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April Foster shows you how to layer three different colours of mists in this tutorial on the Studio Calico blog. Click here to go to tutorial.
Visit our online Amazon store for a curated selection of must-have tools, embellishments, and … Read More...
LiEr from ikat bag shows how to make these fabric lollipops. These lollipops are super sweet, but they don’t contain an ounce of sugar to go to your waistline or smear across your child’s face. Want to make a bunch? … Read More...
Colorful Stitches offers this new book for sale, here: https://www.colorful-stitches.com:443/store/DisplayProduct.php?sku=Precious&name=Kim+Hargreaves+Precious
I’ve always loved Kim’s designs, they’re flirty and fun, like this long cardigan/tunic. Definitely something to check out!
Katherine from Making Chicken Salad shows how you can transform a vintage bedsheet into a shower curtain. Use contrasting vintage sheets to add some ruffles to the bottom. So pretty! Go to the tutorial.
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I know the day is done, but check out all the pumpkin carving artists out there at photograzing by serious eats. View the contest submissions HERE. Where the Wild Things Are is a popular choice.
[tags]Halloween, pumpkin, contest[/tags]
I recently picked up this wonderful new book at my library called Pretty Little Felts by Julie Collings, it’s full of wonderful mixed media projects using felt. There is a little stamping in the book but not much but there … Read More...
For my final installation on Tempting Ads from our favorite crochet mags, I’ve gathered some really crochet friendly information. I was thrilled to find the site that has nicely priced coned yarns/threads – and they actually mention what would be … Read More...
My passion is glass. I melt it and form it into cute beads…pretty beads…sometimes beads that blow my mind. I also fuse glass into objects…functional art. A sink…a lamp…plates and bowls. Then there’s mosaic. Bits of glass and tiles adhered … Read More...
Lola from Lola… again! and Izzy & Ivy Designs shares a tutorial on Moda Bake Shop for this boutique shopper. This large patchwork bag is big enough to hold all the treasures you find while out thrifting, or perhaps to … Read More...
Julie Kundhi from julie-k shows how she made these fabulous pillows out of old button-down shirts. The pockets get repurposed as remote control pockets. Brilliant! Get the how-to.
[photo from julie-k]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, remote, pillow, shirt, refashion, button[/tags]
Laura from We Wilsons has created a pattern for this handbag (and accompanying tiny drawstring bag) that you can make from a pair of fat quarters. It will be available for sale in her Etsy shop, but she’s allowing 500 … Read More...
Vietti View shows how you can make your own Snuggie-style blanket. For those who haven’t seen the cheesy commercials, a Snuggie is part blanket, part robe. It’s kind of a large fleece blanket with arms set in so you can … Read More...
Here is another great tutorial brought to you from the blog Small Fry and Co. on making pumpkins that’s a bit different than Wednesday’s way, but just as cute and if you made some little recycled fabric pumpkins this is … Read More...
Visit My Grafico to download a free copy of these breast cancer awareness digital stamps by Lindsay’s Stamp Stuff.
-HeatherLooking for more digital stamps to download check out these designs we found on Etsy.… Read More...
I have never used Noro yarns
or knit these patterns, but this book is filled with wonderful and fun projects for the fashion knitter and I will try one using Noro yarn. The colors are amazing as are the patterns. … Read More...
Lollychops shares another cool idea using die-cut fabric shapes. This time she makes a little owl from a stack of fabric circles. (Of course, if you don’t have a die cutting machine, you can always cut the shapes by hand.) … Read More...
Find recipes for using your leftover candy HERE at delish.com, like these peppermint patty brownies or peanut butter cookie pizza.
Visit cdkitchen HERE for ideas like bit o’ honey pumpkin cake and Baby Ruth cookies.
Serious eats has suggestions, … Read More...
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by little hands – Written By Elyse Rosati
ISBN-10: 1425186025 RRP $23.95
This wonderful little book was sent to me for review by Elyse as I have a 2 year old girl that loves to craft.
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I mentioned the SOFA show in an earlier post about Bullseye Glass and their exhibit. For those who missed that post, SOFA is the Sculptural Objects and Functional Art show that’s held around the country a couple of times a … Read More...
