Craft shares a tutorial for making an On-The-Go Sewing Machine Cozy to help protect your machine when you take it with you to a sewing class or stitch date. Unlike other sewing machine covers that slip over the top, this … Read More...
Giveaway for tatters
In gratitude for the response to her Absolute Beginner Tatting Series of tutorials, Heather of Tatted Treasures is having her first giveaway. It includes
- Two Clover brand plastic tatting shuttles. Choose from either pink and blue, or yellow and green
Freebie | Back to School Tags
Emily from Sissy Print sent along these printable back to School tags. great for scrapbooking projects as well as teacher gifts. Click here to go to the download.
Looking for Back To School papers, stamps, and embellishments? Check out these … Read More...
Paper Popsicle Memory Game
I love this so much I can’t resist posting even though, yes, I do understand that paper is not considered edible. Find how-tos to make a DIY paper popsicle memory game HERE at Eat Drink Chic, including a free … Read More...
Make Your Own Marvel Comic Book Cookies
Well, Williams Sonoma is at it again, offering uber cool, if not also terribly intimidating, cookie decorating products for hip icons of pop culture. Just look at all these comic book goodies: Spider-Man comic book cookie cutters with stamps … Read More...
Party with Victoria Crowder Payne
Victoria Crowder Payne of Freedom of Stitch (and Sinister Stitch fame) is the featured artist on C&T Publishing’s Wednesday Night Live webcast. She says,
… Read More...In the C & T Publishing Wednesday Night Digital Lounge, we’ll be playing in the paint,
Design Team Call | 2012 Memory Logbook Contributor
Log Your Memory is looking for a team of contributors for the 2012 Memory Logbook. The team members will be responsible for providing artwork to go along with four weekly challenges, as well as writing two blog posts for … Read More...
Fantastic Food Photography Lesson
For new bloggers, seasoned bloggers, anyone with an interest in learning more about food photography, please click HERE immediately to go to 6 Bittersweets. Blogger Xiaolu has created a detailed, super-informative lesson including everything this self-taught food photographer has … Read More...
Giveaway | 1 Spot in Learn Something New Every Day
Melissa Stinson aka the scrappyjedi, is giving away one spot in Shimelle Laine’s online class ” Learn Something New Every Day”. Entries close Saturday August 27th 2011 at midnight CST. Click here to go to the giveaway.
Inspiration du Jour | Melvin
Free Boot Sock Pattern, From Vogue!
This twist stirrup boot sock is perfect! Not too much bulk in your boot where you don’t want it, but the look of a boot sock!
Definitely going in my queue!
Click HERE to get the free pattern, from Vogue … Read More...
MochiMochi Book Review
RRP$19.99 Teeny-Tiny Mochimochi by Anna Hrachovec From Mochimochiland.com
This book is filled with itsy bitsy teeny tiny knitting projects, more than 40 to be exact. If you love hanging quirky little things around your house, car or bag then these … Read More...
A Glasstastic Newsletter from ReadyMade
Another of the fun newsletters I receive is from ReadyMade magazine. Love the magazine and love the web site. This particular newsletter was chock full of glass ideas. There was even a little thing on glass bead making, go … Read More...
Watermelon Candle Tutorial
Anita Kumar is a talented crafter from India who teaches hobby courses. She is extremely creative with wax and has many free candle tutorials on her blog, Anita Kumar Candle Craft.
This watermelon candle is an example of one of … Read More...
Tutorial: Shrinking Squares Scrap Quilt
Kelly from Blue Bird Sews takes fabric scraps like these and turns them into beautiful quilts. She uses scraps measuring from 1.5 to 3.5 inches. Go to her Shrinking Squares Scrap Quilt tutorial to get the know-how.
Tutorial: Inserting an invisible zipper
Sew4Home shows how to insert an invisible zipper. They show it on the side of a throw pillow cover, but invisible zippers are also nice closures for dresses and skirts. Get the tute.
[photo from Sew4Home]
Tutorial: Smocking how-to
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin adds another technique to her Sewing 101 series with a post showing how to smock a piece of fabric. Smocking uses a pattern of small tucks to create a textured design on a piece of … Read More...
Tutorial: Running band for an iPod or other mp3 player
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy guest blogs at Nap Time Crafters with a tutorial showing how to make a running band for an iPod or other mp3 player. The elastic strap holds the gadget snug to your arm so you … Read More...
Cute Fish Tank Craft
This is a great preschool activity and you can use whatever box type ‘tank’ you have around the house. Visit My Froggy Boy for more information.
Looking for more Fish themed crafts? Check these out
The Ultimate Color Craft
How cool is this craft? I can just see a teacher doing this with a classroom full of students with their eyes open wide just waiting for the beautiful outcome of the melting crayons….who’s in? Me, Me!! Visit whatever, … Read More...