This jewelry is so pretty! I collect anodized aluminum and that includes knitting needles. Anne of Sassafras Creations over at Etsy give old knitting needles a new life cutting them up and linking them in fun and unique ways to … Read More...
Pre-Order Now
This looks like an excellent resource book for all jewelers out there.
The Workbench Guide to Jewelry techniques
will be out on the 1st of April, but is available for pre-order from Interweave now.
Tutorial: Girl’s skirt with fabric flowers from an adult t-shirt
Sarah from Crafty Wanna Bee shows how you can transform an old adult-sized t-shirt into a super cute little girl’s skirt with fabric flower embellishments. By keeping the original hem and side seams of the t-shirt, this is essentially a … Read More...
Tutorial: Love on a Limb patchwork table topper
Trish from Two Peas in a Pod shares a tutorial on her blog for making this Love On a Limb patchwork table topper. It features a pretty applique of two birds sitting on a tree limb. She also includes cutting … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a pair of mittens from fleece
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a sew a pair of mittens from fleece. The fleece is soft and warm, but also an easy fabric to sew with. A … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt “Lovey Bundles” Valentine’s treat bags
Kristin and Jordan from kojodesigns share a tutorial on their blog for making these Valentine’s “Lovey Bundles”, felt bags that they use in their family for giving Valentine’s treats. The bags are simple to make and start with precut rectangles … Read More...
Candy Cane Lollipops- Valentine Treat
Wondering what to do with those leftover candy canes? Head on over to The Idea Room to see how to make these!
Rainbow Bracelets
This craft would be great for teaching the order of the colors, or just helping with dexterity for children. Check out Charlotte’s Fancy to see how. You could even do pink and red for Valentine’s Day!
3 Needle Bind Off – Knitting Technique
Two needle bind offs are a technique used to bind off stitches when finishing a knitting project. There are two types of two needle bind offs: the three needle bind off and Elizabeth Zimmermann’s easy bind off.
Three needle bind … Read More...
A House Of Yarn? Wait! What??
No picture of this one yet, because it’s still in process.
From Katie Bond….Knitters in Hilmarton (UK) have set themselves an unusual task – creating a house out of wool to raise money for their church. More than 30 knitting … Read More...
Potato Skins for Every NFL Team
I don’t even watch football and I find this idea to be utterly fantastic. The Food Network has concocted potato skins recipes for each football team in the AFC and NFC (and no, I have no idea what the difference … Read More...
Project: Stamped Back-splash
Okay, so yes this is a VERY ambitious project to undertake but I bet there are some out there who would love to stamp their own kitchen back-splash and it’s just too cool of an idea not to share:) Visit… Read More...
Tutorial: Create a unique scrapbook from stitched fabrics
Melissa Mortenson from The Polkadot Chair and May and Mae shares a tutorial on Moda Bake Shop for this lovely fabric scrapbook. Instead of using paper and glue for the pages, she stitches designer fabrics to canvas to create a … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a coupon holder to keep your coupons organized
Marissa from Rae Gun shares a tutorial on her blog, Rae Gun Ramblings, for making this fabric coupon holder. Use this handy fabric wallet to keep your coupons organized. Go to the tutorial.
Restoring Water Damaged Photos
It’s every scrapper’s nightmare: damaged photos (and scrapbook layouts and supplies, but that’s for another post!) If your printed photos have been victim to some water damage, this article from Scan My Photos will help. In it are steps to … Read More...
Help Haiti Collaborative Digi Kit
Ten designers from Designer Digitals, including Ali Edwards, Cathy Zielske, Katie Pertiet and Patti Knox, have gotten together to create the digital kit shown above. All proceeds from the sale of the kit will be donated to Mercy Corp, … Read More...
Southern California Photo Expo
The Southern California Photo Expo will be held on February 10th, at the Anaheim Convention Center.
… Read More...The Southern California Photo Expo, under the theme of “Discover, Create, Share,” is a one-day consumer photo show highlighting the many ways digital photos
Inspiration du Jour – JDscrappy
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BLOGTEST #1 – WEEK 4
Fourth week of January, 2010. Want to win a copy of this book?
If so, please post an answer to this question, following the contest rules posted below:
WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE CROCHET TEACHER? (YES, IT CAN BE YOU, YOURSELF!) … Read More...
Charlotte’s Scrappy Blue Quilt kit
Skip the hassle of applique with this simple to make scrappy quilt created by Debbie Beaves. The blocks and borders are from a pre-printed panel. I love the color combination. This charming kit is available to buy at Bayside Quilting… Read More...