Laura Jane at Needles, Pins, and Baking Tins wants to know if you have any suggestions for her quilt, shown here. That pink background you see was supposed to be white, but her backing fabric bled during washing. Visit her … Read More...
Angel Wraps for preemies
Michele from Heart and Hands just made twelve tiny quilts she calls Angel Wraps for the tiniest of babies. Once donated to her local hospital, the personnel will use them to wrap around a baby before handing to the parents. … Read More...
Make a Teddy Bear Bead
Ah! Looking for cute frog making ideas lead me to cute teddy bear making ideas… I get distracted easily. Here’s a sweet & simple tutorial on how to make teddy bear BEADS. I happen to know that Tina makes … Read More...
Newsy: Billboard Quilt-Along kick off
The latest Oh, Fransson! Quilt-Along starts today. Read the Introduction to the event. Go to the Kick off.
A huge thank you to Lish Dorset from Craft: for posting about this here.
Ta Dah!: Sprocket Pillow from a tute
I adore this Sprocket Pillow Julia made from a tutorial at Cluck Cluck Sew. Go to the Sprocket Pillows Tutorial where you can download patterns in two sizes. Visit Frau Edelweiss’ Photostream to see more lovelies.
Inspiration: Line, loopy, and curved quilting
Debby Brown of Quilty Pleasures has taught free motion quilting for an Old Red Barn Co. Quilt-Along started back in 2009. According to Dana from the same her videos demonstrate straight line quilting, C-curved quilting, loopy quilting, S-curved quilting … Read More...
Tutorial: Turn a sweater into a cardigan with contrast front edges
Jen Giddens guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to turn a pullover sweater into a cardigan. She binds the front edges with a contrast-y fabric print. It keeps the sweater from ravelling, and looks pretty darn … Read More...
Make a Mod Podge Map Lamp
Amy from Mod Podge
Rocks has done it again! This time she’s busy covering a lamp that’s worthy of a man’s stamp of approval. So whether it’s for a man room or your living room, this vintage looking modern map … Read More...
Make Your Own Tablecloth Weights
Doesn’t it drive you crazy when an unruly summer breeze comes along and messes with your picnic tablecloth? The corners are constantly flipping up, or worse, landing in the baked beans. Solve the problem by making these fashionable tablecloth weights … Read More...
911 tribute update
Earlier today, I told you about the 911 Memorial Tribute exhibit being put together by The Dream Rocket project. I just received a follow-up message from Jennifer Marsh that the exhibit, which recognizes the tenth anniversary of the September … Read More...
Make a Junk Drawer Organizer
Who doesn’t have one of those awful junk drawers? You know the one… it doesn’t want to shut after you open it, you can rarely find what you are looking for but you “know it’s in there”! Yeah that’s the … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a baby hat from a turtleneck
Maridith from Strictly Homemade guest blogs in the Sew Chic Upcycling series on Seamingly Smitten with a tutorial showing how to create this super cute baby hat out of a turtleneck. The turtleneck came off of a shirt she had … Read More...
Tutorial: Modern crib skirt with contrast box pleats
Sew4Home shows how to make a pleated crib skirt with contrast box pleats. I love the crisp, modern look! Get the tutorial.
[photo from Sew4Home]
Salt Water Taffy Inspiration
I just love this salt water taffy inspiration board Melissa from The Loveliest Day created for Postcards & Pretties! Click here to get all the details. The pastel color palette is so soft and pretty!
Artistic Wedding Photos
If you’re intrigued by the look of all the dreamy, artistic wedding photos that are so popular lately, don’t miss this informative article at Poptastic Bride all about using LOMO, Polaroid, and other instant cameras for wedding pictures! Click here… Read More...
Shark Party Food
Gan of I Heart Sharks sent me a link to her Shark Week party, and the food photos are filled with ridiculously clever sharky ideas. Makes we want to revisit shark week and throw a party. Shark cake pops, “chum” … Read More...
Scary Cereal Cake Pops
Scary because they are made with Count Chocula, Frankenberries and Boo-Berry cereals. Remember those? Learn to make ’em HERE at Sugar Swings!. And she put them on a stick just for me. Aw. I once made cereal cake pops… Read More...
Freebie: Cupcake Digital Stamps
Download adorable cupcake and sentiment digital stamps for free from Paper Smooches, click here to download.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps and SVG files? We love using the Design bundle to download our digital stamps. Make sure you … Read More...
DIY Corn Dogs
As one with a clear obsession with food on sticks, I have to give respect to one of the forerunners: corn dogs. Learn to make your own HERE at Chow.
Inspiration: The Lone Beader
The Lone Beader has completed her beaded painting of Radio City Music Hall. Incredible detail. Scroll through her blog to review this project’s development.