Jill Marie Paulson at A Matter of Memories made this quote by Eleanor Roosevelt into a printable piece of word art that you can download for free. Click here to go to the download.
Freebie: October desktop calendar
If you fly solo when quilting, try having a friend over and sew the night away. Share a beer; hopefully a nice home-brew like the one on this desktop calendar. Get the free download at digginfood.
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Clay Mokume Gane Beads
Since I’m currently cranking out mokume gane beads I thought I’d browse Flickr and see what others had done with the technique. All I have to say is WOW!
1. Handmade Polymer Clay Mokume Gane Round Bead Set of 15 … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric coasters with wonky quilting
Melanie at A Sewing Journal did a guest post at Skip to my Lou as part of the Holiday Bake, Craft and Sew Along. Melanie says this about her project,
… Read More...I came up with these easy-to-make, reversible coasters that
Candle Chandelier Tutorial
Here’s a funky fun chandelier from Frugal Home Ideas.
Stef saved money with her creative idea of using glasses wrapped in wax contact paper. Then she inserted tea lights into the glasses. You would never know that they weren’t giant … Read More...
Fabric: Sew Happy by Monaluna
Sew Happy by Monaluna for Robert Kaufman. See other fabric collections by Monaluna here.
Image credit: Robert Kaufman
Tutorial: Quilted Halloween Fall pumpkin coasters
Looking for a fun and festive addition to your fall decor? Check out these adorable Pumpkin Coasters by Christina at A Few Scraps. Perfect for adding a touch of seasonal charm to your home, these coasters are not only cute … Read More...
Molly’s Sketchbook: Candy Corn Trick or Treat Bags
Purl Bee’s Molly’s Sketchbook designed this darling Candy Corn Trick or Treat Bag for a fun Halloween candy bag for children to gather their treats. These bags are created with three shades of wool felt. Get the tutorial from Purl … Read More...
Leah favors domestic sewing machine for quilting
Leah Day from The Free Motion Quilting Project uses a hanging system that allows her to quilt large, heavy quilts on her domestic sewing machine. She did a post on her nifty technique here. After this post, she says … Read More...
DIY Fall Napkin Rings
Here’s a fabulous tutorial using bottle caps to create pretty fall napkin rings! Head over to my blessed life™ for the how to — DIY Fall Napkin Rings.
Tutorial: Child’s superhero Halloween costume
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how she made a superhero costume for her son. He wanted to be Hawkeye the Archer, but you could adapt this to work for just about any flavor of superhero. In Part 1 she … Read More...
Tutorial: Pillow cover with zipper
See how to make a basic pillow cover over at sew la vie. She places the zipper on the back piece instead of in one of the side seams. Brilliant! Get the tutorial. Also, see her entry in … Read More...
Tutorial: Drapey sheer tapered rectangle top
Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curls shows how she made this fabulous floaty top out of a sheer fabric. The front hem is scooped up, while the back is scooped down. I love the drape on this! Get the tute… Read More...
Cool Quick Tip from Bullseye!!
What a cool quick tip from Bullseye Glass! It’s to make a pebbley texture that can be used in other pieces. It combines different sizes of frit and some powder and the effect is a piece that looks like … Read More...
Tutorial: Use sewing scraps to make a colorful bunting
Casey from Stellar Mother shows how she took a pile of scraps left over from garment refashions and turned it into a pretty bunting to dress up her market stall. A colorful bunting like this would also be pretty in … Read More...
Mamaka gets noticed at Quilt Inspiration
Alix at Mamaka Mills got a writeup this week at Quilt Inspiration. If you are unfamiliar with her work, go here to find out more.
Image credit: Quilt Inspiration
Cross Stitch – Manuela’s Sunflower
Tutorial: Cup and saucer mug rug
Kerry at verykerryberry used several piecing techniques while making this mug rug. She says the combination keeps it from being too “fiddly”. Love that word. Love her mug rug. Click HERE to get the know-how.
Image credit: verykerryberry
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