Learn the fluffy, furry embroidery stitch known as turkey work from Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog. See her tute.
Stitch up a birthday cake
Creative Breathing shares the pattern and instructions for these adorable embroidered birthday cake softies. See her post.
Tutorial: Child’s superhero shirt with removable cape
Kirsten from Embellish Printables shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a child’s superhero shirt with removable cape. The front is stenciled with a superhero logo. The cape attached to the back is made removable with Velcro. … Read More...
Free pattern: Scrappy fabric birdie
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a sweet little fabric birdie from fabric scraps. He is sooo cute!!! She turned hers into a pretty hair accessory for her daughter, but these would also … Read More...
Giveaway: Stash Happy Patchwork plus 25 fat quarters
Lark Crafts is giving away a copy of Stash Happy Patchwork
by Cynthia Shaffer, along with a bundle of 25 fat quarters. And if that’s not fun enough, they’ve structured the giveaway as a scavenger hunt. Start with the link … Read More...
Smashed Peas and Carrots: Little Girls Crossover Pinafore Pattern {and Tutorial!}
A friend of mine had her little girl in one of these lat week and it turned out it had been my friends when she was little. This one looks just like it and is SO.DARN.Cute.
DIY Guestbook from Pokeberry Ink Press
Jen Gawler of Pokeberry Ink Press created this unique guestbook featured on The Wedding Chicks blog. Love the vintage vibe and sweet charm of this project! Get a step by step tutorial by clicking this link.
Reversible Cables with Lily Chin DVD
Last year Lily’s book Power Cables hit the shelves. This year, there’s a DVD to accompany.
Expert Lily Chin shows you how to knit reversible cables and expand your knitwear options!
Reversible cable knitting is Lily’s signature technique, and with … Read More...
Mystery Mosaic of the Surfing Virgin of Guadalupe Appears in Encinitas
This story was on NPR and since I’ve already written about mosaic today I thought I’d stay on topic and add this amusing little tidbit. The mosaic of the Virgin of Guadalupe Surfing appeared mysteriously in Encinitas around Easter Sunday. … Read More...
The Icelandic Knitter
The First Icelandic Knitting Webzine. New issue, #3 , Spring 2011 is here.
In the Spring Issue, you will find lovely patterns all in wool of course, but they will knit just as beautifully in other fabrics, such as cotton, … Read More...
a toss up {Wedding Details}
Send the bride and groom off in style with these festive “toss up” ideas featured at The Ritzy Bee! I love the idea of a toss up table – what a great addition to your wedding decor!
*Just a … Read More...
Get Candle Samples at The Crafty Sampler
If you’d like to sample handmade candles or crafts, The Crafty Sampler is a fun option. A small box contains 10 homemade samples and the large box contains 11 to 20.
I imagine the number depends on the size of … Read More...
Father’s Day Favor Boxes
Hee hee. Learn to make a shirt and tie favor bag for Father’s Day HERE at Paper Crave.
A Mosaic of Rain
1. “after the rain” – necklace, 2. Rainstick, 3. Summer Rain Wall Tile, 4. Singin’ in the Rain Bot
A couple polymer clay interpretations of rain for this rainy day!
Screaming Deal on Mosaic Goodies at Maryland Mosaics
I like to share good deals when I come across them in my little glass world. Maryland Mosaic has a bunch of fabulous things to help make your mosaic experience that much better and today I found out that they … Read More...
New Release: Papertrey Ink Stamps
It’s the middle of the month so that means lots of new stamps from lots of different companies! And Papertrey Ink is no exception with a whopping 17 new clear stamp sets!! With themes like flowers, fruit, phrases, patriotic, travel … Read More...
Push Pops Push Pops Push Pops
Remember when I declared the push pop trend? No? OK, here. And how I made rainbow cookie push pops on my own blog and gave some away because they are so hard to find? No? OK, here (the giveaway … Read More...
“Open Hands Creations” ETSY Shop
Joann lives in East Tennessee and brings the countryside to life in her wall hangings that she creates with wool felt appliqués. She uses wool felt and wool roving combined with embroidery. All her designs are original and inspired by … Read More...
The Enormous Tiny Art Show | Moore, Kelly
DIY Weddings Linky Party
You are cordially invited to attend the very first DIY Weddings linky party! Every single day I am amazed by the creative and inspiring ideas so generously shared on blogs and websites found all over the world. I love discovering … Read More...