If you enjoy making bags for shopping, to hold your crochet projects, or as gifts, I’ve got a great blog for you to check out! In addition to some great free bag patterns, Elisabeth has other free patterns on her … Read More...
Take a class from Kathy Shaw
Our beloved Kathy Shaw of Shawkl is teaching two online courses in association with Maureen’s Vintage Acquisitions. She says,
… Read More...Soft Sculpture Applique will cover how to create this lovely little teddy bear for crazy quilt projects. Or, it could be
Tutorial | Rolled Paper Flowers
Inspiration du Jour | Beautiful Smile
Have A Panda for Chinese New Year!
Chinese New Year is upon us. If you’ve never been part of a Chinese New Year celebration, you’ve missed a lot of fun! Get yourself to a fine Chinese restaurant and order some of the specialties available this time of … Read More...
From the Clay Blogs
Some of the fun I’ve been reading this week on clayer’s blogs:
Julie made a video about her snake pendant. Have a look-see!
In case you somehow missed it, Lisa Pavelka has committed to covering a Carmex tin a … Read More...
Heart-a-Stack Game
So this isn’t directly about a craft, but I just had to post about it anyway. I’m sure we can come up with some way that this relates to crafts and lesson plans right? This game involves stacking the conversation … Read More...
Karen Woodward’s Funky Fun Lampwork – Daily Art Muse
Thanks again to Daily Art Muse. I’ve been meaning to post this days ago but there was that class I just wrote about…playing catch up right now. Anyway, this is the cutest funkiest fun lampwork I’ve seen in a … Read More...
Glitter Heart Bobby Pins
My daughters are obsessed with what we call ‘hair pretties’. These ‘hair pretties’ are the perfect addition for a Valentine’s Day Card for a girl! We are definitely going to make these for my daughter’s class since it is full … Read More...
Heart Penguins
Do you heart penguins? Do you like penguins made from hearts? Have I confused you yet? Why not just click over to Classified: Mom to get the adorable tutorial on the penguins made from all hearts!?! This craft would be … Read More...
Roger Thomas Glass
I just finished a 4 day class with Roger Thomas and what a fabulous experience that was. His work is so beautiful and he’s a great teacher. I left the class with so many ideas brewing in my brain it’s … Read More...
Ribbon Wand
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I love creative play, and this ribbon wand is the perfect addition to your creative play supplies. Head over to The Craft Mummy for this simple tutorial.
Yankee Candle Introduces New Soy Candle Line
Yankee Candle
recently announced their new soy wax candle line called Pure Radiance.
There are 12 new scents in the collection and some of them sound quite different. For example, Emberlight offers a combo of pine, charcoal and balsam. The … Read More...
Cable Tutorial and Free Pattern
Cables are not hard, but they do take a tiny bit of finesse. And nerve. Yeah, nerve if you’re moving stitches in front of and behind the working row without losing them. There are cable needles to help you do … Read More...
Magic Formula for Calculating Shoulder Shaping
Knit it Now is one of the leading sites for machine knitting. There have webinars, stitch libraries, a learning library, online classes and challenges.
From their learning library, Calculating Shoulder Shaping, HERE
Happy Chinese New Year
Valentine Felt Tutorial of Itty Bitty Lovebirds
Adrienne In addition to sewing sweet/strange things from recycled materials, she does some graphic design and illustration (portfolio). Together with Z’s dad, Adrian (the first A), She made Rainboot Cove an online educational series for kids. Today Adrienne has a … Read More...
Tutorial: Bound buttonholes
Sharon from Sharon Sews shows how to make a bound buttonhole. It takes a few more steps than making a simple machine-stitched buttonhole, but the look is so much more polished. If you think it’s too complicated, take a look … Read More...
Tutorial: Scalloped pencil skirt
Terra from Mama Says So shows how she created this fabulous scalloped pencil skirt. Love!! Get the tute.
[photo from Mama Says So]
Free pattern: Applique snowflake
If you’re in the mood for a wintry stitching project, make this sweet felt-applique-and-embroidery snowflake by Kimara of Wee Folk Art. Go to her blog post for the link to the pattern.