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Isn’t this adorable? I’m actually going to make this one, not just dream about it. Even have a recipient in mind!
The pattern is from Caron International, and free, here: http://www.caron.com/projects/ss/ss41_cable_toddler_po.html and is knit in Simply Soft yarn from Caron. … Read More...
It’s Giveaway Day on Write.Click.Scrapbook and it’s a doozy! Enter to win a place in Molly Newman’s class Get it Together. Keep it Together: Organizing Your Digital LifeStyle.”Get a handle on your digital photos, scanned images and digital scrapbooking … Read More...
Pascale from //Between the Lines// shows how to make this reusable produce bag from an old t-shirt. It’s covered with little slits to mimic mesh and make the bag stretchy. T-shirt knit is not only soft but it also doesn’t … Read More...
Karen from Sew Many Ways shows how to make a pincushion ring out of a plastic bottlecap. Brilliant! 
She also shows how to make a slightly larger pincushion from a plastic jar lid that will velcro to the front of … Read More...
A Little Great shows how to make a fabric playmat for toy dinosaurs, action figures, or any other small toys that seem to multiply around the house. When you’re done playing, just put the little toys into the zippered pocket … Read More...
Today only, the template shown above by Katie Pertiet is only $0.99, instead of $2.99. Plus get 30% off on over 300 items! Click here to go to store.
Chica and Jo continue their Sewing 101 video tutorial series with a video showing how to make a basic ruffle. If you’ve never made a ruffle before, you’ll be happy to know that this is actually a fairly easy technique. … Read More...
And who doesn’t love Etsy?? This cool hand carved stamp is from Studio Mo on Etsy, she also has lots of other cool carved stamps, you can see them all by clicking here and checking out her shop.
-Heather
Anna Bowkis is giving two lucky winners a copy of the new Pencil Lines Sketches Idea Book. Click here to go to giveaway
Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog
Jesse from Jezze and Jezzeprints shares a tutorial for making these fabric storage baskets. Cardboard inserts help the sides hold their shape, but can be removed for washing. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Jezze]
How many times has it happened that you’ve taken your sewing machine and iron out for a little sewing get-together, only to realize that it’s time to go and your iron is still hot? LuAnn from May Your Bobbin Always … Read More...
Naomi from Omi Creates tells how to make a new shirt out of two old tees. If you’re careful with the placement of your pattern pieces, you won’t have to hem the bottom of the shirt or the sleeves. YAY! … Read More...
Have you visited Wet Canvas lately? It’s a web site devoted to all kinds of different arts techniques and includes a good deal of information about glass and glass bead making. Here’s a link to a thread of bead makers … Read More...
Find an absolutely perfect tutorial (as in, step-by-step photos, all the lovely details, easy how-tos) on crafting homemade cupcakes with homemade marshmallow fondant icing and homemade flower toppers HERE at Peas Love Carrots. Coincidentally, I juuust posted my own … Read More...
Have you seen a design on the web that you’d love to replicate in embroidery? Or maybe you’ve created and colored an image in your graphics software, and now you’d like to produce it in thread. Mollie of Wild Olive… Read More...
A final roundup of green edibles:
Invoke Arts rubber stamps has loads of new wood mounted rubber stamps, including fairies, lots of birds, backgrounds, Frida Kahlo, tickets, frames, backgrounds and more. I love the artsy collage looks of their images! Click here to see what’s new.… Read More...
How have I not heard of this brilliant, centuries-old tool? The second I saw these blackbird pie vent
s on the kitchn I started singing “four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie”. The kitchn provide a link for resources … Read More...
Today, March 17th only, everything green is on sale at Martha and Mary! Click here to go to sale.
