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One DIY’er picked polymer clay to help with a lovely Romanian tradition – take a peek at the process and the story for your March 1st.
The Australian Lace Guild’s Exhibition 2012, The Four Seasons, will take place May 12-13 in Fullarton, South Australia. Get the details from the LaceNews post.
I love the look of tiny felt applique embellishments, but all my bitty flowers and leaves end up shaped like blobs. Laura of Bugs and Fishes comes to my rescue (and maybe yours, too) with a tutorial about how to … Read More...
This gorgeous crazy-quilt block by Susie W of California is remarkable not only for the delicacy and precision of its seam treatments but also for its perfect application of beading. Brava! Go to the CQ Journal Project post for an … Read More...
Following along with the TAST challenge, Chris of Ella’s Craft Creations decided to try her hand at couching. And this is what happened. Holy mackeroly! So original and gorgeous, it makes me chair dance. See more at Chris’ blog post… Read More...
In honor of Feeling Stitchy’s fifth blogaversary, Mollie Johanson of Wild Olive has created an adorable hand-embroidery pattern set. Go to the Feeling Stitchy post for the free download.
Kathy of The Unbroken Thread interviews needle artist Sarah Homfray and shares gorgeous photos of Sarah’s work. Go to Kathy’s blog to enjoy the article.
The Smocking Arts Guild of American (SAGA) shares a free pattern and tutorial over at Sew, Mama, Sew! for making a fancy smocked apron for an 18″ doll. The tutorial includes how to use a pleating machine to get all … Read More...
Here are a couple of outstanding recent examples of extending the design in a print with embroidery. On the left, Sandy Larson gives an image dimension and blurs its borders with silk-ribbon leaves and tiny appliqued flowers that perfectly match … Read More...
Just a reminder: You could win a US$25 gift certificate from Fiber on a Whim courtesy of Foto/Fiber 2012. Go to the giveaway post to enter before 8:00 a.m. (Central USA time) March 5.
Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how she made this box pleat playdress for her daughter. If you’re making a size 5, she’s even got a free pattern for you. (For other sizes, you could draft your own pattern using the … Read More...
Katja from Of Dreams and Seams had a favorite coat that had grown just a tad too tight to wear comfortably. Rather than saying goodby to her favorite coat, she came up with a brilliant fix. She added a contrasting … Read More...
Jessica Kowal of Elsie’s Custom’s Creations offers free cross stitch charting services of photos of family members shown in their military Dress Uniforms as a thank you for their service. She also includes law enforcement and fire departments as well. … Read More...
For those who love to stamp and sew here’s a fun project for you. Direction for making this adorable little burlap pencil bag can be found on the Factory Direct Crafts blog.
-Heather
What do you get when you mix Kool-Aid, ice and Sprite? Magic potion. Love it. Find the how-tos HERE at Mrs. Happy Homemaker.
This is so pretty it’s hard to believe what it’s made from but if you read the title of this post than you do! Yup! Pop on over to Crissy’s Craft blog and check out her tutorial on how to … Read More...
