Se7en gives a list of seven sewing projects that can be done with a pillowcase. There’s the classic pillowcase dress or skirt, but there are also several projects I wouldn’t have thought of before. A cutting/assembly diagram gives an abbreviated how-to … Read More...
There are Pinwheels in the House
Kaye from Miss Print is celebrating having her very first quilt pattern published at the Moda Bake Shop. I already follow her blog and now I’ll be looking to see more wonderful quilt patterns like her first, shown here. … Read More...
End of Summer Sale at Ella Publishing
To say goodbye to summer Ella Publishing is holding a special sale. Buy two e-books and get one free! To take advantage of this special offer enter coupon code BUHBYEAUGUST when checking out. Hurry! Sale ends today August 31st 2010 … Read More...
Recipe Tuesday: Herbs
1. Make a field greens and herbs salad with 2 Stews.
2. Make rosemary focaccia bread at Biggest Diabetic Loser.
3. Make chicken and basil pesto meatballs at Big, Bold, Beautiful Food.
4. Find a roundup of … Read More...
Candy Sushi
I’ve posted plenty on kid-friendly sweet sushi before, but this version from Hot and Healthy Mom that my co-editor sent me was too good to resist. I love the sophisticated, grown-up feel of the step-by-step photos that show the rolling … Read More...
Book Review: The Artistic Mother
Jill at A Matter of Memories has written a review of the book The Artistic Mother by Shana Cole. As Jill discovered, while the book is about mixed media art, many of the ideas and principles can easily be transferred … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour – five
Get even more inspiration from her gallery and blog
Baby Onesie Soaps
These adorable baby onesie soaps from Lil Anniebell’s Soap Company make great shower favors! Of course, they’re also available in blue for baby boys.
Sneak peek: A video walkthrough of Sew Retro
Have you ever seen a book advertised, or even blogged about, online and wished that you could thumb through its pages? Well, you’re in luck. Judi Ketteler, author of Sew Retro, gives you a video tour through her book. … Read More...
Tutorial: Make The Perfect Diaper Cover
Dana from MADE shares a tutorial for making The Perfect Diaper Cover. You can make them out of one piece of fabric or with contrast bias tape around the edge. You say you think these are the cutest things ever, … Read More...
Tutorial: Patchwork patriotic drawstring pouch
Head over to Craft Passion to find out how to make this patriotic drawstring pouch. The patchwork around one side of the pouch in her example is done in the colors of the Malaysian flag. You could easily adapt this … Read More...
Tutorial: How to set snaps with a snap setting tool
Amy from Positively Splendid tells how to add sewing snaps
to a sewing project using a snap setting tool. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Positively Splendid]
Edible Logos on Your Pizza
The brainchild of the NBA, now your pizza can come with your favorite team’s logo. Apparently, some pizza chains will get the edible logos to add to the top of their pizzas. And coming soon… toasters that toast logos. Learn … Read More...
Free: Sewing cards
Kate‘s post on mini-eco includes the free printable file and instructions for creating these adorable sewing cards. Your preschooler will love these! Go to the post.
And many thanks to kath-red of whip up for pointing out this … Read More...
Tutorial: Stencil and stitch
Here’s a great idea from The Long Thread. Combine freezer-paper stenciling and hand stitching to customize plain linens. See the tute.
Soccupied Is Here!!
Interweave brings us their very own E-Mag! First there was quilting, and now there’s socks.
This issue contains patterns by Cookie A, Ann Budd and Debbie O’Neill.Cookie A gives us ideas for inspiration, Heather Ordover tells us what to do … Read More...
Technique Tutorial: Paper Pinwheels
Visit the Creating in the Wee Hours blog and Lexi will show you how to make these fun paper pinwheels, a perfect embellishment to any stamped card or scrapbook page. Click here for the tutorial.
-Heather
Suzani = tambour work
Christine Stanton of Christine, by Hand points out that the beautiful suzani embroidery showing up on Etsy has the look of chain stitches but is created with a tambour hook. (The technique Susan Elliott told us about in June… Read More...
Stitch Markers! In All Flavors, Shapes and Forms
Want cupcakes? She’s got ’em.
Want puppy dogs? Check.
Want Sushi. Not a problem.
Mushrooms? You want them, she’s got them. Stitch markers that is. My favorites are these fish!
Click on this link to see all the goodies from … Read More...
Woven Vintage Map Basket
There are some great projects made from outdated, or even vintage maps. I mentioned in my post about the map coasters that each year new atlases are printed and thousands of outdated ones are tossed or (hopefully) recycled. I’ve been … Read More...