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.Â
Casting for Crazy Crafters for a major TV series
AÂ 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...
Snowman Ice Cream Cones
My first thought was winter in Florida… How adorable are these ice cream cones? Find the how-tos HERE at This Homemade Life.
Marshmallow Subway Art (and a Giveaway at my other blog)
This one is to share something of my own with you all. Over at my other blog, I’m hosting another giveaway to celebrate the almost-release (February 7th) of my book, Sugarlicious. This time I’m giving away a little booklet … Read More...
What’s ancient is new again in textiles
This could easily be translated into a quilt pattern for the modern sewist. It’s ancient modern though – a detail of a woven shirt from the Wari period, Peru.
Here’s another textile from the Wari period, a tunic made from … Read More...
Candy Cane Valentines
Still have some candy canes lying around? Use them for Valentine’s Day. Find the how-tos HERE at Real Simple.
New Plastic Canvas adventures with Diane
I love Diane Gilleland‘s brain! Look what she stitched up! I’m a bit intimidated by the complexity of this project: She says the male robot is built from 38 pieces of plastic canvas and the female from 22. Considering … Read More...
Quick Love bird tutorial
Give a love bird to your sweetie this Valentine’s Day. Lynn Roberts of “mollychicken” made these darling love birds and she has a complete tutorial and a downloadable pattern for you to create her charming birds. Thanks Lynn for sharing … Read More...