What better way to cool down the summer than making your own ‘shades’! That’s right, That Artist Woman has a really cool project your kids will love!
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Kid Safe Batik
This method of creating Batik fabric is a safe craft to do with kids and a great afternoon project. HEad on over to Simple Analogy where she uses the methods of That Artist Woman to create beautiful fabric art!
Project: Mini Scrapbook
Join Tresa Black aka The Stamp Goddess on her Fabulously Artsy You Tube channel for a five part on-line class where she will show you step by step how to make the inside and outside of this lovely mini scrapbook … Read More...
A crewel round-up
Stitching with a Shimmy has posted a roundup of her articles about crewel embroidery. Go to her post to get all the links.
Free pattern: Felt cake stand
If you stitch up felt cookies and cupcakes for your wee one’s pretend kitchen, then you need this adorable pretend cake stand to display them! The pattern is free from Sweetie Pie Bakery. Go grab it!
Tutorial: Spinning your CQ web
Shawkl reminds us, “Spiderwebs are an absolute necessity to embroidery on a crazy quilt. They are tied to generations of traditional belief that quilt maker and the quilt recipient will have good luck when a spiderweb is stitched into the … Read More...
Tutorial: DMC Memory Thread
Robin of Needlepoint Study Hall shows us how to apply DMC Memory Thread to the surface of a project — a great way to add dimension. See Robin’s post.
Homemade Best Dad Trophy
How big would dad’s smile be if he woke up to be awarded with this trophy! Check out Kaboose to see how to make it!
Recycled Kids Craft
Who knew anything from McD’s could be turned into a cute little craft. See what she made these little fridge magnets out of over at My Little Sprouts…love em!
Marshmallow Letters
Oh how I wish it were chillier when I see such lovely things as these alphabet marshmallows. A definite bookmark for me. Learn how to make them HERE at raspberri cupcakes.
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Seaweed Jelly Koi Fish
Learn how to make these cute koi fish from Agar-agar (seaweed jelly) HERE at Selby’s Food Corner.
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Are you hosting an under the sea themed party? check out these Under the … Read More...
Art Class – Corn Syrup Paintings
I have never seen this idea before, and I love the way the pictures come out. Your kids will have a blast doing this project! Check out eighteen25 to see how to make them!
Where the princess keeps her lipstick
I regulary drool over Karen Ruane‘s embroidery — usually on white silk — piled and folded and photographed to perfection. Today, she shows us what happens when those sumptuous fabrics are turned into little clutch purses. Fit for a … Read More...
Inspiration: Resurrection Fern
Oh, my! Look what Margaret Oomen did! See many more amazing things on her Resurrection Fern blog.
Cross-stitch charts for half price
Radical Cross Stitch — being in the southern hemisphere — is having a Brrrr It’s Chilly Winter Sale. Kakariki says,
… Read More...Heads up pattern nerds, for a strictly limited time, all Radical Cross Stitch E-Patterns are HALF PRICE! Yip I’m
How to make perfect knots
The trick to making perfect French knots and bullions is using the right needle. Get the facts from Mary Corbet at Needle ‘n’ Thread.
Learn to make ribbon flowers
Cassandra of My Artful Adventures writes:
… Read More...I offer monthly ezines with tutorials. I am doing a ezine for June themed around ribbon roses. I think that there is a lot of interest in ribbon flowers right now, and hope to
Glassphemy…what would you make with broken glass?
Over at Readymade magazine they like recycling. No, they really like recycling! So they were asking, “What would you make with broken glass?” They even have a contest in conjunction with Macro-Sea, they are putting on a contest. But first … Read More...
Tutorial: Seamless Ring Using a Disc Cutter
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I don’t have much experience with disc cutters myself, but this in an interesting tutorial from Rio Grande on how to make a seamless ring using a disc cutter. It looks pretty easy and much faster than trying … Read More...
Needle felting DVD giveaway at Felt Alive
Did you ever want to join a felting class and just don’t have the time or there is none in your area? Well, how about having a felting teacher in your home 24/7? Kay Petal’s in holding a DVD giveaway … Read More...