Melissa from Honeybee Vintage shows how to make a set of curtains out of bed linens. What a great idea! She used a duvet that she found at a thrift store, but you might also be able to pick one … Read More...
DIY: Matte Nail Polish
Ok, now this has just about everything going for it: cool nail polish, doing it yourself AND using up old eye shadow in those crazy colors that simply are not flattering to any living being but would look great on … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing caddy and Hello Kitty pincushion
Sew4Home shows how to make this handy little caddy for organizing your sewing notions. They made it from a cute Hello Kitty fabric, and then made a matching Hello Kitty pincushion. Cute!!! Get the tutorial.
[photo from Sew4Home]
Project: Wet Erase Board
October Afternoon has an adorable wet erase board project on their blog. They used a preprinted journaling card but you could easily incorporate a stamped image on cardstock for a great personalize way to leave notes. Click here for step … Read More...
Tutorial How to make a felted flower brooch
If you ever wanted to learn to wet felt wool to dying it and then creating a stunning brooch, this is the tutorial for you. Galafilc form the Russian Team on ETSY, creates amazing and unique hand felted items. Today … Read More...
Seed Kit Favors
When it comes to planning a wedding, the details are what make the celebration truly special. And what better way to make your day memorable than by incorporating eco-friendly and creative touches that reflect your love for both your partner … Read More...
Just two stitches
I can’t stop looking at this remarkable embroidery by dozydotes. With two simple stitches–lazy daisy and French knot–she has created a colorful, textural work that invites study and touch. Lovely! Go to dozydotes’ flickr stream to see a large … Read More...
Success: Foto/Fiber 2012
Virginia Spiegel‘s fund-raiser for the American Cancer Society, Foto/Fiber 2012, was a resounding success, meeting its goal of garnering more than $7000 in two days for this worthy cause. Well done! I’m so pleased to tell you that I … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt umbrella
Eep! Cynthia Treen’s guest post on The Crafts Dept. shows us step by step how to create a felt-sculpture umbrella. Maybe your doll needs one. Or adapt it for a beautiful, keepsake shower decoration. See the tute.
Sandy L from Arkansas
This work was created for the Crazy-Quilt Journal Project 2012 by Sandy L of my home state, Arkansas. I love her delicate seam treatments. Go to the blog post for the clickable image that can be enlarged.
Inspiration: Ann Wood
If you groove on Ann Wood‘s amazing, scary owl fiber sculptures, you may be surprised to discover she has a sweet side. Witness: Miss Pink Ballerina. Gorgeous. And en pointe! See more at Ann’s blog.
“Shimmer” exhibit by John Eric Riis
Get a glimpse of John Eric Riis‘ solo show, Shimmer, through the lens and words of fiber artist Susan Lenz. The images in Susan’s review are clickable so you can enlarge them for study. Go to Susan’s post … Read More...
Free hand-embroidery patterns
This week, we’ve gathered the greatest hand-embroidery patterns for you to try! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or an expert. Our free patterns range from simple cross-stitch designs to more complicated flower and animal motifs. With … Read More...
How to re-vamp an old sweater into a fabulous new one
So pretty! Not only does this tutorial cover embellishing a plain sweater it also covers a bit of reshaping and resizing. So if you have a sweater that is in need of one or all three of these techniques pop … Read More...
Very Vesatile Ribbon Necklace
Take a look at this cool tutorial from the Silly Pearl Handmade showing you how to make this versatile ribbon necklace that can be worn many ways – including as a bracelet! Stephanie is busy crafting a bunch of these … Read More...
{Monday Moods at DIY Weddings} Forever Florals
The subtle colors in this lovely mood board from Pocketful of Dreams lend a sophistocated air to to the floral theme. Love the flowery bow tie!
Tutorial: Gathered fabric flower
Melissa from Melly Sews shows how to make a gathered fabric flower. Her version of the fabric flower uses two layers of gathered petals and a pretty bead finishing off the center. She put it on a headband to make … Read More...
