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Here’s a sweet note from Angie of the Counted Wishes Festival, the only online, designer-only retail cross-stitch event:
Our next Counted Wishes Festival will be coming up Sept. 15-21, 2011, at http://countedwishes.com. We’ll have an exciting Cyber-Class planned… Read More...
Lorajean of Lorajean’s Magazine shares this neat technique for making a paper doily. You can use these for gift wrapping as shown above, but also on scrapbooking projects. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Quick quiz for serger owners: Do you really know what the Differential Feed dial controls? No? Heather from Fiberosity takes a few minutes to explain what differential feed is, and how to use it to your advantage in your serging … Read More...
What fun! I wanna go to a Crochet Retreat! The fine folks at the Crochet Liberation Front – those zany ‘radical’ crochets – have come up with what looks to be a wonderful few days devoted to the best of … Read More...
Oh. My. Goodness. Inspired by some large-scale cross-stitch decorating projects she saw on line, Danielle Thompson conceived this cross-stitch work of wall art on pegboard. Brilliant! The pegboard is predrilled with evenly spaced holes. You need only choose a design … Read More...
Sandy Ang shows how she used a staggered mini album to create a rocket themed catch-all for a little boy. The catch-all is meant to hold items like school papers and invitations. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Spice up your older embellishments with this tutorial from Mel Designs. These were once primary coloured metal grommets! Click here to go to the tutorial.
I had never even considered this before now… make your own flour from whole grains. Find tips and how-tos HERE at Good Life Eats from guest blogger Allison of Some the Wiser.
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Visit our online Amazon store for a curated selection of must-have tools, embellishments, and supplies. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned pro, you’ll find everything you need to create stunning … Read More...
I love this quilty pillow, the gray lattice make the bright fabrics sing. You can make your own version ’cause Sara at Sew Sweetness has written up a tutorial on her blog. There are lots of photos and detailed steps. … Read More...
Melissa from Love Affair With My Brother… designed this quilt top saying,
It is a quick and easy quilt to assemble – perfect for a weekend project.
Well, if you use her tube strip piecing method she shows you in … Read More...
Celebrities love burning scented candles and I was curious about which ones were their favorites. Here is a list of a few of those discoveries.
Jay Z, Beyonce and Jennifer Lopez are big fans of candles from the famous Diptyque… Read More...
Jenna at SewHappyGeek shares how she made this quilt block she calls Churn Dash Redux (love the name) on her blog. At the end of her post, she even does a mock-up of a quilt using 25 of these blocks … Read More...
Heather from Fiberosity guest blogs in the Dress Your [School] Girl series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial for a headband that your daughter can make herself. It’s cute with the fan fold embellishment, but it would also … Read More...
With the internet awash in rainbow party ideas, how can I not add my own unicorn cookie pops and bite-size rainbow cookies? Find tips on making them HERE.
Hosting a Rainbow party? Check out these Rainbow party articles over … Read More...
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows two ways to make a lollipop applique for a t-shirt. One has swirls of contrasting fabric stitched down to the shirt; the other uses reverse applique to make the swirly motif. Both are super … Read More...
Vanessa from V and Co. shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a faux pleated throw pillow. She made it gradations of Kona solids in precut strips. (One roll up will make three pillows!) I’m loving the … Read More...
A Facebook friend alerted me to the Mental Floss Blog post by Miss Cellania 10 Mind-blowing Art Quilts that led me to discover fiber artist Amy Ahlstrom whose graffiti inspired urban quilts are phenomenal. The one pictured is SFChinatown, image … Read More...
Today I discovered Pam, who tells us “I’m fall(ing) for felt”! There is no tutorial but I think everyone can look at her stunning pictures and figure out how to create these fall beauties. Actually, Pam always loved felt, but … Read More...
…atop bite-size brownies. Learn to make him (easily) HERE at The Seven Year Cottage.
