You could win a free copy of the latest issue of &Stitches ezine by Nicole Vos van Avezathe and Carina Envoldsen-Harris. The hoop shown here is just a taste of what it offers. Paloma of Three Kitchen Fairies is sharing … Read More...
Rikishi!
I love Nichol Brinkman‘s brain! Check out the latest item from Pink Cheeks Studios: a mobile of sumo wrestlers! Brilliant! See more at Nichol’s blog post.
Ed. note: Nichol didn’t ask or compensate me to post about her … Read More...
Inspiration: Eleanor Pigman
This bead embroidery, Mushroom Corals by Eleanor Pigman, is perfection in my eyes. A deceptively simple image that combines excellent composition, masterful use of color, and of course exquisite beading. At 8.5″ x 11.25″, how many thousands of seed … Read More...
Teeny tiny divinity
Squeee! Ganesha is interpreted as a DeriDoll. Go to Deriana‘s post to see more and bigger views.
Inspiration: Finishing Lines
Oh, my. Don’t you wish you were on K. Sperino‘s mailing list! See more views of her gorgeous painted and stitched postcards at her Finishing Lines post.
Tutorial: Make a Trilobyte
Found the neatest tutorial for a trilobite pendant on Eskimimimakes. The pendant is super cute by itself but now I have ideas of mixing up a good faux bone or faux stone and using that for the trilobite shape.… Read More...
French knots Indian style
Lakshmi of Hand Embroidery from Sadalas celebrates the latest TAST Challenge by showing off an abundance of French-knot projects–from accents to patterns to floral masses to French knots on sequins. She says the knot technique is slightly different in Indian … Read More...
Tutorial: Framed Patchwork quilt top
Natalie of Greenleaf Goods shows how to make this Framed Patchwork quilt top on her blog. If you have put off making a quilt, this project is for you. Natalie demonstrates how to cut up fat quarters into simple squares … Read More...
April’s modern block at Sew, Mama, Sew!
In case you haven’t heard, there’s a Modern BOM Sew Along in progress at Sew, Mama, Sew!. Kristin just posted the April block created by Bee leader Alissa Haight Carlton.
Curious? Here it is, in all its modern goodness. … Read More...
A Fishy Lunch
Glug, glug (is that the sound of bubbles?). Make a fishy lunch HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Tutorial: Make a simple pencil skirt
Danielle from Blissful and Domestic found some hot pink fabric that she loved and knew it needed to be made into a kicky pencil skirt. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it, making her pattern from a skirt … Read More...
Sewing Pattern – Designer-inspired ruffle tank dress for little girls
Melanie from Artzy Creations shows how to make this girl’s ruffle tank dress. Inpsired by a dress by Kate Spade, the summery knit dress has a large ruffle wrapping around the neck and down the front. Get the how-to.… Read More...
Tutorial: Wrapped Up Dress for girls
Jen and Autie from iCandy Handmade guest blog at Project Run and Play with a tutorial showing how to make their Wrapped Up Dress. It’s such a fun style for girls, especially the older girls who don’t want cutesy dresses … Read More...
DIY Mother’s Day Corsage: Felt Dahlia Flower Brooch
How proud your mom would be to wear this Dahlia Flower Brooch on her jacket or on a purse. Megan has a wonderful tutorial with pictorial instructions. Megan was wondering about what to make Mom for Mother’s Day? She … Read More...
Needlebook Cross Stitch Pattern
DIY: Cappuccino Milk Bath
For the coffee lovers among us, here’s a simple and lusciously scented milk bath. This recipe, from The Natural Beauty Workshop, combines oat flour (to soothe the skin) with milk power which softly exfoliates. Imagine this in a glass jar … Read More...
Fishy Alphabet
An Ode to the Tiger via Lentil Cakes
What a lovely way to support the conservation of these gorgeous animals… Little Food Junction has joined the NDTV’s Save Our Tigers campaign by featuring tiger-themed foods for the month of April to help raise awareness among future supporters, kids. … Read More...
DIY: Chocolate-Macaroon Lotion
Sounds good enough to eat but the weird part is, there isn’t any chocolate in this lotion recipe at all, but according to Shannon at Dairy Godmother, it smells just like it. She set out to make a lotion … Read More...
Sushi for Dessert
In case you’re in the mood for sushi tonight… for dessert. Find dessert sushi and learn what candies these really are HERE at Project Denneler.