25 companies have gotten together with Ali Edwards for a huge giveaway as part of her Week in the Life Project. Prize sponsors include Elle’s Studio, Lisa Leonard Designs, MemoryWorks and The Daily Digi.Entries close Friday April 23rd, with winners … Read More...
Bird Talk fabric
Check out Bird Talk, a new fabric line by Ellen Crimi-Trent for Clothworks Fabrics. See all of thefat quarterShop’s new stuff here.
Tutorial: Page Accents with Decorative Tapes
Laura Vegas from Pink Paislee shows you how to use their Artisan Tapes to create accents for your pages. Click here to go to tutorial.
Giveaway Winners!!!! Crafting Jewish Style
National Scrapbooking Day with Creating Keepsakes
Join Creating Keepsakes for a week long celebration for National Scrapbooking Day. From April 26th to May 1st join them for inspiring and fun activities, such as
*challenges
*giveaways
*free downloads
*scrapbook ideas
and more! Click here for more info.
Inspiration du Jour – First Born Child
Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog
New Book – Ecobeauty: Scrubs, Rubs, Masks, Rinses, and Bath Bombs for You and Your Friends
Janice Cox’s new book, Ecobeauty: Scrubs, Rubs, Masks, Rinses, and Bath Bombs for You and Your Friends
. The book features 100 easy and economical projects, featuring au courant ingredients–hemp oil, green tea, soy milk, powdered kelp, goat’s milk, and … Read More...
Tutorial: Rose Cuff Bracelet
Disney at Ruffles and Stuff is celebrating all things Mom this month in honor of Mother’s Day. Here is her tutorial for a Rose Cuff bracelet, which might be just the thing to make for Mom, or wear to … Read More...
How to Make a Round Bead – A Tutorial…
I saw this tutorial on Facebook through the fan page of Art Glass News Weekly and I thought I’d share it with you guys. When most bead makers make little round beads they’re not really round. they tend to be … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage Crystal and Ribbon Necklace
This beauty is by far my favorite necklace in the style shown by Lanvin which has inspired so many crafters recently.
But this necklace posted by Ruffled and designed by Lisa of Ink and Button, takes the cake in … Read More...
Mother’s Day sewing projects round-up
Wondering what to make your mother for Mother’s Day? Or perhaps do you want to set a day aside to make something nice for yourself? Look no further than the Make It for Mom Roundup over at luvininthemommyhood. She … Read More...
Newsy: Fat Quarterly debut
Six bloggers have started a quarterly eZine that celebrates sewing – the first issue just out. You quilters probably know one of them well, John Adams of Quilt Dad. Go to Fat Quarterly.
Tutorial: Tie back tank top
Bethany from Craftopia shows how to make this cool tie-back tank. The ties help the shirt fit snug right under the bust, which creates a very flattering silhouette. I will SO be making one of these!! Get the how-to.… Read More...
Bridal Shower Cheese “Cake”
For a wedding shower appetizer idea, check out this “wedding cake”esque stack of cheese HERE at Southern Living.
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Tutorial: Fabric hair ribbons for little girls
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to make your own hair ribbons out of fabric strips. If you cut the strips of fabric from the scraps left over from a skirt or dress project, you’ll have a perfectly coordinating … Read More...
Play a stitchy game with Mollie
I love Mollie Johanson‘s brain. She has invented a stitching game to play while you watch your favorite TV show or movie. She says, “The idea is simple: start stitching, change stitches when something specific happens.” She created the … Read More...
Tutorial: Couching goldwork
Ruth O’Leary gives us lots of explanation and plenty of excellent photos to help us understand the goldwork couching technique she’s using for her “spirograph” wall-hanging project. You can get this, I promise! See Ruth’s tutorial.
Free pattern: Appliqued sachet bags
A bit of applique and embroidery turn these little cloth bags into treasures. FreePatterns.com says, “Use up some scraps to make sachet bags to give to honored guests, family members or friends.” Get the free pattern designed by Helen F. … Read More...
Night stitching
Most stitchers (especially stitchers who are my age) have to invest in special task lighting for handwork. But back in the day — before electricity — how did stitchers manage after the sun went down? Needleprint gives us a fascinating … Read More...
Cereal Box Bag
My kids love nothing more than to have their own bag, put things in it…and then walk them around the house. This Cereal Box bag is perfect for just that!
Visit The Lazy Stay at Home Mommy to see how … Read More...