Jane’s Doodles is offering a sweet ice cream cone digital stamp for free. Click here, the freebie is in her side bar.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps and SVG files? We love using the Design bundle to download … Read More...
Craftsy – Take a Class, Find a Pattern, and More!
Classes, projects, blogs, deals…. and not just knitting!
(Ya know, I really have to STOP looking for these sites!)
(and put away my credit card – I just signed up for Stephanie Japel’s Knits That Fit … Read More...
Welcome to SpinKnit 2011 from Interweave!
Look at the cover! Spindle, plus sheep equals hat! Love. It!
Well, we all know there’s more to it, that’s why the folks at Interweave bring us these mouth watering magazines! In this issue articles discuss traditional textiles (cedar fibers) … Read More...
New CS alphabet
This new cross-stitch alphabet, free from Brodyzen Creations, is perfect for monogramming or gift tags. The chart includes the border and the entire alphabet. Go to the download post.
Watch Allie create
I love it when Allie Aller lets us watch her process. Look over her shoulder as she creates her new Pretty Crazy Green 9 Patch quilt. Go to the blog post.
My Newest Project – Ooooh I’m In Love!
You know how some yarn is totally made for a particular set of needles and then a pattern jumps in the mix and you have Utopia? Well this is the story…
So I got some new yarn from Knit Picks, … Read More...
Picture your wedding
Michelle Rigg‘s mixed-media wedding portraits on canvas incorporate the perfect touch of embroidery. Check out more examples on her blog.
And many thanks to Melanie of you are my fave for pointing out this find.
Tutorial: Double CTJ
Tatting maven Jane Eborall has come up with a double continuous thread join that produces beautiful results with minimal sewing. Check out her tute.
Clay Flower Mirror
The flowers around this mirror are made from polymer clay. Check out this lovely mirror over at Lilybug Designs: Mirror.
How to Make a Thread Rack
If you are looking for an artistic way to store your spools of thread, then you may be interested in this tutorial. Learn how to make this cool thread rack at Festotu – How to make a thread rack.
Hanging Bookshelves
These bookshelves are suspended, giving them an awesome free flowing look. You can check them out at The Runcible Spoon – Hanging Bookshelves.
Celebrating the End in Beads
The end of summer that is. Here’s a few beauties people tagged as end of summer items on Flickr. What does your end of summer look like?
1. “Poppy Garden”, 2. Summer Polymer Clay Bracelet, 3. A Blast … Read More...
1/2-price Sublime patterns!
Check out the awesome pattern sale at Sublime Stitching. And hurry! These prices last only through Sunday, August 21! Go to Sublime Stitching,
Free hand-embroidery patterns
We’ve chosen the best hand-embroidery patterns for you to attempt this week! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or a seasoned veteran. Our free cross-stitch patterns range from simple cross-stitch patterns to more complex floral and animal … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabulous ruffled tulle skirt
Elizabeth fromSimple Simon & Co. . guest blogs at Somewhat Simple with a tutorial showing how to make a fabulous tulle skirt for a little girl. The simple gathered skirt is covered in rows and rows of gathered tulle. … Read More...
Tutorial: Stamping with Gelatos
Here’s another gorgeous mixed media creation from Donna Downey. This time she uses Gelatos from Faber-Castell with stamps for a dreamy watercolor look, how pretty! Click here to watch a video of her creative process.
-Heather
Tutorial: Ruffled drawstring backpack
Wendy from Well Good and Craft Goodies shows how to make a drawstring backpack that’s covered in fabulous girly ruffles. You can make all the ruffles the same colors, or mix things up with stripes of different colored ruffles. These … Read More...
Tutorial: Fringed Carnival Dress for toddler girls
Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her fringed and knotted Carnival Dress for little girls. This is a super easy sewing project – it takes just a couple of seams. She gets the … Read More...
Free cross-stitch charts
This cross stitch roundup is all about free patterns. We have created this quick list with links to each Cross stitch pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone. Please note that these patterns were … Read More...
Free pattern: Owl softie
Melissa from A Hundred Billion Stars shares a free pattern at Free Spirit Fabrics for making a little owl softie. Cute!! Get the pattern.
Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these sewing patterns for kids’ toys … Read More...