Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a football-inspired shirt for a little boy. The appliqued numbers and mock shoulder pads look just like a grown-up jersey, but they’re sewn … Read More...
Giveaway: Children at Play half-yard bundle
Head over to Maureen Cracknell Handmade to get yourself entered into her giveaway for a half-yard bundle of the new Children at Play line by Sarah Jane. The bundle is offered by Cotton Blossom Farm and includes seven half-yard … Read More...
Tutorial: Military and Lace dress for litte girls
Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her little girl’s Military and Lace dress. She used a lightweight khaki sweater knit for the body of her dress, with accents in gathered sheer … Read More...
Crafting with Felted Wool – Fall Craft – Felt Mushroom
Craftideas has this darling Felt Mushroom wall hanging tutorial for us. You could also use this idea to decorate a sweatshirt or a cloth bag. The people from Craftideas tell us that this project is extremely easy and also a … Read More...
Halloween Silhouettes
How cute are these caramel apples all dressed up with flying witch Halloween silhouettes? You can get the free download over at Kami’s blog, NoBiggie — Halloween Silhouettes.
Project: Halloween Book Boxes
I love the odd and funky stamps used to make these boxes! Find instructions to make these cool stamped book boxes from Vanessa Spencer over at Stampington and Co.
-Heather
Clear Bean Bags
How cool are these bean bags! I love the fact that your child can explore something but not necessarily be in danger of hurting themselves with them. What a great sensory lesson tool! Head on over to Lines Across My … Read More...
Birthday Book Using Child’s Thumbprint
This cute little homeschool lesson really has some great craft qualities! Your child will love seeing how her simple thumbprint can transform into so many fun things. Who knew a little thumbprint could turn into so many birthday items! Head … Read More...
Pewter Craft goes to…
Emily C.! Thank you all for playing. I have three new books from Lark Jewelry & Beading to share with you soon. Look for my reviews of Ring a Day, Dimensional Bead Embroidery, and Color, Texture & Casting … Read More...
Tutorial: Jack-o-lantern trick or treat bag
Lauren shows how to make a Jack-o-lantern bag over at her blog, Adventures of Lauren. It’d be just the thing for the kids to use for all of their trick or treating candy. Get the tutorial.
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Present at Textiles & Politics
Check out this announcement posted on LaceNews blog:
… Read More...The Textile Society of America invites paper proposals for its upcoming symposium, Textiles & Politics, to be held in Washington, D.C. September 19-22, 2012. We seek presentations from all textile-related disciplines and
Tutorial: Make a zippered tote bag without having to install a zipper
Kat from Just Crafty Enough shows how to make a stylish zippered tote – without actually having to insert a zipper. Instead, she uses a zippered throw pillow cover for the body of the purse. The zipper is already installed, … Read More...
Free Blue Initial Sampler Pattern
Fall Button Branch
Free hand-embroidery designs
FREE patterns from Sublime Stitching! That’s right. Jenny Hart is sharing a whole sheet of designs that are perfect for the blank cocktail napkins she offers through her shop–and lots of other applications. Awesome. Go to her blog post to … Read More...
Join the club!
Janet Perry claims she’s offering the easiest needlepoint club ever, and I believe her. She says,
… Read More...I’m debuting the Stash Busters Needlepoint Club. It’s a one-year club that will begin November 1, 2011 and run for one year. Each month
Last day to enter!
Hurry to enter for your chance to win a copy of Rachel Nelson-Smith’s Bead Riffs or 21st Century Jewelry! Leave a comment at the original posts to enter for a chance at one of these two splendid books!
Recent tat tutes
Check out these recent tutorials from Tatted Treasures:
Which is the right side?
Reverse and turn work. An exploration.
A crocheter’s hand position
Inspiration: Roxy Creations
These aren’t just adorable mini softies. They’re rattles! Ohhhhhh, the cuteness and perfection. See more at the Roxy Creations blog post.
Tutorial: Lens Cap Camera Strap
Allison from Toile Good Things and It’s Toile Good kept losing the lenscap to her fancy DSLR camera, so when she was making a new cover for her strap she came up with a way to attach the lenscap to … Read More...