Artist : Baku Maeda (???) has been making these wonderful ribbon sculptures. You can check out the pictures here.
Enjoy CyberStitchers’ free pattern library
Reader L. Ann sent us the heads-up about the CyberStitchers free pattern library. She says, “Learned of this site through a Yahoo group. Fantastic array of free cross stitch patterns (1169!) to download. Tons of other goodies on site.” Yes, … Read More...
Tutorial: Robotify a hoodie
Why is this beautiful boy so happy? Because he has a rockin hand-stitched robot on his hoodie! Stitchy mom Marcilla says, “I fancied up one of my son’s sweatshirts with a simple boy-friendly embroidery design. Takes a plain sweatshirt and … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a pillow tuck
Debra of All About ME shows us how to create pillow tucks–small pillows for displaying needlework. She links to PDFs for three different versions. Go to her blog post to get the downloads.
Free country cow CS
This cute cow pattern is the very first cross-stitch design by Libbie of And This Little Pig. Off to a great start. And she’s sharing it with us! Yea! Get the free (for personal use only) chart.
Many … Read More...
Tutorial: Cropped military jacket for little girls
Shwin W. from Shwin & Shwin shows how she made this super cute cropped jacket for her toddler girl. The tabs across the front give it a military look, while the puff sleeves keep it girly. Go to the tutorial… Read More...
Football Brownies
Apparently it’s post-football season, but I wouldn’t know about such things, so I need to post on these fabulous football brownies. Learn to make them HERE at Sugar Swings!.
If you are looking for a yummy tasting … Read More...
Free cross-stitch designs from Janlynn
Check out the free-project page at the Janlynn site. The 33 designs include florals and a variety of holiday images. Nice! Go to the free projects.
And while you’re at Janlynn, you might as well poke around the needlecraft … Read More...
Tutorial: Recover a car seat
Ashley from Make It and Love It couldn’t find a car seat with a design that she liked, so she bought one with ugly fabric and recovered it. What she ended up with looks like it stepped straight out of … Read More...
A Rainbow of Weddings
This vibrant Orange Crush board by Annie of Marry You Me is just one of several colorful creations found on Hank + Hunt’s Rainbow of Inspiration feature. Seven wedding bloggers joined forces to create a series of inspiration boards in … Read More...
Tutorial: Wallet-style case for a Nintendo DS and games
Becky from Patchwork Posse shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a wallet-style case for a Nintendo DS. The roll-up organizer has a large pocket to hold the game system, as well as smaller pockets to hold … Read More...
Tutorial: Child’s apron with gathered pocket
Lynne from Sugar City Journal shares a tutorial showing how to make a child’s apron with a ruffle across the bib and a pretty gathered pocket on the skirt. Get the how-to.
[photo from Sugar City Journal]
Tutorial: Elastic waist pants with lining
Dana from MADE shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pair of lined pants with an elastic waist. It’s part of Celebrate the Boy, but there’s no reason why our girls can’t have a pair … Read More...
Wording for Wedding Invitations
Feeling a bit confused about the wording for your wedding invitations? The Modern Bride Guide has some simple guidelines to help you get the message out about your special day. Click this link to read all about it.
DIY Ribbon Cake
This yummy concoction from Sparkle and Hay via Austin Wedding Blog is a sparkling combo of texture and buttercream! Click here for a delicious tutorial sure to tempt any DIY bride into decorating her own wedding cake.
Freebie: Silhouettes
These lovely free Silhouettes from Ornamentea are made for jewlery designs but I think they would also be perfect to print out and incorparate onto cards as well.
-Heather
The Mixed Up Chameleon – Rainbow Cookies
Once again, mixing children’s literature with cookies? I’m going to become hooked on The Hokey Pokey Kitchen. Learn to make chameleon cookies, a la The Mixed-Up Chameleon
by Eric Carle, HERE at The Hokey Poke Kitchen.
Bright Spring Tin Lanterns
I made a few tea lights today and decided they were kind of boring on their own.
We headed to Michaels craft store and I came across these cheerful lanterns for $1.50! They would be pretty on the patio, pool/barbecue … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Little girl’s collared shirt with gathers
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shows off the the shirt she made for her little girl. It’s a collared shirt with gathers just above the waist. If you think she spent hours making that perfect collar, you’re wrong. The shirt … Read More...
Tutorial: Hand-dyed and pieced lace fabric
Katy from No Big Dill shares a tutorial at Project Run and Play showing how she made the fabric for her Chocolate Delivery dress. It was the winner of the Valentine’s Day challenge. The simple A-line dress is made … Read More...