Care from Obsessively Stitching finishes out her Rubik’s Cube week with a cool storage basket shaped like – wait for it – a Rubik’s Cube. She used her storage basket tutorial to make it, but enclosed the seams and added … Read More...
Technique: Make Doilies from Paper Punches
Check out this fun and clever tutorial from Watermelon Sugar on making your own doilies using paper punches, these would not only be great on greeting cards but also scrapbook pages and party table settings! Click here for tutorial.
-Heather
Karen takes up crazy-quilting
This is Karen Ruane‘s idea of crazy patchwork: sumptuous fabrics and laces, elaborate background stitching, unexpected attachments, tids and tads of tiny stitchery, luxurious seam treatments. Wait…that’s pretty much the definition of traditional crazy-quilting. But this looks nothing like … Read More...
Soup Can Cookie Cutter
Learn how to make a flower cookie cutter HERE at instructables, courtesy of Grathio, found via Craft.
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How to recycle a plastic water bottle into wicked cool bracelet
The Crafty Pirate, Thera Joyce sent in this rad, does anyone still say “rad”?, bracelet tutorial for turning a plastic water bottle into a bracelet.
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Free pattern: Tatted button hearts
Do you want Jane Eborall‘s original pattern for tatted button hearts? She thinks the design and instructions are “messy.” So she says,
… Read More...IF you want the original pattern (heaven forbid!) then please take it soon as it will disappear.
Interview: Walter Bruno Brix
I had to read every word of Penny Nickels‘ interview with Walter Bruno Brix over on DONKEYWOLF blog, and I had to click every link and study what I found there. Wow. Brix is German, so his thoughts about … Read More...
Video tutorials: Indian embroidery
Lakshmi of Hand Embroidery from Sadalas continues her series of video tutorials for traditional Indian embroidery stitches. See the latest:
DIY Simple Felt Strawberry
Since it is Strawberry season and you do not grow them in your garden, then maybe you can make up a bowl full to brighten up your kitchen. There is a complete tutorial on Cut Out + Keep!
What you … Read More...
Tutorial: Recycled T-Shirt Bracelets
Here is another set of tutorials on making jewelry from recycled t-shirts.
This one comes from Fireflies and Jellybeans and is for three different bracelets ranging from the ruffly to a more edgy design
Friday Inspiration: Blush Envy
Wow! This floral bib necklace by Blush Envy is amazing. It is composed of hundreds of hand cut and glued paper petals and is even sealed for strength and durability.
This would make an amazing wedding necklace. Check out the … Read More...
Tutorial: Binky Leash and drawstring carry bag
The thing about pacifiers is that they’re usually in one of three places: in your bag, in the baby’s mouth (usually only briefly), or on the floor. You can eliminate the third, and germiest, option with a simple Binky Leash … Read More...
Tutorial: Spooly hooks
Imagine a whole row of these hooks on your studio wall — a decorative, thematic, and cheap option for rounding up measuring tapes, scissors, ribbons, anything that hangs. All you need are some thrifted spools of thread and some of … Read More...
Joy To Wear Cardi – Free Pattern from Creative Knitting
The free pattern in this newsletter is for a short-sleeved cardigan designed by Joyce Nordstrom. Her Joy-to-Wear Cardi is sure to please those who want a bit of coverage in their summer sweaters. A bonus feature is that it is … Read More...
Star Wars Cookies
About a month ago, I posted on these beaut , Star Wars Cookie cutters from Williams Sonoma. Well, I have Bridget of Bake at 350 to thank for confirming that yes, these are super cool and fabulous and I must … Read More...
Lots of flower tutorials
Sheila of cheeky magpie has compiled links to all of her flower tutorials. Paper, fabric, lace, ribbon. So much deliciousness. Go to her post.
Still looking for more patterns? Check these flower embroidery patterns out on Etsy and these … Read More...
Sandy Fruit Pail
Visit Little Nummies to learn how to make this “sandy picnic” fruit bucket.
Tutorial: Make an iPhone cover from felt
Laura and Meghan from Calabaza and Half a Yard show how to make an iPhone cover from felt. Just slide the iPhone into the felt case to protect it from bumps and scrapes. The simple shape of this case makes … Read More...
Project: Stamped Picnic Caddy
Looking for something cute to carry your picnic supplies in to the park? Why not make a fun stamped picnic caddy? Go to Spotted Canary for instructions.
-Heather
Online resources: Smocked aprons
Machteld of Medieval Silkwork points to a wealth of tutorials for creating smocked aprons, which are authentic components of many medieval costumes. She wonders,
… Read More...Where these types of smocked aprons really part of the working class wardrobe or were they