Sew Sweetness invites you to join her in creating an oven mitt for Thanksgiving. Her Challenge Badge, shown, is of a patchwork oven mitt, but she said you can use any pattern or style you like. Click HERE for further … Read More...
Hearing the Plimoth Jacket story
Susan Elliott‘s local chapter of the Embroidery Guild of America had the privilege of having Dr. Tricia Wilson Nguyen as their guest last April. Dr. Nguyen is both an engineer and an expert in historical embroidery. She led the … Read More...
Inspiration: Creative Meanderings
Doreen of Creative Meanderings composed this brooch from silk georgette, silk ribbon, buttons, and French knots. Contrasting and complementary textures that invite touch. Beautifully done. Go to her blog post to see a version of the image that you can … Read More...
Tutorial: Holly ornament
Kirsty of LovePaperFish guest posts a tutorial on Bugs and Fishes blog for a cheery and unusual Christmas ornament. Scraps of fabric and felt become holly in your hands! See the tute.
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Meet Aimee Ray
Enjoy an interview with Aimee Ray of Little Dear Tracks and Doodle Stitching fame. Bari of We Love French Knots posed some interesting questions, and Aimee’s answers are satisfying. She says, for example,
… Read More...There is something primitive and relaxing about
California Olives and Googly-Eyed Crudites
When the good people at California Ripe Olives asked if they could send me a Halloween kit to make something spooky with olives, I thought, “I like free stuff.” So yes, please. I got a big box covered with spiders, … Read More...
Tutorial: Round n Round pieced throw pillow
Sew4Home shows how to make their Round n’ Round pieced throw pillow. The patchwork pillow is finished off with piping all around. Get the how-to.
[photo from Sew4Home]
Tutorial: Flower pincushion bouquet
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to make a fabric flower pincushion. They’re made on a silk flower stem so you can put them in a vase just like real (or silk) flowers. They’re pretty individually or grouped together … Read More...
A thread tutorial
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread compares two embroidery threads–floche and coton a broder–and explains their uses. Check out her tute.
Tutorial: Clever fix for a saggy baggy blouse
Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking and Creative Dressmaking shows how she adjusted the fit of a silk blouse to remove the saggy-bagginess. Her armhole adjustment is a clever fix. Get the tutorial to see how she did it.
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Gold Pumpkins
Aren’t these pumpkins and gourds pretty? Head over to homework where Carolyn will explain how she did it. Make your own pretty fall centerpiece — homework: Celebrations: gold pumpkins.
Tutorial: Framed spool holder from inexpensive materials
Sarah from SewKnits shows how to make a framed spool holder out of inexpensive materials. It’s made from a picture frame, so it hangs easily on your wall. A bit of paint and some decorative paper make it pretty. Get … Read More...
Tutorial: Yarn pom-poms
Michelle of Wee Folk Art shares instructions for making yarn pom-poms–an embellishment of a million uses! She showcases the tutorial as part of her Newbie Knitting series, but nearly any stitcher will find it handy. Her instructions cover using both … Read More...
Mini Album Idea | Spooky Haunted House
Melissa Samuels explains how she made this Spooky Haunted House minialbum using a chipboard sandcastle album. Now all she has to do after Halloween is add her photos and journaling! Click here to see more.
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Tutorial: Add layered long sleeves to a short-sleeved tee
Jen from My Own Road shows how to make a long-sleeved layered tee for winter out of summer’s short-sleeved shirts. Great idea!! This easy addition extends the life of a child’s favorite shirt for another season. Get the tutorial.… Read More...
Sweet Little Flowers
I love these little flowers and the tutorial that Elise created to teach even a beginner how to crochet them. As crocheters with some experience under our belts, we often forget how much impact simple designs can have. These mini … Read More...
Blossoms of cast-on stitch
Every seam treatment on this crazy-quilt block is lovely. Of course! It was created by SharonB of Pin Tangle, so we’d expect nothing less. I especially love the little row of cast-on-stitch flowers. Wouldn’t they be precious around the … Read More...
Tutorial | Halloween Tags
I love this great collection of Halloween Tags from Jenni Swenson at Vintage Umbrella. You can use them on treat bags, invitations, cards or scrapbook pages. Click here to go to the tutorial.
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Witch Leg Cookies
Yeah, yeah, we all know that Sweet Sugarbelle’s flawless cookies are always stunning, but I’m even more impressed (OK, equally impressed) by her use of cookie cutters. A onesie cookie cutter to make witch legs. I love how she sees … Read More...
Candy Corn Madeleines
Add another treat to the “can I turn this into candy corn?” mix: Madeleines! Make candy corn striped madeleines HERE at Sugar Swings!.