Ruth O’Leary shows us how to damp stretch embroidery — an alternative to pressing a finished work that is guaranteed not to crush the stitching. See her post.
Flower Pens
Homemade Mamas has a great craft you could do with a girl’s playdate or even for a girl’s birthday party. Head on over for the simple tutorial!
Inspiration: works of hands
Vincent Valiente of works of hands blog lets us peek at his first stumpwork attempt. Isn’t it spectacular. Just look at the dragonfly’s wings! I believe this guy can stitch anything! See more on his blog post.
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Felt Wall Globe
This project would be g
reat for a lesson about the world, or specific regions of the globe. What a perfect combination of learning and crafts! Love it! Head over to Design Mom for the inspiration! All pieces can be … Read More...
Bead Mosaic’s on Recycled Lids
Creative Jewish Mom shows you how to use those plastic lids to make great art with your children!
Tutorial: Silk Ribbon sunflower
Carol Daisy shows us how to make this sweet silk-ribbon sunflower with a center of luscious French knots. See the tute.
Still looking for more patterns? Check these flower embroidery patterns out on Etsy and these designs over on … Read More...
Neta goes small
Oh, look! Neta Amir (Doll Stories) is making her sock creatures in miniature sizes! See more photos on her blog.
Edible Scratch n’ Sniff Watercolors
This project is great for those summer days when you can be outside..painting on the outdoor table, and creating beautiful art with fun smelling…watercolors! See the secret ingredient over at Creative Kids Easy Aarts & Crafts!
An eyeful of thimbles
Eye-candy alert! Paddy’s Daughter shows us some thimbles and holders that would make anyone want to take up hand-stitching. See her post.
Free knit-felted Scarf patterns from Lion Brand Yarns
It is never too early to think about fall and your gift list for the holidays. These are great summer projects when relaxing outdoors on a summer evening sipping some iced tea. Lion Brand offers many free patterns and … Read More...
How to make a scrap fabric Bow-tie hair clip
Hair accessories are all over the place and the clever crafter of the blog Jenny’s Thrifty Thoughts posted a very (and I do mean very) thorough tutorial on how to make this cute bow-tie hair clip from a scrap of … Read More...
Knitting With Ramen Noodles! Really!
You’ve got to see this!
Knitting with Ramen Noodles on YouTube
Radish Mice
I haven’t the faintest clue where I’ll need radish mice any time in the near future, but I stumbled across these at Martha, and I just find them so cute. Learn how to make them HERE.
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Free pattern: Superhero gear for Dolly Donations dolls
Part of my pledge for the Craft Gossip Dolly Donation Challenge was to create a shirt and pair of pants for the boy doll.
But after a full day of drafting and sewing, and redrafting and ripping and resewing (and … Read More...
Clay ConneCTion Retreat
The Southern Connecticut Polymer Clay Guild is holding their Clay ConneCTion Retreat in August, and there is still space available.
Retreats are a fantastic way to meet other clayers as well as stock up on inspiration!
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Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Make new cushions for your rocking chair
A set of new cushions may be all you need to update a plain wooden rocker so that it matches your decor. Amber from Willow Would shares a tutorial showing how to make them. Get the how-to.
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Read all about it: Super Stitches is super!
If you have a young sewist in your house, or just want to be inspired by what a young sewist can do, then check out Super Stitches blog. All of the posts and projects are by a 9-year-old sewist … Read More...
Fairy Party Spread
A visit to Tuffet to see all the darling details of this birthday party is a must for any future fairy party host. The menu included marshmallow wands and sprinkled cake pops. The favors included homemade fairy play dough and … Read More...
Sneak Peek: Christmas in July with Tim Holtz
Tim Holtz is sharing a sneak peek of some of his new up coming stamp releases with some wonderful samples, click here to see them.
-Heather
Looking for more paper crafts ideas and supplies? Check some of our favorite supplies … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a soft headband for baby
Jess from Craftiness is Not Optional shares a tutorial for making a soft headband for a little bitty baby. The white fabric bands that you see in the picture are loops that allow you to attach a clip to embellish … Read More...