! We are traveling a lot this summer, and I think this would be the perfect traveling toy! Her inspiration came from this post from Make It and Love It. What I particularly like … Read More...