Vicki Welsh at Field Trips in Fiber made these gorgeous placemats using her hand dyed fabric palette Coming Home. She said this pattern is perfect for fat quarters and scraps. Go to her POST: Coming Home Placemat Tutorial to … Read More...
Inspiration: Kayla Coo
If you think the tiny felting-and-embroidery creations of Kayla Coo are amazing, just wait till you see her large sculptural pieces. See more of the large-scale work of Michala Gyetvai (aka Kayla Coo) at her blog post.
How to sew a skull embellished recycled messenger bag
Today I am featuring the most awesome detail that is included in a great tutorial that is featured at the blog ReStitch Me. Isn’t the use of a zipper as the skull’s teeth awesome!!! She designed and shared a great … Read More...
Icing Paint Dishes
Such an easy idea to dress up dessert plates for Valentine’s: edible icing “paint.” Love it. Find the how-tos HERE at How About Orange.
Heart Ice Cubes for Your Milk
What a simple, lovely idea to add a bit of love to your milk. Make heart milk cubes HERE at A Subtle Revelry. Spotted on Be Different Act Normal.
When stitchers cheat
At first glance, you may think those flowers are composed of bullions. Nope. Find out from Mary Corbet how the stitcher “cheated” in creating them. (If only I could cheat so well!) See Mary’s Needle ‘n’ Thread blog post.
Free Felt Kangaroo tutorial and Pattern
Shannon of “Rhythm & Rhyme” lives in Brisbane, Australia and has is precious Kangaroo tutorial for us. Shannon has a pictorial tutorial and a pattern for the Kangaroo parts. I am including the pattern because I did not want to … Read More...
Heart Cookie Decorating Tutorial
Ah, the perfect decorated cookie for Valentine’s Day. Simple, chocolate, hearts. Learn to decorate them HERE at Glorious Treats.
Tutorial: Felt heart brooch with lots of kisses
Laura of Bugs and Fishes shows us how to make this adorable kiss-filled heart brooch. (In my culture, Xs represent kisses and Os represent hugs.) You still have time to make one of these easy pins as a valentine gift … Read More...
Free Goddess Bookmark Cross Stitch Pattern
Keepsake Tree Stump Table
When a dear’s friend’s little dog passed away, Shari wanted to create a keepsake gift for the family that would live on forever in Chester’s memory. This gorgeous table is made from a tree stump and carved with a wonderful, … Read More...
Sweetly Demented
I have to admit, I’m fascinated by and very much appreciate when clever people find ways to take sweets and goodies to a deeper level of dark. Check out Sweetly Demented, a “confectionary line ranging from, the morbid, shabby … Read More...
Four Aces
Funfetti Cupcake Push Pops
Fun indeed. And it’s been awhile since I posted on any push pops. Make these Funfetti push-up pop cupcakes HERE at Cookies and Cups.
Tutorial: Oilcloth zippered toiletries bag
Roslyn from Sew Delicious shows how to make an oilcloth toiletries bag. The waterproof fabric is a good choice for a bag that will hold toothpaste and other items that could make a mess, but sewing on it is a … Read More...
Inspiration: Sweet Tidings
What is this…in a tiny hoop…made with a few straight stitches and French knots? A diagram of the constellation Scorpius, zodiac sign of the stitcher, Christy of Sweet Tidings. Brilliant! I am totally stealing this idea for family birthdays this … Read More...
Butterfly Heart
Freebie | Printable Wrap Around Valentine Labels
Joy from How Joyful created these printable Valentine wrap around label. I love how they look on the kraft envelopes! Click here to go to the freebie.
Are you looking for more Valentine’s Day Embellishments, papers, and supplies? Check … Read More...
Conversation Heart Jewelry
This isn’t technically edible with the hot glue gun involved, but this does pay tribute to candy. I made some conversation heart rings and barrettes, though you can use the same technique for any jewelry. Find the how-tos HERE … Read More...
Paint Chip Dresser
Here’s a seriously cool twist on the paint chip crafts you’ve seen around. Tisha from The Delectable Home took a yard sale dress and gave it a beautiful gradient type transformation using a paint chip card as her guide. Check … Read More...