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Free Shawl Pattern – And A Pretty One Too!
Whenever I get an email from Classic Elite Yarns, I just KNOW it’s gonna be good. Take this latest one for example!
How pretty is this, and I just love the shade of blue, and the pattern is free! Doesn’t … Read More...
DIY Pixie Sticks
Look what I stumbled across on Instructables: homemade Pixie Sticks. I can’t even fathom my kid on one of these, but it’d be a funny experiment. (Kiiiidding, kidding.) Learn to make them HERE.
Birthday Printables
And free! Find a li’l birthday printable HERE at Embellish, including drink flags and cupcake toppers.
Energy Bites
A mere two hours after experiencing a 5.9 earthquake here in Washington, DC, I’m back posting. Now that’s dedication! I could use some of these right about now. Learn to make these balls o’ energy (aka No Bake Energy Bites) … Read More...
Grab a cuppa: Trunk Show by One Shabby Chick
Don’t miss this Tuesday’s Trunk Show at Patchwork Posse. She’s featuring sewist and quilter Amber from One Shabby Chick. I love the little houses on the back of one of her little girl’s quilts. Precious. Go to Patchwork … Read More...
New Release: Cricut and Close To My Heart
Two of my favorite paper crafting companies have teamed up, Close to My Heart and Cricut! The brand new Art Philosophy Cricut Collection includes three CTMH stamp sets that coordinate with images from the cartridge. Plus CTMH has included lots … Read More...
Chaney’s new study space | purple pillow
Jennifer from That Girl…That Quilt created a new study space for her daughter Chaney to start the school year. The highlight, for me at least, is the patchwork pillow in pretty purples. It’s sassy and fresh! Visit her Post: All … Read More...
Ryan’s first Trendy Tuesday, the fabric grey
Ryan at I’m Just A Guy Who Quilts kicks off Trendy Tuesday where he will be focusing on some of his favorite trends in the fabric world. Today, he’s taking a look at the color grey. I too like the … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Rachel has quilt published in Stitch
Rachel at Stitched in Color is celebrating having one of her quilts published in the Fall issue of Stitch magazine. Congratulation! She said she submitted 3 quilts total and Alphabet Soup (mockup of the quilt shown) is the one they … Read More...
How to make an upcycled coffee filter flower
OK now this isn’t strictly a “recycled craft” since these coffee filters aren’t used first for filtering coffee, that said I do wonder if you could use recycled ones? Anyone got an opinion on this? Well, if you think this … Read More...
Artist sighting: Susan Lenz
Remember when I told you that Susan Lenz is doing an artist residency in my home state of Arkansas? CraftGossip’s sewing editor, Anne Weaver, and I drove to Hot Springs to meet her last Saturday.
Susan was sitting … Read More...
Flying Felties Tutorial!
Flying Felties are a fun, easy to make toy…great for summer and fall outside play, and for using excess energy in the making and the using! Children as young as three can make these with some assistance. Here is the … Read More...
Back to School Crafts “Backpack Monster”
Amanda, our Home and Garden editor has made quite a few back to school crafts over the years. However, she has made most of them for Kaboose during her five years with them, which means the tutorials can’t be reprinted … Read More...
Tutorial: An embroidered GO! Baby pillow
What happens when Accuquilt sends Nicole a GO! Baby fabric cutter to try out? We get a rockin tutorial for cutting and piecing a precious patchwork, embroidering it with an adorable Follow the White Bunny hedgehog image, and assembling … Read More...
Surprise Apple Cupcakes
I’m guessing lots of kids need a little pick-me-up right about now. Check out these clever surprise-inside (I won’t give it away, OK, I will, “seeds” and “worms”) apple cupcakes for back to school from The Nature of Grace. … Read More...
Giveaway at Lime Riot
Lime Riot is celebrating her first blogaversary with an awesome giveaway. She says,
… Read More...I’ll be giving away a Sublime hoop and all of the supplies to make your very own felt hoopla including; a stack of my favorite fancy felt,
Fun with JellO
Go babble with this awesome spread of kid-friendly JellO recipes, including JellO petri dishes and sandcastle JellO and JellO shots. I might have to take back what I said about JellO not being able to overtake cupcakes.
Back to School Marshmallow Pops
Check out these back to school marshmallow pops and real alllll about my daughter’s exciting first day of school in DC (as in, hanging with the Mayor) HERE at my other blog.
Enter Rising Star 2012
Check out this announcement from Country Bumpkin‘s latest webletter:
… Read More...We want to share with you the launch of our International Needlework Competition – Rising Star 2012. In the lead up to Beating Around the Bush 2012 we would