Ina of Let’s Learn Embroidery kicks this week’s TAST challenge up a notch by creating a beaded cretan-stitch flower. And she shows us how it’s done. See her tute.
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Fatal Fantasy in felt
Charity of Indie Tutes created this squeezable skelly doll as an homage to and gift for her fellow roller-derby girl, Fatal Fantasy. It’s cute dressed up in a referee’s uniform. It’s cute nekkid. And it has a surprise inside. So … Read More...
Year of the Dragon Ornament
This year is the Year of the Dragon and this chart is quite lovely and detailed. I found it via Feeling Stitchy.
Valentine’s Couple Free Pattern
Giveaway: 9 fat quarters from The Intrepid Thread
Maureen Cracknell Handmadeis giving away a set of 9 fat quarters from The Intrepid Thread. The fat quarter set is in a gorgeous palette of aqua, orange, and gray. (It reminds me of a beachy sunset!) The giveaway … Read More...
Deer in the Woodland
Tutorial: Monster Valentine’s shirt design for little boys
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a Valentine’s shirt that a little boy would love. Instead of the hearts and pink and glitz that we normally associate with Valentine’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Drawstring jewelry pouch with small pockets
Bridgit from Wag Doll shows how to make a drawstring pouch to hold your special jewelry. Small pockets all around the inside of the pouch give individual spaces to hold your smaller pieces, while your larger pieces of jewelry are … Read More...
Foxes have pets
Squeeee! The cutest foxes in the world. With the most adorable wardrobes. And they have pets!!! The artist is takiyaje. Go to the blog post to see lots more photos. (You won’t want to miss the alien.)
Tutorial | Paper Rose
Lia from Ellinee gives the step by step for making this paper rose using a printable template.
This paper rose tutorial is so easy and it’s for a beginner, with the free templates. Download and print the template then … Read More...
Free pattern: Happy Puffy Flowers
Jo Connolly from Seedlings Sewing Patterns has a free pattern to make her Happy Puffy Flowers. They’re made from little bits of fabric, so it’s perfect for using up scraps left over from another project. You can use it as … Read More...
Tutorial: Roses are Red retro-inspired half-apron
Stephanie from The Petite Sewist guest blogs at Days of Chalk and Chocolate with a tutorial showing how to make her retro-inspired Roses are Red apron. It’s a half-apron with a curved hem, edged with a ruffle and ric rac. … Read More...
Cool idea: Use designer fabric remnants to dress up plain curtains
Designer yardage can be expensive. It’s beautiful, but making a large project from them – like curtains, for example – can be quite costly. Debra and Nicole from improv diary (and authors of the soon-to-be-released Improv Sewing) show how … Read More...
Winner: Terrarium Craft!
The winner of the book Terrarium Craft has been drawn and notified. That winner is Janna Marga and she has 48 hours to respond to my email or I will draw another winner. Congratulations! Remember, if you still want this … Read More...
Project: Steampunk Valentines
Find directions for making these cool Steampunk Valentines over at the Inkadinkado website.
-Heather
Are you looking for more Valentine’s Day Embellishments, papers, and supplies?
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Dolls for everybody!
Louana of Eleventh Monkey assigned herself an amazing project last Christmas. See the crowd of felt dolls above? Louana says,
… Read More...It’s not just any family, it’s my family! For Christmas I decided to gift all my family members a felt
Aromatherapy valentines
Sue Astroth‘s post on C&T Publishing’s blog explains how to make a fabric envelope filled with sweet sachets for someone you love. She says,
… Read More...Don’t forget the men in your life…just swap out the lavender for some cedar shavings.
Spider silk
Deepa Balagopal of This and That blog tips us off to an awe-inspiring exhibit of fabric made from spider silk at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. She says,
… Read More...For those like me who can only watch from afar,there
Tutorial: Rubbing plates for fabric prints
Lynda at Bloom, Bake and Create said she was inspired to make her own rubbing plates after a recent trip to the Petroglyph National Monument. She then used her finished plates to make rubbings on fabric. See photo. She shares … Read More...
Valentine’s Day Treats
You find the cutest Valentine’s Day things while window shopping!
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| Fruit by SkyeArt | Kawaii Critters by hbrundridge |
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| Valentines Tabby by graphixoutpost | Hedgehog Valentines by thecolorofdreams |
Of course they’re all polymer clay!