Emily at The Student/Teacher made this travel quilt for her one year old niece using a traditional plus sign design. This was on purpose. She explains,
… Read More...I went with the plus sign design because I know my sister feels ambivalent
Fresh Presses for Bead Making over at Zoozii’s
Do you use bead presses? I guess I should first ask if you make beads…well, anyway…there are fresh bead making presses over at Zoozii’s web site and their very cool. I’m so loving the bubble press. I have a tendency … Read More...
Tiny quilts for a tiny doll bed
Kathleen at A Sentimental Quilter shows off one of her friend’s antique doll quilts on the tiny bed she bought her for her birthday. See more of her miniature quilts on her blog POST: Primitive Doll Bed.
Book giveaway: Sweetwater’s Simple Home
Get a chance to win a copy of Sweetwater’s Simple Home by Stash Books at Living Crafts Blog. Contest ends Sunday 12 Midnight Pacific time – Sept 25. Click HERE for entry details.
Free Spider Pattern For Halloween!
This little cutie won’t have you heading for the hills, even if you’re scared to death of spiders. He’s just hanging out waiting for his share of Halloween candy!
You can knit him up quickly, and even help him make … Read More...
Tutorial: Drawstring Santa gift sack
Susan from Crafterhours shares a tutorial at Skip To My Lou showing how to make a drawstring Christmas gift bag. This would be a perfect way to wrap up a gift from Santa, as it’s made to look just like … Read More...
Tutorial: Carry-All Tote from ruffle fabric
Vanessa from V and Co. shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her ruffle-covered Carry-All Tote. What a cute bag! She makes it from ruffle fabric, so those rows and rows of ruffles on the outside of … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage-inspired fabric wreath
Kate from See Kate Sew shows how she made this vintage-inspired fabric wreath. The wreath base is actually an inexpensive grapevine wreath that she covered with strips of vintage sheets. The lace overlay and the fabric rosettes are so charming! … Read More...
Autumn colors
Aren’t these preserved leaves in silver frames lovely? Take a look at the blue brick and see more gorgeous Autumn color from Shireen and then have a look at the tiger lily petals she preserved as well.
Pumpkin Clock
That’s right! A fully functional clock in a pumpkin! See how you can turn a plain faux pumpkin into a working time piece, complete with dressy feathers on top. Head over to Tracy’s Trinkets and Treasures for the Pumpkin Clock … Read More...
Jewelry for a cause
Sharyl’s Jewelry and Reflections posted a great conversation with Lori Anderson about making jewelry for a cause. Lori advises, “If you’d like to make a bigger impact with awareness jewelry, I’d contact your state chapter for that particular awareness organization. … Read More...
Morse code in beads
What a great idea for jewelry with a message! Tell someone exactly how you feel with this gift of jewelry from Rebecca Coagan Scharlatt. Thanks to Bloesem for their spotlight on Coatt.
Inspiration and Technique: Angel Card
This stunning card from Bev Rochester on the Lily of the Valley stamps blog took my breath away! Bev shares a video tutorial on how she made the pretty bell charm from die cut shrink plastic.
-Heather
Tutorial: Felt Christmas baubles
Laura Howard of Bugs and Fishes by Lupin shows us how to make quick and easy felt-applique and embroidery Christmas ornaments. I think these would make excellent gifts for teachers and coworkers. And they would be great twofers–tied on as … Read More...
Inspiration: Dale Anne Potter
This canvas is tiny–just 4 inches by 4 inches. The quilt on the surface is pieced, hand painted, and machine and hand embroidered. So much beauty in such a small space. The work is by Dale Anne Potter. See … Read More...
Hardanger peep show
If you’re a fan of hardanger, Hannah of enbrouderie has some serious eye candy for you. Go to her post to see all the photos.
Looking for more resources for Hardanger Embroidery? Check these books out
Inspiration: Spooky Pooky
Oooooooooooo! Castiel (the angst-riddled angel) from Supernatural as a tiny softie from Alexz of Spooky Pooky Creations. See more at her blog post.
Blog Feature- Mini-eco
I am so excited that I have feature this blog! I borrowed this photo from LMNOP so I could show you all the cool stuff she does! I could spend hours and probably feature every single craft she has … Read More...
Fall Burlap Wreath
There are a lot of wreaths out there, but for some reason this one caught my eye. I love the pillow-y look and that great big focal flower in the front. it’s well done and very fallish. Go to Today’s … Read More...
Wooden Peg Board for Crayons
This is such a great idea for allowing your kids to get a great visual of all the color options they have with their crayons. My favorite part of her post is the pictures of her son taking the crayons … Read More...