If you or your groom are a fan of robots, please don’t miss this fun post at Poptastic Bride featuring adorable robotic-themed wedding cakes and toppers! So unique!
Make a Santa Owl ornament
Jenni of Vintage Umbrella has started a series of tutorials for 24 handmade ornaments. Yea! First up is this precious Santa Owl. Go to her blog post for the free pattern and tutorial. And be sure to bookmark the … Read More...
Dala Horse Christmas Ornament tutorial
This cute little Christmas felt horse ornament comes from “Better Homes and Gardens”. This has so many uses for the holidays such as on top of a gift or hang on the tree. Go over to Better Homes and Gardens … Read More...
Get JMD’s free November calendar
Janet M. Davies‘ desktop calendar design for November features a quilt composed of whitework blocks. Divine! Download the free image.
Applique a scottie
Bustle and Sew is sharing the pattern and tutorial for Best in Show, this adorable applique and embroidery scottie dog. Get the free PDF file.
Chalkboard Spice Jars
Here’s a fun idea using recycled baby food jars and chalkboard paint. File all those organized jars into a drawer and they’ll be at your fingertips whenever you need them. See them at Frugal Decor Mom — Kitchen Organization….
How to make recycled baby scribble paper gift bows
One of the things kids do in abundance is scribble so why not use some of their “work” in a new and fun way! Rachel of the blog Lines Across My Face shared her super easy and fun tutorial on… Read More...
Enter High Fiber Diet exhibition
The Bellevue Arts Museum of Bellevue, Washington, USA, has released a call for entries in BAM Biennial 2012: High Fiber Diet. The announcement says,
… Read More...Artists are encouraged to take a creative approach to the fiber medium, considering both traditional expressions
Read CQ Mag Online
The latest issue of CQ Magazine Online is available now. Included are articles by Lynn Schoeffler, Sharon Boggon (who created the gorgeous block of the month shown above), Allison Aller, and Lisette Root. Go to the free … Read More...
Recent stitch tutorials
Tutorial: Super Easy Snack Bag
Jen from New Green Mama shows how to make her Super Easy Snack Bag. The small fabric pouch is made from a single rectangle of cotton fabric and has an easy Velcro closure. It’s a quick and easy project, suitable … Read More...
Tutorial: Fix a plunging back so your bra strap won’t show
Dana from MADE shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she fixed the plunging back of a top so her bra strap wouldn’t show. (What’s up with clothing designers not taking our bra strap into account, anyway? I mean, … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a pair of legwarmers
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to make a pair of legwarmers. They’re a trendy look this year, and add an extra layer of warmth over a pair of leggings or jeans. You can make them out of an … Read More...
Tutorial: Add long sleeves and and a child’s short-sleeved tee
Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to add long sleeves to a child’s short-sleeved t-shirt. She also shows how to add some coordinating stripes across the front of the shirt to pull it … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s scrappy fabric tutu
Jessica from Sweetie Pie Bakery shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a little girl’s tutu out of fabric scraps, no sewing required. The bright colors and raw edges of the fabric strips give a carefree, scrappy … Read More...
Freebie: Diva Doodle Font
This month Outside the Line shares a pretty free doodlebat font called Diva Doodles, click here to download. Hurry it’s only free for a limited time!
-Heather
Stitch a rich mini stocking
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint shares stitching suggestions and thread choices for making this gorgeous mini stocking. Go to her blog post for the details.
Giveaways | 7 Gypsies & Gift Certificate
Melissa Samuels and Denise Phillips have teamed up to host a couple of giveaways on their blogs. You can enter to win either a grab bag of products from 7 Gypsies, or a $50 gift certificate to Melissa’s online store. … Read More...
Thankful Tree
Here’s a pretty way to display what you and your family are thankful for this year. A great display – your Thanksgiving guests will shower you with compliments. See it at Simply Vintagegirl Blog » Blog Archive » The Thankful … Read More...
How to tension a full frame
When a work fills a slate frame, how do you tension the piece further if you need to? There’s no room. Thanks to one of her readers, Mary Corbet has an awesome tip for coping with this situation. Check out … Read More...