“I don’t think we are in Bunnings anymore.”
My little girl said to me as we walked in to the newly opened Masters Store in Springfield Lakes, Queensland. And with that simple “Wizard of Oz” statement, my little girl summed … Read More...
Tutorial: Improv Pumpkin block
The talent behind piecedgoods blog shows her way of doing improvisational patchwork in this tutorial. She even throws in a math formula. Click HERE to learn how to make an Improv Pumpkin quilt block.
Vampire Bites Cookies
Would biting into these be considered ironic? Make Vampire bites from cookies and candy HERE at Bright Ideas.
Quilter’s new novel and a giveaway
Selvage Blog is hosting a giveaway of Riel Nason’s new book The Town That Drowned. Riel is a quilter and blogger (The Q and the U). I hear tell she’s going to add a little something in … Read More...
FACFE: Florida in Fabric 2012
Fiber Art Calls for Entry announces:
… Read More...Sunday, October 16, 2011
FLORIDA IN FABRIC
Deadline: March 16, 2012 (RECEIVE)FLORIDA IN FABRIC
Ruth Funk Center for Textile Arts
Melbourne, FL
May 19 – August 18, 2012FLORIDA IN FABRIC is presented
Tutorial: Boy’s embellished tee
Embellished t-shirt aren’t just for girls. Tricia from Leafy Treetop Shop and Leafy Treetop Spot shows how she took a plain t-shirt and embellished it up for her son. The project is part of her Toptoberfest series. Get the tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: Travel diaper changing mat
Nicole Mallalieu guest blogs at Whip Up with a downloadable PDF tutorial for making a travel diaper changing mat. The soft fabric mat is made from a layerof quilting cotton (cuteness) and a layer of toweling or chenille (softness and … Read More...
Art, Like Bread: #Giveaway! The Big-Ass Book of #Crafts 2
Art, Like Bread is doing a giveaway of Mark Montano’s Big-Ass book of Crafts 2. go leave a comment on her post to win!
Art, Like Bread: #Giveaway! The Big-Ass Book of … Read More...
Tutorial: Candy corn tie-dyed onesie
Head over to The Swell Life to find out how to make this cute candy corn onesie. It’s made from a plain white onesie and fabric dye. Get the tute.
[photo from The Swell Life]
Looking for Tie … Read More...
Crochet Clouds: halloween braided cat ears tutorial
Tutorial for creating cat ears using your own hair and a pipe cleaner from Crochet Clouds.
Tip: Cool it before trimming
Mrs. Goodneedle at From the Strawberry Patch has figured out a cool tip that will help your quilt blocks come out accurately. She shares her secret on her blog.
Image credit: From the Strawberry Patch
Tutorial – How to Make a Candy Corn Stuffie
Sarah of “Wonderstrange Arts” designed and created this darling “Candy Corn Stuffie”. Sarah tells us how much she loves Halloween and I am happy she decided to create this darling tutorial. She not only has a downloadable template but has … Read More...
Inspiration: Paper Witches Hat
OMG! How amazing is this paper witches hat!? I totally adore this! Using paper, stamps, embossing and die cuts Kristin from Paper Crafts by Kristin made this wonderful Halloween decoration. Find more info and pics over at her blog… Read More...
Eyeball Cake Pops
I’m telling ya’, eyeballs are allllll the rage this year! Make eyeball cake pops HERE at bakerella. (I know, I know, you already saw these.)
Bandana Lanterns
These are made using vellum, not real bandanas, but the idea alone has me swooning! I’m in love with this look. Check them out over at Country Home —The Party is Here.
How to use a laying tool
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread explains laying tools and shows us how to use them. When it’s important to get your stitches to lie just right, this tutorial will come in handy. Go to Mary’s post.
Tutorial: Y-Seams quilt block
Faith at Fresh Lemons shares her method for creating the often feared Y-Seam. She even created this badge with the following pithy saying on her Flickr group:
I scream, You scream, We all scream, For Y-seams.
So funny. Go … Read More...
How to make a recycled book pumpkin
Old books are a great recycled craft supply resource. I love making Christmas trees by simply folding the pages on an angle. Kara of the aptly named blog Creation by Kara has shared a great tutorial on how to make … Read More...
A close look at pateh
Hannah of enbrouderie gives us a look at another of Dr. Shiraz’s collection of international textiles–Iranian pateh. See all the lovely photos at her blog post.
Patchwork placemats start ’12 Gifts’
Jennifer at Ellison Lane Quilts kicked off the 12 Gifts of Christmas Blog Hop event with a tutorial on these modern, reversible patchwork placemats. Go to her tutorial.
Get a list of the daily tutorials at Faith at Fresh … Read More...