Shirley of Shirley’s Twisted Threads is paying forward the kindness and sharing of the stitchin fingers community by posting a tutorial for her beautiful SRE rose. Shirley has named this stitch “Lucy”s Rose. Enjoy the tute.
Ya Gotta Start Somewhere…or…Beginning Knitting Tutorials
Pages and pages of lists and lists of tutorials on everything you need to know to get you started!
Selecting yarn, back and forth or in the round, casting on, binding off… it’s all there.
Where?
Well, it’s over at … Read More...
New Deep Fall Knitty….
Driftwood Paper weights or Halloween Decorations
When I spotted this driftwood paper weight project over at The Crafty Crow I thought, Halloween Decoration! I could see painting the wood branches black maybe and dangling little items from the branches?
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Tutorial: Add snap tape to kids’ clothes
Whimsy Couture shares a tutorial on their blog showing how to convert a plain pair of baby or toddler’s pants into ones with snaps along the inside leg seams of a pair of pants. Snap tape makes it easier than … Read More...
Tutorial: End of Bed storage bag
Jodi from Paintchips & Cupcakes shares a tutorial for making this bag that hangs from the end of a bed. The ties on either side of the bag attach to a footboard of a bed. Use it to store pajamas … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Batty felt pillow for Halloween
Amy from Ameroonie Designs shows how to make this pillow for Halloween embellished with rows of felt bats. Because the felt won’t fray, all you have to do make the bat embellishments is simply cut them out and stitch them down the center. … Read More...
Tutorial: Pleated collar
Blue Eyed Freckle shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this pleated collar. Though inspired by 17th century fashion, it has a modern flair when worn with a simple crewneck shirt or dress. Go to the tutorial… Read More...
Freebie: Vintage Postcards Download
Download these great European Vintage Postcard images for free from Stampington and Co. Click here to download.
-Heather
Tutorial: Toddler bib with sleeves
Abby from Sew Much Ado joins Inspire to Create at Sew Chic and Unique with a tutorial showing how to make a toddler bib with sleeves. The sleeves keep the bib secure across the shoulders of an active and messy … Read More...
ST LOUIS CROCHET CLUB, SEPTEMBER, 2010
As usual, we had a fun gathering. Teresa, Joyce and Melinda were unable to attend but we hope to see them (and others) soon. Here’s what was offered for Show n’ Tell:
Georgia, the shop owner, showed off the huge … Read More...
New Online Scrapbook Store in Mexico
Mexican scrapbookers can now shop online at The Scraproom, a new online store in Mexico. The Scraproom was formed in 2008 by a group of friends to share hard to find supplies. They have now opened this store to allow … Read More...
Giveaway: Scrapbook Gift Basket
Jenny at A World of Crafts is giving away this Scrapbook Gift Basket on her blog. The basket includes 1 8″ x 8″ Scrapbook, 2 Scissors, 12 Chipboard memory accents, 30 Chipboard Alphabet, 16 Epoxy Brads and much more. This … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour – Lil Pumpkin
See more details here. Get even more inspiration from her gallery and blog.
DIY: Loteria Soap Shrines
Lotería, a Mexican game similar to Bingo, features interesting and eye-catching illustrations on each card. Some of my Texas-based artist friends recently participated in an art exhibit where each artist painted their take on a particular card. Then this … Read More...
Really scary suckers
Forkable.com comes up with some really truly scary candy for this halloween. Dexter blood slide lollipops! EW, gross! And maybe delicious too! I like the texture the silpat mat gives the clear candy.
Forkable.com gives a nice tutorial for … Read More...
New For Fall…Knitted Dresses From Garn Studio
Inspirations from Drops and Garn Studios in the form of knitted dresses.
I’ve always thought “meh.” about knitted dresses, but they’ve got a style all their own! … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew Red Riding Hood and Big Bad Wolf Couple costumes for $10
Melissa from A Simple Nest shows how to make no-sew Little Red Riding Hood and Big Bad Wolf constumes for Halloween. This is a great couples costume for a party! Not only are they easy to make, they’re also inexpensive. … Read More...
Tutorial: Boutique-style jeans with tiered ruffle hems
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to redesign a pair of plain-oh jeans into girly girl boutique-style jeansd with tiered ruffles at the hem. I love the angled top row of ruffles!
This is a great project for a … Read More...
Craft Gossip Dolly Donation Challenge: Wrap-up and a huge thank you!
Look at all the dollies we collected for Dolly Donations! You guys are FABULOUS!! We collected a total of 29 dollies that will go to children who have no special dolly friend to call their own. The dollies you made … Read More...