Doming Silver Beads by Nancy Howland is available at her website as a free PDF download. In Nancy’s memory, her family is making the complete book available online. If you would like to make a donation through PayPal to … Read More...
Tutorial: Bias Tote
Kristie from Obsessive Crafting Disorder shows how to make this tote bag trimmed with bias tape. Made from a heavy-weight home decor fabric, this pretty tote bag is also sturdy. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Charm square patchwork tote bag
Teresa from My Patchwork shows how to make a pretty patchwork tote bag with an inside pocket. Using a charm pack makes the piecing easy. Go to the tutorial.
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Technique: Stamping with Found Objects
Don’t have just the right stamp for the project you want to make or maybe you want to take your stamping in a new and different direction? Why not try stamping with found objects. Flowers and leaves make great stamps … Read More...
Free charts: Cross-stitch
DIY: Sea Salt and Seaweed Scrub
I recently discovered UK Handmade, a design led online magazine committed to showcasing and promoting the best creative talent the UK has to offer. The current Autumn issue is full of great crafts, recipes & more. I was also … Read More...
Beads of Courage Wins their Grant from Pepsi
Whoo hoo! Beads of Courage, an organization I mentioned a little while back has won their grant of $25,000. from Pepsi. It’s so cool since their purpose is to give beads to children for every treatment they get … Read More...
International Talk Like Pirate Day is coming…
September 19 will be here before you know it. Aye! Get your pirate talk ready and look for Melissa Lee’s precious (metal clay) pirate charms in her online store.
Tutorial: Scrap fabric bowtie pasta for play kitchens
Vanessa from V and Co. shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make colorful bowtie pasta for a child’s play kitchen out of scrap fabrics. These are sooo cute! And quick to make, too. Go to the tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: T-shirt and gathered skirt for Barbie 11.5″ fashion dolls
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional finishes up Barbie week on her blog with a pair of tutorials showing how to make a t-shirt and gathered skirt for an 11.5″ fashion doll. The tiny t-shirt is perfect for those little … Read More...
Tutorial: Reversible ruffled superhero cape
Brenda from Therapeutic Crafting shows how to make a ruffled cape for the girl superhero in your life. How cute!! You can easily adapt this for a boy superhero by removing the ruffle and changing the applique. Get the how-to… Read More...
Halloween Head Wreath
Nancy Fishelson Inspired French Gray Chair
Jami over at Freckled Laundry shows you how to turn a yard sale chair into a chic designer inspired focal point. Because Jami only found one chair, she decided to turn this into a time out chair, complete with book … Read More...
Guitar Turned Clock
Gail over at My Repurposed Life made me smile this morning. I love how she took this beat up old guitar, rescued it from the garbage, and gave it new life as a functional clock! And using guitar picks to … Read More...
Project Tutorial: Paper Wedding Dress
Visit the Sizzix blog to learn how to make this wonderful paper wedding dress. Would this be perfect for a wedding card or scrapbook page? Click here for instructions.
-Heather
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Bohus Sweaters – Made Easy
Well, they’re not really hard, it’s just changing colors and knits and purls. And aren’t they gorgeous? Up here the leaves are starting to change, the days and nights are a bit cooler, and I expect that before long we’ll … Read More...
It’s a UFO!
Jennifer VanBenschoten at About.com: Beadwork posted one of her now complete UFOs (unfinished objects). Isn’t it a great feeling to get an old project done? Jennifer declared August as UFO month in her blog post Do you believe in UFOs?… Read More...
Southern California Bead Shop Hop
If you live in southern California or will be visiting September 9-12, 2010, don’t miss the Bead Shop Hop. $7,000 in prizes will be given away throughout the long weekend and there will also be new classes at many of … Read More...
Tutorial: Spooky Boo Bags for Halloween treats
Missy from How Does She? guest blogs over at eighteen25 with a tutorial showing how to make these Spook Boo Bags for Halloween treats. Made from craft felt, they’re quick and easy to sew, and cute to boot! Go to … Read More...
Tutorial: Drafting patterns for necklines, facings, and a sleeveless armscye
Jen from My Measuring Tape and LiEr from ikat bag continue their series on pattern drafting. In this installment, Jen shows how to create necklines, facings, and a sleeveless armscye. Go to the tutorial.
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