Denyse Schmidt has a new pattern out – for this smashing quilted bed covering and sham. Since it’s by McCall’s, Spool should have a wider distribution that will allow more quilters to experience her improvisational style of piecing. Spied at … Read More...
DIY: Let the sun print your fabric
Heather from Dollar Store Crafts discovered there’s an inexpensive way to sun dye fabric. Most of what you’ll need you probably already have in your craft room. Visit her blog post to get the rest of the scoop.
Technique: Embossed Fabric
This card and technique just blows me away! Mel from Mel Stampz used fabric in her embossing machine and also added color to the fabric as well for an amazing technique. Click here to find out how she did.… Read More...
How to make plastic bottle flower blooms
Daniella created these plastic flowers so that she could have some weather proof decorations, she calls them “Manchester Blooms”. Pop on over to her blog Rubbish Revamped for the how to make plastic bottle flowers tutorial she posted.
Tutorial: Add beaded detail to a garment
Head over to CraftStylish to find out how to add beaded detail to a garment. Their example shows a lovely beaded neckline, but you could use the same technique to add flair to any element of a garment – a … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Pineapple Blossom baby quilt
The talent behind Suture for a Living completed this lovely baby quilt using patriotic colors red, white, and blue, also perfect for the American 4th of July celebrations today. She used Bonnie Hunter’s Pineapple Blossom block. You can get the … Read More...
From Desk to Lemonade Stand
Need some inspiration for a fun lemonade stand your kids will be proud of? Ditch the fold up card table and hit the garage sales and thrift stores in search of an old desk. Grab some paint and your creativity … Read More...
French Bee Lamp
Heading to the thrift store? Or maybe you have an old lamp sitting in your craft room just waiting for a makeover? Becca over at From Gardners to Bergers will show you how she transformed this plain lamp into a … Read More...
Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show this weekend
If you’re lucky enough to attend, you’ll see over 1300 quilts scattered about town in Sisters Oregon on July 9, 2011. This annual show is unique in that all quilts are displayed outside on buildings. Besides viewing all the wonderful … Read More...
Tag technology for quilters | labels
Joan from Lazy Girl Designs and Lazy Talk blog is using Microsoft’s barcode technology in a quilt-y new way. She encodes her contact information on her quilt labels, so if one gets lost, the finder can scan it with an … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Quilted wine tote
Kate from Needle and Spatula shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a quilted wine tote. Make one for yourself to bring a bottle of wine along to a party, or as packaging for a special hostess … Read More...
Barbara’s red hearts from the Go!
Barbara from Barbara Brackman’s Material Culture used her new toy, a Go! Baby Cutter to create these red hearts. Visit her blog post to see her process of choosing this layout and fabric background. I love her choice!
Tutorial: Color Blocked Infinity Dress
Nichelle from It’s Nichelle Not Michelle shows how to create an Infinity Dress (a simple stretch knit dress can be wrapped and tied different ways to create different looks). Her version of the Infinity Dress has a stylish twist. Instead … Read More...
Project: Grunge Paper Book
How totally cool is this book!? Neil over at the Craft Barn blog shows how he made it using Tim Holtz Grunge Paper, stamps and Distress Stain.
-Heather
Free Sewing pattern: Knit shorts for toddler girls and boys
Craft Passion shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a pair of knit shorts for toddlers. It works for either a boy or a girl. She made her soft knit shorts from an old polo shirt. The pattern is … Read More...
Scavenger Hunt Printable
Often times summer is related to two things, long hot days outside, and long hot car trips. I think these printables are great for both! You can create a scavenger hunt in your neighborhood, but you could also play I … Read More...
Armenian Headpiece
Culture Cottage is a great website that focuses on food and craft to educate children about the world’s different cultures. What a great concept for a blog! Here, she features an Armenian headpiece that is a part of a celebration … Read More...
A Spin on Spin Art
Putti Prapancha used her spin art machine to make these beautiful swirls with markers! I have only used a spin art machine as kid, and it was using the drops of paint to make splatter art. These are beautiful, and … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY fabric tangram game
Jessica fromSew Homegrown shows how to make a tangram game – you know, the set of basic shapes that you combine to make other shapes or patterns – all out of fabric. The pieces are all stored in a … Read More...
Tie-Dye Twist T’s
I had no idea that you could use glue to create designs on a dyed t-shirt. This project looks perfect for a summer camp, a kids party or just summer day fun. Apostrophy Designs shows how they made this project. … Read More...