Find a roundup of cutout cookie ideas for any time of the year HERE at Woman’s Day, including these lobsters and diamonds.
[tags]cut out cookies, summer, diamonds, shortbread[/tags]
Cute Dress and Cute Fabric
I’m loving the fabric designs of Laura Gunn right now. You can see her Poppy line for Michael Miller here and her Lantern Bloom line here and here.
I came across her fabric while looking at this cute dress … Read More...
Get the lowdown on princess lace
Bobbi Chase is guest blogging on Needle ‘n’ Thread about princess lace — a cousin of Battenburg lace, in which lace tapes are combined to create delicate, elaborate patterns. Get the details and see more photos.
Bug-Themed Party
Check out all the buggy inspiration for party snacks and treats HERE at Homemaking Fun, like ants on a log (of course,) ladybug strawberries and worm hot dogs.
[tags]kids, birthday parties, bugs, insects[/tags]
How old is redwork?
Penny Nickels‘ post on MrXStitch shows us that redwork embroidery is more ancient — and much more meaningful — than those cute line-art designs of the past couple of centuries might suggest. See part one of her series on … Read More...
Tutorial: Bullion rose
Val Laird is sharing a tutorial for creating her signature bullion roses. Go to her website, scroll down to the bottom, and click the photo to download the tute as a PDF file.
The bullion knot rose is made … Read More...
Download needlework books at C&T
C&T Publishing now offers more than 200 titles as e-books for instant download, including Laurel Anderson’s Applique Workshop, Ann Fahl’s Dancing with Thread, Judith Baker Montano’s Elegant Stitches, and Salley Mavor’s Felt Wee Folk. The prices of e-books are substantially … Read More...
See Janet’s new stitch-guides site!
Janet Perry‘s new site, Needlepoint Stitch Guides, is now open. Go see!
Inspiration: yarn soup
Jenny McCabe of yarn soup blog calls this work an “experiment, just playing with mixing machine and hand embroidery with the needle felting.” If this is the result of her play, imagine what happens when she gets down to serious … Read More...
Free charts: Cross-stitch borders
Janet of Stitch School has converted the designs from some vintage trims (courtesy of her reader Sandro Ilg) into free charts for us! These would make charming borders on everything from kitchen towels to toddler clothes. Get the charts
Free pattern: Largartera embroidery
DMCThread’s Blog gives us a brief rundown on Largartera embroidery, a style in which long-stitch motifs are framed with combinations of counted-thread stitches or pulled-thread work. In addition to some great info and photos, a free pattern is included so … Read More...
Tutorial: Up-and-down feather stitch
This week’s TAST challenge is up-and-down feather stitch. What could be more perfect for a vine? See the tute on SharonB’s Pin Tangle blog.
How to make vintage style trim bobbins from recycled cardboard
Don’t these look like they are straight out of an antique store? Well the designer of these vintage looking sewing trim bobbins posted a great tutorial how to make them yourself from a bit of recycled cardboard. Pop on over … Read More...
Turn your hobby into a business
I was on Papaver Vert blog looking at all of Patty’s stunning felting. Papaver Vert is a small creative studio in Northern California owned by designer Patty Benson. Based on form, function and bold color, her work … Read More...
Mini Burger Cookies
I know, I know, I’ve seen plenty of sweet “burger” treats out there (like these and these), but how could I resist these cute cookie and peppermint patty burgers from Betty Crocker? Find the how-tos HERE.
[tags]hamburgers, … Read More...
Mermaid Cake
Learn how to make this cute mermaid cake HERE at Twig and Toadstool,
S’Mores Party Placecards
There are plenty of clever little touches for an indoor camping party (my kinda camping experience) HERE at Head of the Table, but what got me were these marshmallow placecards for s’mores.
Looking for more S’smores recipes? Check out … Read More...
Tutorial: Scribble Flower T-shirt with free motion stitching
Jessica from Happy Together guest blogs at Simply Handmade by Paige, showing how to make her Scribble Flower T-shirt, inspired by a similar design on a cardigan from Anthropologie. The flowers are made with free motion stitching over splotches of … Read More...
Tutorial: Lining pants and skirts
OnlineFabricStore.net shares a tutorial on their blog telling how to add a lining to the next skirt or pair of pants that you make. A lining can serve as a layer between a scratchy fabric (like wool) and your skin, … Read More...
Tutorial: Little boys’ dress-up chaps from a pair of jeans
Charlotte from The Charlotte Letters shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to turn a pair of little boys’ jeans into a pair of denim chaps. These make an awesome dress-up accessory for little cowboys! Go to the tutorial… Read More...