The Popcorn Factory was my mom’s go-to gift for years: thank yous, teachers, doctors…Everyone got a tin of popcorn. And for every occasion throughout the school year, she sent us Popcorn Factory treats in college. So imagine the lovely nostalgia (and…
Freebie and Project: Notepad Cover
image by Michelle Wooderson and Papertrey
Michelle Wooderson is famous for her fabulous notepads and she’s recently designed a stamp set for Papertrey Ink and offered a free down loadable notebook cover pattern. Papertrey is also offering the blank note pads to fit inside.…
MORE TEMPTING ADS
Here’s the second installation of my investigation into the ads that inhabit our favorite crochet magazines. Ads are supposed to draw our attention. Some of them are more tempting than others, but all of them intrigue me. I just HAVE … Read More...
MORE TEMPTING ADS
Here’s the second installation of my investigation into the ads that inhabit our favorite crochet magazines. Ads are supposed to draw our attention. Some of them are more tempting than others, but all of them intrigue me. I just HAVE to type their addresses into my computer and see what’s there. Here are some more [...]
How to Sew Your Own Produce Bags
I often wander the grocery store grumpily thinking about how stupid it is for people to freak out about paper or plastic grocery bags, it just seems like such a pathetic thing to focus on. Our country is AT WAR…
Video tutorial: Sew a perfect dart
Judy Neukam shares a video tutorial at Threads Magazine’s website showing how to create a perfect dart. AND she does it without using a ton of marking tools. The result is an accurate, smooth dart without a ton of muss … Read More...
Video tutorial: Sew a perfect dart
Judy Neukam shares a video tutorial at Threads Magazine’s website showing how to create a perfect dart. AND she does it without using a ton of marking tools. The result is an accurate, smooth dart without a ton of muss and…
Tutorial: Scrap fabric playmat
54 Stitches shows how to take your scrap fabrics and turn them into a fun playmat for children. Her example shows how to make a farm scene, but you could easily adapt this same process to make a scene compatible … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrap fabric playmat
54 Stitches shows how to take your scrap fabrics and turn them into a fun playmat for children. Her example shows how to make a farm scene, but you could easily adapt this same process to make a scene compatible with…
Tutorial: Creating pretty gathers in a sewing project
Gathered fabric in a sewing project looks fabulous when the gathers are tiny and evenly spaced, but it looks less than fabulous when the gathers are too big, uneven, and appear squashed flat. Jenn from Compulsively Creative guest blogs on Sew Much Ado with a tutorial for…
Gummy Chromosomes (and More Foodie Art)
As found via the kitchn, check out artist Kevin Van Aelst’s “Chromosomes,” made with gummi worms. See more of his work HERE, including these foodie art gems:
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Gummy Chromosomes (and More Foodie Art)
As found via the kitchn, check out artist Kevin Van Aelst’s “Chromosomes,” made with gummi worms. See more of his work HERE, including these foodie art gems:
Tutorial: Reverse applique placemats and napkins
The Purl Bee shares a couple of tutorials to make this set of reverse applique placemats and napkins. I love the bright colors peeking through the fabric prints! Read more about the project and get the links to the tutorials… Read More...
Tutorial: Reverse applique placemats and napkins
The Purl Bee shares a couple of tutorials to make this set of reverse applique placemats and napkins. I love the bright colors peeking through the fabric prints! Read more about the project and get the links to the tutorials.
[photo from…
Veggie Halloween Dinner
As requested by a reader… some more veggie friendly Halloween dinner ideas:
1. I love the idea of serving appetizers in a pumpkin or other gourds, like this blue cheese dip from BHG.
2. Literally veggie-friendly, a Jack O’ veggie … Read More...
Veggie Halloween Dinner
As requested by a reader… some more veggie friendly Halloween dinner ideas:
1. I love the idea of serving appetizers in a pumpkin or other gourds, like this blue cheese dip from BHG.
2. Literally veggie-friendly, a Jack O’ veggie platter from…
Freebie: Fonts
Sometimes you don’t have the perfect saying to go inside your stamped greeting cards, well digital fonts are the perfect solution. Just print out a fun font that matches your card and say exactly what you want.
Right now if… Read More...
Freebie: Fonts
image by scrapNfonts
Sometimes you don’t have the perfect saying to go inside your stamped greeting cards, well digital fonts are the perfect solution. Just print out a fun font that matches your card and say exactly what you want.
Right now if you…
Video tutorial: Mad Hatter costume
ThreadBanger shares a tutorial showing how to make a Mad Hatter costume based on the upcoming Tim Burton movie. Get the how-to.
[photo from ThreadBanger]
[via CraftStylish]
Video tutorial: Mad Hatter costume
ThreadBanger shares a tutorial showing how to make a Mad Hatter costume based on the upcoming Tim Burton movie. Get the how-to.
[photo from ThreadBanger]
[via CraftStylish]