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Jen Funk Weber gives us this heads-up:
We’re holding a puzzle contest…at the Needle and ThREAD: Stitching for Literacy blog to welcome new blogger on board. The contest…ends on Tuesday, January 25. There are prizes for stitchers and non-stitchers.
The … Read More...
Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World is selling her adorable chicken hand-embroidery pattern as a fund-raiser for Heifer International. Heifer is based in my home town and has a strong presence here, so I especially appreciate Wendi’s efforts on … Read More...
Anna from Noodlehead guest blogs at Elsie Marley with a tutorial showing how to make a throw pillow out of a vintage hankie. Beautiful! Get the tutorial.
[photo from Noodlehead]
Head over to Colette Patterns to find out how to add a vintage-inspired surface cording embellishment to a garment. The wrapped cord gets twisted and turned into a pleasing design, and then gets handstitched down. Get the tutorial to find … Read More...
Arianne from Still Parenting made slip-on bird wings for her children, and she shares a tutorial telling how she did it. The wings are made for pretend play; they slip around the child’s arms so the kids can run … Read More...
Jessica fromSew Homegrown shares a tutorial and template for making this sweet Bear Hugs Valentine’s onesie. The cute little bear is made from felt and stitched down by hand. This sweet design works equally well for boys and girls. … Read More...
Jessyz shares a free pattern on her blog, The C Side, for making her MummyGo Bag. It’s a medium-sized tote with a squared bottom, and you can make one in just one hour. The unique handles can be worn as … Read More...
Radmegan from In Words and Pictures shares how she made her own woodgrain patterned paper using paints, and then used it to make a faux bois picture frame for a Valentine’s Day gift.
Click here to go to the tutorial.… Read More...
What would your mix be? Muesli, oats, nutmeg, pine nuts… Me and Goji lets you mix and match and design your own cereal. Find a review of the customizable cereal HERE at Chow.
Learn how to decorate these fantastic Spiderman heart cookies HERE at The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle, made to appease both boy and mom, complete with a step-by-step slideshow.
Elizabeth Allan shares her instructions as well and a free triangle box pattern for this lovely stamped Valentine Box.
-Heather
In polymer clay lace can be a lot of things. It’s a popular and simple cane. It can be a texture. A transfer. Here’s a variety!
1. Valentine Heart Beads by BarbiesBest
2. Pink Pattern Earrings by DanClark
3. White … Read More...
Sandy from Sandy’s Space shares this tutorial on Handmadeology for making a bound jotter book using scrapbook papers and pages cut from exercise books. Click here to go to the tutorial.
This sweet headpiece adds the perfect finishing touch to your flower girl’s ensemble! Find the complete tutorial featured on the M & J Bridal Salon blog.
Through one of my favorite email newsletters, from fusedglass.org, I have learned about Robert Leatherbarrow, a master of glass powders. If you are able to take a journey over to British Columbia you should take his class. Now … Read More...
Note: A reader wrote in to ask what we thought of Amy Chua’s assertion in the Wall Street Journal: Why Chinese Mothers are Superior, given our mixed relationship and our target audience. This is our response.
I couldn’t have … Read More...
Carolyn from Homework shows how to dye plain white fabric to make variegated ribbon. She uses that ribbon to make a gorgeous mini-wreath. Find out how she made the ribbon. And read more about the mini-wreath (and see photos!).… Read More...
