Plus some bonus hilarity for the day if you read the story of Kristan’s childhood Halloween costume woes. Find glam witch cupcakes HERE at Confessions of a Cookbook Queen.
Drinks and Cocktails Turned to Food
Find a roundup of lots of “drink-related” foods HERE at babble, including beer pancakes,whiskey ice cream and Bloody Mary butter.
Giveaway: Wearable Skirt online sewing course with Jennifer Stern
Check out the new giveaway I just posted out in our Giveaways section! It’s an online sewing course offered by Rick Rack: Thread Therapy for Sewers. Jennifer Stern teaches the course on her Wearable Skirt w/ 3 Ways of Embellishing… Read More...
Newsy: Aneela Hoey’s Little Apples for Moda in stores
It’s out, it’s out; Aneela Hoey’s new fabric collection Little Apples for Moda is in stores. She shows a bit of it on her blog, Comfortstitching. Click HERE to visit her post, Short and Sweet.
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Inspiration: TheCrimsonMoon
I am loving TheCrimsonMoon‘s Vampire Heart pendant. Her bead embroidery is perfection. See more at her blog post.
Cross Stitch Pin Pal
Pie Lattice Crust Cookies
Everything Megan of Not Martha creates is just genius. Yeah, I said it. Not only are these pie lattice-crust cookies divine, but they are practical. Rest them on mugs of hot apple cider. Find the how-tos HERE, and featured … Read More...
Fall Felt Flower Centerpiece & Beautiful Felt Rose Tutorials
It is nice to find wonderful new felting friends that enjoy sharing their talents with us. Rachel of “lines across my face” has is stunning “Fall Felt Flower Centerpiece Tutorial” for us to make. I should say there are two … Read More...
Newsy: Modern Quilting & Sewing Survey at GenQ
Generation Q wants to hear from you! They’ve created a survey to find out some things about the modern quilter/sewist. Click HERE to read Melissa’s great article that includes a link to the Survey.
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Stitch along with Emma
Emma of DMC Thread’s Blog invites you to join her Halloween stitch-along. Go to the blog post for instructions and the free pattern download.
DMC Thread Blog no longer exists please check out DMC’s website directly.
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Winners of H&L’s annual competition
Hand and Lock has announced the winners of the 2011 Hand and Lock Prize for Embroidery. And as always, they are phenomenal. Go to the H&L post for links to galleries of photos of the winners.
How to make recycled Halloween witch shoes
Vintage Camper Decorated Cookies
Oh, camping. I don’t camp. Ever. I hate spiders and not having a bed and not having my white noise machine. But if I could climb inside one of these darling vintage campers, I might be convinced. Find step-by-step instructions … Read More...
Han Solo, R2D2 Gummies and Hand Gummies from a Frosting Mold
I think Kimberly of Eat the Evidence is quickly becoming a go-to expert of all things gummy. Learn to make a gummy hand using buttercream frosting as a mold HERE (really, frosting as a mold, and this is perfect for … Read More...
Pateh embroidery from Iran
Hannah of enbrouderie introduces us to pateh embroidery, a traditional Iranian form and, in this case, a traditional motif–the cypress tree. See more photos and learn more of the story at Hannah’s blog post.
Techniques: Using Metallic Rub Ons and Alcohol Inks
Over on the Simon Says blog Jennifer Mcguire shares a video for making a lovely card using metallic rub ons and alcohol inks. I love the blue shades on this card, so pretty!
-Heather
Tutorial: Make a leather wallet
Andrea from The Train To Crazy guest blogs at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing how to make a leather wallet. The small leather wallet is just the right size for carrying in your pocket. Pockets hold credit … Read More...
Tutorial: Fly Away With Me shirt for toddler girls
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how she made this sweet Fly Away With Me shirt for her toddler daughter. The color-blocked shirt is made from repurposed t-shirts, with appliqued birds flying across the front. Cute!! Get the how-to.… Read More...
Tutorial: Moody Pumpkin softies you can make with your kids
Lenka from Forest Fairy Crafts shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Moody Pumpkins. The project is designed to be made with children, and her tutorial divides up the tasks suitable for adults and those suitable … Read More...
Tutorial: Lightweight ruffled scarf
Paige from Pink Lemonade shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a long ruffled scarf. Hers is made from a sheer fabric for a lightweight fall scarf. And don’t be thinking that you’ll have to pull all … Read More...