Aimee at Artsyville recently shared this tutorial on a cut and paste necklace. This project looks like fun and would be a great way to satisfy both your jewelry making and paper crafting urges.
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Tutorial: Mad Quilter’s Knotted Bow Bloomers
Mad Quilter shows how to make her Knotted Bow Bloomers. These are so cute!! A pair of bloomers peeking out from the bottom of a baby dress completes the outfit (and covers the diaper). Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Waterproof picnic blanket
Lindsay from The Cottage Mama and The Cottage Home guest blogs over at Someday Crafts with a tutorial showing how to make a waterproof picnic blanket. The waterproof fabric is easily (and inexpensively!) obtained from a vinyl tablecloth. Love it! … Read More...
Red Heart Yarns and WomenHeart
Red Heart Yarns and WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease have joined forces to create the HeartScarves Project Kit featuring everything you need to knit or crochet a red scarf. HeartScarves provides handmade red scarves to members … Read More...
Repurposed display for tiny needlework
This idea is so brilliant, it literally made me gasp: Do you ever need a teeny tiny easel for a little notecard or a bitty stitched image? If you have an old drapery hook lying around, you’re all set. Sudukc… Read More...
Earth Day Treats
Earth Day is the perfect time to celebrate our planet, and what better way to do so than with some delicious, eco-inspired treats? Whether you’re looking to create something colorful, plant-based, or simply … Read More...
Check out Anja Rieger Design
Sonja Nerge wrote in to alert us to Anja Rieger Design. On the site’s About page, Sonja tells us,
… Read More...Anja Rieger is a goldsmith, designer and illustrator. And she has a passion – she loves embroidering. She has been looking
Book Review, Hand-Me-Ups: Recrafting Kid’s Clothes with Easy Techniques and Fun Designs By Lorine Mason
Hand Me-Ups: Recrafting Kid’s Clothes with Easy Techniques and Fun Designs
By Lorine Mason What I liked about this book was the use of really good sewing techniques to make very nice looking projects. Often times when you are… Read More...Tutorial: We’re Going Green with felting for Earth Day
I am very excited to celebrate Earth Day with you by presenting Kim and Kris from The DIY Dish Web Show that brings you the latest and greatest projects, reviews, and how-to’s with everything DIY! They are offering a delightful … Read More...
Introducing The Noble Wife
Hop over to The Noble Wife. Owner Jacquelynne Steves sells charming country-style patterns for quilting, felted wool projects, and punchneedle. And she has a free-pattern page where you’ll find sweet embroidery patterns like the one shown here.
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Tutorial: How to make pleated knit trim
Becky from Sew and So shows how she made a pleated fabric trim on her recent t-shirt refashion. The pleated knit fabric adds interest without overpowering the neckline. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Sew and So]
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Sewing Tutorial: Terry cloth swim cover-up for little girls
Prudent Baby shows how to make this swim cover-up for little girls. The outside is designer cotton for some “pop”, and the inside is terry cloth (from a towel) for absorbancy. Go to the tutorial.
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Freebie: April Showers Download
Visit Miggins Does Scrapsville to download these fun April Showers images for free.
-Heather
Big Giveaway from Ali Edwards
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...