Maureen fromMaureen Cracknell Handmade shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Quilted Stripes throw pillow. This pillow has it all in the details – the quilted texture on the stripes, the handstitched accents, the simple … Read More...
Book Review – Little Things For Busy Hands
Little Things For Busy Hands by Katie Evans
$24.95 ISBN 9780143206200
From monsters and rag rugs to bookmarks this book will have your young ones using their passion for craft to create 16 wonderful step by step projects from the … Read More...
Weekly giveaway winners
In case you can’t easily see the details in the image above, this week’s giveaway winners are
- Twisted Stitches, #68 of 193 comments, Corvus
- Princess Sara kit, #68 of 110 comments, Linda Rumsey
- “Let it Be” onesie and cap, #44
Quilting Widow(er) Appreciation Day
Kaelin at the plaid scottie is hosting a Quilting Widow(er) Appreciation Day in September. Of the event she explains,
… Read More...Our significant others are sometimes quilting widows/widowers because we guy & gal quilters spend a lot of time away from them
Interweave Knitting Lab!
In November! In San Mateo California!
Why yes, I’d love to go, Thanks!
Maybe I’ll see you there, eh? But you better hurry, the classes are filling fast. Which class would you register for? Myself I’m thinking the Lithuanian Socks.… Read More...
Patchwork is Everyday Inspiration at C&T
Learn about Palestinian embroidery
Hannah of enbrouderie show us a traditional work of Palestinian embroidery. Cross-stitch! I had no idea! Find out more from her blog post.
Tutorial: Modern circle throw pillow
A Spoonful of Sugar shows how to make this modern throw pillow covered with appliqued felt circles. They used the AccuQuilt Go! Baby die cutter to quickly cut all of the circles, but you could cut yours out by hand … Read More...
Horton Dr Seuss quilt to benefit elementary school
Sometimes you just know your activity is “as unto the Lord” or if not religious, for the good feelings it generates. Mary from Quilting in the Sunshine State shares on her blog her Horton quilt she made to be auctioned … Read More...
Tutorial: Sizing down a pair of pants
Erica Louise from Recycled Fashion was given this awesome pair of vintage pants. The only problem? They were too big. Happily, it took just a few seams to make them just her size. She shares a tutorial showing how to … Read More...
Tutorial: Recycled beach ball drawstring bag
Its inevitable. The inexpensive inflatable beach balls will eventually get a hole in them somewhere. Rather than throwing out the vinyl ball, why not use it to make a fun drawstring beach bag?
Chica from Chica and Jo did just … Read More...
Tutorial: Super simple boxy top
Lizzie from Cotton & Curls shows how to make a super simple boxy top. Make it from a lightweight fabric to give it a pretty drape around your figure. Get the tute.
[photo from Cotton & Curls]
Tutorial: Make a vendor apron from a pillowcase
Jenny from A Bird in the Hand Art shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to turn a pillowcase into a vendor apron. The quick and easy apron takes just a few seams. Bright happy florals on a vintage … Read More...
Win 9 patterns at Split Stitch
There’s a huge honkin pattern giveaway going on over at The Split Stitch. Go to the blog post to enter before August 16.
Wrap your hoops
Phillipa of Stitching Always recommends wrapping your embroidery hoops and explains a bit about how to do it. Go to her blog post.
How to make a recycled paper tube wreath
Inspiration: JafaBrit’s Art
Jafagirl of JafaBrit’s Art describes this piece as “Hand embroidery on linen, long and short stitch, couching and satin stitch.” But it’s so much more. Go to her blog post for a photo that you can enlarge and study.
Learn needlepoint damask
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint explains needlepoint damask and shares a bunch of charts for you to try out this effect. Check it out at her blog post.
Learn To Knit With A FREE Ebook from Knitting Daily
Free applique patterns
April Rhodes of Sew to Speak shares a pageful of free designs for raw-edge applique and explains how to use them. Go to her blog post for the download.