Alida from Gigglebug Designs and I Make Stuff shows how she made a double-breasted vest for her daughter. She started with an adult’s sweatshirt, which she cut and reworked into this stylish (and warm) vest. So cute!! It was part … Read More...
Book Review – FLEECE AND FIBER SOURCEBOOK
Did you know that not all sheep have fleece, that there is at least one breed of sheep that has ‘hair’ rather than fleece thus making it of not much use to crocheters? That’s just one of the hundreds of … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a kick pleat to an A-line skirt pattern
Mary from Pudding and Pie shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to alter a skirt pattern to add a kick pleat. The kick pleat adds extra width at the bottom of a straight or A-line skirt, making it … Read More...
Project: Stamped Sewing Kit
How pretty is this mini sewing kit!? It’s designed by Leigh S-B and she shares directions and even a free template for how she made it on her blog. Check out the details here.
-Heather
Lighthouse Candle Holders
It’s magazine-ish isn’t it? I love these candle holders made to look like lighthouses, such a fun nautical accent. You can see them over at Burton Avenue: Lighthouse Candle Holder.
Fall Bouquets
Autumn is in the air, and Project Wedding is ready with a round up of pretty fall wedding bouquets to inspire! Click here to see them all.
Inspiration: Lisa Leggett
Lisa Leggett of A Cuppa Tea with Me created this stitchery for a Phat Quarter embroidery swap. I think everything about it is perfect, from the theme (her swap partner loves sushi), to the pun, to the stitching, to the … Read More...
Little Bird in Flight: A felt Free Sewing Pattern!
I did a book and giveaway on Abigail’s book The Artful Bird: Feathered Friends to Make and Sew by Abigail Patner Glassenberg. I check in on her blog “While she naps” to see what she has been up to. Well, … Read More...
Tutorial: Gingerbread girl ornament
Troublet of The Trouble with Crafting has started a series of tutorials for simple, stash-busting Christmas ornaments. First up is this sweet felt gingerbread girl. Great for a gift, as a gift tie-on, or for your own tree. See the … Read More...
Cross Stitch – Stitchin’ on a Punkin’
One of my BFFs, Marion of Mad Cat Art Studio pointed this link out to me and I immediately fell “in like” with the idea.
Integrating beads into embroidery
Annet of Fat-Quarter is taking SharonB’s Sumptuous Surfaces online class. The further she progresses, the more adventurous she becomes. For example, she has taken several rockin approaches to incorporating beads. Check out her blog post.
How to make recycled soda can flowers
Now I’ve made recycled tin can flowers but Crissy of the blog Crissy’s Crafts has really out done herself with these flowers! See her awesome tutorial on how to make dimensional recycled soda can flowers along with really pretty photos … Read More...
Giveaway: Sewing With Oilcloth by Kelly McCants
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...