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Ta Dah!: Scrappy heart potholder
TeresaDownUnder made this potholder as a way to try paper piecing and to decorate for Valentine’s Day. Check out the hearts stitches. Sweet. Go HERE to read her entire post.
Image credit: TeresaDownUnder
Pattern: Quilting Bee Stitches
These three tiny quilters are so cute making stitches and smalltalk. It’s the Quilting Bee Stitches embroidery pattern by Wee Wonderfuls. Go to their pattern page to see this one and others.
Ed. note: Wee Wonderfuls did not ask for … Read More...
Mosaic: A Little of This A Little of That
Sometimes it’s nice to see what folks have been up to and what they’ve been posting just to see the variety. And today didn’t disappoint!
1. yellow zipper bangles, 2. small 3D soul birds , 3. Silver Pendant, … Read More...
Solar system quilt for son
Polly at Helping Little Hands made this child friendly quilt she calls Little Brother’s Solar System. She admits part of the reason she chose this theme for her son is due to her former stint as a math/science teacher … Read More...
Conversation Heart Cheesecake
When in doubt for Valentine’s Day, just turn any dessert into a conversation heart. I don’t think you could ever go wrong. Find the how-tos to make cheesecake conversation hearts HERE at Hungry Happenings.
Stamped Valentine’s Day Cookie Cake Pops
Colorful, sprinkle-y, clever, unique and on a stick. What a lovely find, sigh. Find the step-by-steps to make these Valentine’s Day cake pops with stamped messages HERE at Bakingdom.
Process: Heather Bennett chats at Poppytalk
Heather Bennett of Modern Quilt Etsy did a guest post at Poppytalk Handmade as part of its Sharing the Process series. There, she talks about how she got started as a quilter, who influenced her work and more. Shown in … Read More...
Play Food: Whole Wheat felt Pasta
Ashley has a quick and easy project for today! Ashley and Boo “her sweet little girl” made some whole wheat pasta for her to play market with. It looks so realistic! They started with 2 pieces of oatmeal colored craft … Read More...
Hugs and Kisses Lunch
SWAK! And hugs, all so neatly on your midday plate. Make a hugs and kisses lunch HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Martingale Valentines Day Projects
MARTINGALE VALENTINE’S DAY PROJECTS:
Get seven free Valentine’s Day tutorials— over at Martingale’s Facebook page Martingale is a Seattle-based publisher of quilting, sewing, knitting, and crochet books, and these handmade valentines are all designed by staff members.
Tutorial: Turn old sweater sleeves into a pair of fingerless gloves
Maker Mama shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to recycle the sleeves of an old sweater into a pair of fingerless gloves. I love this idea for repurposing sweaters that are stained or damaged! Get the tute.… Read More...
Valentine’s Day- Swedish Fish
How adorable is this Valentine? ‘Glad we’re in the same school’ is such a cute little statement for this card that uses Swedish Fish
. For all the info and more fun fishy phrases, go to Faboolous!
Put those leftovers to work
So many leftover soap bits, so little time…Here’s a great solution from A Handmade Soap Blog. Roxta says she had three boxes full of trimmed soap ends, so she chopped some up to make these beauties, which she calls “Laneways.” … Read More...
Handmade pillowcases needed
Katie from ktmade will be visiting her little sister in Rwanda soon. Her sister volunteers in a children’s ward in a hospital there, and wants to collect some handmade pillowcases to help brighten up the rather somber atmosphere. Her goal … Read More...
Tutorial: Draped shawl cardigan
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how to make a drapey knit cardigan with a shawl collar. This project started out as a sewing fail when the printed pattern she used created an ill-fitting garment. Luckily the … Read More...
Tip and Technique: How to Use a Blender Pen
The Daily Marker blog shares a great tutorial video for using a blender pen and markers for a beautiful soft watercolor effect for your stamped images. Click here to watch.
-Heather
the pothole gardener | A guerrilla gardening blog…
Someone in East London is creating the best little guerrilla pothole gardens. It’s the props that real makes these special.
Read the blog here: the pothole gardener | A guerrilla gardening blog….
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Free valentine pattern
Sarah of Gingerbread Cottage shares this vintage puppy pattern for your valentine stitching pleasure. Go to her post to get the image.