Are you a fan of Matryoshka dolls (Russian nesting dolls)? Learn how to make these cute thank you cards in a Matryoshka style from Jenni Swenson at Vintage Umbrella. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Inspiration du Jour | Outtakes of my Best Friend
Glorious color in Nadia’s quilts
Lovely use of color in this medallion quilt, see photo top.
Another lovely quilt top on a design wall, see photo bottom. Both are a study in color and value.
Image credit for both quilts: Nadia at Patchworkrama
Metro Link pattern #1 at Pink Chalk
Kathy Mack at Pink Chalk Studio shares her store’s top ten bestselling downloadable sewing patterns of 2011. The number one spot goes to the quilt shown here – Metro Link by Michelle Lizcano. Click HERE to read the entire … Read More...
Tutorial: Lurlene’s Scrappy Dresden
Jodi at Pleasant Home is in Week #2 of her 2012 Sew Scraps Along where she featured this quilt block designed by Lurline from Lurline’s Place. It’s a traditional Dresden Plate with a twist. Click HERE to get the … Read More...
Trends: Peacock motif
Susanne from Quilt it out said she made this applique bag from the Amy Butler pattern Take Flight. Cute, cute, cute! The peacock appears to be a popular motif in 2012. I’m seeing it in quilts, pillows, and scarfs so … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Mini quilt first finish in 2012
Taryn at Reproduction and Antique Quilt Lover is celebrating her first finish of 2012 with this mini quilt. She explains,
I met my goal of hand quilting the little stacked bricks during the college football bowl game week.
Anytime I … Read More...
White Vinegar is THE Greener Cleaner! NOPE Debate – You Have To Read This
I love a good debate 🙂 When I stumbled upon this article through a friends FB page I instantly thought of CraftGossip and HAD to share this. In a nut shell Louisa- The Eco Mum has written an article in … Read More...
QAL: Calendar quilt 2012
Jennifer Soosay at ZoSpecial is participating in a quilt along Kimberly is hosting at Fiber Haven. Of the challenge Jennifer says,
… Read More...Every day I cut out a new rectangle to sew on and arrange them in a calendar format.
Casting for Crazy Crafters for a major TV series
A Major television production company is casting extreme crafting enthusiasts for a new major television series. They are in search of the most obsessive and devoted crafters, who consider crafting not a hobby but a way of life. They are … Read More...
Oh Joy! A giveaway
Oh Joy and Catbird are giving you a chance to win two adorable rings – a tiny heart and a tiny letter! You can also get a nice 15% discount from Catbird through Tuesday, January 17th. Check out Joy’s post… Read More...
Beeswax Tea Light Tutorial
Julie from Crafting a Green World wrote an awesome tutorial for creating beeswax tea light candles.
I love the way she used so many colors! Luckily, beeswax is very sticky, so changing colors is easy.
These tea lights make a … Read More...
Tutorial: Appliqued mitten pocket t-shirt
Jen from My Own Road shows how to add a cute mitten pockets to a plain t-shirt. The design is perfect for winter!! The stitched ribbon makes it look like the mittens are hanging from around the neck, when in … Read More...
Tutorial: Journaled Burlap Bags
Melony from Mel Designs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Journaled Burlap Bags with a lovely collage effect. The bags are made from burlap and painted canvas, with journaling words stitched to the front. Fabric … Read More...
New! Embroider Claudine’s designs!
This is big! One of my favorite designers and paper artists, Claudine Hellmuth, has a new line of embroidery kits through Dimensions/EK Success! She says,
… Read More...When I get my samples I’ll do a blog give away! I have created
Tutorial: Make toddler leggings from a .scarf
Amy from Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop and Naptime Crafters shows how she created a pair of sweater leggings for her toddler girl. She didn’t knit a stitch. Instead, she made the leggings from a thrifted scarf. Brilliant! Get the tute to … Read More...
Felted Banana by Emmylou Knits
This is from Ravelry and designed and knitted by Emmylou Knits. I hope everyone can get the pattern, but you need to be a member of Ravelry and if you are not a member join today because they have so … Read More...
Freebie: Bride Digital Stamp
Download this lovely bride digi stamp for free from The Sherlocks Home.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps and SVG files? We love using the Design bundle to download our digital stamps. Make sure you check out their free section … Read More...
Matchbox Valentines
Aren’t these adorable? The perfect sweet little something to give your honey(ies). Make them HERE at Inchmark, spotted on Mighty Girl.
Knitted Snowmen – So Much Fun To Make!
Check out these cute little guys. And, on the same page as this pattern you can find all of their little friends. Gingerbread men, birds, even hats for your snowmen. Knit up a bunch of them; they’ll keep you out … Read More...
