Swampdragon on flickr has some AMAZING decoupaged furniture. I want this.
Inspiration du Jour | Sweet Love
Bottle Cutting Jig Makes Recycling Easier
I’m in the process of making some bottles into tumblers by cutting off the tops and grinding them top of the glass to even it out. I’m using a tile saw and it’s a bit uneven sometimes. When I saw … Read More...
riots not diets | Flickr – Photo Sharing!
Great riots not diets cross stitch. I’m not sure who created it but I love it!
Still, you can get a cute riots not diets button from socialgrace on Etsy here.
riots not diets | Flickr – Photo Sharing!.
Tutorial: HRTs
I’m familiar with Half Square Triangles but not Half Rectangle Triangles. Learn what they are and how to make them at the Modern Quilt Guild blog. It’s part of their 100 Days of Modern Quilting event – Week 1, … Read More...
Final Call For New Editor Applications
Ladies and Gentlemen ,
This is the final call for applications to become our new Bath and Body Editor.
You must be able to work 10+ hours a week to create a minimum of 5 Bath and Body related … Read More...
Candle Making Classes at General Wax
General Wax & Candle Company located in North Hollywood, CA is offering several candle making classes beginning in January 2012.
The beginner candle making class takes place January 14th, 2012 and costs $20 dollars if paid in advance. The same … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple Hot Water Bottle Cover
What makes a more loving Valentine’s gift than the comfort from a Hot Water Bottle with a cover made from an old felted sweater? You might put a red heart on this to make it look more of a Valentine … Read More...
Tutorial: Ribbon bow headband
Dom from Crafted shows how to make a ribbon bow headband. A bit of elastic at the bottom keeps it fitting snug around your head. I’m loving the little bow at the top! Get the tute.
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Roundup: Getting 2012 Off to a Good Start
Seems like a lot of people are getting their new years off to a good start with some clay – I know I’m one of them!
- CraftyLittlePigtails played with her clay (and kids!) and made some adorable little kawaii figures
Tutorial: Leather glove refashion with cut-out and fur trim
Whitney from Freshly Given shows how to give a plain pair of leather gloves a shot of modern style. She cut out a portion of the glove, and then added fur trim to the bottom. Love!! Get the how-to.… Read More...
Tutorial: Violet Flowers embellished sweater refashion
Melissa from Melly Sews shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to refashion a rather plain cowl neck sweater into her gorgeous Violet Flowers sweater. She gets the sweater fabric she needs to create the dimensional flower embellishments from … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY fabric cover for an e-reader
Ashley from Mommy By Day… Crafter By Night shares a tutorial for making her All Wrapped Up Kindle Case. (This will also work for other e-readers, though you’d probably need to adjust the measurements.) She created the fabric cover for … Read More...
Free pattern: Penguin softies
Want to know how to make this super cute penguin softie? The Purl Bee has a pattern and tutorial for doing just that. They also have fat quarter bundles for sale made up of the same black and white fabrics … Read More...
Free Illustrated Recipe for Royal Icing
Every cookie decorator needs, yes needs, requires, must have, cannot survive without a good royal icing recipe. (PS. My go-to is HERE.) Thankfully, Sweetopia has provided not only a wonderful royal icing recipe, but a wonderful free illustrated royal … Read More...
How to sew a recycled shop rag pillow
Run don’t walk out to the garage (but don’t tell the person who washes the cars what you’re doing!) and grab a couple of shop rags. Then pop on over to Tiki’s blog Ribbons Lace and Inspiration to follow the … Read More...
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Cute! Give them out as is, dress them up with buttons, candies and embroidery, or sew 2 together to make a little pouch for your love notes!
From the Anne, over at the Flax and Twine Blog, HERE
For more … Read More...
How to: Basic Bottlecap pincushions
You can let your imagination run wild with this little Bottlecap pincushion. Colors and decorative embellishments will make this uniquely yours. Find the tutorial on Jen Segrest’s “verybigjen’s flickr tutorial”! Thanks Jen for sharing your tutorial.
Looking for more ways … Read More...
Tutorial: Couching
Floresita of feeling stitchy has posted an awesome tutorial about couching. Really. Awe. Some. Check it out.
Tatting tutorial: Hiding thread ends
Heather of Tatted Treasures shows how to hide the ends of threads in a ring-only pattern. See her tute.