Terra from Mama Says Sew shows how to make a pair of cuffed shorts. It’s just a few more steps to add the cuffs when you’re making a pair of shorts, but they’re a nice detail to finish off the … Read More...
Ombre Hearts
Sometimes simple is best and Allison has created a Valentine’s display with impact by varying the color of the hearts slightly. Recreate her look by following her instructions.
Looking for more Valentine’s Day Cross stitch patterns and charts? Check these … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric baskets trimmed with ric rac
Sew4Home shows how to make a set of nested fabric baskets trimmed with ric rac. They show them as a pretty way to package sweets for Valentines Day, but they’d be nice year round for any number of uses. Get … Read More...
Win Clover Wonder Clips
If you do needlework that requires binding, such as art quilts, don’t miss Joan‘s review of Clover’s Wonder Clips on Lazy Girl blog. And while you’re there, enter the drawing to win some clips! The contest ends January 27. … Read More...
Tutorial: Runway-inspired pants refashion
Donatella from Inspiration & Realisation shows how to add contrast inserts to the knees of a plain pair of pants. The look is inspired by high-end designer runway fashion. Get the tutorial.
[photo from Inspiration & Realisation]
Iranian pateh embroidery
Hannah of Enbrouderie shares another work of ethnic fiber art from Dr. Shirazi’s collection: Iranian pateh embroidery. See lots of close-up photos at Hannah’s blog post.
Tutorial | Star Wars Valentine Cards
Are your boys resisting the hearts and lace this Valentine’s? Megan at Brassy Apple has the solution: Star Wars Valentine cards! In her tutorial she shows you how to make the cards shown above. She includes a free printable … Read More...
Tutorial: Kitchen towel tote bag
Tea towels are available in a wide variety of yummy designs and prints. But unless that design matches your decor, it’ll probably stay tucked in a drawer. Sachiko from Tea Rose Companyand Tea Rose Home shows how to turn … Read More...
Tutorial: Carve Your Own Valentine’s Day Stamps
Lisa’s Craft Blog has a fun tutorial for carving your own Valentine’s Day stamps from erasers, click here for her details instructions.
-Heather
Are you looking for more Valentine’s Day Embellishments, papers, and supplies?
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Free pattern: Chinese dragon
To celebrate the Chinese New Year, Aimee Ray of Little Dear Tracks is sharing this dragon embroidery pattern. Go to her blog post for the link to the download.
Scrapbooking Off the Page Idea | Photo Flip Deck
Athena from The Stuff of Success is sharing this neat idea for a way to display wallet sized photos: a photo flip deck. You can make this any size you like, and use any number of photos. Click here to … Read More...
How to Pipe Frosting on Cupcakes
Yeah, yeah, I’m hosting another Sugarlicious giveaway over at my blog, but I’m really here to share with you the rest of the post, which is all about how to pipe frosting on cupcakes with a decorating bag and different … Read More...
Yellow Cat and Red Dog to Cross Stitch
Be My Valentine
Anti Valentine Poem
Heart pins from Dog-Daisy Chains
Imagine if your sweetheart expressed his love with one of these fiber-art brooches from Jackie of Dog-Daisy Chains! (OK, in my case, I’d have better luck passing the link along to my mom.) See photos of more one-of-a-kind pins at … Read More...
Scrapbook Page Challenge | Banners
Natt Smith of Tiny Natt is issuing a scrapbooking challenge: use a banner on a page or other project. she will be choosing a winner and offering up a prize too! Click here for more information.
Asparagus Cake Tutorial
I feel like there should be some sort of music playing, some kind of dramatic introduction, because it feels so big to announce that the asparagus cake tutorial is here. I’m sure you’ve seen it. I posted on the cake … Read More...
Valentine’s Day Tic Tac Booklets
Remember these cute Tic Tac booklets for Christmas? Well, move over Santa (sorry, Santa, I didn’t mean that!), and make way for corsets and boas. Check out the Valentine’s versions HERE at Suzie HomeCaker.
