Newsy. Anorina from Samelia’s Mum is hosting The Name Game Swap on her blog. She explains,
… Read More...It will be an international swap and is based on the idea of making a mini quilt for your swap partner, using their name
Mug rug set of 4 at Listia | Money talk
As if I don’t already spend enough time on Pinterest, I’ve discovered a new browsing destination today. Must share. It’s a barter website called Listia. Here’s how it works – true story. My daughter’s bestie had a bottle of expensive … Read More...
The Importance Of Iodine – LL’s Magnetic Clay Inc – Nascent Iodine Review
Iodine is critical for human health, our bodies need it to make thyroid hormones. The thyroid hormones regulate the body’s metabolic rate and promote growth and development throughout the body, including the brain. If there isn’t enough thyroid hormone circulating … Read More...
Glitter Candle Holder Tutorial
This project will add sparkle to your candle holders and reuse items like baby food jars, glasses or other containers.
You can either use spray glue or double sided tape to create your design, and then shake on the glitter! … Read More...
Tutorial: 5 Minute Headband out of an old necktie
Head over to Crafting a Green World to find out how to make a headband out of a necktie. This is such a cute idea, and you can do it in just 5 minutes. I’m adding this to my must-sew … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a hanging organizer for winter hats and scarves
Stephanie from The Silly Pearl created this hanging organizer to hold her girls’ winter gear when they come in from outside. Scarves are easily hung from wooden rings (repurposed napkin rings), and a large pocket at the bottom holds hats … Read More...
Buon Anno
Storing Embroidery Threads
Free Charts from JB Cross Stitch
DIY Felt Valentine Envelopes {Pottery Barn Kids style}
Brooke of “The Crafting Chicks” created these Felt Valentine Envelopes from {Pottery Barn Kids style}. Anyone would love this special valentine even us adults. Brooke takes you step-by-step so you can recreate this project. The ladies of “The Crafting Chicks” … Read More...
Project: Simple Tri-Fold Card
Here’s a great card for beginers. Dawns Stamps Studio shares a video turtorial for making a simple tri-fold card. Click here to watch.
-Heather
Floral Cardigan – Perfect For Layering!
Made from Stitch Nation’s Bamboo Ewe, this is perfect for layering, or next to the skin. The color combinations are endless (think butter yellow sweater with green/red/orange flowers….)
Because I NEED something else in my queue!
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Giveaway: Fat quarter bundle in tangerine and steel
Maureen Cracknell Handmadehosts a giveaway on her blog for Fresh Squeezed Fabrics. One of her readers will win a fat quarter bundle of fabrics in tangerine and steely gray. Go to her giveaway post for the details and … Read More...
Quilt-y inspiration: City Waterfront collage
This could so be the basis of a quilt. Collage of artwork created by 10 and 11 year olds using construction paper and paint. See the project at Jacquelien’s blog Kids Artists.
Free pattern: Cute little felt hedgehog
Angela from Lazy Basset shows how to make a cute little hedgehod softie out of felt. He’s laying on his back, with his belly and his hedgehog paws up. Awww…. He’s lightly stuffed to give him some 3-d shaping. You … Read More...
Tutorial: Throw pillow with ruffled strip
Dawn from Designed by Dawn Nicole shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a throw pillow with a ruffled strip stitched across the front. The tone-on-tone that she uses in her example is lovely, but you could … Read More...
Tutorial: Add ruffles to the hems of girl’s leggings
Cheri from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar shows how to add ruffles to the hems of a pair of girl’s leggings. They look like high-end chee-chee boutique pants, but you can make them out of knit fabric recycled from … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a t-shirt to match flannel pajama pants
Polly from Helping Little Hands wanted to make a t-shirt to match a pair of flannel pajama pants. It would be easy enough to just cut a motif from the scrap fabric and applique it to the shirt, but the … Read More...
Speechless Saturday: Quilt-y inspiration
Read all about it: Interfacing, fusible webbing, and fusible adhesive
If you’re new to sewing, you may be wondering what interfacing is. Or fusible webbing. Or fusible adhesive. They’re all somewhat similar and can usually be found on the same aisle in the fabric store, but they all work a … Read More...