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Unbelievable! Jennifer Andrews of Children Playing with Fire is giving away an original hand-embroidered portrait! Maybe of you! She says,
… Read More...If you would like an embroidered portrait of yourself (by me), then here is your chance. Just leave a comment
If you’re into dollhouse miniatures, try making one of these adorable crystal candle holders.
It’s an affordable and unique way to add originality to your dollhouse. I went through a stage where I collected vintage dollhouses and the furniture can … Read More...
The Stitchin’ Post hosted an employee quilt challenge and today (in keeping with Sisters, Oregon style) the fire department hung all the quilts on the side of their building. Visit them on Facebook to see all the quilts. Lovely, one … Read More...
I received a review copy of the book Fresh Fabric Treats: Sixteen Yummy Projects
to Sew from Jelly Rolls, Layer Cakes and More from C&T Publishing | StashBooks.
Things I love about the book: The concept. The book showcases the … Read More...
Over at Flickr there’s a set of pictures from BE Con. I know I got pretty excited going through them. Got to relive the experience a bit. Check it out if you’re curious what we experienced. There’s even a video … Read More...
This is the newest pattern from Sweater Babe, due to be released this fall. And she’s having a giveaway!
Go here to enter, and also to see more pics of this beautiful design!
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread solves the problem of how to get a sharp point in satin stitch. See her tute.
Troublet of The Trouble with Crafting is sharing a tutorial for basic shisha–attaching tiny mirrors to fabric with embroidery. See the tute.
This is what happens when SharonB gets ahold of humble ricrac. Get the details of this seam treatment from her Pin Tangle blog post.
Sew4Home has the how-to for making their Plenty of Pockets Tote. The trim little tote bag has a long cross-body strap for easy carrying, and rows of pockets on the outside for easy access to keys, phone, sunglasses, etc. Get … Read More...
Pat Bravo shares a free downloadable PDF tutorial for making a soft cover for your tablet or reader. The top flap is held in place with a strip of fabric. Get the PDF tutorial.
[photo from Pat Bravo]
Erin from Dog Under My Desk shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! for making her Grocery Bag Stuff Sack. Fill it with plastic grocery sacks and keep it in your car, and you’ll always have a trash bag or … Read More...
Nicole Magourik shares a great tutorial video about stamping on your scrapbook pages over on Two Peas in a Bucket. Click here to watch.
-Heather
Joann from Craft Passion shares a modification of her Kid Shorts Pattern. Instead of using ribbing to finish off the bottom edges, she adds a contrast strip of woven cotton with long ends that are tied into knots at … Read More...
I’ve spotted these flowers on many a cake of late, and I always pause when I do. I just love the look of these flowers, so I was happy to finally see a tutorial. Learn to make gumpaste flowers HERE … Read More...
Pink Stitches shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make the cutest little camera softie. Unlike your expensive actual camera, the softie version won’t break when it gets dropped on the floor. It even has a neckstrap so … Read More...
Jessica from Sew Homegrown shows how to make her Too Hot To Shop pillowcase top. This style of shirt is all over the trendy stores right now. You could pay the big bucks to buy one at the mall, or … Read More...
Donatella from Inspiration & Realisation shares a tutorial for creating a tee with a metallic silver image painted across the front. Love it! Don’t worry if you can’t draw well – the image she painted was traced through the thin … Read More...
Head over to The Southern Institute to find out how to transform a man’s boxy t-shirt into a woman’s ruffled tank. The fit is loose, with an elastic casing at the bottom to cinch it in at the hip. A … Read More...
