Kathy of The Unbroken Thread has created a roundup of her posts on the Spring in Italy sampler, where she tested various threads on the same motif (taken from Italian pottery designs). The sampler became not just a lovely work … Read More...
Stitch a sweet treat
Marisa of Elegant Bloggery has added some new cupcake designs to her collection of free coloring pages. I think her gorgeous line art would make outstanding patterns for hand embroidery (for personal use, of course). Go see Marisa’s handiwork.
Tutorial: Shopping cart coupon organizer
Becca from Blue Cricket Design shares a tutorial for making this handy coupon organizer. It hangs from the handle of your grocery cart so you coupons and shopping list are right where you can find them. Get the tute.
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Read all about it: Fabric weight vs. drape
When choosing fabrics for a sewing project, we often think of the visual considerations (large print vs. small print, floral vs. geometric) but issues of weight and drape also come into play. While it’s easy to imagine the visual aspects … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Easy alteration to create bubble shorts
Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard shows how to turn a pair of wide-legged shorts into bubble shorts. A simple change at the hemline is all it takes to create this fun look. She shows how she does it on a … Read More...
Tutorial: Cool graphic tee with your pet’s image
Ellen from The Long Thread shows how she made recreated the look of t-shirts printed with picturs of cute kitties, with one huge improvement. Instead of a generic picture of someone else’s cat, these t-shirts show off a photo of … Read More...
Cookie Cups
Find the recipe for making these cookie ice cream cups using cookie dough and muffin tins HERE at cute everything, from the magazine Family Fun.
[tags]chocolate chip cookies, ice cream, cups, bowls[/tags]
Freebie: French Photoshop Brushes and Labels
Denise Laborde has these word brushes in French as well as labels available for download. She also shows how she used them to create a hybrid minibook.Simply click on each image on her blog to download the files. Click here… Read More...
Tree Jewelry Organizer
Manzanita Branch Jewelry Organizer
from Viva Terra – $69
This beautiful Jewelry tree looks like something that would actually do the job whilst be visually appealing.
I am sure you could throw together some branches and stick them into plaster … Read More...
Recipe Tuesday: Breakfast
Freebie: Copyright Free Scanned Images
Liam at From Old Books, has made available a comprehensive collection of vintage and antiquarian images from his personal collection. These are all available as free downloads and are copyright free. Click here to go to the Alice in … Read More...
Oreo Ice Cream Sandwich Pops
I know, I know, I’m going to have to change the name of this blog to “Stalking Bakers Royale.” I just adore everything I see there. Find the how-tos for making these Oreo ice cream sandwich pops HERE. … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour – The Write Stuff
Get even more inspiration from her galleries here and here
3 great uses of tea for your skin
We’ve all heard that applying a tea bag to eyes is a quick & effective way to reduce puffiness. That is due to the astringency of tea which makes it a perfect mild toner for the skin and is especially … Read More...
Little Man Party
As I’m in the midst of planning a totally non-girly birthday party for my almost-three year old (trains, trains, trains), I can’t help but wish she was into mustaches after seeing this Little Man Tea Party from I Am Momma-Hear … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled throw pillows in three big sizes
Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making these ruffled throw pillow. They give the cutting dimensions to make them in three big sizes – 18″, 20″ and 24″. Get the how-to.
[photo from Sew4Home]
Pillows are a great way to … Read More...
Tutorial: Belle fairytale dress for little girls
Adrianna from Crafterhours shows how to make this Belle fairytale dress for little girls. If you have a little princess who loves playing dress-up, she might need you to make her one. Get the how-to.
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More Micro Mosaic News
I absolutely love this man’s incredible work. It’s Saad Romany Mikhaiel of Micro Mosaic in Egypt and there’s a great story written about him on the Voice of America web site. And check out the slide show that shows a … Read More...
Tutorial: Two Ways Skirt with a big pretty bow
Lia from Lia’s Space shares a tutorial for making this Two Ways Skirt accented with a big pretty bow. Worn around the waist, it’s a skirt. Slide it up and you can wear it as a top. Her example is … Read More...
Tutorial: Teeny Tiny Tote pouch on a clip
Kelly from em ay kay ee (Make) finishes her {Make} A Bag Sew Along series with a tutorial showing how to make a Teeny Tiny Tote. A lobster clasp allows you to clip this itsy bitsy little pouch to a … Read More...