Check out the nine patch design on this felted bar soap from Rambly. This makes me wonder what other simple quilt patterns could be used to make these. Visit her post Felted Bar Soap to see how she made … Read More...
Going Coastal fabric line
Emily Herrick from Crazy Old Ladies is stoked her Going Coastal fabric line was featured in the latest issue of Quilter’s Home magazine. Visit her post Quilter’s Home to see the design board segment. Visit her post Introducing… to learn … Read More...
Event: Stay at Home Robin
Sunny from Quilting Dreams invites you to play along as she kicks off a Round Robin variation she calls Stay at Home Robin. Each person will make their own quilt starting with a 12″ – 16″ center block. You’ll … Read More...
Summertime Yum Yum Candles
This Strawberry Daiquiri candle just screams summertime. It’s a soy wax candle from Yum Yum Candles summer collection.
I’m going to try this one and will let you know what it’s like when I receive it (hopefully before the summer … Read More...
Polymer Clay Frog Charms
You can pick up how to make these cute little charms through the video tutorial. If you have some hoarded Premo Sea Green, it would be perfect…
Giveaway from Craftside: 1000 Ideas for Decorating Cupcakes, Cookies and Cakes
I’m always amazed at crossing paths on the internet, given its vastness. My co-editor here, Stefanie of Recycled Crafts, also writes the Craftside blog. In honor of her 1000th post, she’s giving away a copy of 1,000 Ideas for … Read More...
Baking Up a Cure! An Online Bake Sale
Buying baked goods to help cure breast cancer sounds like a mighty fine idea to me. Baking Up a Cure! is a 3-day online bake sale, and all proceeds are donated to the Susan B. Komen 3-Day for the Cure. … Read More...
Froggy Watermelon
What is it about watermelon that entices people to sculpt it into something else? I’ve seen a T-Rex, hedgehogs, the Death Star… Watermelon is summer’s Jack O’ Lantern. Find tips on making a frog HERE at Kitchen … Read More...
Free Photo-editing Sessions at Photoshop & You Pop-up in San Francisco with Linda Sattgast
Digital scrapbooker extraordinaire Linda Sattgast is hosting 2 FREE sessions on getting photos into tip-top shape with Photoshop Elements. Linda will be a featured guest speaker at the Photoshop & You pop-up location in San Francisco. The Photoshop & You … Read More...
Tutorial: Pick-a-Pocket Tote Bag
You can find a tutorial for making this Pick-a-Pocket Purse at All People Quilt. It’s designed by Monica Solorio-Snow from Happy Zombie. I’m loving all of those pockets around the outside of the bag!! Get the tute.… Read More...
felt cookie cutter ornaments
Since July is coming to an end I want to squeeze in one more “Christmas in July” project. The instructions for this project by Brett Bara can be found on Design Sponge. Few things spark nostalgia like favorite family recipes, … Read More...
Recipe – S’mores Rice Krispie Treats
In case you missed it and need a s’mores fix, Glorious Treats spent all of last week blogging about s’mores. Shown are the S’mores Rice Krispies Treats. Find the recipe this vision of yumminess HERE.
Looking for more S’smores … Read More...
Sand your pattern
Here’s an excellent tip from Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread: Sand the back of your prick-and-pounce embroidery patterns to get clearer chalk impressions. (This seems like a good idea for prick-and-stitch designs on paper, too. Sanding would open … Read More...
A fun recycled cd mandala
Here is a link to the blog Mar de Sonhos, a blog that is in English and Portuguese that features this interesting recycled cd mandala. I can tell you how cool it is that crafts don’t have a language … Read More...
Tutorial: Woven-trellis pumpkin
For those of us in the northern hemisphere, fall will be here before we know it. Get a jump on stitching for the season with a tutorial from Annet of Fat-Quarter: Learn to stitch a woven-trellis pumpkin. See the … Read More...
Bright, Modern Brunch Party
There are a group of us friends, all with kids about the same age, scattered within about 40 miles of each other. We’re old friends, some as far back as 20 years, and we just don’t get together as much … Read More...
Free chart: Cause-ribbon buttons
Remember these cause-ribbon buttons stitched by Fourteen Countess? She’s now offering the chart for the design as a free download. She points out that it can be stitched in any color to represent the cause of your choice–perhaps for … Read More...
Colorful Pinwheel Cookie Pops
These rainbow pinwheel cookie pops are just about the most perfect dessert my kid could imagine. Learn to make and decorate them HERE at the Bundles of Cookies blog. (And a wee bit o’ trivia that has nothing to … Read More...
Needlepoint + stumpwork
Kelly of Kelly Clark Needlepoint Handbook has created a stumpwork sampler on a needlepoint background. Love this crossover! See more photos at her blog post.
Looking for books on Stumpwork Embroidery
? Then check out these craft books.
Not … Read More...
Mr. McGregor’s Garden Vegetable Pies
I spotted these vegetable pies on the kitchn and wanted to make them before even realizing Peter Rabbit was involved. Peter Rabbit, as in the naughty bunny brainchild of Beatrix Potter, as in a childhood story with special meaning to … Read More...