Heather Bailey shares a tutorial for stacking layers of gathered fabric to make these fun fabric flowers. In addition to basic instructions for making these flowers, she shares some ideas for other buttons and embellishments to add to the center as…
New Release: A*Muse (and Twilight!)
A*Muse rubber stamps has just released 26 new Halloween stamps, including some fantastic Twilight inspired ones, along with new note cards, rhinestones and ribbon.
Are you looking for more Halloween Embellishments, papers, and supplies? Check out these … Read More...
New Release: A*Muse (and Twilight!)
image by A*Muse
A*Muse rubber stamps has just released 26 new Halloween stamps, including some fantastic Twilight inspired ones, along with new note cards, rhinestones and ribbon.
image by A*Muse
-Heather
Turn Chocolate and Fruit into Gold
Learn to make gold leaf chocolates and fruits HERE at Cathie Filian.
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Turn Chocolate and Fruit into Gold
Learn to make gold leaf chocolates and fruits HERE at Cathie Filian.
Brazilian baby quilt from stacked coins
Mama of Mama Spark’s World is using this Crazy Mom Quilts tutorial from the Moda Bake Shop to make a Stacked Coins quilt for a friend living in Brazil. The friend is expecting a little girl soon. For the quilt fabric she selected Allspice Tapestry by Fig Tree. Here are a few swatches from…
Free chart: French friendship sampler
The chart for this sweet friendship sampler ornament is free for your personal use from Val’ en Croix blog. Get the chart.
Free charts: Tiny village
Please excuse me. I’m sure you could hear me squealing with delight all the way at your house!
Remember the tiny cross-stitched aquarium I showed you on Friday? I found the pattern!! What’s more, designer Frimousse shares with us … Read More...
Free charts: Tiny village
Please excuse me. I’m sure you could hear me squealing with delight all the way at your house!
Remember the tiny cross-stitched aquarium I showed you on Friday? I found the pattern!! What’s more, designer Frimousse shares with us the charts for an entire…
Interview: Bascom Hogue
I heart Bascom Hogue’s work with a capital H. So I really enjoyed the brief interview of Bascom on Faster kittykill. I think you will, too. See the post.
Tutorial: Broken Breakfast wall hanging
Hillary of Designing Happy blog shares how she made this adorable 11″ x 17″ wall hanging using strips from a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics). This doesn’t have to stay on a wall, it’s the perfect size for a dolly quilt. … Read More...
Tutorial: Broken Breakfast wall hanging
Hillary of Designing Happy blog shares how she made this adorable 11″ x 17″ wall hanging using strips from a Jelly Roll. This doesn’t have to stay on a wall, it’s the perfect size for a dolly quilt. Either Go here for instructions.
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Inspiration: Turkish stitching
Misafir (Ruth) Geldi of Crafting Istanbul has posted photos of a Turkish arts and crafts exhibition she attended in June. You’ll want to see this marvelous stitchery. Ruth says,
The pieces I am showing you in this post are all very characteristic of…
Tutorial: Jelly Roll circular rug
Hillary of Designing Happy blog shares how to make a circular rug from a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics). Go here for the fabulous tute.
Rag rugs are perfect for boho or Farmhouse style decor, it seems a little time … Read More...
Tutorial: Jelly Roll circular rug
Hillary of Designing Happy blog shares how to make a circular rug from a Jelly Roll. Go here for the fabulous tute.
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Tutorial: Ruched ribbon flower
Learn how to make this versatile ruched ribbon flower from Nikki, In Stitches. See the tute.
Free cross-stitch chart: Postcard girl
Oh. My. Goodness.
This lovely image from an antique postcard has been charted for cross-stitch and is offered free for your personal use on mes petits bricolages et mes chats. If you stitch up this design, I would love to see…
Free chart: Vive l’automne
Welcome fall the French way with this charming chart from Les Fils d’Helene blog. The design is free for your personal use! Get the chart.
Tutorial: Raise the neckline on a sewing pattern
If the neckline on a sewing pattern is lower than you’d like, you can easily alter the pattern by raising the neckline. Rian of Presser Foot shows how to do just that. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Presser Foot]
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Cool idea: Faux coffee sacks
I’ve seen some cool sewing projects using burlap coffee sacks. The only problem is, I don’t have any burlap coffee sacks. Creative Little Daisy wanted some coffee sacks for a project, and came up with a solution to that problem. She…