If you’ll be in St. Paul this Saturday, don’t miss the chance to see Yen Chee’s work at the Grand Hand Gallery. A native of Minneapolis, Yen’s jewelry work nods to her experience as an interior designer and reflects jewelry … Read More...
Brit Hammer – Mosaic Artist…Emptyeasel.com
Quite a few of my recent posts profiling glass artists have been blowers or lampworkers or casters or fusers…not mosaic artists. So here is Brit Hammer, a mosaic artist I found on the web site, emptyeasel.com. I personally love … Read More...
More chances to win Diane Fitzgerald books!
What could be better than winning Diane Fitzgerald’s Favorite Beading Projects
from Craft Gossip? Winning Diane Fitzgerald’s Favorite Beading Projects AND Diane Fitzgerald’s Shaped Beadwork — both signed by Diane, of course!
The drawing ends March 7 so hurry … Read More...
Read all about it: Tips for sewing with minky
A friend of mine recently made a baby blanket for her soon-to-arrive baby boy, and called me up mid-project to vent her frustration working with minky fabric. The fabric is soooo soft and snuggly, but it can stretch out of … Read More...
Tutorial: Petal Top
Jill from Made It On Monday guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make her lovely Petal Top. The front of the shirt is covered in a cascade of round petal shapes. The design is inspired … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a faux layer to a boatneck shirt to hide your bra straps
If your bra straps keep peeking out from your boatneck shirt and you don’t want to layer a tank or cami underneath, Stephanie from The Petite Sewist has a quick fix for that. She sews bits of knit fabric to … Read More...
It’s Not Too Late To Share The Love!
Valentine’s Day may have come and gone, but at least in our neck of the woods, winter hasn’t. You can totally rock these heart hats.
While there isn’t a pattern, you can use these for inspiration and knit your own!… Read More...
DIY Felt Owls
Moz of the blog “MiniMoz” lives in Melbourne and has an interesting blog for you to look over. She has this darling tutorial for these Felt Owls and we all love Felt Owls. Moz has step-by-step pictorial instructions for you … Read More...
Sockupied, Spring 2012 From Interweave!
The Spring 2012 issue of Simply Socupied is here! Interweave’s wildly popular emag, available as a download.
Simply Sockupied is an interactive look at sock knitting that includes videos, interactive features, patterns, tips and tricks for sock knitting, and much … Read More...
It’s Almost Easter…..Time To Knit some Eggs
Looking for a unique and fun project to add some DIY charm to your Easter decorations? Check out the knitted and felted eggs from The Vintage Umbrella! These eggs are a cool … Read More...
Knit and Felt Your Way Into Your Next Newest Spring Bag!
Isn’t this just the most adorable purse? I totally love it. It’s sporty, dressy, and would just as easily hold your ereader as it would your knitting!
Check it out, the pattern is free, HERE at All Free Knitting!
Project: Stamped Clay Dish
How pretty and colorful are these jewelry dishes? The Fiskars website has directions for using clay, paint and stamps to make these. I’ve not done much with clay myself but these look easy enough I think even I could make … Read More...
Transportation Plates
I so want these plates!! For any fan of these, check out this collection of transportation plates designed by Boguslaw Sliwinski. Check them out HERE. Spotted on Incredible Things.
How to make a recycled cereal box garland
This is just darling! With spring (and Easter) just around the corner I plan on making a whole bunch of these pretty garlands. See the tutorial on how to make a recycled cereal box garland over at the blog Michele … Read More...
Tutorial: Paper pieced heart for bag
Tanya at Craft Couture by T. C. shows how to make this paper pieced heart on her blog. It’s Part One of a series of tutorials she’s posting for her P.S. I Love You bag. Get the know-how.
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{Monday Moods at DIY Weddings} Aqua & Purple
Aqua and purple make a bold and colorful statement for a wedding! Get all the details at Prima Donna Bride.
Batik ‘My Coffee’ cozy
Alicia from Alicia’s Hiding Place shows how she made this adorable coffee cozy on her blog. She stitched My Coffee onto an earthy Batik background. That’s exactly how I feel about my coffee while I’m drinking my first cup of … Read More...
Death Star Cake Tutorial
Not only is this the coolest cake in the galaxy, I mean universe to include galaxies far, far away, but there’s a tutorial to make your own. Find the tutorial for the Death Star cake HERE at Cake Central, … Read More...
Dresden Plates with Florals quilt
Erin at One Piece at a Time shows us this pretty creation as part of Design Wall Monday. I love her merry combination of applique and piecing. Go HERE to see more.
Image credit: One Piece at a Time
