Jennifer from That Girl…That Quilt entered this quilt she calls Tide Pools in the Fall 2011 Bloggers’ Quilt Festival. Love her colors, so Autumn! Best of all, she uses Heather Ross’ wildly popular fabric from the Mendocino collection. See … Read More...
Birches in silk Ribbon Embroidery
studio creates the look of birch trees by embroidering different widths of white silk ribbon with brown floss. Whether rustic on burlap (as on the pendant) or refined on dupioni (as on the pillow), the effect is natural modern. … Read More...
Tutorial: Alter a leggings pattern to give them bootcut flare
Crafty Mamas shows how to alter a basic leggings pattern to give them bootcut flare at the ankles. It’s a simple alteration that creates a whole new look for your leggings. Get the how-to.
[photo from Crafty Mamas]
Giveaway: 12 FQ bundle of Amy Butler’s Lark line
Maureen Cracknell Handmadeis giving away a 12 fat quarter bundle from Amy Butler’s new line Lark. The bundle is offered by Intrepid Thread. Go to Maureen Cracknell Handmade to get the details and enter to giveaway. (Deadline is … Read More...
Tutorial: Rondo drawstring pouch with a circular base
Janine from Heidi in Lederhosen show show to make her Rondo pouch, a small drawstring bag with a round base. She’ll be using as eco-friendly wrapping for a friend’s Christmas present. What a great idea!! Get the tute.
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Tip: How to Shade with Markers
Using markers to color your stamp images is still all the rage. Here’s a great how to tutorial from Mama Dini’s Stamperia for getting the perfect shading using your markers.
-Heather
Tutorial: Fabric sleeve to hold a spare roll of toilet paper
Teresa from My Patchwork shows how to make a fabric sleeve that holds an extra roll of toilet paper. It hangs from the bar of your toilet paper roll holder, and keeps a spare roll so you’ll have it right … Read More...
Cool idea: Circular tablecloth turned into two aprons
Little Blue Mouse posts at Refashion Co-op with a cool idea for using a circular tablecloth. She cut a vintage tablecloth in half and made two apron. Easy peasy, and the vintage design makes such cute aprons! See more photos … Read More...
Inspiration: Susan Elliott
Embroidery on a skeleton leaf. Susan Elliott of Plays with Needles. I can’t stop looking at it.
Illuminated Pumpkin
Using supplies from the dollar store and the tutorial on Recaptured Charm, you can make this pretty light-up pumpkin to decorate your home. Great for Halloween or Thanksgiving! Thanks to Lisa for sending me this project — DIY Dollar Store … Read More...
Cushion the Blow
My daughter is forever dropping her phone! She’s gone through more than her share of cell phones and is on her very last ‘upgrade’ on my account. Guess what she’s getting as a gift from me? This!
CraftyMummy has a … Read More...
Chocolate Leaves
Now here’s a great idea, making chocolate leaves from leaf templates that are actually edible. Here I woulda gone outside and scrounged up a dirty leaf from the street (well, I probably wouldn’t have done that, but I never thought … Read More...
Giveaway: Artbeads collections
Check out the awesome giveaway on Alma Stoller‘s blog. Artbeads.com, a supporter of Alma’s year-long Glossy Project, has provided her with special giveaway prizes. Five readers will win one of these organza bags, each filled with five packets … Read More...
Very Hungry Caterpillar Food Ideas Roundup
Not only will you find a fantastic roundup of foods inspired by The Very Hungry Caterpillar HERE at Cute Food for Kids, but check out Cute Food for Kids’ own creation from a Babybel and apples. Seriously, that … Read More...
Fish n’ Chips Serving Idea
As an Anglophile, I must insist that all fish and chips be served in newspaper. How is this not a law? Get around the image of your fish and chips sitting in the newspaper that was just rolling around in … Read More...
Par-Tay! Monsters and Donuts
Not together, though I think monsters would be OK hangin’ around donuts. Maybe not vice versa. Find a bunch of ideas for throwing a donut sleepover party HERE and ideas for throwing a monster party HERE at D.I.Y. Louisville. … Read More...
DreamWeaver Features Knitting Watches!
These are totally going on my Christmas list. They are so cool! Handcrafted, one-of-a-kind items, made with miniatures. Unisex design in both gold and silver and a one year warranty.
Of course there are other themed watches also, but Peeps! … Read More...
Creepy Polymer Clay
Just in time for Halloween… Like a lot of kids (er, adult now) I was (am!) a little creeped out by clowns. In my case, that was due to reading Stephen King’s It at a young age. LovelyCadaver’s work has … Read More...
Giveaway: FQ Lark Bundle at Maureen Cracknell
In celebration of this weekend’s International Quilt Market the ladies of The Intrepid Thread are giving away 12 Fat Quarters of Lark by Amy Butler at Maureen Cracknell Handmade. Contest ends 10 o’clock pm (EST) Sunday, October 30th. Click … Read More...
