This slays me. Sara of Sew Sweetness shares how to make this New York Beauty block, the fifth in her quilt along on her blog. Get the tutorial.
Image credit: Sew Sweetness
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This slays me. Sara of Sew Sweetness shares how to make this New York Beauty block, the fifth in her quilt along on her blog. Get the tutorial.
Image credit: Sew Sweetness
These placemats sing spring with the pretty pastel Easter eggs and chickens. Vicki of Field Trips in Fiber created them using her hand dyed fabric in the Nelly Moser palette. She shares how she did it on her blog. Go … Read More...
Katie of Katie’s Quilting Corner knows many have issues making half square triangles. She explains,
… Read More...Half-square triangles can be difficult to do accurately and can also become a chore when you need lots of them for a project. My tutorial
Katie of Katie’s Quilting Corner is hosting a Quilt Along on her blog where you will learn a basic Bargello technique starting with something less intimidating than a quilt – a table runner and placemats. Go HERE to learn more… Read More...
That happen to also be green. Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day, though I’m already picturing a rainbow of chocolate chip cookies for the rest of the year. Make green chocolate chip cookies HERE at the Dollhouse Bake Shoppe.
by Heidi Gustad
Last week, I posted about some hanging candle lanterns I found at MarthaStewart.com, and you guys let me know how much you liked the idea in the comments. The Offbeat Bride, an alternative wedding blog, has a DIY on … Read More...
Amy of LucyKate Crafts has been cross-stitching on laser-cut discs. And she’s sharing her charts! Yea! Let’s all stitch up some awesome pendants! Get the fox pattern. And get the owl pattern.
Zinaida of Hearty Craft continues to impress me with the precision and refinement of her stitching and the excellence of her photographs. She’s undertaken a bit of goldwork. Go to her blog post to see lots of gorgeous images.
Maia Ferrell sells prints of her original artwork in her Etsy shop, like this one she calls Sew Your Own. So cute! Be sure and check out the Laundry Room and Bedroom prints, two others I would love to … Read More...
Even if you didn’t sign up on the official roster for the free chikankari class by Anita of Artisticfingers, you can still enjoy the lessons and follow along. Anita is posting each one on her blog! Go to the first … Read More...
Mimi Kirchner finally made something for herself–a Tiny House pincushion in an antique hair receiver. I adore that the glass pinheads form crops in the landscape. See more at Mimi’s Doll blog.
The class I took recently from Roger Thomas had us making a landscape piece with birch trees in it. We used a streaky glass by Bullseye that is clear and black. It worked really well when backed with french vanilla. … Read More...
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint is sharing the pattern for this pretty bargello square, called Hildegard. She says,
… Read More...Hildegard is the first of my mini Bargello patterns. They are sized and stitched to fit into Sudberry’s charming Mini
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread has posted a video by Anne Gomes demonstrating how to twist Japanese flat silk. Interesting technique! Go to Mary’s post.
LiliPopo is sharing her pattern for this adorable little princess. If you’d like a copy, all you have to do is send her an email. See the details on her blog.
The artists that are profiled over at Daily Art Muse are always so interesting. And Wendy Newhofer’s work is more than interesting. It’s gorgeous. She’s a glass artist that utilizes metals between clear glass to achieve the beautiful colors and … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Check out this sparkly top that Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmakingfound on clearance. Would you believe that she was able to turn it into a smart little sequined dress? She did! And she posted pictures on her blog to … Read More...
Deborah of Kickcan and Conkers found these vintage items on Etsy, saying they would make great room decor. To me, they look like painted quilt blocks, but I admit to having a geometric outlook of the world. What’s your guess? … Read More...
Ok, from the same fun practical blog that showed us how Purple Kool-Aid will brighten blonde hair comes a truly effective and simple face mask. Only it’s rather, um, shocking when you put it on — because the main ingredient … Read More...
Candace of The Double Nickel Quilt Challenge shows how to make a Swoon block out of 5″ charm squares. Further she explains her newly discovered technique that eliminates many of the seams in this quilt block. Brilliant! Go HERE to … Read More...