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Michelle Engel Bencsko from Cloud 9 Fabrics and Cicada Studio shares a tutorial for making this super cute pillow cover appliqued with a fabric bunting. What a fun design! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Cicada Daydream]
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Warehouse Fabrics, Inc. shares a free pattern for an oversized pleated lined handbag. Go to the free pattern.
[photo from Warehouse Fabrics, Inc.]
[via Freebies for Crafters]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, pattern, pleated, lined, roomy, oversized, handbag, purse, bag[/tags]
Favecrafts is offering, free, an ebook of Crochet and Knitted afghan patterns from Red Heart. The collection contains 25 patterns in a variety of colors, stitches and layouts.
Go here to get your free ebook:
Homemade afghans are the perfect … Read More...
Great Impressions stamps has a pretty flower border for it’s stamp of the month for May. They always have loads of great ideas using the new monthly image, click here to see them all.
-Heather
Jo from Just Jo shows how easy it is to make a new skirt for a little girl out of an adult-sized blouse. Re-using the bottom hem means it’s just a matter of adding a casing to the top. Get … Read More...
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make a pair of suspenders for little boys. Use a fabric with bright colors or a novelty print for a youthful look. Go to the tutorial.
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Tiffany from Simply Modern Mom shows how to make her Ballet Ruffle Skirt for little girls. I love the rows of white ruffles on the soft pink skirt. So girlie!! Go to the tutorial.
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Visit Serious Eats for some how-to step-by-steps and lots of tips on how to ice a cake. Find the slideshow HERE.
[tags]icing, frosting, cake, tutorial[/tags]
Download a free technique from the Memory Makers Website, courtesy of the Journaling Junkies. The tutorial comes in a downloadable PDF format. Click here to go to download
A Muse stamps has just released their new “Everything’s Rosey” collection and it’s simply lovely! Lots of pretty flowers and tons of butterflies and two new clear sets too. Click here to see what’s new.
-Heather
Check this out! Cay was having a naming contest for a new pattern she made. I entered – and won! Well, part of the name I entered won. Here’s the entry from Cay’s blog:
http://www.cayscrafts.blogspot.com/
According to Cay’s blog, the … Read More...
I love these little root beer float cuppies. Probably because they are cleverly served in glasses for the full effect. Learn how to make them HERE at Gourmet Mom on-the-Go.
[tags]root beer float, cupcakes[/tags]
This Embroidery roundup is all about free patterns. We have created this quick list with links to each Embroidery pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.
Please note that these patterns were free at … Read More...
Echo Park, a new manufacturer has just released its debut paper collection: Sweet Summertime by Crystal Wilkerson. The folks at Scrapbook trends are giving some away! Click here to go to giveaway.
Looking for Echo Park Supplies? Check these out.
Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking shows how to add an Anthroplogie-style lace applique to a t-shirt. If you have some old doilies or lace hoarded in your stash just waiting for the perfect project, dig them out and turn them … Read More...
Cheri from I Am Momma – Hear Me Roar guest blogs over at Alisa Burke with a tutorial showing how easy it is to dress up a plain fabric purse with a little bit of fusible webbing applique and some … Read More...
Laura from Wilsons Etsy Store shares a free pattern on her blog for this squirrel softie. What a cute little guy!! I’m lovin’ the tuft of yarn for the bushy squirrelly tail! Go to the free pattern.
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Here’s a great heads-up from Urban Threads‘ e-newsletter:
Awhile back Urban Threadster Lindsay Hartwell (who you may recognize as a former guest artist) dropped us a note. Her rockin’ boyfriend needed a rockin’ way to wear his medical information, … Read More...
Lawn Fawn has just released four new adorable clear stamp sets, I LOVE the Just My Type set, so cute! Click here to see what’s new.
-Heather
You can find Lawn Fawn
products here on Amazon and over at … Read More...
