Destri from The Mother Huddle shares a tip sent in by one of her readers for a clever way to store your fabric. I won’t give away the secret here, but I can tell you it involves a rolling trouser … Read More...
Video: Dimensional stitch
Victoria Crowder Payne‘s Sinister Stitch Chronicles video series continues with “Episode 3: Dimensional Stitch.” She says,
… Read More...I talk about the multiple personalities of the French Knot and discuss working the Monkshood/Wolfsbane piece on opposite sides of the same fabric.
Winnie the Pooh Pancakes
If you’re looking to add a little magic and sweetness to your breakfast, these Winnie the Pooh Pancakes are the perfect choice! Not only will these adorable pancakes put a smile on your face, but they also bring to life … Read More...
YARN CRAWL, 2011, REVIEWED – PART ONE
The last four days of July, 2011 was time to Yarn Crawl in the St. Louis area! Twelve shops in the region participated, opening with special hours, a free treat for every visitor (from cookies, to water, to mints, to … Read More...
Tutorial | Birthday Card Keepsake Book
If you have lots of birthday or other cards piling up that you’d like to keep, here’s a neat idea for dealing with them. Allison from Little Lovelies bound the cards her son received for his first birthday into this … Read More...
Review and Giveaway | Scotch Adhesives
Jill at A Matter of Memories has posted a review of two new Scotch brand adhesives: adhesive dots and super glue. She is also giving some away! Entries close Thursday August 11th 2011 at 5 p.m. Click here to go … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Summer Lovin’
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Anti – cling Avocado Hair Mask
Not all of us own silk pillow slips. So it’s easy to say that at some point, we must all suffer from dry, frizzy hair. It is winter here in OZ so you can imagine how frizzy my hair is. … Read More...
How To Make Your Own Detangling Spray
Pop on over to Crafty Couple and check out one of their latest posts on making your own hair detangling spray using 2 ingredients you all have in the house. If you are after something chemical free try this lil … Read More...
Help, my quilt is ruined!
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...