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This weekend the Winter Craft and Hobby Association show was held in California. This show is where scrapbooking and other craft companies reveal their new lines and products. Here are some blog posts reporting from the show.
Julie Balzer reports … Read More...
These cardboard animals by Parisian architect Claude Jeantet are amazing! She also makes other cute house accessories from cardboard. The penguin side table and owl book-ends are my favorites.
You can check out the whole collection over at Lisa Fontanarosa’s … Read More...
Wellness by sockergrynet. Get even more inspiration from her gallery and blog.
Now that the kids are back at school will you be like me and checking your childs hair for lice on a regular basis .
Fortunately the days of just shaving ones head and dipping it in kerosene are long … Read More...
Cheryl from Muppin.com shares her secret for displaying multiple mini quilts at craft shows. She starts with a trip to the office supply store and once home reaches for some quilt batting. Get the know-how.
This quilted bag has definite cool factor. Picture yourself wearing this to your local cyber cafe to meet all your artsy friends for a coffee latte. Called The Amanda Bag, you can download the pattern for $9.00 USD at … Read More...
Knitters Connection 2011 will include great instructors, exciting evening speakers and a fantastic Knitters Market… join us for our 5th birthday! This one’s in Ohio, may be close enough to go to!… Read More...
Our editors post a lot. Around 25-40 posts a day. And strangely a lot of people complain (yes, we know!). But there is so much crafty goodness to be found that it is necessary to post several times daily to … Read More...
km17 took two men’s dress shirts and turned them into two tunic dresses for herself. She mixed and matched the pieces so each dress is made up of two different patterns of fabric. And be sure to check out the … Read More...
Off the Cuff Sewing Style shows a cool trick for using interfacing to finish the edge of a facing – without adding bulk. Brilliant! Go to Off the Cuff Sewing Style to find out how to do it.
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Brenda from Therapeutic Crafting shows how to applique ribbon on to a t-shirt into a pretty bow design. Great idea! Get the tute.
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Kelly from Sewing In No Man’s Land shares a tutorial for her Couture Cutie dress with a bustle back. It was her winning entry into the Sweet Dress challenge at Project Run & Play. The design of her dress … Read More...
Jessica from Running With Scissors shows how to make a pacifier clip. One end of the clip attaches to the pacifier, the other to a bib or the child’s clothing. Then, when the baby decides to drop the pacifier, it … Read More...
Lion Brand Yarns has one of the largest selections of free knit and crochet patterns for us to download and they also tell you what yarns work the best with their patterns. I think both these pillow patterns are awesome … Read More...
Visit the Wedding Chicks blog and print out these pretty heart and arrow table numbers for free! You can choose from 21 colors to customize them with your wedding palette. Be sure to check out the other free printables available … Read More...
Hedgehog Lane sells these patterns and lots of other cute patterns. Check them out, HERE!
I’m smitten by these crafty beer bottle labels submitted by Kristen of Make the best of everything!. Maybe because I appreciate how tough it is to find gifts for men, especially Valentine’s Day gifts. Or maybe because I also have … Read More...
Look what I found in my Inbox: a link to free Valentine’s Day printables for cupcake toppers HERE at PrintablePartyKits.com. They have lots of free printable party packages, too. Check out their site HERE.
Laura from Wilsons Etsy Storeshares a free pattern and tutorial on her blog showing how to make dress-up crowns. The pattern includes 6 different shapes for the crowns. The possibilities for combination of shape and fabric choice and embellishment … Read More...
Sarah from FairyFace Designs used some of her precious Urban Zoologie Owls fabric in this Scrappy Crochet Hook Roll. Now she’s sharing with us how she did it. Yeah! Get the tute.
