Christine from From an Igloo shows how to make a child’s swim cover-up from a beach towel in just 6 steps. So cute! Get the how-to.
[photo from From an Igloo]
Looking for more Swimsuit sewing patterns? Check out … Read More...
Published in Altered Hearts Zine! Tooting My Own Horn!
I am so thrilled and excited to be featured in the July 2010 issue of Altered Heart digital zine!! There are two pages full of images of my collage art and soldered jewelry as well as some questions and answers … Read More...
15 Minutes a Day Summer Sew-Along
Victoria from Say Cheese! Bumble Beans Portraits is hosting a sew-along where if you will commit to sewing just 15 minutes a day, you can end up with a Scrap Happy quilt by the end of … Read More...
Tutorial: Japanese Bookbinding
Learn how to bind mini albums in this video tutorial on the Hero Arts Blog. Click here to go to tutorial.
Sale: 5 cent Specials at Miss Paper Jane
For a limited time only selected patterned papers and diecuts are only 5 cents at Miss Paper Jane. Offer expires July 14th, 2010. Click here to go to sale.
Inspiration du Jour – Sisters
DIY: Soothing Summer Body Spray Recipe
Pioneer Thinking recently posted a simple recipe so you can create your own Soothing Summer Body Spray Recipe. This is sure to cool you off so you can enjoy comfortable lazy days on the beach…or at least be comfortable … Read More...
Button Font – Also now with analog instructions!
Very cute free button font that makes letters using simulated thread through the holes in buttons, if your button had nine holes. did that make sense?
The site is in German but here is a translated page of instructions for … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Easy applique makes a plain cardigan fabulous
Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking shows how an applique can take a cardigan from plain to fabulous. She was inspired by a similar cardigan by Anthropologie. She lets the fabric do most of the work – she cuts out a … Read More...
It’s new: Little Red Riding Hood flip doll pattern
Laura from We Wilsons announces the latest pattern Wilsons Etsy Store – a Little Red Riding Hood flip doll! A flip doll is like two dolls in one. One way it’s Little Red Riding Hood, but flipped around it becomes … Read More...
Brazee Street Studios – School of Glass
The most fabulous Bullseye Glass instructor, Nathan Sandberg recently taught a kiln casting class called “The Surface”, at Brazee Street Studio’s School of Glass and when I say the pictures of what his students created I had to further investigate … Read More...
Tutorial: Flirty Pillows with tied corners
Pat Bravo from Art Gallery Fabrics shares a free PDF tutorial at her new website for making a set of three FlirtyPillows. The corners of the Flirty Pillows are tied in knots for a fun detail. Get the tutorial.… Read More...
Tutorial: Take-along roll-up car playmat
Vanessa from Punkin Patterns shows how to make a roll-up car playmat. The Riley Blake fabric she used was already printed with the roads. What a great idea! A coordinating print is used to make the storage pockets on the … Read More...
Cutout Cookie Roundup
Find a roundup of cutout cookie ideas for any time of the year HERE at Woman’s Day, including these lobsters and diamonds.
[tags]cut out cookies, summer, diamonds, shortbread[/tags]
Cute Dress and Cute Fabric
I’m loving the fabric designs of Laura Gunn right now. You can see her Poppy line for Michael Miller here and her Lantern Bloom line here and here.
I came across her fabric while looking at this cute dress … Read More...
Get the lowdown on princess lace
Bobbi Chase is guest blogging on Needle ‘n’ Thread about princess lace — a cousin of Battenburg lace, in which lace tapes are combined to create delicate, elaborate patterns. Get the details and see more photos.
Bug-Themed Party
Check out all the buggy inspiration for party snacks and treats HERE at Homemaking Fun, like ants on a log (of course,) ladybug strawberries and worm hot dogs.
[tags]kids, birthday parties, bugs, insects[/tags]
How old is redwork?
Penny Nickels‘ post on MrXStitch shows us that redwork embroidery is more ancient — and much more meaningful — than those cute line-art designs of the past couple of centuries might suggest. See part one of her series on … Read More...
Tutorial: Bullion rose
Val Laird is sharing a tutorial for creating her signature bullion roses. Go to her website, scroll down to the bottom, and click the photo to download the tute as a PDF file.
The bullion knot rose is made … Read More...
Download needlework books at C&T
C&T Publishing now offers more than 200 titles as e-books for instant download, including Laurel Anderson’s Applique Workshop, Ann Fahl’s Dancing with Thread, Judith Baker Montano’s Elegant Stitches, and Salley Mavor’s Felt Wee Folk. The prices of e-books are substantially … Read More...