I know you’ve heard by now that the Color of the Year for 2012 is Tangerine Tango. American Felt & Craft is looking for the closest match in its line of colored felts. The three candidates are shown at the … Read More...
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Tutorial: DIY tights for an 18″ doll
Mamagus shares a tutorial on the Quilting Board message forum showing how to create a pair of tights for an American Girl or other 18″ doll out of a pair of knee socks. Brilliant!! Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Minky Ultimate Sofa Blanket
Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest shows how to make her Minky Ultimate Sofa Blanket. The soft blanket is perfect for snuggling into the couch to read a good book or watch a movie. It’s made from a soft minky fleece with … Read More...
Win a goldwork stash
Wow! Check out this giveaway at Mary Corbet‘s Needle ‘n’ Thread blog. Two readers will win a stash of goldwork threads from Berlin Embroidery Designs. I’m sure you know that these precious-metal threads are pricey. Winning a … Read More...
Freebie | New Year’s Eve Party Printables
The folks at Catch My Party are sharing this set of free printables for a New Year’s Eve party, created by B. Nute Productions. The set includes an invitation, banner and cupcake toppers. Click here to go to … Read More...
Clay With a Winter Theme
We have a few more months of the white, cold stuff to get through around here. Luckily, looking at the lovely clay work cheers anyone up!
1. snowflakes button 4cm, 2. The polar cubes, 3. Snowy night , … Read More...
Tutorial: Making a men’s fleece hoodie
Cal Patch shares a tutorial on CraftStylish showing how to make a men’s fleece hoodie. It’s a lot like making a basic t-shirt, though with a hood attached at the neck and a kangaroo pocket sewed on the front. Get … Read More...
Tutorial: Use mini-facings to turn under tight corners
Susan Khalje shares a tutorial at Threads magazine showing how to use a mini-facing to help create smooth edges on square necklines or tightly curved edges. Rather than facing the whole piece, a mini-facing works just where you need it. … Read More...
Tutorial: Rosy Wedge Bag lined zippered pouch
Click over to the Basic Grey blog for a tutorial for making this cute Rosy Wedge Bag, designed by Amy Friend from Made During Quiet Time. It’s a lined zippered pouch with a boxy bottom. Love! Get the how-to… Read More...
Inspiration: Carmi’s Art/Life World
Carmi of Carmi’s Art/Life World says she was inspired by Alma Stoller’s fiber beadwork to create this fabulous necklace of felt, ribbons, sequins, and beads. See more views at her blog post.
Freebie | Holiday Gift Tags
The gift giving may be over but you can keep these gift tags for next year, or use them as embellishments for your scrapbook projects. These tags come from Paola at Love & Cupcakes.
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Technique: Faux Leather Stamping
Wow, doesn’t this look like real leather? Elisabeth Allan shows you on the Penny Black blog how to stamp onto craft foam and add ink to achieve a faux leather look. This is perfect for manly cards!
-Heather
Love letters from Rachel
Rachel of Cornflower Blue already has the jump on Valentine’s Day with her sweet embroidered love notes. So clever! See more at her blog post.
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Antique Geometric quilt designs
This is Block Star – an optical illusion quilt block created from a 12-sided dodecagon. This according to the information provided by the non-profit educational website Antique Geometric. There are so many interesting things to learn while you are … Read More...
9 Tips & Techniques for New Photographers
Stacie from Stars for Streetlights shares 9 tips and techniques about manual photography for beginners. She covers composition, aperture, shutter speed and more. Click here to read the article.
Paper Doll for New Year’s- {Free Printable}
My girls love to play with dolls. This New Year’s Printable Paper Doll is too amazing not to share! The printable was created by Tricia-Rennea, a very talented illustrator. Head over to TipJunkie to print one out for your kids!… Read More...
New Year’s Surprise Balls
This idea is perfect for adding a little bit of wonder and fun to your New Year’s celebration for your kids! You can cater the items inside to the ages of your children. You won’t believe how simple this idea … Read More...