Hello! I’m about to start sewing my own swim suit, well, swim dress. It’s a Kwik Sew pattern and I’m all ready with my serger and my wooly nylon. I’m a tad nervous and thusly I am started googling for … Read More...
Knit A Squirrel, Maybe Win A Gift Certificate!
Create your own pattern, or use an existing one. Squirrels can be knitted, crochetted, felted, sewn… as long as they’re 3D.
The gals at the Brooklyn General Store are celebrating spring with a call for entries. Squirrels! But hurry, the … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a cool towel sled for hot playground slides
A sunny day is a good time for a park day, but often the warm sun makes the slide too hot to be used. Pony Tails & Fish Scales came up with a cool solution (no pun intended). She made … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a reversible nursing cover
Polly from Helping Little Hands shows how to make this reversible nursing cover. This would make an awesome present for a new mother! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Helping Little Hands]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, nursing, baby, cover, reversible[/tags]
Congratulations Inkoutloud!
Don’t have my puppy with me today, so I had to use a random number generator to choose for the giveaway of the 2 Wendy Johnson Toe Up Socks Books. Inkoutloud wins! As soon as you get back to me … Read More...
Tutorial: little felt spring birds
Mitsy from Artmind has a little sweet bird tutorial to celebrate spring that she shared with Poppy Talk (tutorial HERE) and I am passing it onto you. Misty tells us that In Belgium, lots of people make an Easter tree … Read More...
Recycled decupage light bulb birds
Over at the blog Crafts by Amanda there is this super cute project of making birds from old light bulbs. Pop on over to see Amanda’s great tutorial and the flock she made in a rainbow of colors, they are … Read More...
13 Tips for Organizing for National Scrapbook Day
Simple Scrapper and Log Your Memory have written this article on how to get organized for a happy National Scrapbooking Day. Click here to go to article.
More National Scrapbooking Day Events
If you’re not sure where to hang out tomorrow check out this list of events around the internet from Memories Artwork. Scroll to midway in the post for the links. Click here to go to post.
Knitting Lace – Easy!
READY FOR A GAME?
My friend Ronnie, the grande dame of crochet in these parts, has crocheted yet another amazing project. Check this out! It’s a gameboard:
The pattern can be found as a CAL here:
http://kaet.wordpress.com/natcromo-2010-mystery-pattern/
Now, you want to know what game … Read More...
National Scrapbook Day Crop Twittera
Dessy and Natalia will be holding a crop via Twitter for National Scrapbook Day. The fun starts at 5:00 pm Mexico City time (6:00 pm EST) and the theme will be Twitter in My Life and My World. Click here… Read More...
Tutorial: Baby rockstar dress
Cheri from I Am Momma Hear Me Roar made this Baby Rockstar Dress for her little niece. The dress is actually two pieces which will allow for more flexibility as the baby grows. The top is a store-bought tank, and … Read More...
National Scrapbooking Day Sale at Glue Arts
Celebrate National Scrapbooking Day with some great deals from GlueArts! Now until Friday at midnight (EST), you can get 25% off your purchase by using promo code NSD10, or you can buy one get one free by using promo code … Read More...
Tutorial: Custom embroidered party koozies
Did you know that you can use an embroidery machine to create custom party koozies? Debbie Cleek shows how with a downloadable tutorial at Totally Stitchin’. Get the project sheet.
[photo from Totally Stitchin’]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, machine, … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a baby carrier from a placemat and a tablerunner
Since when did table linens become baby accessories? Since Leslie from Love-Knowledge Baby showed how to turn a placemat and a tablerunner into a Onbuhimo baby carrier, that’s when! (An Onbuhimo baby carrier is similar to a Mei Tai, but … Read More...
Technique: Image Transfer
Visit the Mademoiselle Chaos blog to learn how to do a cool image transfer technique using paint thinner, works on just about any surface, how cool!
-Heather
Silhouette Blog Hop
To kick off National Scrapbooking Day there’s a big blog hop from Silhouette! Hop from blog to blog to see new creations, and you can also download free designs to use with your machine. Click here to go to blog … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a heating bag cover to warm your toes on cold nights
Rachael Merrick shares a tutorial over at QFD Creative showing how to make heating bag covers to keep your feet and toesies warm on cold nights. Just slip a heating bag into one of these covers (either a hot water … Read More...
Tutorial: Using Digital Templates
Kristina Werner shows you how to use a digital template in this video tutorial. Click here to go to tutorial.