I’ve been exploring a more painterly technique in glass and look up to the artists in the next show at Bullseye Gallery in Portland. I’ve even written about a couple of them including Kari Minnick and Michael Janis. Also included … Read More...
A Little Bling for New Years Eve
Creashines is always making great, quirky pieces including a series of fun statement rings for New Year’s. This would be the perfect ring to ring in the New Year with!
Cardboard Tube Children and Snowmen
Sometimes I am completely amazed at what crafters can see in a cardboard tube. Most of the time, I look at them think it would be nice if there was some toilet paper on there! Our very own Amanda {Home … Read More...
Master Spinner’s Program….
From the Old’s College Course handbook: “The Master Spinner Program consists of six progressive levels of classroom and independent study involving skill development, research studies and project assignments in the area of hand spinning of all major types of … Read More...
Cocktails for the Decades
Celebrate the ’60s, ’70s all the way up through the…’aughts? Find a cocktail recipe for each of the past five decades, including a Pink Squirrel from the ’60s and a totally tubular Blue Kamikazee shot from the ’80s HERE at … Read More...
Handmade Doctor Who TARDIS Apron and Doctor Who Cookies – Bakingdom
Bakingdom has made some Doctor Who apron awesomeness and Doctor Who cookies. Her weeping angel cookies are creeping me out!!! I want to eat some!
Her gryffindor apron is also great.
Handmade Doctor Who TARDIS Apron and Doctor Who … Read More...
Magnetic Organizational Board
What do you get when you combine an old frame, a sheet of magnetic metal, and some decorative radiator covering? Well if you’re Shelley and Cason from The House of Smiths, you’d get this fabulous organizational board! While it might … Read More...
Tutorial: Owl pot holder
Beaquilter guest blogs at Sew We Quilt with a tutorial showing how to make an owl pot holder. The owl face and wings are pieced from circles and squares. She used a die cutter to cut all of the circles, … Read More...
Tutorial: Reshape a straight skirt to a pencil skirt
Valerie from Beehive Chic shows how she reshaped a straight skirt to create a pencil skirt instead. Her project was inspired by a designer skirt with a $1000 price tag. (No, the 3 zeros in that number are not a … Read More...
Technique: Stained Resist Stamping
By combining clear embossing, ink pads and stains from Ranger Wendy from Studio 490 has come up with a unique resist technique, the combinations are endless and the results are really cool!
-Heather
Cat Love
Mandy from Thread and Thrift made this applique quilted cloth from pieces of her family’s clothing. Her inspiration was a couple of lucky black cats. Visit her blog Post: Cats to learn more.
Eye candy: Spider Web quilt
This candy will not increase your waistline. Kristin Shields from Stitching Hands Studio/Etsy made this spider web quilt she described as colorful and happy. I agree, just looking at it made me smile. I also enjoy her blog by the … Read More...
pencil shavings skirt – front view | Flickr – Photo Sharing!
Saw this pencil shavings fabric skirt on flickr the other day. How adorable is that?! The fabric was made using spoonflower by weavingmajor. You should go check out all her fabrics. Love the love legos. 🙂
Free Felted Hat Pattern by Twiss & Weber
This type of hat is so popular in today’s fashion world and I know I would like one. Today you can make one from a pattern by Twiss & Weber and Cascade 220 was the yarn of choice. Twiss & … Read More...
Tutorial: Antique-style rolled hem
Kimberly of Baroque Embellishments shows us how to do an antique-style rolled hem on linen fabric that incorporates a drawn-thread detail. Beautiful! See her tute.
New columnists for Mr X
You probably already know that Mr X Stitch blog is much more than the writing of Jamie Chalmers (Mr X, himself). Jamie has always recruited columnists who are accomplished at both needlearts and writing and who are savvy about what’s … Read More...
Win Evertite stretcher bars
Check out the prize for today’s giveaway in Mary Corbet‘s 12 Days of Christmas extravaganza: a set of Evertite stretcher bars! Go to Mary’s Needle ‘n’ Thread blog post to enter before January 9.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery … Read More...
Lacey postage
Russia is honoring its lacemaking tradition by featuring handmade lace on four sets of postage stamps. Each block–the full image–separates into four triangular stamps. Love it. Find out more from the Lace News post.
Food Trends of 2011 and Food Predictions for 2012
Freebie | Printable Quotation
The Rebel Crafter created this printable quotation in a 5×7 size for framing. It is also available in pink Click here to go to the download.