Rachel from Maybe Matilda guest blogs at WhipperBerry with a tutorial showing how to make a warm neck cowl, no knitting or crocheting required. Instead, she uses an old cardigan sweater. The buttons on the front of the cardigan are … Read More...
Enter Pat’s birthday giveaway
Our beloved Pat Winter is celebrating her birthday with a mondo giveaway! She’s including one delicious stitchy item for each year of her age. Awesome. Go to her blog post to see the loot and enter the contest before September … Read More...
Tips and Tutorial: Card from Scrapbook Kit
Jess Larsen shares some clever tips on turning a scrapbooking kit into cards. She made this cute camera card with the latest Studio Calico scrapbooking kit. Click here to watch her video.
-Heather
Wash Basin Coffee Table
This great vintage looking coffee table was a wash basin in a former life. Just goes to show that you can turn nothing into something if you just put your mind to it. Head over to Red Barn Candle Company … Read More...
Learning while stitching for Jude
MarieE of colored thread launched her Stitch and Surface class by working with her students to create embroidered feathers for Jude Hill’s Magic Feather Project. Marie says,
… Read More...In creating these feathers we talked a lot about various forms of
Would you go No Shampoo?
You know there is a whole ‘No Shampoo’ movement out there. It’s really quite interesting. There are a ton of places online to read about and several techniques for keeping your hair clean and nice. Nicer than if you use … Read More...
Freebie | Halloween Subway Art
Kim from all things simple created this Halloween subway art poster in a range of colours. Along with the one shown above you can also download a green version and a white version. Click here to go to the download.… Read More...
Check Out These Cute Miniature Mummy Soaps Perfect For Halloween
Not only do these mummies fit perfectly into little hands but with halloween just around the corner you know what that means……..that’s right sticky, sugar coated fingers! Never fear the kids will want to wash up often with these super … Read More...
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Garnier Giveaway Winner
Thank you to all who entered the Garnier Giveaway, competition is now closed and the lucky winners are
1. Christina
2. Ruth
3. Laura
I have emailed you to inform you of your win CONGRATULATIONS
New Test Batch from Double Helix
It’s always good to see a new email from Double Helix Glassworks. There’s usually a deal or sale or something new. Since they’re the makers of some of my favorite glass I always pay attention. So they have a … Read More...
Polymer Clay Animal Totems
Clay artists are creative, creative folks. Leanimale’s store on Etsy is a trove of treasures including the one that caught my eye up here, her Le Kiwi Bird totem. The coatimundi is a close second though. Or maybe the Hamster.
Tutorial: Flying Geese quilt for little girl
This quilt sure says little girl. Melissa at Sew BitterSweet Designs used the Flying Geese pattern in the quilt – all cut from a Moda precut (Jelly Roll (precut fabrics)). It was a gift to her best friend’s little … Read More...
Rosemarie, a quilt from her aunt, and a plea
Emily at Mommy’s Nap Time is a strong supporter of her niece (age 5). She made her a pretty quilt (shown in photo). She just shaved off all her hair (for a second time), and now she’s getting the … Read More...
Cross Stitch Two Little Witches
Time for Halloween stitching right? Well Lili.Hr has a cute little duo of witches for you to stitch for ornaments or to add to a treat bag.
New York Candle Line by Oak
The famous Oak clothing store has a new line of candles that smell like different neighborhoods in New York. They’re made out of soy wax and are hand poured in Brooklyn.
For example, Mckibben & Bogart is inspired by artist’s … Read More...
Wedding Dresses with a Touch of Color
Pink, blush, blue, or gray may not be the traditional colors for a wedding gown, but they are gorgeous! If you’re seeking a gown with a hint of color, don’t miss this round-up at Green Wedding Shoes.
DIY Hot Cocoa Favor
Treat your wedding guests to a warm and cozy favor perfect for fall or winter: hot cocoa with marshmallows! You’ll find a tutorial for creating these favors, complete with adorably packaged marshmallows, at Life of Vintage Lover. Click here… Read More...
Silk ties into a quilt to remember Dad
Sarah at The AfterCraft finished this lovely modern quilt. She explains,
… Read More...This is a upcycled quilt I was commissioned for by a young woman whose father had passed away and she had kept his ties. She wanted the ties to
Hand stitched applique after machine fail
Keren at sew la vie first tried machine appliqueing the squares on this pillowcase, but after finishing two she decided to rip them out and start over. She then hand appliqued the squares with lovely results. Click HERE to read … Read More...