Did you see the review of Sewing With Oilcloth that I posted yesterday?
Well, I’ve got a happy update to add – a giveaway!!!
I’ve reposted the review in our Giveaways section, with an added section at the bottom … Read More...
Halloween Printables
Find cute, free Halloween printables (with how-tos) for cupcake toppers, treat bags and more HERE at Party Planning Center.
Monsters and Pumpkins
And a whole bunch of ideas for each. Find a roundup of Monster treats HERE at from glitter to gumdrops, including monster pudding (coming later this week) and monster cocoa, and a roundup of pumpkin ideas HERE, including … Read More...
Painted Pear Dumplings
Pear dumplings wrapped in pastry shaped and painted to look like pears… Hello, Fall. I’ve missed you. Learn to make them HERE at The Enchanted Oven.
Legos!! Legos Cake Bites Two Ways
Learn to make Lego cake pops (no mold, a bit more challenging) HERE at 1 Fine Cookie and learn to make Lego cake bites (with a mold, easier) . Lego fans will also want to scroll through these posts for … Read More...
Sizing canvas up and down
If you use a different size mesh than a needlepoint chart recommends, how big a piece of canvas do you need? Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint steps you painlessly through the calculations. See her blog post.
Free pattern: Tohuko Tote
Cheri from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Tohuko Tote. You may remember this awesome bag as her way of raising money to aid with Japan earthquake relief last year. It … Read More...
Free Sewing Pattern: Potty Training Pants
Rochelle from Home Sweet Homebodies shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a pair of potty training pants. They’re easy to pull on and pull off (important!). They’re made from soft knit fabric with a padded layer down the … Read More...
Artist profile: Alyssa Thomas
The work of Alyssa Thomas of Penguin and Fish gives me joy. So I got a lot of pleasure from reading Bari Ackerman’s interview of Alyssa on We Love French Knots. Look at that squirrel. Now, whether or not … Read More...
Free Online Class | Design School at Two Peas in a Bucket
To kick off September, Garden Girl Jamie Sorenson is running a three-week long free class at Two Peas in a Bucket called Design School. The class is currently in its third week, but you can still access all the information. … Read More...
PB Inspired Dominoes
Very cool. I love this project, and seriously, not that hard! What is it about Pottery Barn inspired things that make my heart go pitter patter? Is it the money that’s saved or watching creativity in motion? I’m not sure … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY bobbin covers from rubber tubing
Do your bobbins look like this? A big jumbled up mess? Sara from Sew Sweetness has a tutorial showing how to get them under control using an inexpensive material found at the hardware store. She uses rubber tubing to create … Read More...
Tooting My Own Horn!
I just have to brag 🙂 I was so excited to visit the Silhouette blog on Friday and find my card on their Flickr Feature! *doing a happy dance*
My robot card was made with die cuts from Silhouette, pattern … Read More...
Tutorial: Sweet swaddling blankets
The Purl Bee shares a tutorial for making sweet swaddling blankets. At 42 inches square, they’re big enough to wrap up a baby snug and sound, but not so big as to be unwieldy. They’re easily made from two layers … Read More...
Inspiration: Clarrice Collien
Meet fiber artist Clarrice Collien through the words and photos of her friend grrl + dog. Grrl says,
… Read More...Institutionalized at age 10 after polio went to her brain, she didn’t learn to speak till she was 27, and these
Tutorial | Making Printables Using Picnik
Check out this tutorial over on Handmade by Jill to learn how you can make your own printables using Picnik, the online editing software. No need for Photoshop! Click here to go to the tutorial.
Tutorial: Ruffly Crayon Apron
Jamie from The Creative Imperative shows how to make a little girl’s apron that also serves as a crayon holder. The pockets stitched across the front of this girly ruffly apron are sized just right for crayons. It’s just the … Read More...
Pink Ruffle Cake with Bunting
Find tips and links and advice and such things to make your own pink ruffle cake with DIY bunting HERE at Domestic Charm.
C&T rocks the Digital Lounge
When I gave you the heads-up about Victoria Crowder Payne‘s appearance on C&T Publishing’s Wednesday Night Live webcast, I fully intended to be there to enjoy the party. I ended up having to work. Luckily, each of these … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Bookmarks
Do you like to read? Download these printable bookmarks from A Place for Twiggs. The file is in PDF format and all four bookmarks print up on one page. Click here to go to the download.