Tricia from Leafy Treetop Shop and Leafy Treetop Shop shows how to turn under a curve while keeping the edge all smooth and pretty. The trick is to ease the curved edge with a bit of basting. Get the tutorial … Read More...
Tutorial: Floss blending
Jenny Hart of Sublime Stitching gives us the 411 on floss blending, using a new Ryan Berkley embroidery pattern as an example. She says,
… Read More...Think of this as mixing paint without the mess. As I was about to stitch up
Tutorial: Weave a simple trivet
Arounna Khounnoraj of bookhou.com guest posts on poppytalk with a weaving tutorial. First, she shows us how to make a simple loom from a stretcher frame. Then she demos weaving a trivet from scrap fabric. See the tute.
Tutorial: Bow with tails
Threads blog continues the series of tutorials based on John Koch’s techniques with a how-to for creating millinery-quality bows with tails. See the tute.
Free charts for charity projects
Bargello Needlepoint blog gives us the heads-up on an outstanding source of free charts to be used for charity projects. See the post.
Join Mary’s wool embroidery project
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread invites us to stitch along, step by step, on her pomegranate corner design. She says,
… Read More...The design gives some good “scope” for some fun stitching, as well as a few focal points for learning
Tutorial: Embroidered paper valentines
I love embroidery on paper, so these stitched-paper valentines by Nikki of Nikki, In Stitches make me sing and dance. Instead of giving us one pattern freebie and thus one look, Nikki shows us how to make a pattern from … Read More...
Wee Woodland Wuzzies….Knitting Pattern
The pattern includes instructions for 6 animals: squirrel, mouse, hare, otter, hedgehog, and fox. The finished toys are approx. 3” tall, and use only a small amount of worsted yarn for each animal. The hat and scarf patterns are also … Read More...
Edible Honey Dust Powder Anyone?
Looking for a romantic yet interesting Valentines Day Gift? Why not make your own. Click here for a simple recipe for Edible Honey Dust Powder.
Yum Yum! Move over, Karma Sutra! Dim the lights and whip out those feather dusters… … Read More...
Sneak Peek: Graphic 45 Stamps
Here’s another pre CHA sneak peek, new stamps from Graphic 45. There are 9 new cling mounted rubber stamp sets that match their new paper collections. Click here to all the new sets. I’m lovin’ the fairy sets!!
-Heather
Sweet Valentine’s Ideas from Fancy Flours
I got a Valentine’s Day advertisement email from Fancy Flours today. It worked. Sheesh, they just have so many clever ideas and products for cookie and cupcake decorating. Check out their Valentine’s Day newsletter HERE. I especially love these… Read More...
Carnival Roses
Yum. Learn to make these Carnival Roses (a rose shaped doughnut filled with jam, I think) HERE at Just My Delicious. I’m already picturing one of these with my afternoon coffee. Hmmm. Wonder what the Poland to Washington DC … Read More...
How to make recycled tape measure and button bracelet cuffs
Why make one when you have yards of material? A collection of something can be so fun. See how to make bracelets from a recycled tape measure and buttons over at the blog Craftside- A behind-the-scenes peek at our Crafty … Read More...
Floral Inlay Salad
Another one of those blogs that I could just keep an open stream to this site because every idea is fantastic? Little Food Junction. Find the latest creation, a guava carrot salad inspired by Indian floral marble inlay design, … Read More...
One Day Left!! Enter to Win $50 of Party Printables!!
Don’t forget! Our $50 gift certificate giveaway to the party printable shop, Spaceships and Laserbeams, ends tonight at midnight!!
CLICK HERE for details and to enter.
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Tutorial: Distressed Tag
Melissa from Bursts of Creativity shows how she created this distressed tag, and shares a layout that she used it on. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Tutorial: Charming Elephant Softie
Thomas from Way Cool Kid shares a tutorial and template on his blog for this Charming Elephant softie, perfect for little hands to hold and snuggle. I’m loving the braided tail and the little birdie embroidery!! Go to the tutorial… Read More...
Giveaway: Sew Retro book plus Anna Maria Horner fabric and patterns!
Judi Ketteler, author of Sew Retro: A Stylish History of the Sewing Revolution, shares a Q&A on her blog with none other than Anna Maria Horner.
But it gets better. Ms. Horner is partnering with her to offer a … Read More...
Tutorial: Doorway puppet theater
Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World shares a free tutorial for making this doorway puppet theater. The project is aimed at beginning sewists, using only straight seams and a simple turned hem which she demonstrated earlier this week on her … Read More...
Tutorial: Soft fabric book for baby
Elizabeth from Don’t Call Me Betsy created this fabric book for her nephew, and shares a tutorial showing how she did it. The fabric pages are easy for young hands to grab hold of, and the textures and colors of … Read More...
