Jaime from Prudent Baby shares a tutorial for making this super cute one dress for toddler girls. The one shoulder ruffled neckline is oh so cute on little girl shoulders! Go to the tutorial.
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Giveaway: Fabric rosette headband from The French Curve
Amber from The French Curve is giving away one of her beautiful fabric rosette headbands to a lucky reader. Deadline is July 22, 2010. Read the details and enter the giveaway at her blog.
[photo from The French Curve]
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Lookie what she made: Frumpy thrift store dress to smart summer frock
Kathleen from The Tumtum Tree and Grosgrain shows her latest thrift store find. Of course, it didn’t look anywhere near this good when she saw it at the thrift store. Instead of the smart sleeveless dress you see here, it … Read More...
Tutorial: Pillowcase dress for babies or toddlers
Karen from Pfarfigknittin shows how to make a pillowcase dress for babies and toddlers. In her version of the pillowcase dress, there is elastic across the chest, and the shoulder straps are made from the straps going under the arms. … Read More...
The Amazing Glass Work of Janis Miltenberger
I saw an amazing glass sculpture this morning that was posted on Facebook. It was by glass artist Janis Miltenberger. As soon as I saw it and then her web site, I had to share her with my readers. … Read More...
Interweave Summer 2010 Is Out
I know, I know. I am SHAMEFULLY late in blogging about this. I LOVE Interweave. Most of their patterns, their technique sections and their whole website. What’s not to love?
Well, nothing that I’ve found in this newest issue! Click … Read More...
Tricorne Hat Cookies
Learn how to make a tricorne hat cookies (stuffed with peanut butter cups, yum), as in pirating, as in Jack Sparrow, HERE with a step-by-step how-to at Diamonds for Dessert.
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New stitch combos from Shawkl
Shawkl is busily cranking out new seam treatments in her Twelve Dozen Stitches in Twelve Months series. Go to her blog to grab this design and several other recent combos.
Vote for Lynette
Lynette Andreasen — you know, the amazing embroidery-and-beading-on-metal chick — is asking for our help. She has an opportunity to win free gallery space for a year if she receives the most votes among the competitors on a marketplace’s web … Read More...
Don’t fear canvaswork
Sara Leigh Merrey is guest blogging on Needle ‘n’ Thread about canvaswork, the use of needlepoint specialty stitches to create pattern and texture. You’ll love Sara’s sense of humor. See her post.
Tutorial: Finishing an art quilt
Pam of Pamela Kellogg’s Kitty & Me Designs shows us one good way to finish an art quilt. Get the details.
Free pattern: Toadstool applique
Janet M. Davies of JMD Designs continues her wonderful quilt appliques with this colorful toadstool, and she’s sharing her pattern! Go get it.
New BOM: Summer
Benita of Victoriana Quilters has posted the latest free block in her Words of Inspiration & Celebration BOM. Go to her blog post for details about how to get the template for this sunny summer applique.
New England Knits – Winner
I should have announced this last Friday, I’m sorry, just been sooooo busy! Anyway, the winner of the New England Knits
book is Megan! Congrats, Megan. I’ve sent you a separate email. As soon as you get back to me … Read More...
Free Baby Booties Pattern
Well the good news is that it’s not broken! See I hurt my arm. And it really really hurt. Alot. Dr thought it was a stress fracture. Had all the obligatory tests and all it is is tendonitis. But just … Read More...
Candy Cupcakes
Sigh. I do wish I had attended the Fancy Foods Show in NYC last weekend, and so I shall have to live vicariously… As featured HERE on Cupcakes Take the Cake, check out these candy cupcakes from Ooh la … Read More...
Tutorial: Eye Candy Beads
Alma Stoller shows us how to make her Eye Candy Beads by combining scraps of fabric and fibers and adding a bit of stitching and beading. Gorgeous. See the tute.
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Stylish Repairs: Felted Sweater Patches
Did a Moth do a job on your wool sweater or did you get a hole or rip in a sweater? There’s no reason to toss your favorite wool cardigan when its elbows wear thin or a small hole develops. … Read More...
How to make a sand covered pencil cup and paperweight from a plastic jar
Are you thinking I’ve lost my mind? What does this adorable dog have to do with recycled crafts? Well pop on over to Macaroni and glitter and you can see a video of this guy and his housemate helping … Read More...
Tutorial: Closed buttonhole stitch
Kim of big B continues her 100 Stitches lessons and lets us look over her shoulder. See her tute for closed buttonhole stitch.