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Clay Going Ons
- Over at the IPCA they’re taking proposals for the next Synergy event, scheduled in February 2013
- The voting wrapped up at the monthly PCAGOE challenge and the winners are posted. Are you there?
- On the Smoosher’s blog, they’re showing
Ta Dah!: Svetlana’s latest pillow
Svetlana at s.o.t.a.k handmade made this patchwork pillow mostly with Japanese charm squares a friend sent her. I just love it. Go HERE to find out more.
Image credit: s.o.t.a.k handmade
Quilters’ playlist
Elizabeth from Don’t Call Me Betsy admits she’s a music nerd who loves to listen to it while she’s quilting. She even creates specific playlists for different phases of her projects. She shares links to fifteen of her fave music … Read More...
Scrap Sundays with Jaybird
Julie at Jaybird Quilts is hosting Scrap Sunday where she is sharing her scrappy projects. She invites others to link up too. Today, she’s talking about organizing scraps. Go HERE to read more.
Tutorial: Join together your stabilizer scraps to create a new piece
The tearaway stabilizers you need for machine embroidery (or perhaps free motion stitching on lightweight fabrics) can get expensive. Depending on where your embroidered motifs end up, there’s usually a lot of larger scraps left over. My thrifty self HATES … Read More...
Tutorial: Button and ribbon headband
Deb from Two Cheeky Monkeys shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a simple ribbon headband covered in buttons. The rainbow of colorful buttons that she used in her example is super cute! Or for a soft … Read More...
Tutorial: Convert a tie-on baby bib to one with snaps or Velcro
Have you ever tried to tie a bib around the neck of a squirmy baby? Do it once and you’ll understand the appeal of a snap or Velcro closure for a bib! But what to do with a really cute … Read More...
Mini Shamrock Banner tutorial
The luck of the Irish will surely grace your home if you create this adorable banner on St. Patrick’s Day! “Holiday Crafts and Creations” have provided the all instructions and template so you can easily create this banner yourself. If … Read More...
Freebie: Chick Digi
Download this cute chick digital stamp for free over at back to Paper Digital Stamps.
-heather
Looking for more digital stamps? Check out the digital stamps at Design Bundle
Pot of Gold Caramel Apples
Can you believe there’s a caramel apple in there? Me either. Even though I was just as mightily impressed by this earlier version, I’m still in awe. Make caramel apple Pots o’ Gold HERE at Hungry Happenings.
DIY: Whoopie Pies for your bathtub
Want to have your bath and whoopie pie too? Now you can, thanks to a clever ‘tute from The Natural Beauty Workshop. These really do look good enough to eat but will, in fact, make your bath a fun … Read More...
Rainbow Cookies
More rainbows! The trend is here to stay forever, I think, and I happily accept that. How are these colors so vivid? Love it. Make the full spectrum of the rainbow cookies HERE at Parents Need to Eat Too.… Read More...
Pink Champagne Cupcakes
Pink, pink and more pretty in pink. With chocolate on top? My daughter would go bonkers for these (you know, because she loves champagne). Make pink champagne cupcakes with chocolate toppers HERE at CoCo Mi’s Unneccessary Necessitie.
Sugar Egg Cupcakes
Note to self: Must find or make sugar eggs this year…. Aren’t these adorable? Make sugar egg cupcakes with edible grass HERE at Warning Sugary Goodness.
Turban Pattern – Perfect for a Chemo Cap!
From the Knit Outta The Box Gals, it’s vintage knitting at it’s best. Take a cue from the great Greta Garbo and knit one for yourself!
Go HERE for the pattern
Looking for more Chemo supplies, Check out these Chemo … Read More...
Question Time…..
Today’s dilemma, boys and girls is the never-ending (for me anyway) argument on how to find and pull out the center strand from a center pull skein of yarn.
This is the way I ALWAYS knit from a skein, unless … Read More...
New From Maddy Laine….
Spring is in the air. Ahhh, and even up here, the sun finally has some warmth to it. The air is warm (ish) and the vast fields of snow and ice are melting. It will be awhile before we see … Read More...
Tutorial: Pleated linen ring bearer pillow
Head over to Hello! Lucky to find out how to make this gorgeous pleated linen ring bearer pillow. The front of the pillow is made from a natural linen covered in pleats, with pleated trim peeking out from the edges. … Read More...
St. Patty’s Day lunch box love notes
Amy at Teach Mama made up some fun St. Patrick’s Day jokes you can print out and put in your kids’ lunch box. No kids, just share some laughs with coworkers or friends. Go HERE to get the free downloadable … Read More...