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Woodland cake pops
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These woodland creature cake pops are blowing my mind. How is this done?! It’s so fancy and complicated looking. They are so cute that I’m not sure I would be able to eat … Read More...
Rebecca of the blog This Present Life sent in this great idea for turning a CD rack into a pretty fabric storage and display stand. I love looking at my fabric so this would be a great project for me!… Read More...
Tracey from Traceyjay Quilts created the patterns for these two quilted tablerunners, both in a softly patriotic color scheme. She used fabric from the French General and Rural Jardin collections. Get instructions for both versions at the Moda Bake Shop… Read More...
If floppy raw-edged seam allowances on the inside of your sewing projects seam messy to you, why not give a French seam a try? A French seam encloses the raw edges and stitches them down to the underside of the … Read More...
Tanya from Trey and Lucy gives the how-to on her blog for making this sugar sweet baby girl’s dress from a pair of vintage hankies
. The sewing is simple – just three seams and three snaps and you’re done. … Read More...
Over at Kaye’s Quilting Friends you have a chance to win Kaffe Fassett’s* very first quilting book, Patchwork and Quilting Book Number 1? For entry details go here. Drawing will be June 11.
*I just gave away Kaffe … Read More...
The Sewing Dork from Redemption reveals her response to the Sew What? skirt challenge. She made a skirt out of a pair of jeans, and then appliqued it with an awesome tree motif. She’s written up a tutorial showing … Read More...
Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how to make this easy summer top for little girls. The gathering and the tie top straps make this an easy shirt to fit. The chest measurement is the only measurement you’ll need. Go … Read More...
Impress Rubber Stamps is having a sale! From now until June 8th get 10% off your entire on-line order, use coupon code: hello summer. Click here to visit their website.
-Heather
I ran across this video review recently. Youtube.com is great for tutorials. I thought that was what I would be viewing. Turns out, it was a review. The nifty thing is that the reviewer is shown using the product, so … Read More...
This Embroidery roundup is all about free patterns. We have created this quick list with links to each Embroidery pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.
Please note that these patterns were free … Read More...
DeShawn Marie shares a Bath Tea recipe for varicose veins on her blog. She notes that she is currently testing this recipe out, but would like to go ahead and share it to see if anyone else benefits from this … Read More...
Head over to the Lark Crafts blog to download a PDF tutorial for this Snap Attack clutch. It’s offered as an excerpt from the book, Pretty Little Purses and Pouches
. I’m loving the layered, off-kilter flaps and the pearl … Read More...
Inspired by a cardigan she saw at Anthropologie, Bethany from Craftopia made the fabulous cardigan using free-motion stitching on her sewing machine. She she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. Get the tute.
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Christine from From an Igloo guest blogs over at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make this easy Reversible Sun Top for girls. These pretty summer tops are made from rectangles of fabric (no tricky curves to draft … Read More...
Jackie from Canton Village Quilt Works offers a monthly podcast for quilters. Go here to learn more.
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June 12 will soon be here! That day, MADE Studio in St. Louis is hosting a remake, refashion, and revamp party. The cost of admission is a bag of clean used clothing and $5! Once you’re there, you’ll hang out, … Read More...
Over at Quilting with Kimberly student and friend Cindy Fox sent in this photo of the quilt she made from one of the patterns in Kimberly’s book Jelly Roll Quilts and More. Cindy used Moda’s Frolic fabric line in … Read More...
Hero Arts stamps has just released their new summer catalog supplement! It’s full of lots of clear, cling and wood mounted sets with themes like beach, flowers, gardening, fruit, sewing, banners and lots more. Click here to flip through the … Read More...
This is such a great idea for your children when they begin to learn their alphabet. Children acquire skills at an astonishing rate, and even more so when they can benefit from the guidance of adults. In fact, many of … Read More...
