Jane Eborall is sharing her tatting patterns for three cabone-ring dangles. (I think the little plastic doo-dahs at the center usually are called cafe-curtain rings in the US.) At least one of these patterns is perfect for earrings. Go to … Read More...
$25 gift card Giveaway from Jen of Very Big Jen’s Art Fire shop
Yesterday my posting was from Jen’s Flickr tutorial Violet Pincushion. Today’s posting is to announce a wonderful giveaway from Jen of Very Big Jen Art Fire shop. I am sure you will all be thrilled by her generosity. If you … Read More...
Win BIG at feeling stitchy
If you haven’t yet entered the Rainbow of Stitches contest over on feeling stitchy, this news should give you plenty of incentive: The prize, donated by DMC, is a complete set of DMC embroidery floss — all 454 colors!! Go … Read More...
Help Mary decide how to fix it
Even stitching goddess Mary Corbet goofs up sometimes. See how she copes, and share a bit of advice or encouragement. We’ve all been there!
Tell Rosa your story
Rosa Martyn of My Little Stitches is putting together a rather womanly (but mysterious) bit of needleart, and she’d like real stories from real women to add to the project. If you follow Rosa’s blog, you know her projects are … Read More...
Cathy K captures Paris
Cathy K of Crazy by Design steps us through her process for creating this delicious I Love Paris CQ purse. She has included lots of photos so you can really enjoy the details. See Cathy’s post.
Free patterns: Prim pins
The patterns for these two sweet primitive pins are free for your personal use from Sue Allemand of Free Stitchin’ Patterns. Sue says,
… Read More...This is a great pattern for using up all those little scraps of muslin and homespun you
Fishing for Cupcakes
Check out these crazy cute fishing cupcakes at i Bake Cupcakes. Find tips on making and decorating HERE.
Star Wars Cookie Cutters
I was working as a cookie decorator (here) when Stars Wars I, II and III came out. ( I was dressing as Leia to my brother’s Skywalker when IV, V and VI came out, but that’s not really relevant.) How … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrapbooking with Hipstamatic
Shimelle Laine takes you through the steps she uses to scrapbook photos taken with the Hipstamatic App on the iPhone. Click here to go to tutorial.
Tutorial: Make a patchwork bandana tablecloth
Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest shares a tutorial showing how to create this fun summer tablecloth from inexpensive bandanas. The brightly colored squares are sewn together to create a patchwork cover perfect for a picnic or barbeque. Go to the tutorial… Read More...
Free pattern: Reversible baby bonnet
Prudent Baby shares a free pattern for this reversible baby bonnet. Make it out of a bright cotton print for a summer bonnet to keep the sun off of baby’s head. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Prudent Baby… Read More...
Video tutorial: Eyelet skirt from an old pair of jeans
If your daughter has a pair of winter jeans that have grown too short, why not turn them into a fun summer skirt? All it takes is a bit of eyelet fabric. Misstreesa from SewVlogger shows how to do it … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make a teddy bear
Instructables user HowJoyful shows how to make your own teddy bear. Get the how-to.
[photo from HoyJoyful on Instructables]
Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these sewing patterns for kids’ toys on Etsy and these Softie … Read More...
New Release: Papertrey Ink Stamps
Papertrey Ink stamps has just released nine fun new clear stamp sets with themes like hot air balloons (which are *really* popular right now!), thanks, lilly of the valley, frames, home made, arrows with brackets, and several sentiment sets. Click … Read More...
Create Scrapbooks Live Show: Use Your Scraps
This Thursday May 20th at 9 pm EST, Create Scrapbooks is having a bonus show about using up your scraps on pages. Click here for more information. Click here to go to Create Scrapbooks
Book Review -1000 Ideas For Creative Reuse
If you’ve been reading my blog for more than a week, you know that I’m very attracted to the work of those who upcycle, recycle, repurpose, reuse, redesign, renew, remake, and restyle. Do I have all the re-‘s covered? I … Read More...
May Specials at Scrapblog
This month Scrapblog is offering a variety of 20% off specials.
May is International Scrapbooking Month!
We are celebrating by giving you 20% off your order* now through May 31, 2010. To redeem your discount, enter promotional code ISM2010… Read More...
Inspiration du Jour – Girly Girl
Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog
Review: Fortune Cookie Soap
Oklahoma-based Fortune Cookie Soap is a small company that offers wonderful, fun products. Their products are made with 100% vegetable oils and are SLES/SLS (Sodium Laureth Sulfate/Sodium Lauryl Sulfate) free and none are tested on animals, just on themselves and … Read More...