These Roses will last all year not just a few days during Valentines. To get the tutorial for these charming Roses go over to ‘Berroco” and download the instructions and pattern.
Little Lamp
Sitting on the Fence
Tutorial: Gorgeous water lily fabric
Kirie from Shape Moth shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this gorgeous water lily out of fabric. The petals are folded from squares of fabric and then stitched together to create the blossom. She used hers … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Quick and easy knit play shorts
Zaaberryshares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pair of simple knit shorts. She made them as a last-minute addition to their wardrobe for a winter vacation in warmer climes. They’re quick and easy to sew up, … Read More...
Love Letter Cookies
Just a tiny little red heart makes instant Valentinte’s Day charm. Find the step-by-step decorating how-tos to make these love letter cookies HERE at Baking in Heels. And speaking of love letters, remember this amazing cake?
Freebie: Birthday Digis
Learn To Granny
The Granny Square is one of the time-honored basics of crochet. It is both a boon and a curse. It’s a boon because it is so flexible in design and is a great way to ‘stash bust’. It’s also a … Read More...
Petite Purls Winter 2012
The Winter issue of Petite Purls is online and ready to view.
Mittens, shawls, hat socks and arm warmers… all for kids.
Check out this latest issue, HERE
Colonial Candle Adding 5 New Luxury Scents
Colonial Candle is starting the new year with five new luxury fragrances. You can only find them in showrooms right now, but they’ll be widely available by April 2012.
The new candle scents include: White Jasmine and Freesia, Ebonywood and … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Quilted potholders and towels
Linn from The Home Project shows off her first quilt-y project, pieced pot holders and matching linen towels. I’m crushing on these, so adorable. I think the quilting bug has taken hold; now she’s talking about making a bed quilt. … Read More...
I Spy Charm Swap still open
This sounds like fun. Lorelei at Midnight Maker is hosting an I Spy Charm Swap, where she is asking participants to upload photos of their chosen fabrics to her I Spy Flickr Group. She says this will keep swappers … Read More...
Free pattern: Spinning Stars quilt
I love the colors in this quilt – Spinning Stars – by Anna Maria Horner. All fabrics in this quilt are from her Loulouthi fabric collection in the Juliana palette. It’s a free pattern I found on her MAKE page. … Read More...
Free pattern: Hyacinth in Teacup
Helen at Bustle and Sew was imagining Spring when she resurrected this pattern Hyacinth in Teacup. It combines applique and simple stitches, making it a good choice for a beginner. You can download it for free on her … Read More...
Giveaway: Friendship charm pack
Anorina at Samelia’s Mum is celebrating her upcoming birthday with a series of giveaways on her blog. First up is a charm pack, Collections for a Cause – Friendship by Howard Marcus. Contest ends January 26, 2012. Go HERE for … Read More...
Giveaway – Kids Knit Package on the Lime Riot Blog….
This giveaway ends on Jan 21st.
Here’s the deets:
- A brand new copy of the book, Kids Knitting
(filled with cute projects for all ages) - A set of Lion Brand kids knitting needles (these are short and light for small
Birds of a Feather
Jane Cruz at Bead and Button shares a tutorial from Beautiful Jewelry – Make It, Wear It. Learn how you can make this beautiful bird pendant called “birds of a feather” at Bead and Button.
Tutorial: Beading an image
Nancy of Bead Creative takes us step by step through the process of adding a beaded image to an art quilt, crazy quilt, or other needlework project. If you need a brush-up on how to stitch the beads to the … Read More...
Stitch a wedding memory
Check out an awesome new product from Needlepaint. They’re offering 25 designs (so far) for custom needlepoint ring-bearer pillows! What a wonderful keepsake. If there’s a wedding coming up for you or someone you love, now’s the time to … Read More...
A new zine from Nicole and Carina
This news is so awesome I can’t stop wiggling: Guess who’s collaborating to publish a new stitching e-zine? Two of our favorite designers, Nicole Vos van Avezathe of Follow the White Bunny and Carina Envoldsen-Harris of Polka and Bloom!!! … Read More...