Tricia from Leafy Treetop Spot shows how to make her Whole Lotta Heart quilted hot pad. The heart-shaped hot pad is quilted with Insul-Bright between the layers to help protect your hands from a hot pan. Get the tute.… Read More...
Tutorial: How to make a shower curtain
It can be difficult to find just the right shower curtain to match your bathroom decor. Why not make one yourself? Linda from Craftaholics Anonymous shows how to do it. And when you make it yourself, you can choose exactly … Read More...
Tutorial: Pocket tote with leather handles
Gabi from Bee-Inspired guest blogs at Sew Sweetness with a tutorial showing how to make a lined tote bag with leather handles. A large pocket across the front gives easy access to smaller items, and a snappy flap across the … Read More...
Tutorial: Pincushion for the Pinterest addict
Have you discovered Pinterest yet? If so, you’re probably spending hours browsing and pinning, and browsing and pinning some more. Becky from U Create shares a tutorial for a super cute Pin-terest pincushion. It wraps around your sewing machine and … Read More...
Tutorial: Beginner CQ piecing
Janet of I’m Going Crazy blog has posted a beginner tutorial for piecing a simple heart crazy-quilt block. Check it out.
Valentine Idea | Matchbox Treats
This is an adorable way to hand out Valentine Treats: decorated matchboxes. Inside you can find pink & white candies. Click here to see more on Missed Willow Farm.
Are you looking for more Valentine’s Day Embellishments, papers, … Read More...
Project: Stamped Shrink Plastic Embellishments
Find instructions for making this lovely card with a stamped floral background and pretty shrink plastic butterflies over on the Ranger website.
-Heather
Using Memory Thread in needlepoint
Robin of Needlepoint Study Hall used DMC Memory Thread to mimic icing decorations on this cake. Along the way, she learned a lot about incorporating Memory Thread into needlepoint, and she’s sharing her lessons and tips. See her post.
Tutorial | Valentine Date Jar
I love this idea by Lowri from Papervine! This jar is filled with 12 little boxes, each containing an idea for a monthly date night. She includes a link showing how to make the little boxes as well. Click here … Read More...
Felt soft sculpture in motion
Felt Mistress shares a time-lapse video of the making of this awesome felt soft sculpture for Jon Burgerman’s Fast Food art show. See the video.
Tutorial | Scrapbook Paper Envelope
Christy from Whimsical Whimsies shows this neat tutorial for making an envelope from a piece of 12×12 scrapbooking paper. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Inspiration du Jour | Just Jerry
Houses for Japan
Jojoebi of A Bit of This and a Bit of That blog invites you to participate in a project to express love and caring. She says,
… Read More...I started thinking that it would be nice to send the survivors of the
Foreclosure quilts by Kathryn Clark
Kathryn Clark finished this commission quilt, Cleveland Foreclosure, and sent it to its new home in Denver, Colorado. Soon after, she said she ran across an article in Remodelista where the author talked about her series of quilts based … Read More...
Tame Your Stash – Let Interweave Help!
I know this doesn’t look like it’s “tamed” but it’s a beginning. I only wish this was my stash!
Kathleen Cubley of the Knitting Daily blog, outlines an awesome way to organize, or tame your stash. It makes too much … Read More...
How To Knit Lefthanded!
This is for a request for someone to teach a youngster left handed. Hope this helps! From Cyberseams!
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Scads and Scads of One Skein Projects!
27 different projects, all slated for one skein or less. How much better does it get?
Check it out, over at Annie’s Attic! HERE
Need Resources….
Hi All,
Looking for resources to teach a pre-teen left hander how to knit and crochet.
My opinion is to teach them right handed, but then I’m righthanded myself so that only makes sense to me.
Anyone???
Knitting Labels, So Many Designs!
Aren’t these adorable? And so many designs to choose from. Personally, I wouldn’t be able to choose, there are so many cute desgns.
I found these over on the Sandra Singh website, HERE
Lookie what she made: Bohemian Lampshade
Check out this Bohemian lampshade cover that Laura from About Goodness made! It’s a gorgeous mix of fabric and lace and knitted panels. After you’re done drooling over the photos of her project, she gives some tips and tricks if … Read More...