You can take an embroidery class from Mollie Johanson of Wild Olive. No, really, I mean it! This is so exciting! The Embroidery Project: Beyond Fabric & Floss will be a five-week online class hosted on a private blog. … Read More...
Nicki dreams up a mermaid
Nicki Lee‘s mermaid purse took third place in the Crazy Quilter’s International Yahoo Group purse contest for 2010. Nicki says, “Not bad for my first contest.” No kidding! Congratulations, chick. You rock! See all the gorgeous details in the … Read More...
No Chairs Required!
You won’t need to stand on a chair to get away from these mice, you’ll want to cuddle them, and make them multiply. Sooo cute. And the pattern is free, from Bustle and Sew’s Blog, here
Organizing tip: Make a thread tree
I’ve been seeing lots of rockin studio-organizing posts lately. This idea from Debbie of My life My loves My stuff is one of my favorites. Debbie stores her threads in clear plastic bags, which she groups onto snap rings. And … Read More...
Needleartist: Josh Blackwell
Cynthiak of art for housewives introduces us to the needlework of Josh Blackwell. She says Blackwell “has found an ingenious and creative way of repurposing disposable grocery store sacks. Blackwell uses plastic bags as canvases, which he then intricately adorns … Read More...
Adding objects to embroidery
Jackie of Stitchworks lets us peek into her sketchbook, where she has been sewing leaves to the pages, creating interesting textures, stitch patterns, and compositions. Suddenly, I’m full of ideas about flattish objects I could incorporate into embroidery. Not just … Read More...
Stitch a palm leaf rug
Imagine creating a petite rug for your entry or boudoir with this palm leaf stitch. Karen Barbe shows you how. See the tute.
Tutorial: Sorbello stitch
If you’re stitching along with SharonB‘s TAST challenge over on Pin Tangle blog, you may already know that this week’s feature is Sorbello stitch. SharonB says, “It looks like a cross stitch with a knot in the middle.” Imagine … Read More...
Brilliant! Catherine McEver’s snap doll
Catherine McEver of Stuff You Can’t Have created this ingenious art doll. She says,
… Read More...With 17 snaps, this doll can assume an astounding number of poses. I’m not quite sure how many because the math is too complicated. This creation
How to adapt a cross-stitch chart for needlepoint
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint explains how to adapt a whole-stitch cross-stitch pattern for needlepoint. Her approach multiplies the number of free charts available to you by — what — tenfold, a hundredfold? Lots! I love that she uses … Read More...
Stitch up some Pac-Mania
Floresita of things I’ve made is sharing a couple of nerdly Pac-Man-inspired cross-stitch patterns. Go grab them.
Tutorial: DIY thread rack from pegboard
Mandy from Sugar Bee Craft Edition shows how to make a thread rack from pegboard. Using pegboard means you don’t have to fuss with measuring, marking, and drilling a jillion little holes. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Dolly diapers with Velcro closures
Little mamas (and daddies) love attending to all of their baby dolls’ needs – feeding, burping, walking, and of course diapering. Michelle from Wee Folk Art shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make dolly-sized diapers with easy … Read More...
Sewing Pattern : Playful Days double layer shirred sundress
Christine from From an Igloo shows how to make her Playful Days dress, a double-layer shirred sundress. I love the contrasting fabric peeking out of the bottom! Get the how-t0.
[photo from From an Igloo]
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Sale at Contemporary Cloth
Contemporary Cloth announces a storewide sale. From now until May 21st, all fabrics are 25-70% off and their fibert artist items are 10-20% off. Go there now.
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Tip: Storing Unmounted Stamps
Our loyal reader Gracie shares with us some really helpful tips on storing your unmounted rubber stamps, click here to visit her blog.
Thanks Gracie!
-Heather
Technique: No Photo Layouts
This post on the Creating Keepsakes blog shows a few ideas for making scrapbook pages without photos. This technique comes in handy if you don;t have photos of an occassion you still want to record. Click here to go to … Read More...
Free pattern: Villagers Rejoice!
Castle Peep, the new fabric line by Lizzy House, is coming to stores in just a few weeks. As if this is not reason enough to jump up and down, Lizzy is sharing a pattern to showcase
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Promo: 20% off Scrapbooking Tips and Tricks 2
Creating Keepsakes is currently offering a 20% discount off the special issue Scrapbooking Tips and Tricks 2. Enter coupon code TIPS20 at checkout to purchase the issue. Click here to purchase
Article: Choosing an SLR Camera
Marci Lambert, scrapbooker and Professional Photgrapher, has written an article with some tips on choosing your first SLR. Click here to go to article.