Jump Up and Down shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this simple Nook sleeve. Slide your Nook into this fabric sleeve when not in use to protect the screen. Snaps stitched into the top keep the … Read More...
Free patterns: Hand embroidery
This cross-stitch roundup is all about free patterns. We have created this quick list with links to each Cross stitch pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.
Please note that these patterns were … Read More...
Tutorial: Thumbprint Leprechaun Tags
Get your kids involved and make these thumbprint tags for St. Patrick’s Day! Get all the details on Sweet and Lovely Crafts.
Click here to go to the tutorial.
Read all about it: On buying your first sewing machine
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shares advice for new sewists on purchasing their first sewing machine. Most people think this involves a significant investment, but they can actually be found quite inexpensively. She explores several options for a low-cost sewing … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Marshmallow Bunny Easter Peeps Plushies
Amanda from Dandelions & Lace shows how to make these super cute Marshmallow Bunny Plushies. They look just like those sugar coated ones that appear in the stores every Easter! (Peeps!) Unlike their sugar-y counterparts, these guys won’t rot your … Read More...
Project: Shamrock Stamp
Make your own cute little shamrock stamp for St. Patrick’s Day or any time you need a little luck. Visit the Fine Craft Guild for instructions on how to make this fun stamp using cardstock and a cork.
-Heather
Free pattern: Favourite Frills skirt
This beautiful skirt looks like it walked straight off the pages of a high-end fashion magazine. But it’s actually a free pattern from Your Style Rocks! The Favourite Frills skirt was the winning entry to their Sophisticated Skirt contest, … Read More...
Don’t forget the giveaway!
Remember: We’re giving away one of Jenny Hart‘s Sublime Stitching Ultimate Embroidery Kits. Be sure to enter before 11:59 p.m. (Central USA time), Saturday, March 19.
See the description of the kit.
Or go to the entry post… Read More...
Tip: Reinking Distress Ink Pads
Melissa Samuels shares a tip for re-inking the Distress ink pads from Ranger. Click here to go to her post.
Free charts: Needlepoint
Tutorial: Memory Box
Ginger from Literally {Inspired} shows how she was inspired by a novel to create this memory box to hold her son’s memorabilia. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Giveaway from Vintage Street Market
March is National Craft Month, and Vintage Street Market is hosting a giveaway! Need some new creative supplies? Pop on over to the site and enter to win! Winner will be announced March 31st. Click here to go … Read More...
Free Celtic Knot Pattern
Get this really cool Celtic Knot pattern, knit from an icord. All you have to do is sign up for the MaddyCraft knitting newsletter, only one of the many I personally sign up for.
Go here: http://www.maddycraft.com/
Looking to chat … Read More...
The importance of thread color in quilting
Jo Leichte at Bernina Blog has this to say about selecting the thread color for quilting, It can make or break your quilt. She discusses what colors look best on low and high contrast color schemes and on to … Read More...
Painted Muffin Tin Tealight Holder Project
This painted muffin tin tealight candle holder was inspired by the garden candle holder project in The New Candle Book: Inspirational Ideas For Displaying, Using and Making Candles by Gloria Nicol.
Since I have no garden to speak of presently, … Read More...
Newsy: Mug Rug Madness event
Erin at Two More Seconds is so crazy about mug rugs she wants you to join her for 10 days of Mug Rug Madness. Starting March 21, get daily tips and tutorials for creating your own mug rug. Go HERE… Read More...
Review – 500 Gemstone Jewels
If you love jewelry, you’ll want this book! If you need inspiration in your own jewelry design, you need this book! From start to finish, 500 Gemstone Jewels
is eye candy and inspiration. When the world seems dark and ugly, … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric pots and pans for a play kitchen
Sabra from Sew A Straight Line guest blogs in the Play Eats series at Project: Project with a tutorial showing how to make fabric pots and pans. How insanely cute is that?! The knobs on the lids are made with … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Zippered pullover from a t-shirt
Cheri from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar shows how to make a zippered pullover from a t-shirt. The zipper is exposed, which looks super cool and is also super easy to sew. And I’m loving the kanaroo pocket! She … Read More...
From my studio last week: March 14, 2011
I only got one thing actually sewn last week, and I hesitate to show it here because it’s really not exceptional. But given that I don’t have anything else, it’ll just have to do.
It’s a tunic for my … Read More...
