I love how Donna took an old barn door and turned it into not only something functional, but beautiful as well. A great place to hang wet towels from the pool and display a lovely basket of flowers too. But … Read More...
Paper Bag Party Lights
You know you can always count on the creative team at Martha Stewart to provide clever ideas that look phenomenal. This love string of party lights made from colorful paper bags is no exception. So when planning your next party, … Read More...
Free desktop calendar for August
Janet M. Davies of JMD Designs has released her free August 2011 desktop calendar. This month’s treat features padded needlelace. Go get the download.
Free design from The Noble Wife
The August issue of Jacquelynne Steves‘ e-newsletter, The Noble Wife, is available now and includes this sweet free embroidery pattern. Go to the newsletter. And maybe you should think about subscribing…
Refined macrame
If you equate macrame with hideous 1970s plant hangers, then you must see the post by Jeanine in Canada about pizzo Margarete, a delicate Italian knotted lace. Go to her Italian Needlework blog post.
Video tutorial: Machine-stitched line art
Dale Anne Potter shows us step by step how to add machine-stitched line art to a collage. See her video tute.
Watermelon Truffles on a Stick
Two of my favorite bloggers combined has to result in something splendid, like these watermelon sugar cookie truffles (and please note the stick). Learn to make them HERE at The Sweet Adventures of SugarBelle, courtesy of guest-poster Shelly of … Read More...
Baseball Party Ideas
While sports and I don’t mix well, I do appreciate that others might actual enjoy such things as “baseball” and want to throw a party with something sporty as a theme. Find ideas for a baseball party HERE at Better … Read More...
Hear Aimee Ray
In case you missed it–CraftSanity podcasts are back, and the first new episode is an interview with the queen of Doodle Stitching, Aimee Ray. Go to the CraftSanity post for the link.
Project: Stamped Mermaid Sack
I’m so thrilled to see so many wonderful mermaid stamps out now! Visit the Stampington and Company website and learn how to stamp and paint a mermaid on a muslin sack that you can take to the beach to collect … Read More...
Tutorial: Lace-trimmed layering slip
Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how to make an Extender Slip that you can layer underneath a short skirt. The lace trim at the bottom of the slip peeks out from the hem of the skirt and adds extra length … Read More...
Tutorial: Turn a thrifted skirt into a summery strapless dress
Natalie from Johnny In a Dress guest blogs in the Sew Chic Upcycling series at Seamingly Smitten with a tutorial showing how to turn a thrifted skirt into a summery strapless dress. The buttons that used to run down the … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a custom applique to a plain backpack
Just in time for back to school, Britney from J & M’s Eye Candy guest blogs at Brassy Apple with a tutorial showing how to embellish a plain backpack with a custom applique. The owl she adds is sooo cute, … Read More...
Lookie what she made: 1 thrifted dress becomes 7 new items
Little Apple Seedshares photos of the 7 new items she made out of one thrifted dress. The dress (shown here) was $3.99, and she used the fabric from it to make a sewing machine cover, an iPad cover, nursing … Read More...
Tutorial: Appliqued and embroidered clock
Ohhhhhh, the cuteness! Creative Breathing shares the pattern and instructions for creating a perpetually happy appliqued and embroidered clock. Go to her tute.
Tutorial: Sweet Dreams Nap Mat Set
Maddie from Domestic Anarchy shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make her Sweet Dreams Nap Mat set. The set includes a quilted cover for a standard nap mat, as well as a matching pillow and ruffled … Read More...
Creating Glass Beads giveaway ends Thursday
Don’t miss your chance to win a copy of Jeri Warhaftig’s Creating Glass Beads
! Two lucky readers will be randomly selected. Leave a comment at the original post to enter. (Sorry, open to US residents only.)
Inchies from leftovers
Annet of Fat-Quarter turned some leftover aida cloth into adorable cross-stitched inchies. What a great idea! Teeny tiny stitchy art that you can attached to a greeting card, gift tag, or Christmas ornament. Quick, easy, and thrifty. See Annet’s blog … Read More...
Art Journaling 101 | Gesso Basics
Are you intrigued by the use of gesso for art journaling or scrapbooking? This article by Julie-Ann Shahin on the Tangie Baxter blog, will introduce to what gesso is, and how you can use it in your projects. Julie-Ann shares … Read More...
Tutorial | Making a Photo Collage Blog Banner
Do you have a blog? Would you like to make a cool photo collage banner for it? This tutorial from Katie Evans on the Made blog, shows you how to create one using Photoshop Elements. Click here to go to … Read More...