Beate Knappe‘s new brooches combine felting and embroidery in a fresh, new, funky way. Love them. See more photos on Beate’s blog.
Inspiration: Beate Knappe
Beate Knappe’s new brooches combine felting and embroidery in a fresh, new, funky way. Love them. See more photos on Beate’s blog.
Tutorial: Split stitch
5 Orange Potatoes demonstrates the simple but effective split stitch. See the tute.
Polymer Clay Armadillo
by Kimberly Banks Pajot
Isn’t this fantastic? It’s a polymer clay armadillo created by Kimberly Banks Pajot. It started out as a purse, but instead became a vessel as it grew larger and heavier. Wonderful work, Kimberly!
Pumpkin soaps
Here’s some pretty pumpkin soaps to inspire your Halloween soapcrafting! 1. Chocolate Pumpkin Spice cake soap, 2. pumpkin soap, 3. Pumpkin Spice Soap, 4. Elegant Pumpkin Pie Spice Soap
Free pattern: Thanksgiving CQ block
Janet Stauffacher of Nostalgic NeedleART is sharing this Thanksgiving crazy-quilt block. She says,
… Read More...Print this block directly onto computer printer fabric with your inkjet printer, then use it as the foundation for your crazy quilt block with the center image
Free pattern: Thanksgiving CQ block
Janet Stauffacher of Nostalgic NeedleART is sharing this Thanksgiving crazy-quilt block. She says,
Print this block directly onto computer printer fabric with your inkjet printer, then use it as the foundation for your crazy quilt block with the center image already in place.
This Crafty Mom did it old school! Just like back in my day.
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Oh when I saw this post sent in by Tonya, the uber-crafty mom of the blog Currently Crafting it so brought me back to my childhood. Pop on over to her post and see how she transformed this trash into … Read More...
This Crafty Mom did it old school! Just like back in my day.
Oh when I saw this post sent in by Tonya, the uber-crafty mom of the blog Currently Crafting it so brought me back to my childhood. Pop on over to her post and see how she transformed this trash into the cutest train…
Giveaway: Schwalm embroidery book
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog has been letting us peek over her shoulder as she bones up on Schwalm whitework. I dearly love the richness of white-on-white stitching. Thanks to a reader, Mary now has an extra copy of Basic…
Free chart: Best Buds
One of my favorite free charts so far this season: Embroiderbee’s Best Buds, inspired by her own Nigella Shadow. Get the chart.
SimpleSTYLE Book Giveaway
Congrats, Heidi, for choosing the correct number I was thinking about. It was #5!
Next giveaway coming up…….
Stocking Stuffer for the Office Scrouge – Free pattern
Perfect, there are so many uses for this little item. Someone you love to hate? Give ’em one of these. Need a cute decoration for your windowsill? Knit up a few. Gag gift at your office Christmas party? Here’s the … Read More...
Stocking Stuffer for the Office Scrouge – Free pattern
Perfect, there are so many uses for this little item. Someone you love to hate? Give ‘em one of these. Need a cute decoration for your windowsill? Knit up a few. Gag gift at your office Christmas party? Here’s the…
Free chart: Plastic Canvas Spooky PC
The pattern for this plastic-canvas Halloween door decor is free from FreePatterns.com. Get the pattern.
Looking for more Plastic Canvas patterns? Check these out on Etsy.
Need plastic canvas supplies, we highly recommend Annie’s Craft Store
Free pattern: Spooky Plastic Canvas Pattern
The pattern for this plastic-canvas Halloween door decor is free from FreePatterns.com. Get the pattern.
Free pattern: Cute cutlery
This week, doe-c-doe treats us to a free vintage pattern of cheerful tableware. Rockin! Get the pattern.
Free pattern: Nancy doll by Judith Prior
Judith Prior shares a free pattern for this Nancy doll. This fabric art doll pattern is s a blank canvas for experimentation with fabric and fiber. Go to the free pattern.
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Free patterns: More Russian embroidery
The Free Pattern Maker site has added four pages to the 1899 Russian alphabet and embroidery album. Go see.
Free patterns: More Russian embroidery
The Free Pattern Maker site has added four pages to the 1899 Russian alphabet and embroidery album. Go see.