It’s well documented that I’m a sucker for food on a stick. Any food on a stick. So I was a sucker for this spread at Sweet Paul. Check it out HERE, created for a Food on a … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Sew a Mod Sailor Dress for little girls
Jessica from Happy Togethermade this fabulous Mod Sailor Dress for her little girl, and shares a tutorial showing how she did it. The nautical look of this sundress is sooo summertime!! Get the how-to.
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Giveaway: Hand-dyed knits from So Many Colors
Glenda from So Many Colors is giving away one yard of hand-dyed fabric from her webstore. So Many Colors specializes in hand-dyed knit fabrics for the discriminating home sewist. Yep, you read that right. Hand-dyed KNIT fabrics, available in … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a zippered laptop sleeve
Char from Crap I’ve Made guest blogs over at Skip to My Lou, showing how to make a zippered sleeve for your laptop. Fleece interlining creates a padded sleeve for your computer, and a cool fabric on the outside … Read More...
Project and Freebie: Stamped Alice Coasters
(image by Blockheads)
Visit the Blockheads blog for directions on how to make these fun stamped Alice in Wonderland themed coasters along with free down loadable book pages, they make great backgrounds! Click here for tutorial and downloads.
-Heather
Direct from CHA – Lisa Pace
Lisa Pace is at CHA Summer 2010 and is posting daily updates on her blog. Click here to see photos from Day 1. Click here to see photos from Day 2
Loralie’s delightful ladies and more
I’m a fan of Loralie designs, they’re funny. You can get Doggie Delight Ladies on sale at Victoria Vista Quilts through Aug 1. But she also has some serious fabric, visit her Loralie Designs fabric page.
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Provo Craft Announces New Imagine Machine
Direct from CHA – Julie Balzer
Julie Balzer tours CHA Summer 2010 and is posting daily updates on all the new releases! Click here and here to see photos from Day 1.
Inspiration du Jour – Holiday
Get even more inspiration from her gallery and blog.
DIY: Soap Dispenser
Learn how to transform a vintage bottle into a decorative & unique soap dispenser over at DIY Life.
Tutorial: Creating bound edges on knit fabrics
Ann from Gorgeous Fabrics shares a tutorial on her blog, Gorgeous Things, showing how to create a bound edge on knit fabrics. This may be my favorite way to finish off the edge on knits. It’s so simple and … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric-wrapped clothes hangers
Pascale from //Between the Lines//shares a clever project on her blog – a clothes hanger wrapped in scrap fabric. What used to be something purely functional is now utterly delicious. Find out how to do it at //Between the Lines//… Read More...
Free pattern: Make a driver’s cap
Editor’s Note: The free pattern referred to in this post is currently housed in the archive at Scribd. Anyone can view archived documents for free, but Scribd won’t allow you to download or print the document without either purchasing a … Read More...
Happy squares
This gorgeous, colorful stitchery by Parpi of CRESUS artisanat seems improvisational. It’s got that kind of energy. And it makes me so happy. That’s all.
Tutorial and exemplar: Triple chain stitch
This week’s TAST challenge is triple chain stitch. (See the tute on SharonB‘s Pin Tangle blog.) Shirley of Shirley’s Twisted Threads wasted no time in trying this one out. Within 24 hours after the challenge was … Read More...
See the July CQ Mag Online
The July 2010 issue of CQ Mag Online is available now. This instalment of the free e-zine for crazy quilters features an article on embroidering silk prints by Kathy Shaw (Shawkl); a lesson on making composite flower motifs … Read More...
Tutorial: Zig-zag coral stitch
Kim of big B shares her latest adventure with 100 stitches through a tutorial on zig-zag coral stitch. See the tute.
Tutorial: Needlework keeper
Teresa of All Things Vintage has posted a tutorial for making a “keeper” for quilt blocks and needlework that lets you keep them clean and wrinkle free while you store or transport them. Go to Teresa’s post for the details, … Read More...
Teen Craft- Pom Pom Necklace
I Love To Create Blog has another great Teen Craft by Margot Potter. This craft is perfect for those bright colored summer clothing! Head out to get your pom poms now!