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In describing her exquisite Hearts and Hands for Sendai quilt block (shown here), Susan Elliott says,
… Read More...I believe that embroidery is a spiritual exercise. I believe that great love and energy has been generated by every person who picked up
Immediately recognizable and they don’t even look that tough to make. Best kinda cupcakes ever. Find Princess Leia HERE at The Lattimore Acre.
Kay Hickman has posted an article on Bernina Blog explaining how to turn a machine-embroidered satin stitch into fluffy tufted satin stitch. See her tute.
Look at that guy just staring at me. Too cute. Learn to make marshmallow cows on a stick HERE at Cute Food for Kids.
I LOVE this idea from Funk & Weber Designs. See anything wrong with this American flag? Well, just stare at it for a while and then look at a white surface, and you’ll see Old Glory in all her … Read More...
Aunt Spicy needed a design for a quilt she would be making for a friend who is getting married. She smartly used the pattern, Glow Happy Lantern created by Monica of Happy Zombie. She shares a snippet with us … Read More...
Check out this cool tutorial on how to upcycle an old denim jacket with Inkodye ( a dye that develops in the sun). I really like this idea in that the traditional dying process seems a bit daunting and involved … Read More...
I’m so pleased to discover Rimal Publications, a publishing house in Cyprus that specializes in books “that introduce readers to the unique cultural richness of the Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean.” Ali Shawwa of Rimal alerted us to … Read More...
Check out this amazing collaborative artwork project: The Dream Rocket. You create a fiber art panel expressing one of the dream themes, and it is combined with the works of other artists from around the world to wrap a … Read More...
Lori from Bee in My Bonnet shares how she made these mini design boards. The fabric edges make them super custom looking. The instructions are in two posts. Go to Part One. Go to Part Two.
Designer felted pillows for you to Crochet and display with pride. Graphic and stunning, this pair of felted pillows will take a room out of the doldrums and give it a definite upbeat vibe. Choose from a vibrant array of … Read More...
Holy smokes! Look what I found! A new site devoted to “all things needlework”: Needle Knowledge. The site has four main areas–Knitting & Crochet, Embroidery & Needlework, Sewing & Quilting, and Knowledge Nuggets. My personal interests hit each of … Read More...
Noile Dot Net shows how to make a simple reversible tank. Her tutorial includes detailed instructions for making the seams on the shoulder straps smooth and pretty on both sides, no raw edges showing. This same process could be used … Read More...
Jaime from Crafty Scrappy Happy guest blogs at Midwestern Sewing Girl with a tutorial showing how to make her vintage insipred latitude and longitude throw pillow. The pillow cover is made from a rustic fabric with simple side ties for … Read More...
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a tutorial for making her Hot Air Balloon dress. After I got through lusting over that fabulous hot air balloon print she used on the skirt of the dress, I read through the tutorial … Read More...
Jacinda from Prudent Baby shows how to make a set of grommet drapes using a bedsheet and stripes of designer fabric. The sheet is waaaaay less expensive than buying enough designer yardage to cover a window, and it looks so … Read More...
Kelly from Sewing In No Man’s Land guest blogs in the Fun in the Sun{Dress} series at iCandy Handmade with a tutorial showing how to make a girl’s reversible tunic. This is such a pretty tunic! The shape is simple, … Read More...
Simple, clever, perfect cookies: Kites! Learn to make them HERE at The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle.
Visit Nichole Heady’s blog as she shares a terrific video tutorial on a two step masking technique. This is really perfect for when you want to add a lot of dimension without a lot of bulk.
-Heather
Do you like the Dollar Stores (by a variety of names) as much as I do? I refuse to buy their sweatshop crocheted items, but occasionally I find items there that I can use in my crochet work. Here are … Read More...
