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.
Valentine’s Day Tic-Tac-Toe Tutorial and Giveaway
Ashley of “Distractions” is holding and coaching us on a Valentine’s Day Tic-Tac-Toe Tutorial and Giveaway. She not only demonstrates how to make the Valentine’s Day Tic-Tac-Toe, but then she is giving the ones she made away. To join in … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Henrietta Whiskers whimsical
Melody at The House on the Side of the Hill finished this quilt top she calls Henrietta Whiskers. It’s full of the whimsy with squirrels and birds throughout. She credits the pattern to Anne Sutton at Bunny Hill Designs… Read More...
Win a Lucky Jackson hoop
You’ll want to get in on this: Lucky Jackson is giving away the winner’s choice of any piece in her shop! If you’ve been following her 365 Lucky Days series, then you know any hoop she’s created would deserve an … Read More...
Pattern: Love and Hearts quilt
I found this adorable Valentine’s Day quilt on Craftsy, via their newsletter this morning. The maker, 3Patch, used a paper piecing technique to create the hearts and L-O-V-E letters, with one exception. The first heart top left (1A) is a … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage pillowcase toddler pajama pants
Brandi from Crafty Girl Squared shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to use a vintage pillowcase to make a pair of pajama pants for a toddler. The fabric in a vintage pillowcase is typically very soft. And if … Read More...
How to cut fabric on the grain
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread shows us how to take advantage of the grain in ground fabric. She says, “When you’re setting up a hand embroidery project, the way you cut your fabric makes a big difference in the … Read More...
How to cut fabric on the grain
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread shows us how to take advantage of the grain in ground fabric. She says, “When you’re setting up a hand embroidery project, the way you cut your fabric makes a big difference in the … Read More...
