Recycling glass for bead making and fusing is all the rage. There are so many beautful bottles out there that are luscious color wise. I recently used a Pelligrino bottle for both a small decorative plate and some lovely glass … Read More...
Painters in a box
Cara of Cara Caramina Atelier created this Frida y Diego boxed set. Oh, my. I love the box as much as the dolls. So clever. See more at Cara’s blog post.
Tutorial: Shorten a too-long tee without hemming
I’ll be the first one to say that I can’t stand a t-shirt that’s too short, but they can also sometimes be too long Lizzie from Cotton and Curls shows a fun way to shorten the length of a t-shirt … Read More...
Unique mounting for needleart
This exquisite little work is by Patricia Eaton of Bird Nest on the Ground–embroidery on painted quilt batting mounted on a painted box canvas. Brilliant. See more photos on Pat’s blog post.
Tutorial: Turn a scarf into a vest
Kirsten from Studs & Pearls shows how to turn a large square scarf into a long drapey vest. It’s super quick and super easy, no sewing required. And you don’t actually have to use a scarf, either. This would be … Read More...
Almost unbearably beautiful
Susan Elliot. Black Chantilly lace, beads, and metallic thread. Susan, beauty is its own purpose and reward. Thank you for creating so much of it. See more at Susan’s Plays with Needles blog.
Tutorial: Anthro-inspired patchwork bolster pillow
Anna from Noodlehead guest blogs in the HandMAYde is Better series at The Long Thread showing how to make an Anthropologie-inspired patchwork bolster pillow. I love the scrappy, patchy look of this pillow! The patchwork is made up of 5″ … Read More...
Free patterns and charts: Bookmarks
This cross-stitch roundup is all about free bookmark patterns. We have created this quick list with links to each bookmark Cross stitch pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.
Please note that these … Read More...
Technique: Stamping Resist w/ Gelatos
About a month ago I had the chance to review the fun new Geltos from Faber-Castell and was excited to see another way to use these with stamps. Jill shares a great video for using Gelatos for a resist technique … Read More...
Sandwich in a Can
Have you heard of Candwich? As we move further and further away from the immediacy of growing food, pulling it from the ground, preparing it and eating it. I suppose lunch in a can was inevitable. But I don’t know. … Read More...
Food Art Museums
Find a roundup of five museums around the world devoted to food art HERE at Saveur. Now, if only I could schedule that around-the-world trip.
Free printable: Scientific Table of Sewing Elements
Carla Hegeman Crim, The Scientific Seamstress, shows off her newly redesigned sewing studio. After you’re done drooling over all of the fabric stacked neatly on her shelving units, the clear glass jars of buttons, or the magnet bar holding scissors … Read More...
Tutorial: Chevron tunic for little girls
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make a little girl’s tunic with an awesome chevron pattern. Don’t worry if you don’t have a fabric with a chevron print or even a large stripe. The bold chevron motif is … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy hexagon throw pillow
Cynthia Shaffer, author of Stash Happy: Patchwork
, shares a tutorial at Lark Crafts showing how to make a throw pillow with appliqued hexagons. The small hexagons sprinkled across the pillow can be made from your scrap stash and give … Read More...
Patriotic quilt for Memorial Day
Ramona from Suture for a Living made this patriotic quilt as a gift to her nephew. The center 8-point star is surrounded by squares/diamonds, then stars. I’m really digging those red and white waves. She said,
… Read More...As we begin Memorial
Freebie: Images for the Stampmaker
Tutorial: How to sew a blind hem when you don’t have a blind hem foot
If you want to sew a blind hem, a blind hem foot is helpful in keeping everything lined up just so. But Julie from julie-k shares a quick how-to on her blog showing us that you don’t actually … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage sheet bubble dress
Lyssa from Born Again Crafter shows how to use a vintage sheet and a store-bought t-shirt to make her Vintage Sheet Bubble Dress. Tiers of ruffled vintage sheet hang from a t-shirt bodice. So pretty! Get the tutorial.
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summer treats ideas
This one is from me: A roundup of the summer treat ideas on my blog, including lemonade cookies, popsicle cookies, BBQ marshmallows, s’mores marshmallows, gin and tonic cookies and more.
S’mores Whoopie Pies
My penchant for posting on many themed items is well established: stuff on sticks, of course, and mason jars. Bunting, food that looks like other food…. and s’mores. Look at my own fascination with s’mores here. As I noted … Read More...