This card is totally amazing! Look at the cut out shape and dimension, truly inspirational. Kathy Rascoosin made it for Penny Black using some of their new stamp designs. See more pictures here at the Penny Black blog.
-Heather
52 Quilt Block Patterns sew-along
Beth from The Quilt Ladies is hosting 52 Weeks of Quilt Block Patterns and wants you to join the fun. Check out her latest, block Week 11 – Medallion Square. It reminds me of stained glass. Love it. Go … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric planner cover
Aimee from Homespun Threads finally found the perfect planner to keep her organized. The only problem was, she didn’t love the cover. And so she hit her sewing room and created this super cute cover for her new planner. She … Read More...
A Sneak Peek at Valentines
Maybe it’s because I’m a Valentines Day baby. Who knows? But I have fondness for a lot of the trinkets you find associated with the day… when they’re a little quirky. And here’s a good start for the occasion: magnets! … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple tea towel with contrast band
Head over to Rhythm of the Home to find out how to make these tea towels with a contrast band across the bottom. The clean lines of these towels are so elegant! You’ll need a half-yard of linen or cotton … Read More...
Burlap and Doily Luminaries
Home and Garden editor Amanda Formaro created these rustic yet romantic jar lights using just a few simple materials. Find the full tutorial on her blog Crafts by Amanda. These beautiful luminaries would be the perfect table accents for … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy patchwork throw pillows
What to do with all of the bits and pieces of fabric left over from previous projects? Why, stitch them together to make a new patchwork piece of fabric! And then use that patchwork fabric to make a pretty throw … Read More...
Learn Eunny’s Method of Inserting a Zipper Into Knitted Fabrics
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Tutorial: Ribbon-wrap a hoop
Glenda of Wren and Stitchy shows us how to ribbon wrap hoops without using glue — a gorgeous finish for a needlework ornament or hoop-framed needleart. See the tute.
Still looking for more patterns? Check these flower embroidery patterns … Read More...
Tutorial: Memory Thread flowers
Emma of DMCThread’s Blog points us to a tutorial for using Memory Thread and a flower loom to create beautiful blooms to decorate gifts, clothing…anything you can think of. See the tute.
DMC Thread Blog no longer exists please … Read More...
Tutorial: Rose Lovehart Blanket
Carol Daisy provides the pattern and instructions for creating her Rose Loveheart Blanket. Some of the images seem to be unavailable right now, but the design is up and the tutorial explains everything you need to know. See the tute
Stitch a shrinky necklace
Cathe Holden of Just Something I Made says,
I created some fun pieces by printing [a] dog image onto Shrinky Dinks
Inkjet printable sheets, punching holes and stitching them up to create a fun necklace.
Brilliant! A great project for … Read More...
New designs from Orna Willis
Orna Willis of Ornaments has big plans for the new year — including offering cyber classes and downloadable patterns. The first design in her new series is Bestowed, the beautiful needleart pendant shown here. Orna’s blog says, “It’s small enough … Read More...
Tutorial: Celtic-knot trim
A post on Threads blog shows how to braid charmeuse cord into Celtic designs to ornament collars and cuffs or home dec projects. See the tute.
Join the Doodle Stitch Along
Aimee Ray is doing a Doodle Stitch Along over on Lark Crafts’ blog. Each week for four weeks a free design will be posted from Aimee’s rockin book, Doodle Stitching: The Motif Collection. You can stitch along as you see … Read More...
Make Heart Sun Catchers
Valentine’s Day will be here before you know it! Christmas is over and there’s nothing else to decorate for, so start sprucing up your home with these pretty heart sun catchers I made for Craftown.com. They are actually hanging … Read More...
From Garbage Comes Imagination
Take a bag full of cardboard tubes, empty snack and cereal boxes, cardboard egg cartons, washed out plastic tubs and lids… toss in some electrical tape and some scissors and you have an imagination-fest. Come and see what the kids … Read More...
Freebie: Vintage Children Download
Tutorial: Olive Oil Favors
If you’re looking for a charming and unsual wedding favor check out these mini olive oil bottles adorned with handmade clay tags! A detailed tutorial for creating these lovelies can be found at my little black book. Thanks to Efrat … Read More...
Preserving Family Recipes
Find a great roundup of ideas and how-tos for preserving and organizing family recipes HERE at Martha Stewart.
