Torico Digital gallery shares 3 cute monster digi stamps for free, great for Halloween cards. Click here to download. You can also find more of her digi’s to buy here at her Etsy shop, Birdie Brown.
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New digs for TAC
Joetta Maue gives us a little tour of the Textile Art Center‘s new headquarters. So cool! Joetta will be teaching her Autobiographical Embroidery class there in October. Go to her blog post to see more photos of the new … Read More...
Boo Banner
Using simple tags from an office supply store, you can make this adorable boo banner, complete with darling ghost. Head over to pressed down, shaken together to get the scoop on this cute Boo Banner.
Win exhibit space at TNNA
Kreinik Thread Blog shares this amazing announcement from The National NeedleArts Association (TNNA):
… Read More...As a needlework designer, have you debated about bringing your counted thread or embroidery designs to a trade show? You know how important it is to be
Red Velvet Edgar Allan Poe Cake
I almost timed this post to publish hours from now, just so this genius didn’t sit so close to my so-much-lamer monster cupcakes, but I got over myself to hit publish immediately. You see, I’ve studied Poe. Specifically, representations … Read More...
How to Make Hats from Recycled Sweaters
I am sure anyone that reads my postings has saved some old wool sweaters and looking for ways to restyle them into useable or wearable items. Today Cal Patch, contributor for Craft Stylish shows us how to make a winter … Read More...
Mini Monster Cupcakes
Made my yours truly, for Celebrations. Click HERE for more pics (including one of the cupcakes my 3-year old made all by herself, demonstrating how very easy these are to decorate) and click HERE for the tutorial.
Links to Cool Craft and Party Supplies
I have to give props to babble for this roundup: Where to Buy Cool Supplies. You’ll find links to shops for chalkboard stickers, beads and buttons, branches, sacks, vintage ephemera, and more. But actually relevant to Edible Crafts… Find … Read More...
Tutorial: Rainbow button sampler
Rachel of Lines Across My Face shows us how to create this cute and colorful little framed stitchery. See her tute.
Clementine Candle
This one is an oldie (like, from 2004! egads!) but goodie I spotted on Pinterest: Learn to make a candle from a clementine and olive oil HERE at Apartment Therapy.
How to make a clothes closet from an old big screen TV
Wow! This is a first for me. Those old big screen TVs that are huge wooden pieces of furniture make a great closet with the creativity of Athena. Check out her tutorial on how to make a clothes closet out … Read More...
Inspiration: Lisa Jordan
Stones–felted, embroidered, and embellished with natural materials–become members of Lisa Jordan‘s Conversations with the Residents series. On her lil fish studios post, she says,
… Read More...Often when I’m out woods-wandering I’ll find little mementos left by the woods-dwellers. Some of
Pastry Paris, the Book
Any long-term readers out there remember waaaay back when (2 years ago) I posted about this fantastic video by Susan Hochbaum who photographed pastries “on location” with their visual counterparts in Paris? Well, she ran off to Paris for a … Read More...
Stitch for Children’s Hospital
Jane of Chilly Hollow Needlepoint shares this announcement:
… Read More...Needle Bug in Montgomery, Alabama is participating in the September fund raiser for Children’s Hospital in Birmingham. Pick up an ornament kit for $25 to stitch for a child visiting the Children’s
Tutorial: Make arm warmers from knee socks
Cheri from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar shows how she turns brightly colored knee socks into fun arm warmers. She makes them for her kids to layer with a short sleeved tee. They add a layer of warmth on … Read More...
Tutorial: Heated therapy bag filled with corn
Kyla from Funky PolkaDot Giraffe guest blogs at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing how to make her heated therapy bags filled with corn (NOT the popping kind!). You can heat them up in the microwave whenever you … Read More...
Free pattern: Tiffany Shrug for girls
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a pattern and tutorial for making her Tiffany Shrug, which was part of her outfit in the Back To School challenge at Project Run and Play. The lovely little cropped sweater is made out … Read More...
Free pattern: Simple Burp Cloth
Nikki from Nature’s Heirloom shares a free pattern for her Simple Burp Cloth. The lightweight burpcloths are made from cotton and flannel. The curved shape contours to your your shoulder. If you don’t need some for yourself, why now make … Read More...
Tutorial: Button Up Cardigan Cowl
Rachel from Maybe Matilda guest blogs at WhipperBerry with a tutorial showing how to make a warm neck cowl, no knitting or crocheting required. Instead, she uses an old cardigan sweater. The buttons on the front of the cardigan are … Read More...
Enter Pat’s birthday giveaway
Our beloved Pat Winter is celebrating her birthday with a mondo giveaway! She’s including one delicious stitchy item for each year of her age. Awesome. Go to her blog post to see the loot and enter the contest before September … Read More...