Gina Matarazzo is publishing some of the cutest hand-embroidery designs I’ve seen on the Internet. You can buy her patterns (instant download, for personal use) and completed items from her Etsy Shop. And you can pick up a free … Read More...
Enjoy a textile-art resource
You may already be familiar with the Textiles and Costumes site of the Henry Art Gallery. If not, be prepared. The first time I clicked over there, I screamed a little with delight. Here’s how the site describes its … Read More...
Check this new online CQ shop
Please join me in the happy happy dance!
You’re probably familiar with Kathy Shaw, aka Shawkl, the prolific generator of crazy-quilt seam treatments. Here’s the news that’s making me hokey-pokey: Kathy has opened an online shop for her … Read More...
Recycled wire art really sings!
Javier Requejo, a Spanish artist of the blog ESCULTURAS ESTUDIO NAP sent me an email with a link to his work. This post featured a piece he did with Beyonce as his subject, pretty cool! Pop on over to see … Read More...
Free BOM design: Mom
This month’s quilt block in Victoriana’s latest series would make a perfect Mother’s Day project. You could make an applique block as shown here. Or Benita of Victoriana Quilt Designs says, “I like the idea of making it into a … Read More...
Watch for Nicki Lee’s giveaway
Here’s some rockin news from Nicki Lee of RavioLee Dreams. She says,
… Read More...I am soooo excited! Today I made my 100th sale on Etsy, RavioleeDreams and today also marks my 99th Blog. So…. do you know what that means?
Mommy Mitten
This is for your own inspiration. There isn’t a pattern, and it isn’t even knit, but it’s a way cool idea, and I’m sure someone out there could knit something similar. Felt it and it would be very warm.
Basically, … Read More...
Free design for Mother’s Day stitching
Urban Threads is right on time, as usual! The UT e-newsletter says,
… Read More...So. Mother’s Day is just over a week away. What are you doing to tell the various and sundry motherly types in your life how much they rock?
Tutorial: DIY flip-flop style spa slippers
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make these flip-flop style spa slippers. Rather than being made from rubber and plastic, these are made from terry cloth, designer fabric, and satin ribbon. Go … Read More...
Tutorial: Applique a lovely spring bouquet on a plain tank
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how to embellish a plain tank with a spring bouquet applique. The flower petals are fluffy and dimensional. The sheer tone-on-tone fabric in her example is absolutely lovely!! Go to the tutorial.
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Freebie: Ice Cream Stickers
Download these images and print onto sticker paper to create your very own stickers! Click here to go to download.
Tutorial: No-sew satin ribbon flower corsage for Mom
Vanessa from V and Co. joins the Celebrating Mom fun with a tutorial on her blog showing how to make these no-sew flower corsages from satin ribbon. Make it a brooch for mom to pin her purse or her sweater, … Read More...
Taunton Books Customer Appreciation Sale
Be sure to take a trip over to Taunton today and check out all the books on crafting they are offering at half-price. I see so many I want and I am sure it will be the same for you. … Read More...
Handprint Flower Pot
Try this craft with your child for a grandmother or mom… It is so great to document a child’s grown through Handprint art!! Check out Fun Handprint Art to see how its done! 
Tutorial: Working with g.c.d Chip Art Tools
Nathalie Kalbach shows in a video tutorial how she works with the Chip Art Tools by Melody Ross from g.c.d. Click here to go to tutorial.
A DIFFERENT SOCK
Who knew that origami applied to crocheted socks? Check this out!
http://sites.google.com/site/cerdeb/
(scroll down to the link to the free pattern)
Me? I’ve got a sock fetish, but that doesn’t include crocheting two things that match!!
Looking for more Crochet … Read More...
Competition: Paper Crafts Gallery Idol
Back for a fourth years it’s Paper Crafts magazine’s Gallery Idol competition, where *you* have a chance to win some great prizes! Each week contestants will be given a theme and asked to create a card based on a theme, … Read More...
Sunflower Cake
Now that is one busy but somehow still really appealing-to-me cake. And the decorations are mostly manipulated store-bought candies, so doesn’t look too tough to make. Go Woman’s Day! Find the how-tos HERE.
[tags]sunflowers, Spring, cake, bees[/tags]
Tutorial: Paper Roses
Nina Brackett shows how to make these paper roses. Click here to go to tutorial.
Tutorial: Circle of Geese
Claudia from Machen und Tun blog shares how she made this circle of geese quilting block – it’s a variation on the traditional flying geese pattern. She says, I made this tutorial because I had a hard time to … Read More...