Here’s another free dragon pattern to stitch from Brigitte Dadaux. If you recall, it’s the year of the dragon!
Tutorial: Honeycomb stenciled fabric, plus a template
Ching from LARK Handmade and Intergalactic! Galactic! Galactic! shares a template and tutorial on her blog for making your own honeycomb print on a fabric. She gets the crisp clean edges by using a freezer paper stencil method. She lives … Read More...
Groundhog’s Day Project
Free winter embroidery pattern
Jacquelynne Steves (aka The Noble Wife) is sharing this sweet embroidery pattern. Get the free PDF file.
Article | Organizing Your Clear Stamps
Jean Manis has written a comprehensive article on different ways that you can organize your clear (or acrylic) stamps. She covers five different methods, and suggests varying products that you can use for each. Click here to go to … Read More...
Freebie: Monthly Ninjas
Did you know Ninja’s fly kites and build snowmen? No, of course not because they are too fast for you too see 😉 These images are SO much fun! Kendra Young of Ninja BOM has a fun and funny ninja … Read More...
Love You to the Moon to fight cancer
Leonie Hartley-Hoover of Stitching with Attitude created this remarkable art quilt as a donation for Foto/Fiber 2012, which benefits the American Cancer Society. She calls it Love You to the Moon and Back. I call it crazy quilting meets modern … Read More...
Giveaway | My Memories Suite Software
How to Make Crepe Paper Roses
Have you ever wanted to know how to make those pretty little roses from simple crepe paper? They are so pretty and quite versatile, perfect for weddings, showers, Valentine’s Day, afternoon tea, the possibilities are vast. Here’s an easy to … Read More...
{Wedding Trend} Metallic Cakes
Metallics are a hot trend for 2012, so why not glitz up your wedding cake with some shimmery style! One Fab Day features a round up of gorgeous metallic cakes to inspire you. Gold looks regal and luxe, but I … Read More...
Groundhog Snack
Quick! There’s still time before the groundhog sees his shadow (as I’m hoping, to have more Winter as we seemed to have skipped it thus far). Make a groundhog snack HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Use the right tools for better bead-embroidery results
Nancy Eha, The Beading Queen, has posted a new video in her series of free tutorials. This one is about the beads and tools you need for successful beading because, as Nancy says, ” To do the job right, … Read More...
Tutorial | Valentine Countdown
Jenni from Vintage Umbrella came up with this sweet countdown for Valentine’s Day using a metal tray and tags. Click here to go to the tutorial.
SF Bay Area Etsy Street Team: Savvy Entrepreneur: Build A Plan For Success
I posted a link to an article about the Do’s and Don’t of selling on Etsy a few days ago. But what do you do BEFORE you start selling? You need a plan! The SF Esty Street Team blog, run … Read More...
Crafty & Connected
All this talk about crafty business got me searching around for more inspiration. One of the things that often overwhelm the beginning indie crafter is social media. What is it? How do I use it and Why do I care? … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Project 365 Week 4
Mini quilt for private swap
Krista at Spotted Stones made this mini art quilt for her swap partner Suzanne back in November. Wonderful work, the bikes and the clouds make me smile. Click HERE to read more about her swap experience.
Image credit: Spotted … Read More...
Patchwork horse quilt-y
This horse of many colors is Dakota, made by Julie at Feeling Simply Quilty. Grab a cuppa and click HERE to see more of her stunning quilts with horses as the subject.
Image credit: Feeling Simply Quilty
Meet Mr. Darcy | Ebony’s Longarm
Ebony Love from LoveBug Studios does a guest post today at Shruti’s from 13 Woodhouse Road as part of her ABC’s of Quilting series. Today’s topic is longarm quilting. Ebony shows a photo of her longarm she calls Mr. Darby … Read More...
Valentine’s Day Candlelit Walk in North Bay
Here’s a unique event to share with your loved ones on Valentine’s Day. There will be 200 candles lit along the trails for this snowshoe walk.
When: Tuesday, February 14th, at 7 pm
Where: NBMCA facility, 15 Janey … Read More...