Doreen of Art Needlepoint offers excellent guidance for stitching with silk threads. If you’re intimidated by this elegant fiber, check out Doreen’s advice.
Many thanks to Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint for pointing out this rockin article.
Tutorial | Basic Photo Editing
This tutorial over at A Piece of Lisa, shows how you can do some basic photo editing using Photoshop. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Tutorial: The Circle Wrap Skirt
Elizabeth from Simple Simon and Co shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a simple but lovely wrap skirt. The pattern is based on a circle skirt, but is made to wrap and tie around your waist … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt little ladybug softie
Jess from Bits for Baby and Craftiness Is Not Optional shares a tutorial for making a little ladybug softie. The soft toy is made from craft felt, with grosgrain ribbon tags for legs. Cuuuute!! She cut the circles using her … Read More...
Project: Halloween Stamped Muslin Bags
Martha Stewart shares instructions for making some fun stamped muslin treat bags for Halloween. These would be perfect party favors.
-Heather
Check out more SVG files and bundles over at Design Bundles
Are you looking for more Halloween Embellishments, papers,… Read More...
Tutorial: Make an adjustable buckled waistband
Sabra from Sew a Straight Line guest blogs in the Dress Your [School] Boy series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make an adjustable buckled waistband for a pair of pants. The buckle at the … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric covered twist ties
Karen from Sew Many Ways… shows a fun way to tie up a small gift bag. She uses fabric-covered twist ties! I LOVE this idea!!! The wired fabric strips are so pretty, and you can make them out of scraps … Read More...
Tutorial: Child-sized doll sling, and a doll-sized doll sling too
The Sewing Dork shows how to make a child-sized sling so your little girl (or boy) can carry around their favorite dolls just like they see their mama doing. She also gives the dimensions to make a sling that a … Read More...
Make an inchie box
Oooooo! Look what Judy of Judy’s Fabrications has been doing with her inchies! She’s making tiny, gorgeous trinket boxes. Brilliant! See lots more photos at her blog post.
Online Workshop | Über*Media PanPastels
Nathalie Kalbach of Nathalie’s Studio has launched a new series of online workshops called Über*Media. The first in the series of workshops is PanPastels. More info from Nathalie:
… Read More...The course is six weeks long and the first five
UPCYCLE A T-SHIRT!
I really love the look of this chunky, recycled bracelet. This gives me some larger notions – like a matching bracelet.
The designer of this pretty upcycled t-shirt bracelet is Athena. She has a nice tutorial to show you how … Read More...
Tutorial | Altered Metal Flowers
Mel from Mel Designs shows how she made some older embellishments new again. She turned plain metal flowers into these shabby chic prize ribbon embellishments. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Make your own bra – DIY bra kits
My mom thinks I should be wearing a D cup bra and mentions it to me often. I SWEAR I am wearing the correct size bra, a 36C. The thing is, my mom is super tiny and SHE wears a … Read More...
Giveaway | My Memories Suite
Kathleen of Charm Bracelet Diva is also holding a giveaway for one copy of My Memories Site Digital Scrapbooking Software. Entries close Friday August 26th at midnight CST. Click here to go to the giveaway.
Inspiration du Jour | Photo Booth Fun
Natural Remedies For Erectile Dysfunction
As you must be aware erectile dysfunction (ED) is a sexual disorder faced by most men, wherein they remain unable to achieve an erection required for sexual intercourse. Also known as impotency the occasional occurrence of this problem isn’t a … Read More...
Artist Talk at Bullseye – Stacy Lynn Smith
If only Bullseye Glass were closer. I would go to so many more events there. Especially the free artist talks. And the one I’m writing about here is with artist Stacy Lynn Smith as she describes her works in paper … Read More...
Tip: Only buy Quilt Shop quality fabric
Have you ever wondered why many quilters only buy their fabrics from a local quilt shop (LQS) instead of from one of the big chains? Konda at Moose on the Porch Quilts explains it has to do with the Greige … Read More...
Men Quilt Too! Show and Contest
This one’s for the boys. Thearica from Pig Tales and Quilts wants everyone to know that women are not the only ones who quilt, many men do too. And in honor of all the male quilters out there she’s hosting … Read More...
Newsy: Dare to be Ugly Challenge
Thearica from Pig Tales and Quilts has a bit of this horrid fabric left if you want to join the Dare To be Ugly Challenge she’s hosting. She explains,
… Read More...It is time once again for the ladies to crank up