Emily C.! Thank you all for playing. I have three new books from Lark Jewelry & Beading to share with you soon. Look for my reviews of Ring a Day, Dimensional Bead Embroidery
, and Color, Texture & Casting … Read More...
Tutorial: Jack-o-lantern trick or treat bag
Lauren shows how to make a Jack-o-lantern bag over at her blog, Adventures of Lauren. It’d be just the thing for the kids to use for all of their trick or treating candy. Get the tutorial.
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Present at Textiles & Politics
Check out this announcement posted on LaceNews blog:
… Read More...The Textile Society of America invites paper proposals for its upcoming symposium, Textiles & Politics, to be held in Washington, D.C. September 19-22, 2012. We seek presentations from all textile-related disciplines and
Tutorial: Make a zippered tote bag without having to install a zipper
Kat from Just Crafty Enough shows how to make a stylish zippered tote – without actually having to insert a zipper. Instead, she uses a zippered throw pillow cover for the body of the purse. The zipper is already installed, … Read More...
Free Blue Initial Sampler Pattern
Fall Button Branch
This beautiful piece of art was constructed completely with buttons. I love all the colors of fall! This is pretty enough for adults and easy enough for kids. Check it out at Meet the Dubiens — fall button branch.
Free hand-embroidery designs
FREE patterns from Sublime Stitching! That’s right. Jenny Hart is sharing a whole sheet of designs that are perfect for the blank cocktail napkins she offers through her shop–and lots of other applications. Awesome. Go to her blog post to … Read More...
Join the club!
Janet Perry claims she’s offering the easiest needlepoint club ever, and I believe her. She says,
… Read More...I’m debuting the Stash Busters Needlepoint Club. It’s a one-year club that will begin November 1, 2011 and run for one year. Each month
Last day to enter!
Hurry to enter for your chance to win a copy of Rachel Nelson-Smith’s Bead Riffs
or 21st Century Jewelry
! Leave a comment at the original posts to enter for a chance at one of these two splendid books!
Recent tat tutes
Check out these recent tutorials from Tatted Treasures:
Which is the right side?
Reverse and turn work. An exploration.
A crocheter’s hand position
Inspiration: Roxy Creations
These aren’t just adorable mini softies. They’re rattles! Ohhhhhh, the cuteness and perfection. See more at the Roxy Creations blog post.
Tutorial: Lens Cap Camera Strap
Allison from Toile Good Things and It’s Toile Good kept losing the lenscap to her fancy DSLR camera, so when she was making a new cover for her strap she came up with a way to attach the lenscap to … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple pencil pouch
Head over to the Fabric.com blog for a tutorial showing how to make a simple pencil pouch. Made from squares of fabric and using only straight seams and a button closure, this is a good project for a beginning sewer. … Read More...
New Release: Penny Black Holiday Stamps
Click here to download a PDF and check out all the winter, holiday and Christmas stamps from Penny Black. I adore their kitty and hedgehog stamps! Stamps can be found here and the Penny Black blog, with loads of ideas, … Read More...
Tutorial: Button jar with pincushion top and embroidered buttons
RosMadeMe shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make turn a make a button jar to give as a gift. She shows how to add a puffy fabric topper to a glass jar to turn it into a … Read More...
Win Wendi Gratz goodies
Help Wendi Gratz choose designs and finishes for her new line of embroidered pendants. You get to sound off and influence this rockin designer, and you stand a chance of winning something nice from Wendi. Go to her blog post … Read More...
Glittered Pumpkin Place Card Holder
Oh I just love these Glittered Pumpkin Place Card Holders from Beckie over at Infarrantly Creative. What a fun way to dress up your holiday table this year. Perfect for a Halloween party of even Thanksgiving! Get the how to … Read More...
Make Me Into Something – So Long As It’s Crocheted
Halloween isn’t just for kids, but they DO want us to make costumes for them, don’t they. Here are a few freebies I’ve found around the ‘net so you can get a head start on the holiday costuming. Well, maybe … Read More...
Win PUSH Stitchery
You could win a copy of Lark Books’ PUSH Stitchery
, curated by our beloved Jamie “Mr. X” Chalmers. Jamie says,
… Read More...I’ve worked hard to curate a book that showcases the fantastic talent and work from 30 hugely talented artists,
Ta Dah!: Retro pillow challenge
Adrianne at Happy Hour Projects made and entered this Marilyn Monroe 4-Patch pillow for The Retro Pillow Challenge. Click HERE to read more about how she created her pillow.