If the hems of all of your sweatpants are ragged and torn from being stepped on over and over, then check out this tutorial by Stephanie from The Petite Sewist. In it, she shows how to shorten a pair … Read More...
Tutorial: “It’s a Cinch” large tote bag
Katy from Sweet Verbena shows how to make her “It’s a Cinch” bag. The large tote bag can can be put to many practical purposes – a diaper bag, a book bag, a pool bag, or just a large purse. … Read More...
Inspiration: Stamped Framed Art
This stamped work of art is simply amazing! Karen Motz made this terrific piece with stamps, pattern papers, felt and die cuts. See more of this inspiring work over on her blog Paper Playhouse.
-Heather
Cute Crochet For Girls
Cute Crochet For Girls by Lisa Naskrent is one of the latest offerings of Annie’s Attic Crochet. These 8 designs are adorable, sure to please the girls and their moms.
Included in this collection for sizes 2T to … Read More...
Tutorial: Puffy herringbone stitch
Allison from Allie’s in Stitches shows how she made this puffy ribbon herringbone border around this patchwork heart. One of her tools will have you hunting through your tool box/drawer or making a trip to Home Depot. Go to tutorial… Read More...
Wonky to wacky house blocks
This is Annie’s wacky quilt block that should have been wonky for a swap. She talks about how difficult doing wonky turned out to be on her blog Annie’s Musings. Whatever her goal this is a happy fun block. Go … Read More...
Lisa Walton in a Bonnie VidCast
Lisa Walton at Dyed and Gone to Heaven talks about her appearance in a VidCast with Bonnie McCaffery while in Houston last fall. During the interview, Lisa shows some of her student’s work, talks about her Textured Treasures workshop (paint, … Read More...
Tutorial: Big bold pieced heart throw pillow
Anna from Noodlehead guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make a throw pillow with a big, bold heart pieced into it. Yes, it’s curved piecing, but don’t worry – she shares a video showing how … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrapbusting patchwork pincushion
Leanne from One Thousand Projects shows how to make a patchwork pincushion. Her project was inspired by a similar project over at Fairy Face Designs. It requires just a handful of small pieces of fabric, so it’s a perfect … Read More...
Tutorial: Daily exfoliant, a Jurlique copycat
Scientist and skeptic Voe from Lipstick & Pearls decided to see if she could recreate a pricey exfoliant from Jurlique…and she did. The end result looks amazing and I have to say, she had me at green tea and almonds. … Read More...
Paper beads with a Wire Wrap
Aren’t these paper beads with a copper wire twist pretty? Imagine the possibilities with all kinds of paper and the variation in wire wrapped. Linda gives a step by step for making these beads at Mixed Kreations Jewelry/Craft Blog… Read More...
Don’t Worry
Dana says her tutorial for making worry rings is perfect for the novice jewelry maker. Take a look at a Place in the Cloud for Dana’s tutorial for these simple and fun rings.
Tutorial: Pieced striped skirt for little girls
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how she made this striped skirt for her young daughter. Are you loving that yellow and gray stripe or what? It’s not a print; she pieced it from two solids and then sewed it … Read More...
A Thimbleful of “Flowers”
Take a look at this great tutorial from Laura at The Wind and the Sail. What a sweet idea for Valentine’s Day — “flowers” that will last and jewelry, too!
Molly’s Sketchbook: Valentine Heart Barrettes
Molly of “purl Bee” made up these little hearts for Barrettes. Molly explains how she came up with this idea “After seeing a friend’s adorable baby daughter. She was wearing the cutest little outfit, including a hand-knit sweater, topped off … Read More...
Freebie: Digital Stamps Fight Like A Girl
Squigglefly has a couple of newer free digi stamps on their site, a pretty frame and a great breast cancer ribbon, I love the “fight like a girl” quote! You can download them here for free.
-Heather
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“Fearless” quilt honors Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks was born on this day in 1914. Read more about her here. Sherry Shine created this art quilt to commemorate Rosa’s contributions to civil rights for African-Americans. She includes President Obama because she explains he too is … Read More...
Sometimes we cannot sew
Such is the case with Kheli at Remember your Karma who talks about the impending loss of her beloved MIL. Both women are quilters. Go HERE to read her touching post.
Image credit: Remember your Karma
How to make a bunch of winter accessories out of a recycled sweater
Theresa of the blog Mittens and More sent in a link to her post where she shared her latest set of winter time accessories. Pop on over to blog to see more and the link to her recycled sweater mitten … Read More...
DIY Needle felted Elbow Patches
Erica of “Honestly . . .WTF”; discovered needle felting while perusing Pinterest. Erica is new to needle felting but is now hooked. She was impressed with all the things you can do with needle felting, so she wanted to share … Read More...