Click here to download some free lovely vintage ephemera faces from Stamping and Company.
-Heather
Laura teaching at AQS in Knoxville
Laura from Artfabrik will be conducting workshops at the AQS show in Knoxville, TN July 13 – 16. Take a half-day or full-day class, Tiny Homes or Stitch after Fusing, and you’ll have yourself a pretty art quilt and bragging … Read More...
How to Judge a Wine by its Label
I drink a lot of wine. I always have an open bottle of Pinot Grigio or Sauvignon Blanc in the fridge. I go to wineries and tastings. I even appreciate subtle differences at said tastings. But given all of that, … Read More...
Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Ice Pops
These chocolate-dipped strawberry ice pops caught my eye. Find the recipe HERE at Rachael Ray.
If you love baking with Strawberry flavours check out this AMAZING strawberry syrup. Perfect for adding a burst of flavour to your cooking, drinks … Read More...
Snack Mix Party Station
Perhaps because I just oohed and aahed over the make-your-own-trail-mix station at the new Whole Foods by me, I paused when I spotted this snack mix station of the Hip Hip Hooray blog. Find this smart party idea, part … Read More...
Tutorial: 3D flower neckline for a t-shirt
Donatella from Inspiration & Realisation shows how she added this 3D flower embellishment to the neck of a t-shirt. The design was inspired by the detail on a Yansi Fugel top she saw while out shopping. Fabulousness! Get the tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: Embellished reusable grocery bag
Reusable grocery bags can be found easily be found inexpensively (or free). The problem is, there’s usually a giant logo printed all over the front. While it’s a good advertising strategy for the people who make the bags, the bags … Read More...
Tutorial: Button embellished top
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin made this cute button embellished top for her daughter, inspired by a button embellished dress made by Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional. Because she starts with a store-bought tank, she skips straight to the … Read More...
Tutorial: Fringed summer scarf
Melissa from I Still Love You guest blogs in the Craft Camp series at Skip To My Lou with a tutorial showing how to make a fringed summer scarf. It’s made from lightweight fabric to add a pop of color … Read More...
Technique: Cracked Glass Effect
At Nicol Heady’s blog Heather Nichols shares a cool cracked glass technique, perfect for adding an interesting touch to any stamped card. Her samples are just stunning! Click here for her video.
-Heather
Tutorial: Folded gift bag from a fat quarter
Editors note: The blog I linked to in this post is no longer available. I’ve been looking for another tutorial to make a similar bag but have not been able find one yet. When I do, I’ll update the post. … Read More...
Tutorial: Anthro-inspired Scrappy Floral Skirt
Rachel from Maybe Matilda guest blogs in the Scrap Your Stash series at Living With Punks with a tutorial showing how to make her Scrappy Floral Skirt. The appliqued floral motif on the skirt was inspired by a lampshade at … Read More...
Free needlepoint charts
Pat’s improv quilt block for a swap
Pat Sloan shows how she came up with this improv quilt block for a swap over at Bumble Beans. It’s sassy cute. Notice she signed the block with a selvage from her own fabric line. Brilliant! Visit her post… Read More...
Polymer Clay Woodland Critter Beads
These are sweet and clever – a lovely combination of poly clay and acrylic paints.
Week 1: The Farmer’s Wife Quilt-Along
This Quilt-Along is taking the blogging community by storm. Hosted by Amanda from MsMcporkchops and Angela from Fussy Cut it’s week one and there are first blocks popping up everywhere I look. Since it just started, you still have time … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Becky’s whimsical donation quilt
Becky from Piece o’ Cake Designs finished her donation quilt for the Stanley Cup Quilt-Off challenge. Love it. She promises she will have an ePattern available soon with all proceeds going to AAQI – Alzheimer’s Art Quilt Initiative. Visit … Read More...
Tutorial: Log cabin quilt block
Learn how to create a basic Picture Frames log cabin quilt block with Susan Beal from West Coast Crafty. She’s the author of Modern Log Cabin Quilting: 25 Simple Quilts and Patchwork Projects. Go to the tutorial.
Tutorial: Potholder and fusible thread for fast finish
Erica from Modern Domestic shares how she made a potholder using fusible thread to help with the binding. It holds it down so you can zigzag around the entire potholder, making it much faster to finish. One side of the … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Short dress to maxi dress
Cheri from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar shows how she added extra length to a dress that had shrunk in the wash, transforming it into a trendy maxi dress. What a great idea! Get the tute.
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