Stephanie at Silver Lining Kreation has a motto – “don’t worry, bead happy!” Instead of being blue about recent ankle and knee problems slowing her down, she turned the downtime into creative time. Take a look at Stephanie’s Etsy shop … Read More...
Panel: Celtic Elements at eQuilter
I have a friend who only uses panels for her quilts, she abhors the piecing part. Some might argue she’s not a true quilter. I think she certainly is, and her only by hand stitches are some of the prettiest … Read More...
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Tutorial: Vintage sduitcase doll playset
Stacy from Hart + Sew guest blogs at Prudent Baby with a tutorial showing how to make a doll playset that’s stored in a vintage suitcase. I LOVE this idea!! The suitcase holds a soft doll and interchangeable backgrops, and … Read More...
Tim Tate – Glass Artist…Thanks Daily Art Muse
Daily Art Muse strikes again. I thank you for helping to provide me content and showing us all the work of Tim Tate. The glass studio and school that he has co-founded has been profiled here…The Washington Glass … Read More...
Tutorial: Chenille and Vintage Hankies Christmas Stocking
Becky from Patchwork Posse used vintage chenille and handkerchiefs to create beautiful Christmas stockings, and she shares a free pattern and tutorial so you can make some too. The body of the stocking is made from chenille, and the cuff … Read More...
Tutorial: Little boy’s cardigan from an adult crew neck sweater
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a tutorial at The Girl Creative showing how to refashion an adult sweater into a little boy’s cardigan. She started with a crew neck sweater, sizing it smaller and then adding the button plackets … Read More...
Denyse Schmidt’s work at Ralph Puccini
Modern quilt maven Denyse Schmidt has a quilt collection showing at the Ralph Puccini International museum in New York. Get more info here. If you can make it there don’t miss it.
Image credit: Ralph Puccini International
Vase to Lamp
Head over to the thrift store and find yourself a cool glass lamp. Grab an inexpensive lamp shade and a lamp kit and make your own custom lighting for your living room. Check out this pretty lamp over at You’re … Read More...
Project: Book Treat Box
Visit the Paper Crafter’s Library to download free patterns and watch a video on how to make this cute treat box shaped like a book. Hurry the project is only on the blog for one week!
-Heather
Looking for free … Read More...
Button Clock
Inspired by Pinterest, this clock was made from an embroidery hoop and buttons. I featured the original in a clock round up last year but like Valerie, I wasn’t able to find a tutorial. Luckily for us, Valerie created … Read More...
DIY Fake Lashes | BUST Magazine
Christmas Cactus
Lounging Around
Burlap Pumpkins | Tutorial
Kristan Lynn of “adelynSTONE” has created these darling burlap pumpkins and is sharing her tutorial with us. AdelynSTONE is the combination of her daughter and Son’s Names. I just adore of look of these homespun pumpkins that can be brought … Read More...
Recent tatting tutorials
Check these recent tutes from Tatted Treasures:
Finishing a Tatted Motif with a Folded Join
How to Hide Ends with the Magic Thread Trick
Taking out Stitches
Avoiding the Folded Join
Thanksgiving Cake Pop Tutorials
Halloween is over, people, time to move on to the next one! Thanksgiving. (Well, at least for us here in the States.) Learn to make these awesomely-detailed cornucopia cake pops and turkey cake pops HERE at Every Day Should Pop!… Read More...
Flower Pot Breakfast
How about a little post-Halloween fruit break… Well, and a pancake, too. Make a flower pot breakfast HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Check out these Make-Ahead Recipes books
we found on Amazon.
If you are … Read More...
Pallet Coat Rack
I’m a big fan of pallet projects. Here’s another great idea for recycled old pallets, make a coat rack! Head over to My Li’l Pumpkin Patch to get the full Pallet Coat Rack {Tutorial}.
Write for Fiber Art Now
A new publication, Fiber Art Now, is seeking articles about fiber and textile arts and notices of fiber events. The submission guidelines say,
… Read More...The mission is to connect and inspire the fiber arts & textiles community with the most compelling