Shimmering layers of white on white create a lush and lovely wedding invitation for the elegant bride. Visit the Polka Dot Bride for a complete tutorial including how to make the pretty little buckle bow.
Oreo Fish Bowl Pops
Those are Oreos and Rice Krispie treats hiding under that fishy there. And there’s a stick involved, so of course that sold me right away. Find tips on making these clever fish bowl Oreo pops HERE at Domesticated Lady.… Read More...
Wedding Printables Giveaway
It’s time for another giveaway at e.m. papers! Simply visit this post for all the details on how you can win a printable wedding invitation and matching RSVP card. The giveaway ends March 31st.
Wallpaper Notebook- Teen Craft
Looking for a good use for some wallpaper remants? How about making a notebook cover? Head on over to Sweet Life to see how its done!
All About the Rainbow- Kid Craft
Naturally Educational has some great rainbow crafts which you can tie into lessons about the weather, or even St. Patrick’s Day. She also has some great links on there for books she incorporated as well. Weather Craft kits
and Activity … Read More...
Shamrock Apple Printing
The Chocolate Muffin Tree has a great little craft using Apples to make Shamrocks. She also has some additional St. Patty’s Day crafts you’ll want to check out as well!
Math Craft- Color By Number
My Kids Make has a great idea for your math lesson plans. Why not create a color by number using addition, subtraction or just numbers? Head on over to see some different versions she has made.
Vintage game or embroidery-design tool?
When Natalie of the smallest forest received a vintage Spirograph for Valentine’s Day, she immediately saw the potential for embroidery designs. Check out her post. It will make you want to hit all the local garage sales, looking for … Read More...
Vincent tries bobbin lace
Vincent of worksofhands completed this amazing bobbin-lace collar — following instructions in a book! He’s so freakin awesome. See the post.
How to cross-stitch on ceramic
Gina of doe-c-doe cross-stitches on porcelain — with a paint pen. And she’s sharing her technique. See the post.
Make all kinds of ribbon flowers
TipNut has put together a roundup of links to 14 tutorials for making ribbon flowers. You’ll want to try all of them! See the post.
Close-ups of Lesage embroidery
Shirlee Fassell of NEEDLEANDHOOK lets us look over her shoulder at her course practice piece for Lesage Level III. She says,
… Read More...The piece is called Les Coeurs…The design is worked on silk organza. All the beads and sequins are applied
Cotton vs. rayon
Deepa of This and That blog takes a look at the differences in effect between perle cotton thread and the rayon threads used in Brazilian embroidery. Can you tell which is which in the photo? Check out her blog post
Free Felted Coasters, Hot Pads, and Beverage Jackets patterns
These Felted Coasters, Hot Pads, and Beverage Jackets from Knitting at KNoon Designs are such fun items and are cheerful as well as useful in your home, yard or as a gift. Think of the bright color combinations you could … Read More...
Tutorial: The Peek-a-Boo Shoulder Shirt, plus a surprise
I promised you a tutorial for making the Peek-a-Boo Shoulder Shirt, and here it is! This really is a quick, easy shirt to make. With no set-in sleeves, it’s just two pieces of fabric with edges bound and sewn together … Read More...
Two more winners of a pattern from So Tei-Tei
Last night I announced a winner of our So Tei-Tei giveaway. But it turns out that there are TWO MORE WINNERS!!
The giveaway was for three readers to receive a pattern for So Tei-Tei, not just one. So now … Read More...
How to make a recycled seedling tote
Just in time! Time for seed starting that is. Ashley sent in this link to her great tutorial on how to make a recycled seedling tote out of a beer carton, TP rolls and newspaper. Off to gather my recycled … Read More...
Free pattern: Bosco Bowtie for boys
Carla from The Scientific Seamstress has teamed up with Jennifer Paganelli from Sis Boom to create a free downloadable pattern for their Bosco Bowtie. The pattern is offered in celebration of Jennifer Paganelli’s new book, Girls’ World: Twenty-One Pretty Sewing … Read More...
Tutorial: Shaped pockets for little girl dresses, plus templates
Amy from Pinked Fabric and Lots Of Pink Here shares a tutorial for making specially shaped pockets for little girl dresses. A pretty pocket like this makes a whole dress extra special. She includes templates for a simple flower, a … Read More...
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