The Sewing Dork from Redemption shares a tutorial showing how to refashion a store-bought tank top into a dress. It’s quick, it’s easy, and it makes a dress that’s oh, so cute. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Biscuit and Cream Strawberry Ring
Inspiration that is sweet, yummy, and so very cute!
If you would like to make your own delicious confection of a ring, click here to head over to the tutorial on Cut Out and Keep!
[tags]tutorial, polymer clay ring, miniatures, … Read More...
You could win this quilt
Georgia Seitz is passing the word that the Palmetto Tat Days Scholarship Fundraiser Quilt is ready to be raffled. She says,
… Read More...Over 70 international tatters have been working on the scholarship fundraiser crazy quilt for Tat Days 2010. It
“Embroideread” with Checkout Girl
Oooooo! Look what Melissa Crowe (Checkout Girl) is up to: She’s sponsoring a contest that combines her two great creative loves — embroidery and poetry. She invites us to embroider a poem and submit a photo to a … Read More...
Publish your CS designs on CrafTown
CrafTown.com publishes readers’ original craft designs, and right now they’re especially interested in “beefing up” their cross-stitch offerings. Although it’s not a paying gig, I’ve heard through the grapevine that the site gets 600,000 to 800,000 hits a month, which … Read More...
Oops! Pardon my French
I received a sweet note from reader Sivani, gently pointing out an inaccuracy in credit for a design. I’ve been posting links to the French blog plaisirdecreer, which has been sharing a beautiful blackwork sampler in instalments. Sivani … Read More...
Get a free Halloween-in-July design
Yikes! I almost let a great freebie slip by! Urban Threads‘ e-newsletter points to a free lace spiderweb design and says,
… Read More...It’ll make a sweet coaster, doily, or spooky decoration for your haunted house. Freestanding lace is awesome, and
Variegation adds life
Laura Wasilowski of Artfabrik blog recommends using variegated thread to add life to hand stitching. She says,
… Read More...Changes in color value or hue make the surface more active and tantalize the eye. I’m making small quilts and I want to
Tutorial: Magnetic dish pin holder
Amy from Diary of a Quilter tells how to make this magnetic pin holder out of a pretty porcelain dish. The secret is a pair of super-strong magnets hidden on the bottom of the dish. Genius! Go to the tutorial… Read More...
Carousel Cakes and Cupcakes
Every morning my daughter wakes up asking to go to the carousel. (Literally, every morning. She does go pretty frequently, too.) So in honor of her obsession, some carousel cake and cupcake ideas and how-tos:
Find carousel cupcakes HERE at … Read More...
Freezing Fruit
Gifted! Lovely Little Things To Knit and Crochet
Gifted. Lovely Little Things To Knit and Crochet by Mags Kandis
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These are all, little things to give away, some more intense, some really easy. Wearables such as hats, mittems, scarves, socks (cool socks!) and wraps. Home dec, including … Read More...
Technique: Alter Metal Embellishments
(image by Cloth Paper Scissors)
Let Cloth Paper Scissors show you how to alter metal embellishments using alcohol inks, click here for the video tutorial.
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Paper Candy Dish
Hold on Mr. Squirrel!
Yesterday I followed some links through the Letterhappy Etsy shop to look at her favorited shops and I found this adorable print Hold on Mr. Squirrel by hushmouse. I have a serial story I tell my kid about a … Read More...
Tutorial – Hawaiian Yarn Lei
The next time one of your Summer Vacation “I’m Bored” kiddies starts whining, bring out some of your stash and let them make these.
Fun, colorful and easy! And best thing is, it will keep them busy while they’re learning … Read More...
Harvest Blocks
It’s not quite the end of July, but I know many people, including me, are already planning for the fall and winter holidays. I see lots of letter and block projects, and they are all cute, but Swainston Vinyl and … Read More...
Laundry Room Inspiration
I’m still trying to decide what to do with my laundry room. It’s currently a disaster and I’ve been scouring the internet looking for inspiration. I came across Christie’s post at Three Pixie Lane and just had to show it … Read More...
Spin Art
How cool is this? You could even use a salad spinner for this, though Tammy from In Stitches made hers from a Magic SpinArt set. use whatever fun colors match your decor to make a great looking wall piece.
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Purse Planter
I never would have thought of this, and I have to say, I will be looking a little closer at the purses at the thrift store from now on!
Read how to make a planter from a purse at Cap … Read More...