This is for your own inspiration. There isn’t a pattern, and it isn’t even knit, but it’s a way cool idea, and I’m sure someone out there could knit something similar. Felt it and it would be very warm.
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Free design for Mother’s Day stitching
Urban Threads is right on time, as usual! The UT e-newsletter says,
… Read More...So. Mother’s Day is just over a week away. What are you doing to tell the various and sundry motherly types in your life how much they rock?
Tutorial: DIY flip-flop style spa slippers
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make these flip-flop style spa slippers. Rather than being made from rubber and plastic, these are made from terry cloth, designer fabric, and satin ribbon. Go … Read More...
Tutorial: Applique a lovely spring bouquet on a plain tank
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how to embellish a plain tank with a spring bouquet applique. The flower petals are fluffy and dimensional. The sheer tone-on-tone fabric in her example is absolutely lovely!! Go to the tutorial.
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Freebie: Ice Cream Stickers
Download these images and print onto sticker paper to create your very own stickers! Click here to go to download.
Tutorial: No-sew satin ribbon flower corsage for Mom
Vanessa from V and Co. joins the Celebrating Mom fun with a tutorial on her blog showing how to make these no-sew flower corsages from satin ribbon. Make it a brooch for mom to pin her purse or her sweater, … Read More...
Taunton Books Customer Appreciation Sale
Be sure to take a trip over to Taunton today and check out all the books on crafting they are offering at half-price. I see so many I want and I am sure it will be the same for you. … Read More...
Handprint Flower Pot
Try this craft with your child for a grandmother or mom… It is so great to document a child’s grown through Handprint art!! Check out Fun Handprint Art to see how its done! 
Tutorial: Working with g.c.d Chip Art Tools
Nathalie Kalbach shows in a video tutorial how she works with the Chip Art Tools by Melody Ross from g.c.d. Click here to go to tutorial.
A DIFFERENT SOCK
Who knew that origami applied to crocheted socks? Check this out!
http://sites.google.com/site/cerdeb/
(scroll down to the link to the free pattern)
Me? I’ve got a sock fetish, but that doesn’t include crocheting two things that match!!
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Competition: Paper Crafts Gallery Idol
Back for a fourth years it’s Paper Crafts magazine’s Gallery Idol competition, where *you* have a chance to win some great prizes! Each week contestants will be given a theme and asked to create a card based on a theme, … Read More...
Sunflower Cake
Now that is one busy but somehow still really appealing-to-me cake. And the decorations are mostly manipulated store-bought candies, so doesn’t look too tough to make. Go Woman’s Day! Find the how-tos HERE.
[tags]sunflowers, Spring, cake, bees[/tags]
Tutorial: Paper Roses
Nina Brackett shows how to make these paper roses. Click here to go to tutorial.
Tutorial: Circle of Geese
Claudia from Machen und Tun blog shares how she made this circle of geese quilting block – it’s a variation on the traditional flying geese pattern. She says, I made this tutorial because I had a hard time to … Read More...
Freebie: April Journaling Printables
Download these free printables by Kinsey Wilson. Click here to go to download.
Inspiration du Jour – Sewn With Love
Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog
Makeup…Times Four
1. Sugar Kisses Eyecolor by Chamorita Essentials
2. Earth Diva Mineral Foundation & Kabuki Kit by Earth Diva Mineral Cosmetics
3. Earth Apparent Mineral Eyeshadow by Something Sophie
4. 10 Jars Tulip Blossom Eye Shadow eyeliner by ColorfulDesigns
Tutorial: Make a wrist rest for your keyboard
Amy from Adventures in AZ shows how to make a wrist rest for your keyboard. This little pillow will support your wrists so your hands won’t get as tired while you cruise the sewing blogs. Go to the tutorial.… Read More...
Tutorial: Summer top with shaggy fabric embellishment
LJ from Drink and Dress shows how she turned a men’s henley top into this stylish summer top embellished with shaggy fabric strips. Love it!! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Drink and Dress]
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Ta Dah!: Mod handbag from patchwork
Jennifer Ladd made this nifty handbag using the patchwork looking fabric Echino Ni-co by Etsuko Furuya Plane Pink. I found some Red at Fabricworm.
Via CraftGossip.com Crafty Reviews
[tags]patchwork, purses, handbags, ta dah, airplanes, contemporary, modern[/tags]