Sachiko from Tea Rose Companyand Tea Rose Home shows how to make this lace and cotton sash. The white tone-on-tone that she uses in her example creates a light, romantic look. Go to the tutorial.
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9 Minutes To Magic Loop!
Jimmy Beans is a yarn store and brand that offers a variety of knitting resources, including a 9-minute YouTube video that demonstrates a technique for knitting in the round using only a single long circular needle. This technique, also known … Read More...
Free chart: Plastic Canvas pendant
Don’t miss Sister Diane‘s guide to making gorgeous needlepoint pendants from…you guessed it…plastic canvas! You go, Diane! See the tute on CraftyPod blog.
Looking for more Plastic Canvas patterns? Check these out on Etsy.
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Back in ribbon’s heyday
Tutorial: Embellish a frame with embroidery
Mollie Johanson of Wild Olive shows us an easy way to add a bit of stitched embellishment to a wood frame. See the tute.
New Release: Lawn Fawn Stamps
Lawn Fawn stamps has done it again, four more super cute clear sets for their June release! I personally LOVE the sea critters set, so fun! There is also a small alphabet set, a wonderful cake and cupcake set and … Read More...
Cinnamon Bun Lamb
Tutorial: Needleweaving
Rachel shares her space-y philosophy
I love Rachel Hobson‘s brain. Our space-loving friend, while watching an IMAX film about the Hubble telescope and astronaut John Grunsfeld, was inspired to commit this bit of zenlike philosophy to stitch. You have to read the whole story. … Read More...
Tutorial: Ribbon chrysanthemum
Kenneth King has posted a tutorial on the Threads blog for making this gorgeous ribbon chrysanthemum. The version he demos is pretty huge. “It’s somewhat extravagant,” he says, “suitable for trimming hats, or as a finishing touch on an evening … Read More...
A gift from Di
Di van Niekerk of Crafts Unlimited in South Africa included this tidbit in her latest newsflash:
… Read More...I thought it would be appropriate during this special time, as the host country of the World Cup, to give you a gorgeous African
A stitchy rapprochement
The conflict between Sublime Stitching and Urban Threads has been resolved. Please read the Urban Threads statement and the Sublime Stitching statement. Peace rocks! And so do the designs produced by these awesome companies.
A timely freebie from UT
The Urban Threads newsletter announces:
… Read More...Just in time for Father’s Day, here’s a new freebie: the Dad tattoo! It’s a fun design to embellish gifts for rockin’ dads, of course, but we’ll bet you know a little punk or
Neon Doilies
This is a great tweeny project, that your kids can get totally involved in! Tutorial found over at U-Create.
It’s a Piece by Piece Weekend
It’s a celebration of how art can transform lives. And this is something that the organization Piece by Piece does all of the time. This weekend, June 12-13, they have a couple of events starting with an art show and … Read More...
Mirror Pictures Tutorial
This craft is perfect for young children. They learn about mirror images through paint and art. Visit Paper Crafts For Children to see how to do it.
Hand and Foot Keychain
This simple gift for Father’s Day is easy and can be done with young children. Visit Pane , Amore e Creativita to see just how simple it is!
Summer Activities
Homemade Mamas has compiled a list of some of their favorite summer kids crafts and activities. They include things like Sidewalk Chalk Paint and Homemade Bubble Solution. You are sure to find something to keep yo
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WWKIP Day/Week – Enough Said!
Hand and Footprint Art for Father’s Day
I just LOVE this fish piece from Handprint and Footprint Arts & Crafts. She also includes poems where you can make a beautiful piece with your child’s footprints to give to dad on Father’s Day!
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