That artist woman’s inchies project could easily be adapted to patchwork. Imagine this is a nine-patch with white sashing and a green border. Want to do it Gail’s way? Click HERE to get the tutorial.
Tutorial: Dual-Mode Bag that’s a tote bag and a drawstring bag
Instructables user liba_hunt shows how to make their Dual Mode Bag – a tote bag and drawstring backpack all in one. The backpack uses a drawstring to cinch the top together and create shoulder straps, but it also has a … Read More...
Mummy Candle Holders for Halloween
Karen from Crafting a Green World came up with these mummified candle holders to light the path of trick or treaters on Halloween. I love her idea of grouping different funny faced mummies … Read More...
Fiber Art Calls for Entry – Installation proposal
Craft Alliance: Site-Specific Installation Proposal
St. Louis, MO
Exhibition Season: 2013/2014
… Read More...Exhibition Project Description
The proposed exhibition space will enable Craft Alliance to present site-specific installation pieces that use craft techniques to create spatial environments and that bridge the
Tutorial: Tinkerbell costume for a little girl
April from Wildflowers & Whimsy guest blogs at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a little girl’s Tinkerbell tutu costume. She can wear it for Halloween, and then keep it out for dress-up fun throughout … Read More...
DIY Beach Inspired Bath Fizzies – great school holiday project
I don’t know about you but now that the school holidays are here I am trying to find activities to do that easily engage my 2 young fellas and does not cost the earth. Thanks to Desiree from Beyond A … Read More...
Make Easy Terrariums
If you head over to More Style Than Cash you can learn how easy it is to make these fun terrariums that will look great anywhere in your home or office. Get the directions on How to Make a Terrarium… Read More...
Spider Sandwich
A cute Halloween lunch… make spider sandwiches HERE at Cute Food for Kids.
Freebie: Monster Digital Stamp
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