Dana of “MADE” has generously made available her pretty fall leaves tutorial, complete with templates for the three leaves she used. She also pictures many ideas on how you can use your lovely leaves. Summer is waving good-bye as … Read More...
New to Blog-taught sewing? Head over to Sew Mama Sew!
Kristin is the owner of the wildly popular Sew Mama Sew! blog and online fabric shop. If you are new to poking around online to learn how to make stuff, SMS needs to be your first stop. The items on … Read More...
New online class from Mary Corbet
An exciting announcement about a new online embroidery course from Mary Corbet:
… Read More...The Nesting Place is a six-week interactive online class, with step-by-step instructions, exclusive video instruction, and a full materials kit. The class will take you from the
Tutorial: No-sew in-hoop framing
FingerPricks shares a different approach to framing embroidery in a hoop. She says,
… Read More...This is a fairly quick, simple, no-sew way to finish with a nice folded edge at the back; you’ll need scissors, heavy card (preferably the same colour
How to Serve Cake and Ice Cream
And one more ice cream… Find some clever ways to serve ice cream and cake at parties HERE at Real Simple. Spotting the chocolate scoops in cupcake liners, I couldn’t help but flashback to the final wedding scene in … Read More...
Striped Ice Cream
The weather is still hovering around 80 degrees (F) where I am, so until we shift dramatically lower, I’ll keep on with the ice cream. Learn to make striped ice cream HERE at Martha Stewart.
Chocolate Covered Jelly Beans
Yes, please. Find out how to cover jelly bans with chocolate and craft this jelly bean sundae HERE at 1 Fine Cookie. There’s also a jelly bean cocktail.
How to make a recycled container drum kit with your little rock star
I can’t tell you how much this makes me smile! If you have a little one that likes to “bang a gong” then get thee to a recycle bin and over to Laura’s blog Art 4 Little Hands and follower … Read More...
Inspiration: Fantaisies Crazy Quilting by Evy
This exquisite pillow by French crazy-quilter Evy gives me double joy. As always, I’m captivated by the luxurious detail of seam treatments that incorporate beading and silk ribbon embroidery. What’s different about Evy’s pillow: The complex pattern of the piecing … Read More...
Tutorial: Lollipop Skirt
Amy from Peek a Poo Pattern Shop and Nap Time Crafters shares a tutorial showing how to make her Lollipop Skirt. Pleats at the waist are stitched down through the hips to give fullness at the bottom of the skirt … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a Frame Of Mind pincushion
Leigh Ann Tennant from Spincushion shares a tutorial showing how to make this awesome little framed pincushion. The bright colors of the fancy frame and the printed fabric are sooo happy! If you can’t find a brightly colored frame at … Read More...
Giveaway: Vintage glove making kit
Bramcost Publications has a unique giveaway going on right now. One of their readers will receive a vintage glove making kit. The kit includes ivory fabric, thread, pattern and instructions for making the gloves. This is an actual vintage kit, … Read More...
Tutorial: Scalloped Button Border
I love a scalloped edge, they always add such pretty touch to any card so I flipped when I saw this amazing scalloped border made of buttons, how clever! Pop over to Britta Swiderski’s blog for a video tutorial on … Read More...
Tutorial: Lulu t-shirt dress for little girls
Jessica from Bits for Baby and Craftiness is not Optional shows how to make her Lulu Dress for little girls. It’s super cute, but also an easy dress to make. The bodice is made from repurposed t-shirt knit, and the … Read More...
Tutorial: Antsy baby name keepsake blanket
Janine from Heidi in Lederhosen shows how to make a personalized baby blanket. An army of ants carrying the letters of the baby’s name across the bottom of the blanket. This would make a such a sweet keepsake gift for … Read More...
Learning along with Susan
It is thrilling to watch Susan Lenz‘s discoveries unfold as part of her artist-in-residence experience at Hot Springs National Park. I adore this fiber vessel, which emerged through experimentation and unfurls more spontaneously than the first few vessels … Read More...
DO YOU WANT TO MAKE MONEY WITH YOUR CROCHET?
Time and again, I read and hear about people who would like to make money with their crochet. It’s difficult to get paid a fair price for crocheted items. People who do not crochet have no idea of the … Read More...
Book review: Glorious Embellishing
Australian needle artist Gloria McKinnon has put together Glorious Embellishing
for Martha Pullen’s publication company. This book is all about traditional-style crazy quilting: rich, colorful fabrics; antique images; complex embroidered seam treatments; silk-ribbon and beaded embellishments.
Project directions are a … Read More...
Tutorial | Snack Tray
Sandy Ang shows how you can create a customised snack tray from a sheet of 12×12 scrapbook paper and corrugated cardboard. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Article | Using Symbolism in Scrapbook Pages
This article on the Creating Keepsakes blog addresses the use of symbolism in scrapbooking. The article is written by Rachel Kaufman of Scrapbooking from the Inside Out, and she uses examples of pages made with their Growth kit to … Read More...