The Royal School of Needlework announces,
… Read More...The next two titles in the RSN Essential Stitch Guides series are now avialable – Silk Shading by Sarah Homfray and Kate Sinton’s Stumpwork. Both can be bought from our online shop and
Free pattern: Applique makeup bag
Learn more about the new For the Love of Hand Stitching with Jan Constantine from England’s celebrated embroidery designer! You can also download a free project, and comment to win the book too.
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Win a pretty pin
Lynn B of Happiness is Cross Stitching is giving away one of her sumptuous little felt brooches embellished with spiderweb roses and seed beads. You know you want this! Go to her blog post to enter before July 31.
Stitch some holiday party dresses
Corinne of so september is celebrating Christmas in July with a new pattern set of wee holiday dresses, Jingle Belles. She says, “These patterns are (hopefully) reminiscent of those gorgeous miniature gowns that always make little girls sparkle and shine … Read More...
Persephone arises from the…trash
I am blown away by a series of bodices created by Gina of Fan My Flame for an upcoming presentation. Look closely at this masterpiece, Persephone’s Bodice, in which “The twisted leaves and pomegranate brooch show how Persephone is tied … Read More...
How to Make Book Birdhouses
Aren’t these fun? Whimsical is probably one of those Martha Stewart words that would describe this too. I’ve seen other book projects, but this is the first time I’ve seen them made in to birdhouses. I love the way they … Read More...
Old Shutters to Photo Display
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I am a huge fan of unique photo displays. For years and years my husband and I hung school photos of our kids in $2.00 WalMart frames all up and down … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a passport cover
Annie from Originate and Renovate shares a tutorial on Creating My Way To Success showing how to make a pretty fabric cover for a passport. Get the tutorial.
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Candelabra Jewelry Holder
Repurposing means to take something and turn it into something else, hence giving its life a new purpose. What was once a candelabra that surely donned fancy dinner tables at some point in its former life, now proudly holds mounds … Read More...
Candy Crab Cupcake Toppers
So completely adorable. Learn to make crab cupcake toppers from candy HERE at the Seven Year Cottage.
Tutorial: Restyle plain flip-flops with beads or braided fabric
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a pair of tutorials on her blog showing how to give the humble flip-flop a stylish makeover. In part 1, she shows how to replace the plastic thongs with braided fabric … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s bib tee from thrifted materials
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional guest blogs at On The Laundry Line with a tutorial showing how she made this adorable little bib t-shirt out of thrifted materials. Her total cost for the shirt was $2.75. Get the tute… Read More...
Tutorial: Rouleau pocket made from fabric strips
Head over to Colette Patterns to find out how to make a rouleau pocket – a decorative pocket made from fabric strips pieced together to build a lace-ish pattern. It’s not exactly a functional pocket, but it’s a beautiful detail. … Read More...
Tutorial: Shrinking a sewing pattern
If a sewing pattern is just a little too big, it’s easy enough to just take off a little width or a little length to make it right. But when you need to step it down a full size or … Read More...
Tutorial: Zipper Flower
I love hand made embellishments! There are tons of embellishments on the market but why not make your own, it’s usually less expensive and you can easily co-ordinate them perfectly with your project. The Joyful Stamper blog shares the directions … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Word Art Book Quote
Jill at A Matter of Memories took this quotation by Cicero and transformed it into printable word art for paper crafting projects. The file is in PNG format for paper, hybid or digital use. Click here to go to the … Read More...
Freebie | SVG Motorcycle File
This cool motorcycle shape can be downloaded as a free SVG file from BeaOriginal. The file is compatible with the SCAL and MTC software packages. Click here to go to the download. Check out more SVG files and bundles over … Read More...
Tutorial | Upcycle an Old Book Into A Scrapbook
Jamie from C.R.A.F.T shows how you can use an old hardcover book as the base for an upcycled scrapbook. This reminds me of the Smash books that are so popular right now. Click here to go to the tutorial. … Read More...
Inspiration: Silly BooDilly
The Silly BooDilly handmade some gorgeous paper and then added hand weaving and stitching. Beautiful! I am totally stealing her idea for card fronts and small framed works. See more photos at her blog post.
Make a two-faced doll
I’m probably revealing my age, but one of my favorite toys as a child was a little doll that was two in one. There was a head on each end, and by flipping the long skirt you could reveal one … Read More...