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Polymer clay rings from Flickr member SandrART. Click on the photo to see the artist’s photostream!
Joanna from The Project Corner made this super cute swim cover-up for her little girl. It has long sleeves and a hood to keep her from getting cold after she’s out of the water. I love the ruffles and the … Read More...
What’s the easiest summer scarf project? One that’s already made, of course! Amber from The French Curve is giving away a handmade scarf to a lucky reader. Contest ends July 8, 2010. Get the details and enter the giveaway at … Read More...
I posted a link yesterday to a tutorial for making a set of bumpers for a baby doll crib. If you’re making bumpers, you might want to make some fitted crib sheets to match. Dolly size, of course. Chris from … Read More...
AmberLou from The Paisley Cupcake shows how to make a playmat for baby, much like the ones that cost a lot of money at the baby stores. It even has those fabric-covered arches that you can hook small toys on … Read More...
Click here to down load this drink card template for free from Paper Crafts.
-Heather
How cute is this?? Use two strands of worsted weight and #6 needles. Quick and easy!
The pattern is free, from our friends at CraftBits! Just click on the link, you know what to do….
What do you think of when someone says “New England”? Myself I think of storm swept beaches and rocks jutting out into the ocean, snowy landscapes, rolling hills in every color imaginable, big red barns, and of course cozy fisherman … Read More...
Here’s a rockin invitation from Angie of Counted Wishes:
… Read More...The Counted Wishes Cross Stitch Festival is coming!
Please join us Aug. 1-7, 2010, for our online Fall Showing by talented Cross Stitch Designers. What we have in store for
Marjo of Erratic Needle shows off her take on shisha embroidery with this beautifully stitched felt brooch. See Marjo’s blog.
Here is how Anna of lilla lotta passes the time while she waits for the daily mail. I think this amazing piece is machine-stitched onto a paper background. And look at the layers of textured stitching in the hair. Lovely. … Read More...
Tatter Jane Eborall answers the question, “How do you finish the end so there is no thread dangling?” If you want to tat jewelry, you’ll want to know the answer. See Jane’s post.
This is another Snuggle Sack pattern, from TwinCityKnitties. The pattern is free here
Specific to knitters, you can join our Knitting Patterns Only group to get, well, knitting patterns, ask questions and gain inspiration for what to knit next.
Looking … Read More...
Lakshmi of Hand Embroidery from Sadalas has posted a new video tute — “the second part of Muvvala kuttu.” See her post.
This is a new way to felt a pouch form Quince and Quire and this is something you can do with the little ones this summer that is good clean fun. What would be more fun for the children than … Read More...
A donkey lover from Bristol has shown her support for The Donkey Sanctuary by knitting more than 40 cuddly donkeys.
Pat Whiting donated 44 knitted donkeys, in all shapes, sizes and colours to the charity. They will be sold to … Read More...
The hoop framing this embroidery is 4 inches in diameter! Think how tiny the stitches must be in this intricate design. Glenda of Wren and Stitchy created this work for a swap from an Urban Threads pattern. The French knots … Read More...
Look what Melissa Crowe (Checkout Girl) has been up to. The words — from an original poem — sent me on a lovely daydream trip. See more, learn how and why, from Melissa’s blog post.
This “Sandcastle’ Necklace comes from Ornamentea and is perfect for hot summer nights on the beach. It is light as a breeze and yet still eye catching and looks like it is fairly easy to make.
You can find the … Read More...
As a gin and tonic drinker myself, I was compelled to post on not martha‘s first stab at making gin HERE. Well, she tried it again. Find the new recipe HERE.
[tags]gin, DIY, cocktails[/tags]
