October is breast cancer awareness month and Gold Canyon has developed a Pink Sugar Cookie (sweet cream, butter, sugar and vanilla) candle to raise funds for a cure.
10% of every candle purchase will be donated to The Breast Cancer … Read More...
Knit Picks New Yarn – Sugar Bunny
Knit Picks has a new line of yarns called Special Reserve. The first in that line is called Sugar Bunny. It’s a mix of 80% merino wool and 20% angora (I’m going with Angora rabbit rather than goat), and … Read More...
Pretty Decoupaged Pumpkins
Ohhh so pretty! I love this twist on the traditional pumpkin. Flowers and birds give these pumpkins new life and make a great fall decoration. See the tutorial — Funky Decoupaged Pumpkins | {Fun.kyti.me}.
Spooky Lollipops
Learn to make these spooky tombstone lollipop covers with this video at Country Living, including a free template.
Candy Corn Cupcakes on a Stick
My adoration of foods on sticks needn’t be repeated yet again (guess I just did, hmmm.) So naturally, I didn’t have to think twice before linking to these candy corn cupcakes on a stick from Hoosier Homemade, especially as … Read More...
Halloween Party Ideas
…A whole slew of them. Check out the details of this Halloween bash HERE at Domestic Charm. Find the printables at Snowcone and Lollipop Designs, and find party supplies, such as fondant cupcake toppers, cupcake wrappers and straws … Read More...
Winter Is Coming!
It sure is, and what better way to celebrate our winter wonderland than with these mittens!
Crafted from fingering weight yarn (Knit Picks Pallet) this adult mittens pattern is a steal!
See Mickey Mouse | Vote in Retro Pillow Challenge
Amy at Mo Momma entered this cute Mickey Mouse quilted pillow in the Retro Pillow Challenge in progress now at Ricochet and Away. Click HERE to see all entries and then be sure and vote for your favorite. You … Read More...
Felt Petal Pillow Tutorial
Allison Harris hosts her bog “Cluck Cluck Sew”; filled with wonder ideas, patterns or tutorials like this Petal Pillow. Allison used summer colors but imagine one of these pillows in fall or winter holiday colors. To get your complete project … Read More...
What’s behind Sunni’s Ruby Hex quilt
Sunni at Love Affair With My Brother shares her secret for dealing with a finicky sewing machine. She vacuums her Jelly Roll (precut fabrics) before using them. That’s right. Something else. This quilt she calls Ruby Hex started out as … Read More...
Inspiration: Puss In Boots fat quarter
I want it, I need it, This and That From Japan has it. What is it? A fat quarter of fairy tale Puss In Boots Japanese cotton fabric. Sigh. See more photos and get purchasing info here.
Inspiration: Lucky Jackson
Lucky Jackson shares the story behind this little stitchery. She says,
… Read More...My husband made me a mixed tape and played it for me just after we started dating. I knew then and now that he is the man for me.
Newsy: Pat Sloan to interview Rachel Griffith
Rachel Griffith from ps i quilt is appearing on American Patchwork and Quilting Radio October 3, 2011 – 4 pm EST. She’s an avid quilter and quilt designer. One of her quilts Summer Sorbet appeared in the book Fresh Fabric … Read More...
Gossip Bench Rescue
How could I NOT post about a Gossip Bench Revamp on Craft Gossip?? Beckie of Infarrantly Creative is always rescuing something from the side of the road and turning it into a treasure. Here’s her latest — Gossip Bench at … Read More...
Inspiration: Mary’s Granddaughter
Here’s something new from Mary’s Granddaughter: Art dolls embellished with Victorian needlework. So individual and dear, each one gives me little tears. And this, she says, is her first attempt at working with clay. Amazing. See more wonderful photos … Read More...
New items from tinytoadstool
ShanShan of tinytoadstool has branched out from her awesome felted and embroidered berets. The mittens and collar shown here are made with the same incredible workmanship, originality, and whimsy as her berets. Soon we’ll be able to dress head to … Read More...
Share with Texas stitchers
Shari Jensen dropped us a note to let us know that the Stitchmap Yahoo Group is collecting needlework items to share stash and hope with stitchers of eastern Texas who lost their homes in recent fires. She says,
… Read More...There is
Sewing Pattern: Fisherboy gathered shorts with cuffs
Katy from No Big Dill shows how to make her Fisherboy Shorts – long shorts that are gathered on to cuffs at the hem. Her tutorial shows how to alter a basic shorts pattern, and then how to sew it … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make and insert piping
Contrasting piping is a good way to add a pop of color to a sewing project, though the selection of prepackaged piping at the fabric store tends to be less than inspiring. Jess from Bits for Babyand Craftiness is … Read More...
Which retro pillow do you love best?
Ricochet invites you to stop by and vote for your favorite in the Retro Pillow Challenge featured on her Ricochet and Away blog. The victor will win bragging rights, mostly; so vote to encourage these stitchers to keep innovating! Go … Read More...