I’m in love with this wreath. It would look totally fabulous hanging in my bathroom! A great project using nature as a medium.
Head over to The Painted Hive to see how Kristine made this starburst twig wreath.
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I’m in love with this wreath. It would look totally fabulous hanging in my bathroom! A great project using nature as a medium.
Head over to The Painted Hive to see how Kristine made this starburst twig wreath.
Ellie’s son outgrew his childhood character room and needed a change. So she went to work and transformed this little boy room into a room that he can grow into for years to come. Totally cool Ellie.
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I’m so loving this idea! You see, I have several bottles of vitamins on the kitchen counter. They are so gawdy looking, but if I move them somewhere else, I’ll forget to take them, so that’s where they stay… lookin’ … Read More...
The polka dot effect of using baskets as wall art is really fun, hu? Check out how the clever crafter of the blog C.R.A.F.T. (creating really awesome free things) made this decor for almost nothing!
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Crazy Quilting International is on a quest for more followers. If you choose to follow, you not only will receive all the benefits of CQ news, information, and ideas issuing from this great organization, but also you’ll have a chance … Read More...
Don’t miss the great giveaway on Gerry Krueger‘s Older Rose blog. Prize 1 is one of Gerry’s elegant high-rise pincushions. (I don’t think I could stand to stick pins in it. It could stand around in my studio for … Read More...
French cross-stitcher Thiarlou has started a new free-chart series. This time she’s creating an autumn alphabet. Go to the first chart. And be sure to bookmark her Les grilles de Thiarlou blog so you can enjoy the whole series.
Kathy of The Unbroken Thread tells how she got the perfect silk-thread effect on this leaf. She says, “I used a long split stitch on the leaves where the width of the leaf was too wide to use satin stitch. … Read More...
Make this sweet plastic-canvas brooch for a teacher or apple-lover in your life. The pattern is free from FreePatterns.com.
Looking for more Plastic Canvas patterns? Check these out on Etsy.
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Lakshmi of Hand Embroidery from Sadalas gives us an “Indian version of long and short stitch.” See her video tute.
This embroidery by Loreta of All the Beautiful Things makes my heart go pitter-patter. See more on her blog post.
Here’s a great freebie from Urban Threads. UT’s e-newsletter says,
… Read More...This fun doodly design is available in two sizes in machine embroidery, hand embroidery, and digital stock art formats, FREE through Sunday, Aug. 29. Just add the
Reader Roberta Allen sent us this glowing recommendation for River Silks Ribbon:
… Read More...This is the best silk ribbon for embroidery and needlework I’ve found. Not only are the colors beautiful, but the ribbon is extremely durable. I can thread it
We’re giving away two copies of Jane Dunnewold’s Art Cloth at 8:00 a.m. (Central USA time) on August 31. Go to the original blog post to enter.
by Anne Weaver
The DIY Maven shows how to make this quick and easy knitting needle case. She uses prequilted fabric to give it padding. Small narrow pockets hold the needles, while a flap covers their sharp points. It all rolls up for … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Beccy from Wipster shows how she created this fabulous sundress. Would you believe she made it out of a full skirt? She used a dressform to pin out the excess fabric and reshape it to her figure. Get the how-to… Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Farrant from Infarrantly Creative shows how to make these cute throw pillows with chalkboard silhouette appliques. The silhouette is of her son, and she uses dustfree chalk ink to write on the chalkboard cloth applique. Go to the tutorial.… Read More...
Read this article by Michelle Coleman on the Memory Makers blog. In it she addresses various programs you can use to organise your digital scrapbooking files, as well as how to approach the process. Click here to go to article.
by Anne Weaver
Pink Penguin shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pretty patchwork zippered wristlet. The pieced squares are just 2 1/4″. This is a great way to use up those tiny bits of leftover fabric that are … Read More...