Gone Aussie Quilting made this block for the Piece Bee With You quilting bee. The theme this month is dresses; she pieced together a little girl on a swing. I recognize the fabric she’s sitting on, I have some in … Read More...
Giveaway: Lush Bespoken at Maureen Cracknell
This week’s giveaway at Maureen Cracknell Handmade is 10 fat quarters from the Lush Bespoken fabric collection by Patricia Bravo for Art Gallery Fabrics. Click HERE to get entry details.
Free Pattern – Felted Blue Jean Purse
With fall right around the corner, bags are in! And even better – FREE patterns for bags you can customize and knit yourself.
Check out this felted Blue Jean Purse as well as all the other bags over at FreeKnittingPatterns.com!
DIY Pumpkin Harvest Soap – Halloween Project
Another great soap recipe shared with me by Christine from Lather & Lotions . Spiced pumpkin fragrance oil
mmmm I have never smelt it before looks like it would smell yummy. I can imagine how creamy and soft the lather … Read More...
Forked Eyeball Donuts
Eeew. Something about eyeballs and the fork makes me shudder. Make forked eyeball donut holes HERE at Family Fun.
How To Wash With Eucalan
Click on over to One Planet Yarn and Fiber for a YouTube video on how to wash your fibers with Eucalan.
You can find this awesome tute, HERE!
Capiz Pendant Light
This gorgeous capiz pendant light was made from a picture frame and freezer paper! It’s absolutely stunning. It was inspired by a $300 light from West Elm. You can make your own with the step by step picture packed tutorial … Read More...
Tutorial: Let’s Do Brunch hostess apron
Sew4Home continues their Hostess Apron Comback series with a tutorial showing how to make their Let’s Do Brunch hostess apron. The body of the apron is sheer, with a printed cotton hem and waistband. The two pockets have a triangular … Read More...
Tutorial for the Red Lilyish Flower Cane
Here’s a lovely flower cane tutorial from Kael Mijoy. Her pictures are great and she goes into some details on how to put the background in so that you have less distortion in reducing the cane.
Check out this book … Read More...
Tutorial: Painted chevron sneakers
Chevrons were already a hot style trend, but when the Missoni products hit Target it became madness. Refinery 29 shows how you can use fabric markers to create colorful chevron sneakers. Get the tutorial.
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Free pattern: Funky Frogs softies
Lazy Basset shares a free pattern and tutorial for their Funky Frogs softies. They’re super cute made out of bright prints, and then embellished to give each their own personality. Get the free pattern and tutorial.
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Fresh Classes with Kari Minnick
I love her work so I love sharing information about her upcoming classes. Are you on the east coast? That’s where Kari Minnick is and you should take a class if you’re in her area. Her work has such a … Read More...
“Easy Halloween Crafts: Blogger Edition 2010” FREE eBook
Be sure to get over to FaveCrafts and download this fun eBook “Easy Halloween Crafts: Blogger Edition 2010”. The bats pictured above are one of the projects in the eBook. Have fun!
Description from FaveCrafts:
Halloween is a holiday for … Read More...
Project: Pencil Box
Jody Morrow of Confessions of a Ribbon Addict shares a step by step video on Youtube for making a pretty breast cancer awareness pencil box.
-Heather
Frosted Halloween Luminaries
You won’t believe how easy this is. I love the way they luminaries turned out (there’s another one pictured on the blog). You must head over to Burton Avenue to get the how to — Frosted Glass Halloween Candle Holders… Read More...
It’s a Dry Turkey
Canadians are celebrating Thanksgiving this weekend. I won’t be celebrating for a bit longer, but I had to share my favorite Thanksgiving-themed design in honor of our friends to the North and to let you know if you are like … Read More...
Cupcakes for Dinner
My respect for dinner-in-cupcake-form is nothing new (see?). I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. Convenience and portion control. Find a roundup of hand-held meals in muffin pans HERE at Chow, including mini tamale pies, … Read More...
Cross Stitch Envelope
Countin’ the Sheep
Preprinted samplers for you to stitch
This sampler is embroidered on a printed pattern. No, really! Rebecca Ringquist designs samplers and screen prints them on cotton, ready for you to embroider with stitches and colors of your choice. Brilliant! Go to her Etsy shop to see … Read More...