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...
Tutorial: Patchwork summer sundress for toddler girls
Dawn from Designed By Dawn Nicole shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Patchwork Dress for toddler girls. She pieced together 10″ squares from a layer cake of precut fabrics to make the summer sundress, but … Read More...
Tutorial: Crazy Mom’s rug from fabric strips
These noodles look good enough to eat, but no. Amanda Jean of Crazy Mom Quilts used this bowl of fabric scraps to make a rug, she talked about it here. Such was the response to it, she shares how … Read More...
Candy Gifts for the Bus Driver
Don’t forget the bus driver at the end of the year! (Hmmm, wonder if I would get these since I’m the one who schleps my daughter back and forth to school 20 some minutes each way.) Find these adorable candy … Read More...
Project: When Pigs Fly Clock
Ok, so this project doesn’t have any stamping on it, but seriously, how could I *not* share this?! Plus I just love a man who crafts! The Gentleman Crafter posts directions for making his flying pig altered alarm clock using … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a ruffle to extend the length of an outgrown tee
Whimsy Couture shares a tutorial on their blog showing how you can lengthen an outgrown t-shirt by adding a ruffle to the bottom hem. With this quick addition, you can probably squeeze another season out of a child’s favorite tee. … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy sundress and shawl for an 18″ doll
Donna from A Doll For All Seasons shows how she created this cute summer outfit for an 18″ doll. If you think she spent time crocheting that shawl or shirring and hemming the little sundress, you’re wrong. The dress is … Read More...