Do you know Ali Bee’s Bake Shop? You should, because Ali Bee’s Bake Shop is cookie decorating brilliance (seriously, brilliant, just spend 30 seconds browsing around her site or facebook page). The above photo is a tiny … Read More...
Tutorial: Oxford Gents faux fly elastic waist pants for little boys
Jessica from Running With Scissors created these faux fly elastic waist pants for her son’s Oxford Gents outfit, and she shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she did it. They’re cute out of the corduroy she used in … Read More...
Leprechaun Hats and a Potty Training Party
I know that sounds like an odd combo, but there really is an explanation. You see, Bonne Nouvelle submitted these St. Patrick’s Day leprechaun hat treats (find that tutorial HERE). But as I browsed the rest of the site, … Read More...
Tutorial: The Madison dress for little girls
Jess from Bits for Baby and Craftiness Is Not Optional has created yet another fabulous little girl dress design, and like always, she shares a tutorial showing how to make one. This one is for her Madison dress, a simple … Read More...
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Tutorial: Scrappy shamrock
The Sewing Loft shows how to turn your scraps of green fabric into a shamrock embellishmet. Lightly stuffed, it would make a cute little brooch to wear on St. Patrick’s Day. Or, you could attach it to the end of … Read More...
Mum’s the Word to Stitch
Quaker in Blue Cross Stitch Pattern
Tutorial: Rainbow braided fabric headband
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this awesome rainbow headband out of braided fabric. Elastic bands at the bottom keep it snug on the head. I love it!! Get the tutorial… Read More...
Freebie | St. Patrick’s Day Party Printables
If you’re planning festivities for St. Patrick’s Day, check out these free party printables from Love the Day. The set includes :-
Party Circles, Mini Candy bar Wrapper, Happy St. Patty’s Day Yard Signs, Name Tags, Water Bottle Wrappers, … Read More...
Freebie: Loads of St. Patrick’s Day Printables
Freebie | Journaling Cards for Project Life
TinyNatt is offering up another set of free printable journaling cards that are sized for Project Life. This set is in a brighter colour scheme. Click here to go to the download.
Looking for supplies for journaling? Check these Art, … Read More...
The Crochet Closet
If you love to crochet cardigans, this might be your new favorite book! Lisa Gentry has designed 15 garments for this book – mostly cardigans – and they are amazingly attractive. There is at least one sweater for every body … Read More...
ATC Contest and Giveaway
Denise Phillips is hosting an ATC contest and giveaway on her blog, Bird Nuts Mixed Media. You can enter up to three times and she will pick five winners to take part in an ATC swap. Out of these … Read More...
Chocolate Cake with Truffle Eggs
Doesn’t this cake for Easter look divine? Find the recipe for chocolate cake with ganache frosting, chocolate nests with truffle eggs HERE at Martha Stewart.
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DIY organizer for embroidery floss
Leah of Zombies Wearing Helmets wanted a new system for storing her embroidery floss. But not just any old system. She says it had to meet these requirements:
… Read More...*Skeins should be in numerical order.
*Colors should be easy to see
Tutorial: Felt Easter ornaments
Raphaele of La Creature and You shares a tutorial for sweet felt Easter ornaments that even a beginning stitcher need not fear. In fact, this would be a perfect project to do with school-age children. Go to the tute.
Tutorial: Wedding hoop
Annika of All the Live Long Day created this sweet hoop as a wedding gift for a friend. (Note the fabric-wrapped hoop. I love that technique!) And this gift keeps on giving–she’s sharing the tutorial so we all can make … Read More...
Learn and win at Funk and Weber
Check this awesome announcement from Jen of Funk and Weber Designs. And be sure to read all the way to the bottom because…a giveaway is involved!
… Read More...I’m joint-hosting a webinar titled Best Photo Forward: Refining Photos of Fine Embroidery with