Look what Rachel Hobson found and posted over on Craftzine.com: embroidery framed in an old vinyl record by moesewco. Brilliant! Get more details from Rachel’s post.
Inspiration: Mary’s Granddaughter
Cindy (marysgranddaughter) has posted a new series of original embroideries on poppytalk handmade. In this set, she explores the connections between mother and daughter. See the blog post for more photos and her commentary.
A bloomin’ good idea on how to convert a light bulb into a bud vase
Over at Esprit Cabane there is this great tutorial on how to covert your old light bulbs into the cutest bud vases. I never new how simple it was! There is also another idea to turn them into salt and … Read More...
A bloomin’ good idea on how to convert a light bulb into a bud vase
Over at Esprit Cabane there is this great tutorial on how to covert your old light bulbs into the cutest bud vases. I never new how simple it was! There is also another idea to turn them into salt and paper…
Setting up a Glass Fusing Studio…the small version
So you want to fuse glass. But how do you get started? Well, I’ve been looking up different sites trying to find well rounded advice on what to do, how to do it and where to do it. I’m going … Read More...
Setting up a Glass Fusing Studio…the small version
So you want to fuse glass. But how do you get started? Well, I’ve been looking up different sites trying to find well rounded advice on what to do, how to do it and where to do it. I’m going…
Halloween – Mac n’ Cheese in Coffin Toast
This brilliant meal is one I am definitely going to try, what with mac n’ cheese being my favorite food (yes, even over cookies). Find the recipe and how-tos and brilliance HERE at … Read More...
Mac n’ Cheese in Coffin Toast
This brilliant meal is one I am definitely going to try, what with mac n’ cheese being my favorite food (yes, even over cookies). Find the recipe and how-tos and brilliance HERE at Almost Bourdain.
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The Popcorn Factory GIVEAWAY!!
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 … Read More...
The Popcorn Factory GIVEAWAY!!
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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