Melissa from A Love Affair With My Brother made this quilted wall hanging as her offering in a recent homemade gift exchange. I love the stars and stripes surrounded by a fireworks border – so cute for 4th of July … Read More...
On a Pedestal {Sweet Cake Stands from Sarah’s Stands}
I have a passion for cake stands {and cakes!} so I was thrilled when I stumbled across these colorful beauties featured at The Inspired Bride! These lovely stands are available in a range of colors at Sarah’s Stands, … Read More...
4th of July Candle Holder Project
I found this DIY patriotic candle holder craft from Fave Crafts that uses Plaid paints. You’ll need a star template, paint, candle holders, candles, a ruler and a craft knife.
It’s a great project if you’re looking for some American … Read More...
GIVEAWAY WINNER ANNOUNED – IRISH CROCHET
The winner of the June Giveaway is this entry:
I love this one: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/asphyxiation
I think I’m going to try out my new habu textiles steel wool on it later this month!
I love the entry that Annina shared with … Read More...
Tutorial: Chevron quilt block
Melissa from Love Affair With My Brother says she’s seeing chevrons everywhere in home decor. She thought it was time for her to put a quilt-y spin on the chevron rage. So she made this 4th of July inspired chevron … Read More...
Knit Picks Wool of the Andes and Clover’s Elastic Thread
So I decided I needed a pair of Croc Socks. Found a pattern I liked and proceeded to cast on with some Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Tonal I had in this colorway pictured. Gorgeous, no?
I wear a … Read More...
DS pattern: Improvisational quilt and sham
Denyse Schmidt has a new pattern out – for this smashing quilted bed covering and sham. Since it’s by McCall’s, Spool should have a wider distribution that will allow more quilters to experience her improvisational style of piecing. Spied at … Read More...
DIY: Let the sun print your fabric
Heather from Dollar Store Crafts discovered there’s an inexpensive way to sun dye fabric. Most of what you’ll need you probably already have in your craft room. Visit her blog post to get the rest of the scoop.
Technique: Embossed Fabric
This card and technique just blows me away! Mel from Mel Stampz used fabric in her embossing machine and also added color to the fabric as well for an amazing technique. Click here to find out how she did.… Read More...
How to make plastic bottle flower blooms
Daniella created these plastic flowers so that she could have some weather proof decorations, she calls them “Manchester Blooms”. Pop on over to her blog Rubbish Revamped for the how to make plastic bottle flowers tutorial she posted.
Tutorial: Add beaded detail to a garment
Head over to CraftStylish to find out how to add beaded detail to a garment. Their example shows a lovely beaded neckline, but you could use the same technique to add flair to any element of a garment – a … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Pineapple Blossom baby quilt
The talent behind Suture for a Living completed this lovely baby quilt using patriotic colors red, white, and blue, also perfect for the American 4th of July celebrations today. She used Bonnie Hunter’s Pineapple Blossom block. You can get the … Read More...
From Desk to Lemonade Stand
Need some inspiration for a fun lemonade stand your kids will be proud of? Ditch the fold up card table and hit the garage sales and thrift stores in search of an old desk. Grab some paint and your creativity … Read More...
French Bee Lamp
Heading to the thrift store? Or maybe you have an old lamp sitting in your craft room just waiting for a makeover? Becca over at From Gardners to Bergers will show you how she transformed this plain lamp into a … Read More...
Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show this weekend
If you’re lucky enough to attend, you’ll see over 1300 quilts scattered about town in Sisters Oregon on July 9, 2011. This annual show is unique in that all quilts are displayed outside on buildings. Besides viewing all the wonderful … Read More...
Tag technology for quilters | labels
Joan from Lazy Girl Designs and Lazy Talk blog is using Microsoft’s barcode technology in a quilt-y new way. She encodes her contact information on her quilt labels, so if one gets lost, the finder can scan it with an … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Quilted wine tote
Kate from Needle and Spatula shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a quilted wine tote. Make one for yourself to bring a bottle of wine along to a party, or as packaging for a special hostess … Read More...
Barbara’s red hearts from the Go!
Barbara from Barbara Brackman’s Material Culture used her new toy, a Go! Baby Cutter to create these red hearts. Visit her blog post to see her process of choosing this layout and fabric background. I love her choice!
Tutorial: Color Blocked Infinity Dress
Nichelle from It’s Nichelle Not Michelle shows how to create an Infinity Dress (a simple stretch knit dress can be wrapped and tied different ways to create different looks). Her version of the Infinity Dress has a stylish twist. Instead … Read More...
Project: Grunge Paper Book
How totally cool is this book!? Neil over at the Craft Barn blog shows how he made it using Tim Holtz Grunge Paper, stamps and Distress Stain.
-Heather