Nicole from Mama Love Quilts walks you through her process for creating an improvisational Log Cabin block. In her example block she used solid fabrics and as part of the requirements she says you must be willing to let go… Read More...
Press Release – Vanna White to Host Lion Brand Yarn Company Fashion Show!
Vanna White to Host Lion Brand Yarn Company Fashion Show at the 2012 Craft & Hobby Association Winter Trade Show (CHA), the first Lion Brand fashion show to feature knitwear projects from some of the world’s top design schools New
… Read More...You’re The Bomb
Valentines Day is round the corner. Break away from traditional flowers and chocolate and put some thought into it. Not everyone needs diamonds do they? Why not make a bath bomb this Valentines Day and get clever as SkipToMyLou have … Read More...
Attention All Knitters…
Carpet Bag Style Knitting Bag From Berroco!
I really like this project. I know what you’re gonna say, “Don’t you have enough knitting bags?”
Well, ok, yeah, I do, but this is cool, and there aren’t any like this in my bag closet (yup, I said bag closet).… Read More...
Scenester
By: Kris Percival from Speed Knitting: 24 Quick and Easy Projects
How much better could this be? A hat. A Scarf. And mittens! Cool! And me with a whole lot of green yarn that I had set aside for such … Read More...
Soft Cabled Throw – Free Pattern
This awesome cabled throw is made out of Liberty Wool from Classic Elite Yarns.
The pattern is free HERE and the yarn is available from the Classic Elite Website. It comes in solids and stripes, the stripes are almost like … Read More...
Free Pattern – Adorable Doll!
This adorable doll, Pickles is sure to become your girl’s BFF!
The Free pattern is HERE at the LoLovie Blog!
Chinese New Year Party Ideas
Chinese New Year is this Monday. Anybody celebrating the Year of the Dragon? Find some party food and decorating ideas HERE at Rock UR Party.
Enter Birgit’s Giveaway – Win a Cool Felted Bag
Read all the details here – then enter! Birgit has made such a pretty felted bag that she’s giving away. It would make a perfect gift for Valentine’s Day!
But hurry! The Giveaway is only open a few more days … Read More...
Roundup of Valentine’s Day Goodies from the Dollhouse Bake Shoppe
I posted on many of these goodies last year, but they are all such great ideas, I think they deserve revisiting this year. The Dollhouse Bake Shoppe always comes up with cute ideas for little treats for every single holiday. … Read More...
Strawberry Footballs for the Superbowl
It’s that time of year again where love is in the air. Love of football. Not my love, mind you, but the love of plenty around me. Throw some fruit in the mix of wings and nachos and other SuperBowl … Read More...
International Hermit and Stitch Weekend
I found another blog sign-up I thought some of you might be interested in.
“International Hermit and Stitch Weekend takes place every 3rd weekend of each month. In our very busy and hectic lives, IHSW is a chance for us … Read More...
Dip-dyed felt backgrounds
I deeply love these dip-dyed hoops blogged on The Crafts Dept. by Kristin St. Clair. She dipped white wool felt in a blue dye bath to create the illusion of winter landscapes. The polar animals are crisply cut of … Read More...
How to make a recycled shag rug dog bed
Sometimes the photography of a recycled project is just as fun as the project. This was my favorite photo over at the blog Sew Doggy Style where Erika featured her tutorial on how to sew a doggy bed from a … Read More...
Happy Couple
Inspiration: Junker Jane
Junker Jane‘s Voodoo Man art doll captures perfectly how I feel about Valentine’s Day. Bah, humbug! See more awesomeness at her blog.
How to Make Cookie Pops (and Some Stuff to Giveaway)
Just had to share with you my latest pushing-my-book (Sugarlicious, have you pre-ordered it yet?) giveaway over at my other blog, not just because of the cool prizes I’m giving away, but because I finally wrote that … Read More...
Blue Cats for Valentines
A tute and a giveaway
Lisa Fulmer of Stash Books Blog has treats for us! First, a tutorial for an easy felt needlebook that you can embellish however you like. Then, a giveaway of two bundles of wool felt fat quarters from National Nonwovens. Go … Read More...