Charity from Sweet Shop and Indie Tutes shows how she turns her self-drafted paper patterns into printable PDF patterns. Get thet tute.
[photo from Indie Tutes]
Tutorial: How to secure serger thread tails
I love using my serger when sewing stretch knits, but I’ve never known exactly how to finish off the thread tails. If you just cut them close, they’ll rip right out. My approach has been to thread them back up … Read More...
Tutorial: Floral Card with Colored Pencils
Jill Fosters shares a great new video tutorial on her blog. Using a new Penny Black Christmas floral stamp she creates a lovely elegant card sharing lots of tips for shading and blending colored pencils .
-Heather
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Free cross-stitch charts
Beaducation DVD giveaway ends Tuesday!
The giveaway for your choice of DVD from Beaducation will end Tuesday. Hurry over to the original post and leave a comment for your chance to win!
Sunflower Brownie Pops, a Nice Alternative to the Hurricane
As I batten down my hatches for Hurricane Irene, set to arrive this afternoon in Washington, DC, where I am, these bright and sunshine-y sunflower brownie pops from Munchkin Munchies are a lovely contrast to the doom-filled gray skies out … Read More...
Book review: Needlepoint Trade Secrets
Wouldn’t it be nice to have an expert stitcher on hand all the time to help you solve problems and share tidbits of wisdom to make your stitchy life easier? You can have needlepoint expert Janet M. Perry at your … Read More...
Edible Fingerpaint Letter Art
Not only is this fingerpaint edible, but look at the art made by little hands. Find the recipe and how-tos HERE at Hands On: As We Grow.
Maps + Globes {Wedding Inspiration}
Maps & globes are perfect for a travel-themed wedding! Visit Postcards & Pretties for 15 inspiring ways to incorporate them into your special day.
Rock Your Wedding with Old LP’s
Vintage vinyl adds cool retro style to your wedding! Celebration features lots of creative ideas for using LP’s to rock your special day! Click here for all the details.
Date Night DIY
Planning a wedding is so exciting, but can be very time-consuming. Take a moment to remember what really matters with this adorable Date Night DIY! Plan a special evening for just the two of you, and let your fiance know … Read More...
Extra! Extra! Read all about it! The latest trend in nail art is worth reading about
It’s the latest nail art trend out of New York City after the real snake-skin pedicures that were all the rage awhile back.
Unlike the snake-skin trend that would involve sourcing your own shedded snake-skin ( Ewwwwww now that is… Read More...Spiral Burning Candle
Aaron and Sara McWilliams from Spiral Light Candle Corp. invented this unique candle that burns in a spiral pattern. The wax melts inwards until it fills up the hollow inside, and then you light another wick. It’s basically two candles … Read More...
Claying in the Philipines
A reader and clayer from the Philipines wrote to CraftGossip to tell us about her guild’s challenges. She writes about her contributions to the challenges on her blog and invites us to check out her guilds page on Facebook.
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Tutorial: Soft and Slouchy Book Bag
Sew4Home shows how to make their Soft and Slouchy Book Bag. If you make it from a sturdy fabric (such as corduroy, as they did in their example), you can avoid using an interfacing that would stiffen the bag. The … Read More...
Tutorial: Pencil-shaped pencil pouch
Gwen from Gwenny Penny shows how to make a zippered pencil pouch – shaped like a pencil. A pencil pencil pouch!! Too cute! Get the tutorial.
[photo from Gwenny Penny]
Tutorial: Round nested fabric baskets
Christina from2 Little Hooligans shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a nested set of fabric baskets. They’re cute enough on their own, but even more so when you see how she turns them upside and … Read More...
5 Types of Felt: Felt 101 & eco-friendly bowling pin set
Marla’s is a video that all of you will want to watch if felting is your thing. I found it very informative and I think you will too. Marla of http://www.creativedish.com/ created this video for Favecrafts. Once you know all … Read More...
Technique: Faux Crazed Porcelain
Shelley over at Stamptramp shares a fabulous technique she calls Faux Crazed Porcelain. Using crackle paint, paint dabbers and Ultrathick Embossing powder she makes some wonderful stamped embellishments. Click here for her step by step tutorial.
-Heather
Multi-Fandom quilt patterns
I just discovered Fandom In Stitches, thanks to Marina Lynn at Quilt Inspiration. It’s a website devoted to bringing quilters patterns of images from popular books, movies, cartoons, music, and more. I’m sure you all recognize this pattern … Read More...