You can’t go wrong with candle favors and at Sweet Experiences, they specialize in them. As a bonus, they’ll also deliver them and set them up!
Here’s an example of a prettily packaged black and white votive candle. The black … Read More...
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by SandraW
You can’t go wrong with candle favors and at Sweet Experiences, they specialize in them. As a bonus, they’ll also deliver them and set them up!
Here’s an example of a prettily packaged black and white votive candle. The black … Read More...
Always in the New Year, my thoughts turn to my spiritual journey. I plan to do some slow cloth quilting this year. This embroidery pattern called Medallion from Broderie D’ Antan – stitched and placed in the center of a … Read More...
Just in time for Valentine’s Day decorating, Cindy at Quilt Patterns from Seattle is hosting a Sew Along to make a quilt from this original 24″ quilt block. The kick-off is Wednesday January 4 where she will post initial instructions … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shares a couple of tutorials on her blog showing how to create shapes when tie dying a shirt. One tutorial shows how to make a peace sign, and the other how to make a … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
About Goodness shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a flat Gatsby-style cap. The classic hat has never really gone out of fashion, but it’s becoming even more popular lately. You can make this a cold-weather or warm-weather hat … Read More...
Love this twist on a famous piece of American art by Luke Haynes. It’s The American Context #3: American Gothic. Found in his Etsy shop Entropies. His description states,
… Read More...The figures are life-sized and the background quilt is
Did you know January is Hot Tea Month? No? Well, me neither. But apparently it is so get out those tea-cup stamps and make a friend a card. Or if you’re looking for any other excuse to stamp a card … Read More...
I had no idea that fabric is available that is preprinted for sashiko embroidery! Tasty! Ellen of Crafty Crafty stumbled across some and chose it because she liked the graphic pattern for her new diary. As it was being cut, … Read More...
Today’s prizes in Mary Corbet‘s 12 Days of Christmas giveaways are two sets of hand-embroidery linen and silk threads. Two winners! Go to Mary’s Needle ‘n’ Thread blog post for details and to enter the draw. Contest deadline: January … Read More...
The Fiber Art Calls for Entry blog shares the heads up about the upcoming International Surface Design Association Conference. The post says,
… Read More...The 17th International Surface Design Association conference will be held June 6–9, 2013, in San Antonio, Texas, USA.
Sweat Shop Paris: Lessons from a Sewing Cafe by
Martena Dusss and Sissi Holleis is a really fun and inspiring book. It most definitely has the “Paris” look. Which I totally loved as someone who craves other culture’s creative spirit! … Read More...
Yikes, I almost forgot to tell all of you that I’m hosting another giveaway over at my other blog. I’m giving three winners a sneak peek booklet of my new book, Sugarlicious (out next month) that my publisher cooked up … Read More...
How have I never thought of using icing as finger paint before? So genius. Find the how-tos to make handprint cookies HERE at Something Swanky. {spotted on pinterest}
Wait a minute, how come no one has made ME a puff pastry crown filled with almond paste and chocolate? Do you have any idea what I accomplish in a day? Not to mention I went to the eye doctor … Read More...
by Linda Lanese
Caroline Froberg Handcraft and blogging, has a pretty Feltet Purse Tutorial where she shares her technique with easy to follow instructions and pictures. Pictured above are two versions of her lovely purse. Thanks Caroline for sharing your talents. You can … Read More...
Eeeeep! Lucius Malfoy with a Deatheater mask in teeny DeriDoll form! Fabulous. See more views at Deri’s blog post.
We’ve seen Creative Mind‘s tambour embroidery before. So pretty! This time, she applies it to a scrap of leather, fills the outline with sequins, and creates a stylish, blingy purse. Go to her blog post to see all the … Read More...