Kirsten of the blog Dollar Store Crafts was a guest blogger over at The CSI Project where she posted this great tutorial on how to make a recycled coffee bag bib necklace. Too cute I say!
Sly Cat embroidery pattern for a song
Wendi from Shiny Happy World offers this downloadable Sly Cat embroidery pattern for the price of a digital song – $0.99. Or you can opt to get it for free – your choice. Go to her post for details.
Flower Cookie Pop Favors
One from me now. I made these (easy-to-decorate-especially-for-new-decorators) flower cookie pops as a guest post for Sheek Shindigs. Check out the tutorial HERE.
DIY Pop Rocks
You know you’re a kid of the ’80s when you equate “Pop Rocks” with the urban legend (yes, sorry fellow kids of the ’80s who still believe, it’s a legend) that Mikey of the Life commercials met his … Read More...
Cupcake Pom Poms
I’m already picturing these in rainbow colors for my daughter’s rainbow-themed 4th. If she still loves rainbows and unicorns (and trains and carousels and Backyardigans) by August. Find a step-by-step photo tutorial to make your own (easily!) HERE at Kara’s … Read More...
Hummingbird Cake
I’ve spotted about ten cakes and cupcakes dubbed “hummingbird” in the last week or so. Or maybe hummingbirds are on my mind for reasons totally unknown. Regardless, find the recipe for this flower topped yumminess HERE at babble.
Tutorial: Linen and Lace Table Runner
Melanie from A Sewing Journal guest blogs in the HandMAYde Wedding series at The Long Thread with a tutorial showing how to make this beautiful Linen and Lace Table Runner. This would be so pretty as part of wedding decor … Read More...
Tutorial: Lattice Pillow
Jessica from Running With Scissors shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Lattice Pillow. The tone-on-tone lattice design is made from bias tape stitched own to matching fabric. Love it! Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Stacked circles fabric flower
Sara Christenson shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College for making a pretty stacked circle fabric flower. They’re easy to make and waaay cute! Get the tutorial.
[photo from Cutting Corners College]
Project: Stamped Canvas
Visit Stampington and Co and learn how to use the brand new Suzi Blu stamps from Unity to make a sweet little canvas project. I love these girls, super cute! The stamps can be found here.
-Heather
Tutorial: Felt ampersand patch
Dom from Crafted shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this awesome ampersand patch. You can stitch it down as a permanent patch, or you can add a pin back to it and make it a brooch. … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Knot Shorts
Meg from Elsie Marley shares a tutorial on Grosgrain showing how to make these super cute Knot Shorts. She shows them for kids, but I’m thinking that I might need to make a pair for myself. Get the tutorial.… Read More...
Tutorial: How To Cut Out Text
My Heart Will Go On : NPR
What? It’s not February anymore? Says who? Interesting interview on the NPR website (from Feb) about drawings of the heart and human body.
Tutorial: Making Text Paths
Deena Wuest shares a tutorial on the Creating Keepsakes blog showing how to create text paths for your layouts (as shown in her page above). She also includes two free downloadable text paths. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Inspiration du Jour – Kick Ball
Maryline Collioud-Robert, quilter
This is Maryline Collioud-Robert’s entry in the 2010 Carrefour European du Patchwork contest and show. See more of her fabulous work in her gallery. Visit her blog Mary & Patch.
Free project: Cherry a la Mode quilt
This quilt features the fabric line Sew Cherry by Lori Holt for Riley Blake. Get the free download. See other free projects here.
ModTod by Sheri out soon
Get a sneak peek of fabric line ModTod by Sheri McCulley Seibold over at Riley Blake Designs blog. Included in the article is a Q and A with the designer.
A pair of eye candy charm packs
Here’s some eye candy for you from the Fat Quarter Shop. Both of these are contemporary prints and both so lovely. See Just Wing It by Momo and Sprinkles From Little Things by Sarah Fielke.