Beer goggles. Heh! and Ouch!
I think I may have posted about the wooden frames from Urban Spectacles before.
Made by reusing empty beer bottles, these goggles are a playful take on eyewear. Pick out your favorite beer, or even make the selection…
Inspiration: Checkout Girl
Melissa Crowe (Checkout Girl) says,
Finally finished this little garden, on 11X14″ linen canvas, all its bits and pieces cut by hand from 100% wool felt and hand appliqued.
Beautiful. Her work is always such a refreshing take on both felt and applique.…
Two needlepoint stitches to try
Check out the two luscious background stitches that are billed as stitches of the week over on Rittenhouse Needlepoint: cushion stitch and combination cross stitch. See the post.
Design Team: Paper Garden Projects
Paper Garden Projects is looking for members for a new design team, for details visit their blog.
-Heather
Design Team: Paper Garden Projects
image by Paper Garden Projects
Paper Garden Projects is looking for members for a new design team, for details visit their blog.
-Heather
Creepy Crawlies
Ornamentea has new bugs and more now available here.
There are many great choices for this creepy time of year. I love the raw brass scarabs and can think of tons of projects to make with them.
There are … Read More...
Creepy Crawlies
Ornamentea has new bugs and more now available here.
There are many great choices for this creepy time of year. I love the raw brass scarabs and can think of tons of projects to make with them.
There are also candy colored…
Gift ribbons recycled into beautiful modern coasters
With the holidays fast approaching, file this craft away for one to do after the presents have been unwrapped and you are sitting there in a blissful state of wrapping paper and ribbon. Keep the curling ribbon out of the…
Sugarloaf Craft Festival Ticket Giveaway!
I have four free tickets to the Sugarloaf Craft Festival in Sommerset, NJ next weekend, and one of our lucky readers is going to get them! Sugarloaf is a juried show featuring over 250 craft designers and fine artists. In addition to…
Free pattern: Koala softie
Trixi from Coloured Buttons shares a free pattern for this koala softie. A smaller baby koala sits in her pocket. Adorable! Go to the pattern.
[photo from Coloured Buttons]
Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these … Read More...
Free pattern: Koala softie
Trixi from Coloured Buttons shares a free pattern for this koala softie. A smaller baby koala sits in her pocket. Adorable! Go to the pattern.
[photo from Coloured Buttons]
[via Whip Up]
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…Tutorial: Constrast hem facing for an A-line skirt
LiEr from ikat bag shows how to add a contrast hem facing to the bottom of an A-line skirt. The contrast band adds interest and also finishes off the bottom so that no raw edges show. I love this look! … Read More...
Tutorial: Constrast hem facing for an A-line skirt
Tutorial: Tinkerbell costume
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can make a tinkerbell costume, just like the ones they sell at the costume stores. Except you can make this in the colors and fabrics you choose, and size it … Read More...
Tutorial: Tinkerbell costume
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can make a tinkerbell costume, just like the ones they sell at the costume stores. Except you can make this in the colors and fabrics you choose, and size it to…
Vintage Sewing Patterns
If you love vintage patterns but don’t feel like hunting the thrift stores and yard sales to find them, why not check online? Buying vintage patterns online allows you to skip the search and go straight to the eye candy. … Read More...
Vintage patterns at Serendipity Vintage
If you love vintage patterns but don’t feel like hunting the thrift stores and yard sales to find them, why not check online? Buying vintage patterns online allows you to skip the search and go straight to the eye candy. …
Competition: Papercrafts Monthly
Each month Papercrafts magazine has a themed contest, submit your ideas and you could win prizes and be featured on their blog. Visit their Flickr Gallery and post your cards before Oct 26th, this months theme is Halloween.
-Heather
Competition: Papercrafts Monthly
image by Celeste Rookwood-Jones and Papercraft
Each month Papercrafts magazine has a themed contest, submit your ideas and you could win prizes and be featured on their blog. Visit their Flickr Gallery and post your cards before Oct 26th, this months theme…
Save the Date for The Gathering in Rogers
Mary Elizabeth of The Rabbit’s Lair store had this snippet in her latest newsletter. I cannot wait to hear more about this 2010 event. I’ll keep you posted as more information is available. Link to newsletters.
Link to The Rabbit’s Lair online shop.
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