As our temperatures soar past 100, I wish we had invested in a slightly better toaster oven (as in, more toaster oven, less heat generating big oven). Click HERE for a roundup of places to buy at the kitchen.
Tutorial: T-shirt refashion with dimensional flowers
Inspired by a shirt she saw at J. Crew, Sachiko from Tea Rose Home created this lovely t-shirt refashion with dimensional floral applique. She started with two t-shirts, cutting one of them into strips and petals that she then appliqued … Read More...
The History of Popsicles
Nerd that I am, I find such things as the history of food fascinating. And so, I’m compelled to share this brief History of Popsicles at Country Living.
Sale: Christmas in July at Inky Antics Stamps
Inky Antics stamps is retiring lots of stamps, especially a bunch of fall and Christmas stamps, to make room for new stamps. During the month of July you can save 25% off selected retired stamps while they last. Click here… Read More...
Tutorial: Pouf floor pillow from inexpensive acrylic rugs
Heather from Dollar Store Crafts shows how to turn three inexpensive acrylic rugs into an awesome pouf floor pillow. These would be great accessories for a teen’s room! Get the tute.
[photo from Dollar Store Crafts]
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Don’t ignore the back of your quilts
Nikki from Nikki, In Stitches added something extra to the back of this yummy Fence Rail quilt she made for her young son. She says the back of a quilt is a blank canvas, ripe for embellishment. Go here to … Read More...
Giveaway: Don’t Blink Online Class
For another chance to win a spot in the Don’t Blink class at Big Picture Scrapbooking, visit Amber Ulmer’s blog. Entries close today Friday July 9th. Click here to go to giveaway
Freebie: Printable Weekly Menu
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Inspiration du Jour – Fait à la Main
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DIY: Easy Handmade Soap
The White Beach posted a tutorial for creating easy handmade soap.
Tutorial: One shoulder ruffle dress for toddler girls
Jaime from Prudent Baby shares a tutorial for making this super cute one dress for toddler girls. The one shoulder ruffled neckline is oh so cute on little girl shoulders! Go to the tutorial.
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Giveaway: Fabric rosette headband from The French Curve
Amber from The French Curve is giving away one of her beautiful fabric rosette headbands to a lucky reader. Deadline is July 22, 2010. Read the details and enter the giveaway at her blog.
[photo from The French Curve]
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Lookie what she made: Frumpy thrift store dress to smart summer frock
Kathleen from The Tumtum Tree and Grosgrain shows her latest thrift store find. Of course, it didn’t look anywhere near this good when she saw it at the thrift store. Instead of the smart sleeveless dress you see here, it … Read More...
Tutorial: Pillowcase dress for babies or toddlers
Karen from Pfarfigknittin shows how to make a pillowcase dress for babies and toddlers. In her version of the pillowcase dress, there is elastic across the chest, and the shoulder straps are made from the straps going under the arms. … Read More...
The Amazing Glass Work of Janis Miltenberger
I saw an amazing glass sculpture this morning that was posted on Facebook. It was by glass artist Janis Miltenberger. As soon as I saw it and then her web site, I had to share her with my readers. … Read More...
Interweave Summer 2010 Is Out
I know, I know. I am SHAMEFULLY late in blogging about this. I LOVE Interweave. Most of their patterns, their technique sections and their whole website. What’s not to love?
Well, nothing that I’ve found in this newest issue! Click … Read More...
Tricorne Hat Cookies
Learn how to make a tricorne hat cookies (stuffed with peanut butter cups, yum), as in pirating, as in Jack Sparrow, HERE with a step-by-step how-to at Diamonds for Dessert.
[tags]cookies, pirates, hats, peanut butter cups, chocolate[/tags]
New stitch combos from Shawkl
Shawkl is busily cranking out new seam treatments in her Twelve Dozen Stitches in Twelve Months series. Go to her blog to grab this design and several other recent combos.
Vote for Lynette
Lynette Andreasen — you know, the amazing embroidery-and-beading-on-metal chick — is asking for our help. She has an opportunity to win free gallery space for a year if she receives the most votes among the competitors on a marketplace’s web … Read More...
Don’t fear canvaswork
Sara Leigh Merrey is guest blogging on Needle ‘n’ Thread about canvaswork, the use of needlepoint specialty stitches to create pattern and texture. You’ll love Sara’s sense of humor. See her post.