Cat of Baumcat created these fabric books of quilted muslin. So freakin gorgeous and inviting. She says, “Textile artists will know what to do with my books.” Yes, indeed. See more and get the Etsy link from her blog post… Read More...
Stitch with Iviva!
Learn to stitch with needleartist Iviva Olenick! She’ll be teaching live classes in New York City in September, October, and November. Get all the details from her blog post.
New lace videos
Tutorial: Simple sheath dress for little girls
Jess from Bits for Baby and Craftiness Is Not Optional guest blogs over at Project Run and Play with a tutorial showing how to make a simple sheath dress for little girls. It’s made from a solid fabric and trimmed … Read More...
Review – Metallic Thread
Tutorial, The Makings of a Superhero
Marcie lives in their renovated house in the Hudson Valley with her hubby and children. She is a nature lover, gardener and a sewer and general fixer of anything made of fabric. Now she has a wonderful tutorial “The Making … Read More...
Free Stitcher’s Alphabet from Brookes Bookes Publishing
Brookes Books has a lovely set of alphabets going – they are up to the letter S right this moment. They are not only lovely, they are FREE. Check out more free charts on the Brookes Books Freebies Page.
Read all about it: Sewing with quilted fabric
With fall approaching, many of us are starting to think about sewing cold-weather garments. One way to add warmth to a garment (particularly a jacket or vest) is by using quilteed fabric. Roubidou shares some tips for sewing with quilted … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy layered fabric brooch
Celine from C. Girly shows how to make a quick and easy layered fabric flower embellishment for a jacket. Instead of using a pin back or clip to attack the flower to the jacket, this clever embellishment uses a buttonhole … Read More...
Tutorial: Perfect Bag with gathered panel and plenty of pockets
Brenda from Therapeutic Crafting shows how to make her Perfect Bag with a gathered panel across the front. It has plenty of pockets – 6 on the inside, 3 on the outside – as well as a magnetic snap to … Read More...
Tutorial: Make your own wooden buttons
Haley Pierson-Cox from The Zen of Making shows how you can make your own buttons from scratch. The natural wood buttons she shows how to make are gorgeous!! She starts with pieces of scrap wood, shapes them into buttons, and … Read More...
Tutorial: Stuffing a softie or pillow
When you make a pillow or softie, you’re not just sewing. Once you create the shell, you stuff it
to make a soft and fluffy. And just like any technique in sewing, there are some tricks to getting it to … Read More...
Technique: Distress Ink Background
Mariana Grigsby shares a fun technique for using Distress Ink for an interesting background technique, click here for her step by step instructions.
-Heather
Ta Dah!: Just the quilt back
The talent behind the Artnextdoor’s Blog shows off a finished gift quilt for DD. The back is fabulous, had to show you. Do visit her POST to see up close photos of her quilting stitches – so pretty.
Free Range Sock Knitting!
Now, knit your socks without a pattern!
This “guide” will teach you how to, with the help of a gauge swatch and your measurements, how to knit your socks without a pattern. From there, all you need is an idea … Read More...
Freebie: Autumn Subway Art printable
Autumn Subway Art at Vintage Marigold. Click HERE to go to the download.
Via Tatertots and Jello.
Newsy: Moda Country Fair 2011
Lissa at The Cutting Table shares Moda is hosting a month-long blog hop starting September 6. Each day a participating Moda designer will post a project with a country fair theme in mind. Click HERE to see the schedule.
Newsy: Retro Pillow Challenge
Ricca from Ricochet and Away! and Keren from sew la vie! invite you to join their Retro Pillow Challenge. Sign up, create a quilted pillow cover with a retro theme, then share it. Click HERE for details.
Tutorial: Scrappy Owl Block
Linda from Buzzing and Bumbling made these adorable pieced owl blocks. Of the project she says,
… Read More...It is easy enough for a beginner to sew and can be used not only in quilts, but for pillows, bags, table runners, etc.
Ta Dah!: Doll Quilt to match little girl’s
The Crafty Mummy made this doll quilt to match a quilt she made a year ago for a special little girl. This is a great way to use up scraps from a larger project. Click HERE to find out more