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...
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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
Winner! Winner!
The winner of our drawing for a USS$25 gift certificate to Fiber on a Whim is commenter #36, Nancy! Nancy, I’ve sent you an email. Please respond by the deadline noted in that message or I’ll draw a second … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Urban Nine Patch
Judi at Green Fairy Quilts made this striking block for the Urban Nine Patch Quilt Along. She added it was her practice block. I say it turned out great! Go HERE to read more.
Image credit: Green Fairy Quilts
Betty White’s 90th Birthday Cake
Love Betty White as much as I do? I have to assume that the answer is universally, “yes,” even for those not born in the early ’70s who watched Golden Girls religiously in, um, high school. If so, I bet … Read More...
Video tutorial: Sewing snaps, hooks, and eyes securely
Susan Khalje, contributing editor to Threads magazine, shares a video tutorial at the Threads site showing her technique for sewing snaps, hooks, and eyes securely to a garment. It’s a couture sewing technique, but don’t let that intimidate you. … Read More...
Tutorial: Ribbon streamer dress
Prudent Baby shows how you can make this little girl’s dress with ribbon streamers hanging from the waist. I bet it twirls so prettily! Get the tutorial.
[photo from Prudent Baby]