For me, topstitching is a telling feature of a sewing project. It can either make the item look crisp and finished, or it can make it look sloppy and homemade (rather than handcrafted). Want to improve your topstitching? Keyka Lou … Read More...
New iPhone App from Bazzill
Bazzill Basics Paper has released a new app for the iPhone. The app allows you to browse over 500 products by name or color family, as well as find cardstock to match the colors in your photos. The app retails … Read More...
Project: Wedding Banner
Click here to visit Crafts N’ Things and learn how to make this lovely weeding banner using canvas, patterned paper, wooden shapes and stamps. They even have a free template to download.
-Heather
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IT’S YOUR TURN – A GIVEAWAY – WEEK ONE, MAY, 2010
FELT ME A SMILE BY TOYOKO SUGIWAKA
You’ve read my book reviews. You’ve perused my website reviews. You’ve lingered over my reviews of ads in magazines. Now, it’s your turn to post a review here. I can’t read every book, … Read More...
Tutorial: Creating a corded or piped seam
If you love the look of a corded or piped seam, but worry that the piping won’t fit tight up against your seam, check out this tutorial over at Bitter Betty Blogs. She tells how she achieves the perfect … Read More...
Giveaway: Log Cabins for Everyone
Vintage lovers, check out this 1996 quilting book Log Cabins for Everyone by Sandra Hatch. Go on over to Kay Wood Inc. to get a chance to win a copy.
[tags]log cabin quilts, giveaway, book, Log Cabins for Everyone[/tags]
Freebie: Printable French Ephemera
Apartment Therapy links you to a directory of free printable ephemera that you can download. Click here to learn more!
Tutorial: Frilly Dilly Bag with wooden handles
Cut Out + Keep user Dessah H. shows how to create this Frilly Dilly bag. She gets the wooden handles from an old purse, and then puts them on a new ruffled purse that she makes. Go to the tutorial… Read More...
Hybrid Scrapclothing?
Check out these ideas for using your digital scrapbooking supplies on items other than paper! Click here to go to post on the Designer Digitals blog
Inspiration du Jour – A Beautiful Day
Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog.
DIY: Handmade Salt Pouches
The Mother Huddle shares directions for creating Handmade Salt Pouches for the shower or bath. While bath salts are great, we don’t always have time for a long, luxurious bath. These pouches are perfect for combining both bath salt … Read More...
ISGB Gathering – 2 Special Events with Space Left
I received my weekly email newsletter from The Glass Art Society and I needed to share some of the info. First thing I’m posting is about a couple of events tied to the International Society of Glass Bead Makers Gathering … Read More...
Create Bread Art and Help End Hunger
Check out this cleverest cleverness of bread art: “garlic bread.” The best part aside from the brilliant artwork? This bread is part of the Grain Food Foundation’s Bread Art Project to help hungry kids. Create bread art. Help … Read More...
It’s a Doughnut. It’s a Macaron. It’s a Doughnut Macaron.
I love sweets that combine two great things. Find the recipe for these beautiful doughnut macarons HERE at raspberri cupcakes.
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Felted Recycled Beverage Coozie
Keep your cold drinks from sweating on a warn summer day or evening with this fun project. Old sweaters and summer may seem like polar opposites, but this Coozie Instructable brings the two together to combat global warming and hot … Read More...
Project: Paper Giving Tree
Visit the My Favorite Things stamping blog for directions on how to make this sweet and thoughtful Giving Tree. Paper leaves with little notes on them, a paper base and a cute stamped card, what a wonderful way to tell … Read More...
Tutorial: Mother’s Day spa towel wrap
Sew4Home has a tutorial for making this Mother’s Day spa towel wrap. Now if only mama got some peace & quiet to go along with it!! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Sew4Home]
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Suitcase Travel Craft
This craft is perfect for the active child who loves to imagine! Dialogue with your child to find out what kinds of world they want in their suitcase, and create it with them!
At Second Street is where you can … Read More...
Canvas Drop Cloth Wreath
I love that this craft can be done to help your child learn about tying! I am getting ready to teach my oldest, and what a great way to imprint how to make a knot!
Brown Paper Packages shows the … Read More...
Distressed Alphabet Art
This is a great project that will keep both you AND the kids busy…and entertained and learning about ABC’s! 
Check out the guest post on Oh So Happy Together for the tutorial. You can find more great posts on her … Read More...