See those little needlewoven walkways in Laura Wasilowski’s art quilt? Laura steps us through her technique over on her Artfabrik blog. See the tute.
Rachel shares her space-y philosophy
I love Rachel Hobson‘s brain. Our space-loving friend, while watching an IMAX film about the Hubble telescope and astronaut John Grunsfeld, was inspired to commit this bit of zenlike philosophy to stitch. You have to read the whole story. … Read More...
Tutorial: Ribbon chrysanthemum
Kenneth King has posted a tutorial on the Threads blog for making this gorgeous ribbon chrysanthemum. The version he demos is pretty huge. “It’s somewhat extravagant,” he says, “suitable for trimming hats, or as a finishing touch on an evening … Read More...
A gift from Di
Di van Niekerk of Crafts Unlimited in South Africa included this tidbit in her latest newsflash:
… Read More...I thought it would be appropriate during this special time, as the host country of the World Cup, to give you a gorgeous African
A stitchy rapprochement
The conflict between Sublime Stitching and Urban Threads has been resolved. Please read the Urban Threads statement and the Sublime Stitching statement. Peace rocks! And so do the designs produced by these awesome companies.
A timely freebie from UT
The Urban Threads newsletter announces:
… Read More...Just in time for Father’s Day, here’s a new freebie: the Dad tattoo! It’s a fun design to embellish gifts for rockin’ dads, of course, but we’ll bet you know a little punk or
Neon Doilies
This is a great tweeny project, that your kids can get totally involved in! Tutorial found over at U-Create.
It’s a Piece by Piece Weekend
It’s a celebration of how art can transform lives. And this is something that the organization Piece by Piece does all of the time. This weekend, June 12-13, they have a couple of events starting with an art show and … Read More...
Mirror Pictures Tutorial
This craft is perfect for young children. They learn about mirror images through paint and art. Visit Paper Crafts For Children to see how to do it.
Hand and Foot Keychain
This simple gift for Father’s Day is easy and can be done with young children. Visit Pane , Amore e Creativita to see just how simple it is!
Summer Activities
Homemade Mamas has compiled a list of some of their favorite summer kids crafts and activities. They include things like Sidewalk Chalk Paint and Homemade Bubble Solution. You are sure to find something to keep yo
ur child occupied in … Read More...
WWKIP Day/Week – Enough Said!
Hand and Footprint Art for Father’s Day
I just LOVE this fish piece from Handprint and Footprint Arts & Crafts. She also includes poems where you can make a beautiful piece with your child’s footprints to give to dad on Father’s Day!
Looking for more Handprint … Read More...
The Power of Play
The Mother Huddle is a great place to spend some time and get great ideas for parenting and children’s activites. Her newest endeavor, The Power of Play is no different. This will be a monthly feature with activities and information … Read More...
Make A Fairy Wand
This fairy wand can easily be made with your kids or during their naps… they will want to play with it right after they wake up, I’m sure! Head on over to Lily Bug Designs for the tutorial.
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Monster Spray
I feel that imagination is such a huge part of a child’s development, but along with that, they can become fearful of things…. like monsters…how about a solution…no literally, a monster spray solution to get rid of those pesky ones … Read More...
Father’s Day Frame
This frame is accomplished with watercolors. The Magic Onions shows you step by step how your kids can get that effect on the frame. This would make any dad smile!
I just “felt” this flower was so cute
Kristin of the blog Lu Bird Baby sent in this cute felt flower tutorial. She used a recycled medicine bottle to make her circle templates. (And it also looks like she uses them to store her crafting supplies.)
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Inspiration: Card Jewelry
Originally uploaded by Bucyrus Metalsmith
This week I have posted a lot of inspirational jewelry to get you jazzed up about making jewelry this summer.
Here is another upcycled project. This piece by Bucyrus Metalsmith is made with face … Read More...
Buttercream vs. Fondant
Yummy buttercream vs. user friendly fondant. The classic debate amongst bakers and wedding clients everywhere. Find a solid, concise and well-articulated argument (ultimately siding with fondant but without dissing buttercream) HERE at Amy Atlas’s blog, Sweet Designs.
[tags]buttercream, fondant, … Read More...