Leah of Zombies Wearing Helmets celebrates St. Patrick’s Day in typical fashion: with a zombie leprechaun! I’m still laughing. Go to Leah’s blog.
New: Online class from Arlene White
Australian designer Arlene White is offering embroidery classes on Joggles. Next up is a needlecase featuring stumpwork–a dragonfly and Australian gum nuts and blossoms–and a kangaroo and boomerang inspired by Aboriginal images. Class registration closes on March 27. Go to … Read More...
Enter to win a seat at Fork and Talk
Last fall’s Fork and Talk event was so much fun that we’re doing it again!! The next Fork and Talk, sponsored by EK Success, will be April 21 from 11:30 to 2:00 at Trio’s restaurant in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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Ruffled Rainbow Cookie Tutorial
And while we’re at it, let’s do one more from Lizy B.: Gorgeous ruffled rainbow cookies. Find the tutorial to make and decorate these cookies HERE at Lizy B.
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Project: Fairy Tag
I recently told you about the cool new collaboration with Sizzix and Tim Holtz called Stamp2Cut (click here for that post). Now here’s a fantastic stamped tag from Tammy Tutterow using this new system, find all the info … Read More...
Easter Idea: Bunny Butt Cookies
Why do I love these so, aside from the way-cute factor? Perhaps because there is something poetic about using a bunny head cookie cutter to make a bunny butt. Maybe ‘poetic’ isn’t the right word, but still, way cute, yes? … Read More...
Go Green! Food for St. Patrick’s Day
Unless you’re already buzzed from green beer, it’s not too late to prepare some green edibles to your day today. Find a roundup of green food, like these green doughnuts and shamrock eggs, HERE at babble.
Tutorial: Simple Twirly Skirt for little girls
Amy from Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop and Naptime Crafters shows how to make her Simple Twirly Skirt for little girls. They’re quick to make, and it took just 1/4 yard (plus trim) to make one for her 2 year old. Get … Read More...
Tutorial: Colorful knee sock Easter bunnies
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shares a tutorial on her blog showing us how to turn a pair of brightly colored knee socks into a bunny softie. It’s like a sock monkey, but it’s a bunny instead. They’re cute for … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Hint of Vintage maxi dress
Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how to make her Hint of Vintage maxi dress. The dropwaist silhouette is inspired by the dresses worn on Downton Abbey, but with modern styling. It’s made from a soft knit fabric. Get the … Read More...
Boy’s Room Makeover
I’m loving thisBoy’s Room Makeover over at Decorchick. Great ideas to get your creative juices flowing! Lots of great details but the wall is my favorite! See it at The Boy’s Room Makeover! | Decorchick! Changing her world, one project … Read More...
Tutorial: Pleated Boxes Pillow, plus a giveaway
Craft Buds is finishing up a sew-along for their Pleated Boxes Pillow. You can download and create the pillow on your own schedule, but if you finish it up by March 23, you can enter their giveaway. (Their estimated project … Read More...
Tutorial: Drawstring seed bag for a gardener
Holly from Holloughby has a mother who loves to garden, so she made this lovely little drawstring seed bag to give to her on Mother’s Day. Her mom’s seed packets will fit inside the little bag that she has decorated … Read More...
Vintage Teacup Tote – Mystic Moose Crafts
I am 100% behind the reduction of plastic bag usage in favor of reusable bags. And I am 500% behind the usage of super adorable totes like these by Mystic Moose Crafts on Etsy. What better bag for all … Read More...
From the Hands of Children – My Favourite Colour
How adorable are these pillows from My Favourite Colour? I love this picture of them in action, but the close-ups are where the true indie craftspiration occurs. The artist behind them gave her original art colouring pages to children, … Read More...
Tutorial: Irish Resin Shamrock Pin
Jenny of Craft Test Dummies has another great tutorial to share with us, just in time for St. Patrick’s Day: a shamrock pin. This one uses metal leaf, alcohol inks and a little resin as well as clay.
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Tutorial: New York Beauty block 5
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.
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Tute: Rise and Shine Easter Placemats
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...
Tutorial: Fast and easy HSTs
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
Bargello Quilt Along in progress
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...