Sew4Home shows how to make this bucket purse with zipper tape flowers. The front of the purse as a cool criss-cross shape, also accented with zipper tape. Get the tutorial.
[photo from Sew4Home]
Tutorial: Easy chenille burpcloths
Linda from Craftaholics Anonymous shows how to make a chenille burpcloth. The chenille fabric is super soft, and it adds a boutique-y touch. They’re quick to make, too. A stack of three of them would make a thoughtful gift for … Read More...
Pacman Skirt by Go Chase Rabbits
While I’m on the subject of nerdy crafting, I adore GoChaseRabbits on Etsy and her wonderful, playful skirts. This one is on reserve for a customer, but she’s got other fun, nerdy clothes in her store and she does custom … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Garden Boot quilt block
I’d love to pull myself up by this boot strap! This pretty garden boot quilt block is the original design of Amy Friend over at During Quiet Time. Her fabric choices are perfection, plus she shares what they all are … Read More...
Death Star Pinata
There’s been a lot of Star Wars crafts featured on the web in the past few years–cakes, candies, softies, pillowcases, and even dresses–so it takes a lot to impress me in this department. But the Death Star pinata managed it. … Read More...
O, Canada!
Michelle of A Can of Crafty Curiosities practices her satin stitch and expresses her Canadian pride with this colorful hoop. She says,
… Read More...I did this for a Canadian Swap on Craftster and thought it was most fitting. I must say
Stitching over paint by Alli Coate
Alli Coate‘s new series blends pencil drawing, painting, and stitching into expressions of some of her favorite verses from Psalms. She’s creating these large works–32″ x 40″–for her first solo gallery show, Threads, which is coming up. She … Read More...
Inspiration: Janie J
The CQ Journal Project 2012 is bringing so much talent and workmanship into the light, I can’t possibly blog all the wonderfulness. But every once in a while, someone posts a crazy-quilted block that is so unusual, I have to … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew, super easy fabric bunting
Rubyellen from Cakies show how to make this fabric bunting, no sewing required. Her clever design easily ties together. Super fast, super easy, super cute. You can make this from smaller pieces of fabric, so it’s a good project for … Read More...
Workshopping with Susan
I love it when Susan Elliott takes a workshop! When she shares her thoughts and photos afterward, it’s almost as good as getting to go myself. Recently she attended a design and embellisher class with felting goddess Margo Duke (Her … Read More...
Tutorial: Turn a large purse into a camera bag
I take my camera just about anywhere we might have some photo-worthy moments. For now, I’m carrying it around in my black Nikon camera bag, but I ‘d really love something a little more fashionable – a lot less obviously … Read More...
Tutorial: Burlap fringe flowers
Yea, Donna Downey! She shows us how to make looped fringe from burlap (or any loose-woven fabric). And then she demos how to turn that fringe into a flower. Two techniques that contributed to the beauty of this fabric … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt Easter finger puppets
Here’s a great project to stitch with your kids as Easter approaches! Molly of Wild Olive reshares her tutorial for eggy felt finger puppets. Go to her post.
Check out these other finger puppet articles we wrote or buy … Read More...
A tool for stumpworkers
Janet Granger created this gorgeous stumpwork foxglove by stitching around a special tool called a half cone stick. Check it out at her blog post. She’s posted lots of photos so you can see how it works.
Looking … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Blank Canvas Tee, plus hacks
I think I may have just fallen in love with Steph from 3 Hours Past. She shares a pattern on her blog for her Blank Canvas Tee. It’s a simple tee with cut on sleeves, and is made from just … Read More...
Felt Easter basket wall hanging and peep garland tutorial
Cari and Cortnee of “Two Sasters” have a creative blog and enjoy a sharing their projects so we can make similar ones. Today you not only get the felt Easter basket but they are also sharing their peep garland. Thanks … Read More...
Felt Spider Mums tutorial
Rachel of “lines across” has a quick and adorable tutorial on how to create spider mums. Rachel started her blog in 2011 and is now sharing tutorials on many of the projects she makes. I encourage you to go over … Read More...
Easter Macarons
Aren’t these the cutest macarons ever? But wait, you haven’t seen the chicks or bunnies yet. Find the lambs HERE, chicks HERE and bunnies HERE at Project Denneler.
Felted nest and eggs tutorial
Linda our Italian friend has been experimenting with carded wool. She said she found kitchen utensils to help her with this process without spending extra money. She has a tutorial for her carded felted nest and a tutorial for her … Read More...
Technique: Braided Baker’s Twine
Here’s a pretty twist (get it ? 😉 ) on using baker’s twine. Kristina from Simon Says Stamp has a how to video on braiding baker’s twine for a lovely accent to any card!
-Heather