We had a fun meeting of the St. Louis Crochet Club at Hearthstone Knits on March 16, 2011. I finally decided to dedicate a notebook just for the purpose of recording meeting info, so this month (at least), I’ve got … Read More...
Free cross-stitch charts
Tutorial: Dimensional Paper Flowers from Punches
Lisa Storms shares this tutorial for making dimensional flowers using square punches. See it on the Fiskars website. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Supermarket – Great design. Straight from designers.
Supermarket connects you with great designers. It’s a “curated collection of awesome design products. If you’re an artist, designer or Entrepreneur with great things to sell let us know.”
Tutorial: Easter Garland
Debbie at Happy Clippings shares a step by step tutorial for making this Easter egg and flower garland. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Best way to bind tiny quilts
Carol at MamaCJT asserts single is best when it comes to binding small quilts. Here’s an example she gives of an art quilt where the binding is in scale. Go to her POST: Single Fold Bindings to read more.
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Inspiration du Jour – It’s a Circus
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Tutorial: Swapping fabric online
Fabric swapping newbies, this tutorial is for you. Get the whys and hows of trading stash online at Felicity Quilts.
DIY Basic Scrub Mix
Here is a recipe to make your very own scrub using grains and seeds from your kitchen cupboard. You may substitute any of them as long as they can be ground down very finely. Ground citrus zest, herbs and flowers … Read More...
Which Clay Suits Your Skin Type?
Sun dried argiletz clays mined at specific depths in areas free from contamination( in France ) have a high mineral content, giving them them active properties on the skin such as cleansing, detoxifying, drawing, exfoliating, healing, soothing and toning. The … Read More...
More Cherry Blossom Inspiration!
Cherry blossoms are so pretty that one inspiration board just wasn’t enough! I rounded up 6 more boards featuring these gorgeous blooms. Simply click on the links below for more cherry blossom beauty.
Cherry Blossom Inspiration Board
Cherry blossoms are delicate and romantic, yet modern at the same time. Visit Wedding Rumors for a lovely cherry blossom inspiration board.
Recycled Lantern With Soy Wax & Seashell Beads
This lantern is another one of my thrift store finds that I dressed up today and filled with Millennium container soy wax.
It’s a blend of soy and other natural ingredients (no paraffin) that is fairly smooth and has a … Read More...
Tutorial: Tiered Twirly Skirt
Creative Mama from Adithis Amma Sews shows how to make a tiered twirly skirt. This is such a pretty, versatile skirt style! You can make this skirt for kids or adults, and can include as many tiers as you like. … Read More...
A Touch of Spring
Eva Thissen’s lovely jewellery is complimented by her photography. The beautiful, spring-like pieces are a (hopeful) herald for the season.
Book Review – The Penland Book of Glass
Penland School of Crafts has been in existence for over 75 years. In 1965 glass was introduced. This book, The Penland Book of Glass – Master Classes in Flamework Technique
s, profiles 10 exceptional artists whose specialty is lampwork also … Read More...
Tutorial: Mudpie Apron
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs tells how to make a Mudpie Apron. Like the name suggests, it’s designed for kids to wear when playing in the mud to keep their clothes from getting dirty. It’s made from a vinyl table … Read More...
Tutorial: Big Bloom fabric flower
Keyka Lou Patterns shares a tutorial on their blog showing how to make this Big Bloom fabric flower. This is such a beautiful flower! It’s shown here in silk, but their blog also shows pictures of it made from a … Read More...
Sockupied – Spring 2011!
Sockupied Spring 2011 is here. It’s great, even better than the last one. Along with the product reviews – all aimed at sock knitting, there are interviews and of course the patterns. But this emag is different. Along with the … Read More...
Plastic Snake Toy
Ever wonder what to do with those leftover plastic eggs? This snake toy is perfect to use them up! Your child may even be able to practice their fine motor skills by lacing the eggs together! Visit Sewing and Crafting … Read More...