Toni from Sugar Tart Crafts shares a chart with standard measurements for kids’ clothes. It’s the first post in her Pattern Perfect Kids series that shows how to draft your own patterns for kids’ clothes. Keep in mind that these … Read More...
Call for Dream Rocket student work
In association with the Dream Rocket project, teachers are asked to engage their students in creating artwork to be displayed at the 2012 National Art Educators Association Conference in New York City March 1- 4, 2012. Promotional materials note,
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How to make recycled advertising magnets into really pretty fridge art
Annette of the blog Craft Stew whipped up some cute fridge art using those advertising magnets that seem to accumulate. See more of her mini masterpieces and her easy tutorial on how to make recycled magnet fridge art.
E.T. Phone Home Pancakes
Get ready to embark on a nostalgic journey with a fun and creative twist on breakfast – E.T. Phone Home Pancakes! These adorable, movie-inspired pancakes are the perfect way to celebrate the iconic film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and bring a … Read More...
An outpouring of love for Christchurch
Stitchers around the world contributed to Hearts for Christchurch, an effort to express loving and healing thoughts for those affected by last year’s devastating earthquake in New Zealand. Organizer Evie Harris posted,
… Read More...Two heart shapes sewn together, stuffed or not,
Coffee Ice Cream Pops
How did Johanna of Every Day Should Pop! know that coffee and ice cream are two of my dessert-island-food-choices? And yes, I’m counting coffee as a food. Now to combine my two favorite foods on a stick goes above and … Read More...
Measurement Conversion Chart
Becky from Infarrantly Creative has a great tutorial for this marvelous kitchen helper. Check out her Measurement Conversion Chart here.
Tutorial: Make a simple clutch out of a placemat
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a simple clutch out of a fabric placemat. The placemat is lined and the edges are finished, so it’s just a matter of folding it, … Read More...
Book: Little Bits Quilting Bee by Kath of WhipUp
Kathreen Ricketson at WhipUp.net has another book coming out this month (Amazon.com says available today, September 7, 2011). Published by Chronicle books, Little Bits Quilting Bee: 20 Quilts Using Charm Packs,
Jelly Rolls, Layer Cakes, and Fat Quarters looks to … Read More...
The Best of Kooler
Here’s an awesome book I’d love to get my hands on: The Best of Kooler Design Studio
from Leisure Arts Publications. Amazon.com says,
… Read More...In 1985 Kooler Design Studio set up shop in the Diablo Valley of California. Over the years,
Tutorial: Burp cloths with fun appliqued messages
Jessica from Teacher Gone Crafty shows how to make baby burp cloths with fun messages appliqued down the middle. She made a set of three – one with the words “pardon me,” one that says “yum,” and on that says … Read More...
Sewing Pattern – Make a little girl’s sundress from a woman’s skirt
Jen from My Own Road shows how she created this cute sundress for her little girl out of a thrifted skirt. The skirt would come down to the knees on a woman, but is long enough to make a full … Read More...
Freebie: September Stampmaker Negative
For those who own a Stampmaker here’s the September free stamp negative from Photocentric. That burlap background is awesome, can’t wait to make one!
Check out more SVG files and bundles over at Design Bundles
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Tutorial: Circle bustle pouf skirt for little girls
Creative Mama from Adithis Amma Sews shows how she made a beautiful circle bustle skirt for her daughter. An over layer of sheer fabric is gathered onto a shiny lining with a ruffle around the hem to create a pretty, … Read More...
Tutorial: Layered t-shirt twirly skirt for little girls
Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog how to make her layered Rosita skirt for little girls. The layers of the twirly skirt are made from repurposed t-shirts. A rolled fabric flower embellishes the waist. Because … Read More...
Di will teach at BATB
Di van Niekerk of South Africa will be teaching a workshop at Beating Around the Bush, the international needlework convention held each year in Adelaide, Australia. Di’s workshop, Romantic Roses, will focus on creating her Rose Gaujard (left) and … Read More...
Free Online Class | School of Design at Design House Digital
Everyday in September you can learn digital scrapbooking design principles for free at the Design House Digital Blog.
… Read More...every single day in September, we’ll have new blog posts; informative, detailed, and FREE classes that will take your digital scrapbooking to
ANEMONE NECKLACE
Some people can take the simplest stitch and a few yards of yarn and come up with something splendid. Not me, mind you. But some people. When those special people create these things with the same yarn and hook I … Read More...
Buttercream Flower Cupcakes
Learn to pipe these pretty buttercream flowers to top cupcakes HERE at Domestic Charm.
New designs from JMD
Janet M. Davies of JMD Designs has released a new trio of hand-embroidery designs in the style of medieval woodcuts. Charming. Janet says it uses only two basic stitches, so it’s a great project for beginners. See all of the … Read More...