I keep going back, over and over, to Susan Elliott‘s photos of Shirlee Fassell‘s Vintage Vignettes crazy quilt. The design and stitching are varied and perfect, and Susan’s photos are phenomenal. Each image captures techniques I want to … Read More...
Take a look at filigree work
Rugosa of My Little Stitches shows off a technique I’m dying to try. She says,
… Read More...Filigree work [is] embroidery on a surface so transparent that the thread that creates the aesthetic is the thread on the back of the work.
Tutorial: Bedding pillow with PJ pocket
Virginia from Gingercake guest blogs at Prudent Baby with a tutorial for making a PJ Pillow. She calls it a PJ Pillow because there’s a secret pocket on the back gives a place to tuck jammies when they’re not being … Read More...
Giveaway: Gutermann thread and 1,000 Clever Sewing Shortcuts and Tips
Stefanie, our Recycled Crafts editor, has an awesome giveaway going on right now over at Craftside. One lucky reader there will win a 26-spool pack of Gutermann thread and a copy of 1,000 Clever Sewing Shortcuts and Tips
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Marie-Antoinette was a tatter
Back in October, Penny Nickels posted a terrific article on MrXStitch about the history of tatting, which included this charming portrait of the young Archduchess Marie-Antoinette of Austria. (Is it just me, or is that shuttle huge.) You’ll enjoy … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Basic gathered skirt with waistband and zipper
Suzannah from Creative Dressmaking and Adventures in Dressmaking shares a tutorial for making a basic gathered skirt with a waistband and zipper. The versatile skirt can go dressy or casual, cool weather or warm weather, funky or conservative, just by … Read More...
Knitting Needles 101!
Dichroic Box Tutorial from Colour de Verre
This project uses Color de Verre reusable molds and looks oh so very easy. All you need are the molds, some glass, including some scrap dichro and your kiln. You’ll make a glass box with a lid that’s very pretty … Read More...
DIY Making felt birds using resist
These are the most stunning birds I have seen on the internet and the colors are amazing. This amazing tutorial is brought to us by the “Wandering the Oak Forest hosted by” Cytel who bids us Hello from Northern California, … Read More...
Paint fabric with acrylic inks
If you paint fabrics before you embroider them — or if you’ve been wanting to give this technique a try — you’ll definitely want to read Judy Coates Perez‘s review of FW Inks. See her post.
Free desktop calendar for January
This desktop calendar featuring Mountmellick embroidery by Janet M. Davies is free from JMD Designs. Download it now.
Free heart-pop-wrapper design
Check out this excellent freebie:
… Read More...Make these simple heart treat wrappers entirely in the hoop! In less than 1 minute, you’ll have an adorable decoration, name place holder, special grandchild treat, and more! This exclusive design is yours for FREE
Machine-embroidery freebies from Anja Rieger
Here’s a sweet gift from Anja Rieger Designs: These little piggies are available as free downloads — in both hand- and machine-embroidery formats — through January 6 (Central European Time). Grab them.
Still looking for more patterns? Check … Read More...
Pink Cosmo Cupcakes
What sparkly pink mcpinkster goodness this is from Bakingdom. And there’s a cocktail involved. Find the recipe for pink cosmopolitan cupcakes (with a vegan option!) HERE at Bakingdom.
Freebie: Printable Valentine’s Box
Get this pretty free printable Valentine’s box over at The Giving Madame blog.
-Heather
Are you looking for more Valentine’s Day Embellishments, papers, and supplies?
If you are looking for printables check out these Valentine’s day printables we found … Read More...
iPod amplifier
Okay, this is not exactly a craft… but so useful and amusing for some reason and it could easily need a knitted cozy or something to make it more cheerful. Anyway, I often have the can’t hear my iPhone problem.… Read More...
Upcycled records with a vintage look
Wrecords by Monkey creates a very different style of jewelry with vinyl records than many I’ve seen. In addition to their modern, urban looks and their Native American inspired designs, Wrecords by Monkey’s Heritage Collection is nostalgic on many levels. … Read More...
Babybel Hairstyles
Remember these? How about these? Check out the latest Babybel cheese art from Cute Food for Kids: Little Babybel girls with haircuts.
How to make paper cloth
This is an interesting tutorial sent in by Lynda of the blog Bloom, Bake& Create on how to make paper cloth. I think I’m going to be putting this project on my New Year’s to try list for sure!
Tutorial: Little girl leggings with ruffled flower ankle embellishment
Little girls love ruffles. Why not add some to their leggings? Terra from Mama Says Sew shows how to create a pair of fabulous ruffled flower leggings for little girls. She made her leggings from scratch, but you could also … Read More...