Melony from Mel Designs shows how to make her Odds and Ends Altered Sweater. Like the name suggests, it’s embellished with an assortment of shapes and colors and textures for a delightfully eclectic look. It’s a great project to use … Read More...
Etsy Russian Team’s stunning tutorials
What can I say about the talented Etsy Russian Team that you can all visit and learn how to create their lovely felted projects? What a totally generous group that willingly share their stunning work and ideas with us. So … Read More...
Candy Corn Display
Make your own super-sized Halloween candy corn display using Styrofoam and scrapbook papers. A fun project you can even involve the kids in. Head over to | Crafts ‘n Coffee for the tutorial.
Tutorial: Big Bird Halloween costume for toddlers
Susi from Just Crafty Enough shows how to make a Big Bird costume for your toddler child. The costume has enough feathers to feel fluffy and feathery just like the favorite Sesame Street character, but it’s made from a t-shirt … Read More...
Cute Lil’ Stocking
Tutorial: Embellished felt Christmas ornaments
Sarah and Lisa fromA Spoonful of Sugarshow how to make cute Christmas ornaments out of die-cut felt circles, small doilies (or pieces cut from doilies), and buttons. The stitching is quick and easy to do, making this a … Read More...
Excitement for Sunday Morning Quilts
Amanda Jean at Crazy Mom Quilts thanked her blog readers today for the positive response she’s received so far after yesterday’s announcement on her blog about she and Cheryl Arkison’s upcoming book release. The title Sunday Morning Quilts conjures up … Read More...
Time to Enter Emerge!!
Bullseye has posted it’s Emerge 2012 application information so it’s time to enter. I know I’m going to and I’m really excited about that. It’s a competition put on by Bullseye every other year for emerging kiln forming artists. There … Read More...
Freebie: Baby Booties Card Pattern
Click here to visit Crafting Rebellion and download a free booties card pattern to make a fun and funky baby card.
-Heather
Nauti quilt for last of warm weather
Ashley at Film in the Fridge finished this nautical quilt the last weekend of summer. I dig her photo right on the water. She tried something to make the straight line quilting she used easier. She explains,
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Tutorial: Handmade gift bags | eco-friendly
This is brilliant. Instead of a last-minute dash to the Dollar Store to get a gift bag for a party, do what Sherri did. Make up some fabric patchwork gift bags to have on hand for that next special occasion. … Read More...
Inspiration: The Scoop, Score and Deal
This little art quilt is so beautifully crafted. And the story behind it is so sweet. See Conni‘s post at The Scoop, Score and Deal to learn the details.
Debbie’s Latest WOCS Project
Headboard Turned Sofa Table
Allison from House of Hepworths took an old, outdated bedroom headboard and transformed it into a stylish sofa table. A beautiful transformation you won’t want to miss. So head over to House of Hepworths to see the Headboard Turned Sofa … Read More...
Taco Cake Pops
For National Taco Day of course. I’m beginning to think that Every Day Should Pop! can turn anything into a cake pop. See what they really are HERE.
Wendy’s way to applique | secret for invisible stitches
Wendy at Snippets of a Quilter shares her method for patchwork applique with an awesome tutorial. It’s been published for a while but bears repeating. She combines freezer paper and starch as her no fail way to applique. At the … Read More...
Enter The Art of Fiber
The Workhouse Arts Center of Lorton, Virginia, USA, will present The Art of Fiber, a national juried exhibition, November 23 through December 31, 2011. The announcement notes, “This call is for all fiber mediums including wearable art, sculpture, 2D pieces, … Read More...
Freebie: Blogger’s BOM at Canton Village
Carrie at A Passion for Applique wonders who is going to join the Canton Village Quilt Works Blogger’s BOM (Block of the Month) event besides her.
This is her first block and the first block in the event. Notice she … Read More...
Pattern and tutorial: Blossom hair clip
Faith of ordinary mommy design shares the pattern and tutorial for this sweet felt-applique and embroidery hair clip. This would be fun to wear any day. And it might be the perfect finishing touch for your young one’s holiday outfit. … Read More...
Make a dress-form pin cushion
Kim and Kris of The DIY Dish share a pattern and tutorial for making awesome dress-form pin cushions. As cute as these are, I think they cry out for some stitchy embellishment! Go to their blog post to learn how … Read More...