Amber from Ruffles and Roses shows how to make this elastic-waist tank dress for summer. Starting with a ready-made tank top makes this a quick, easy project. The gathered skirt looks pretty but is also comfortable in the hot summer … Read More...
Free pattern: Reusable shopping bag in a handy zippered pouch
Ady from Crafty Ady shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Dinky Zip-Away Tote. It’s a cute clamshell-shaped pouch that unzips and unfolds to reveal a reusable shopping bag. Make one to keep in your glove compartment, and … Read More...
Make a Felt Flower, Video by Olivia
I fell in love with Olivia and I’m sure you will too. She is a delightful little girl, who made a video on how to make a beautiful felt flower from roving. She takes you step-by-step and you will … Read More...
Check out Vendr
Vendr looks like an interesting shop alternative. It’s an easy to set up shop that pops up over your existing website. It is nice to have your customers able to buy stuff with out having to leave your site but … Read More...
Project and Technique: Stamped, Shrunk and Enameled Pendant
Join Judi from Judi Kins stamps for a wonderful video on how to make this beautiful stamped pendant using shrink plastic, gloss and enamel resin. Also makes a great card embellishment! Click here for the technique video.
-Heather
Free charts: Needlepoint
Cupcake in a Jar
Seriously, stick it in a jar and I’m sold. Find the step-by-step how-tos for making cupcakes in a jar HERE at cakies.
[tags]cakes, cupcake, mason jars, favors[/tags]
Tutorial: Make Your Own Needle Case
Customize your own needle case. All you need is basic sewing skills.
Tutorial: Ruffled lumbar pillow
Sew4Home shows how to make this pretty lumbar pillow. Start with a girly fabric and make it girlier with the ruffles at the edges and the covered buttons. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Sew4Home]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, ruffle, lumbar, … Read More...
Giveaway! Knitting MochiMochi…
This is about the cutest thing I’ve ever seen. I’d like to put pictures of every single project in this blog, but that just wouldn’t work. But, I know where you can see them. (HERE!)
But first….What on earth is … Read More...
Annet invents square-drizzle stitch
Annet of Fat-Quarter combined Lakshmi’s square-knot flower technique with drizzle stitch to create a beautiful new dimensional stitch. Get the details from Annet’s blog post.
Adding curved lines to needlepoint
Janet Perry shares a trick of the trade. She says she has conquered the problem of creating curved lines on square canvas “with two easy stitches which make lovely curved lines which stand up prettily from the canvas.” Go to … Read More...
Tutorial: CQ peacock
Pam of Pamela Kellogg’s Kitty & Me Designs shares a pattern and tutorial for creating this gorgeous peacock to embellish your crazy quilt. See the tute.
How to recycle cut flowers into a dried Rose Basket
I feel the same way as Mariska does about when fresh cut flowers have past their prime. I don’t want to see them go! She posted a great tutorial on how to keep them around in a really pretty way. … Read More...
Enter the Creative Cross-Stitch Challenge #7
Kirsten Edwards of GOS blog (Gift of Stitching) has announced Creative Cross-Stitch Challenge #7. Stitch the challenge motif, post your work, and enter to win a sweet prize from Traditional Stitches. Get the details from GOS. The challenge … Read More...
Make beads with Alma Stoller
Alma Stoller‘s online video workshop, Fabric Beads, Oddities and Thingamajigs, begins August 9 and runs for four weeks. For US$ 60.00 you’ll learn to create 25 different fabric-bead designs. Alma says,
… Read More...Simply watch as I demonstrate each and every
Book review: Quilting Arts In Stitches
Diane Gilleland of CraftyPod has posted an in-depth review of Quilting Arts In Stitches eMag. Diane says,
… Read More...I think this is an awesome and meaningful step into Magazines 2.0, and I totally applaud Interweave for taking this bold step into
Sewing Tutorial: Long-sleeved bib for mess-free feeding
Cecilia from So Tei-Tei shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make these cute and practical bibs. The long sleeves and elastic wrists are particularly practical for toddlers who are learning to feed themselves. Go to the tutorial… Read More...
Celebrate Sugar Cookie Day
Visit Sugar and Meringue to celebrate National Sugar Cookie Day. Click HERE to find a booklet assembled by some oh so clever and talented bloggers filled with sugar cookie tips, and find links to donate to the Great American Bake … Read More...
Tutorial: Super duper easy burp cloth
Linda from Craftaholics Anonymous shows how easy it is to make a pretty burp cloth for a new baby. They’re made from soft chenille or minky backed in a fun cotton print and look just like the ones you find … Read More...