This was my first visit to the blog known as Nesting Place. After checking it out a little and finding a before and after photo of the outside of her home I was in love. What a beautiful transformation. The … Read More...
Oven Rack Jewelry Organizer
How fun is this? I never would have thought to use an old oven rack to create a jewelry holder. Brilliant. Head over to Just Sew Sassy to see her oven rack transformation. — Oven Rack to Jewelry Organizer.
Inspiration: Stitch Therapy
Look what Lindsay Joy Emma of Stitch Therapy made: stitchionary. I’m so happy now. Go to her blog.
Ice Cream Clouds
Gorgeousness all around. Find a downloadable, recipe card for ice cream clouds HERE at forty-sixth at grace, illustrated by Melinda Josie.
Learn to stitch at Purl Soho
If you live in or near New York City, take advantage of live stitching classes at Purl Soho. Fall classes are getting started now. They include Embroidery Basics–Stitch Dictionary on September 13 and 20, Sashiko–Japanese Hand Quilting on September … Read More...
How to make kawaii animal paper bookmarks
Roudi sent in a link to a super easy tutorial posted at the blog C is for Craft on how to make kawaii animal bookmarks. All you need is some scrap cardstock, a bit of packing tape and your … Read More...
You have to stitch this
Anna Maria Horner‘s new Loulouthi Needleworks line of fabrics demands to be stitched. They are 58″ quilting-quality cottons printed with little X patterns and motifs that can easily stand on their own. But you know you want to stitch … Read More...
Needle tat a chainmaille scarf
TotusMel of Needle Tatting and Other Nonsense has posted a tutorial for needle tatted chainmaille over on Instructables. This large-scale project, which uses sock yarn rather than thread, is a great way to teach yourself needle tatting. And when … Read More...
Mr. X goes hardcover
I need Push Stitchery: 30 Artists Explore the Boundaries of Stitched Art
. So do you. This new book, edited by our beloved Jamie Chalmers (MrXStitch), isn’t even in bookstores yet. But it’s being reviewed all over the … Read More...
Tutorial: Stenciled pencil skirt
Megan from Brassy Apple shows how to use craft paint to take a simple straight skirt from okay to utterly fabulous. She used the craft paint to stencil a doily design all over the skirt. L-O-V-E!!! Get the how-to.… Read More...
Tutorial: How to sew cascading ruffles or flounces
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin is back with another exciting tutorial for her Sewing 101 series. This time, she’s focusing on the beautiful and versatile technique of making cascading ruffles, or flounces. These ruffles are different from the traditional gathered … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled neckline dress
Joy from How Joyful Design Studio shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this sleeveless dress with a pretty ruffled neckline. The bodice of is made from an old tank (you might need two if it’s a … Read More...
Project and Inspiration: Stamped Frame Book
The Lilli of the Valley stamps blog shares a stunning frame within a book project that would make a wonderful gift for a friend. Click here to see more pictures and then follow this link to the original instructions by … Read More...
Tutorial: Luggage tag embellishment for a backpack
Tales of a Trophy Wife shows how she created a luggage tag embellishment to add to her daughter’s backpack. She found the backpack at a greatly discounted price, but it had been monogrammed with another person’s initials. The strategically placed … Read More...
Stitch some giant Xs
Star Pizzas
Who knew Wilton went beyond the sweets? Find the mini star pizza recipe HERE at Wilton.com. {spotted on Pinterest}
Beadweaving Master series giveaway ends on Sunday
Only 3 days left to enter for your chance to win these fabulous books from Lark! Leave a comment at the original post for your chance to win them.
Tutorial | Paper Roses
Athena Nagel from The Stuff of Success shares her method for making paper roses. A simple craft that even your kids can make! Click here to go to the tutorial.
Tips & Tricks | Scrapbook Page Display
Kelly Hedgespeth of Simply Kelly Designs shares her solution for displaying scrapbook pages. This nifty system can also be used for kids’ artwork! Click here to see more.
Inspiration du Jour | Messy
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