Lori Whitlock (one of the talented designers for Echo Park) shares a free teacher appreciation card download on her blog, click here to download the PNG and tell your childs teacher “Thanks!” for all they do.
-Heather
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Six ways with felt flowers
Catherine of Gingham Cherry has been having a lot of fun making felt flowers recently and thought she would show us 6 different ways we can use them too. She has more ideas as well so may do another post … Read More...
Learn CQ with SharonB
SharonB of Pin Tangle is offering her Encrusted Crazy Quilting course online. Yes! Sharon says,
… Read More...Encrusted Crazy Quilting offers students the opportunity to learn how to piece, develop and heavily hand embellish a crazy quilt block with hand embroidery, beading
Chains, Chains, Chains goes to…
Lisa H.! Congratulations to Lisa and good luck to you, dear readers. I have several new giveaways coming soon!
A secret revealed
I am simultaneously laughing at the humor of this piece and filled with bug-eyed awe at its masterful execution. Spastique boutique created this embroidery of blue tits for the Sew Risque exhibition. NSFW: See its glow-in-the dark punch line.… Read More...
Stitching your life
Joetta Maue speaks a bit about autobiographical needleart–hers and others’–in a Textile Arts Center post. The photos are amazing and will have you hunting down more of these artists’ work. See the post.
Tat a moustache necklace
TotusMel of Needle Tatting and Other Nonsense is sharing her technique for making this simple tatted moustache necklace. Too cute! See the tute at her Instructables post.
Mini Borgias
I adore the Showtime series The Borgias. So it was doubly fun to see Deri‘s latest commissioned DeriDolls: Cesare and Lucrecia Borgia. And I loved scrutinizing the details of these costumes from Deri’s close-up photos, as well as … Read More...
Rainy Day Cupcakes
A fitting tribute to the gray skies and incessant drops of water falling currently here in DC, check out how rain can fall in cupcakes. Learn to make them HERE at Bake It in a Cake.
Embroidery from Tajikistan
Hannah of enbrouderie shares another Tajikistan suzani from Dr. Shirazi’s collection. See all the photos at her blog post.
Save your vintage transfer
Lish Dorset of Craftzine.com has some awesome tips for preserving vintage embroidery transfers. Check out her post.
Generations – So GOOD
This piece, found via the Mr. XStitch blog (whom I just love and adore) was featured by Beefrank (whom I also love and adore), combines my love of science fiction and cross stitch in a very pleasing way.
Tutorial: Floating Bricks quilt block
Very Kerry Berry shows how she made this improvisational quilt block starting with a solid fabric base in Moda Coal. Clever use of words on fabric. See more of her Floating Bricks blocks on her blog. Click HERE to go … Read More...
Fabric Wallpaper: Bookshelf dress up
Here’s a pretty way to dress up a boring cabinet or shelf unit. Using fabric and starch you can create a new look for very little money. Head over to Feather’s Flights for the Temporary Fabric Wallpaper Tutorial.
How to make recycled corner page bookmarks
This is the perfect back to school recycled craft. See how to make recycled corner page bookmarks over at the link Athena sent in to her blog The Stuff of Success.
Back to School Treats
Find some cute and easy (or in Trisha’s words, “Fast and Fancy”) back to school treats HERE at Sweetology. Along with a giveaway. CLICK HERE to go to the post and learn more about the giveaway.
Jumbo Animal Cracker Cookies (Homemade)
I love those frosted Animal Cracker cookies. I have a box in my cupboard just sitting there waiting for me as I type. But these Jumbo homemade versions are even better. Find the recipe and how-tos HERE at Munchkin Munchies… Read More...
Free pattern: Quilted Fairy Tales jacket for girls
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy made this fabulous Quilted Fairy Tales jacket for her daughter, and she generously shares the pattern and tutorial. I love this jacket! The Peter Pan collar and contrasting waist and cuffs are such pretty details! … Read More...
Wax Burner & Breakaway Melter Giveaway
I just made these pina colada breakaway melters and thought I would share them with you. It’s a rainy day (here anyway), so I wanted to use an exotic summer sort of scent.
Also, I’ll throw in an oil/wax burner … Read More...
Tutorial: Anthro-inspired denim bow purse
Caroline from Artfully Caroline shows how to make a purse covered in gathered fabric bow embellishments. It’s inspired by a similar purse at Anthropologie. Her version is made out of denim and comes without the hefty price tag. Gorgeous! Get … Read More...