Southern Living has a great roundup of ideas for Halloween sweets HERE, including these ghostly treats: chocolate ghost treats, pumpkin cake with ghosts, and these meringue ghosts.
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Free chart: Peace ornament
I want to stitch up a bunch of Connie G. Barwick’s peace ornaments for the coming holiday season. Connie says,
No matter what religion or belief system you follow, the concept of peace is a fairly universal one. This free Peace…
Inspiration: Syko
These little house ornaments are the work of Kajsa Wikman (aka syko). She says,
I find it challenging and quite stimulating for the creativity to look at a fabric that is clearly from a particular time and see it transform into a…
Giveaway: Edward and Lilly brooches
Rebecca of Edward and Lilly is giving away three of these adorable hand-stitched brooches. Go to the blog to enter before midnight, Friday, October 9.
Tutorial: Peppermint swirl pincushion
Camille Roskelley from Thimble Blossoms and Simplify shares a tutorial at the Moda Bake Shop for making this sweet little peppermint swirl pincushion. I could eat this up! Get the how-to.
[photo from Moda Bake Shop]
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Tutorial: Peppermint swirl pincushion
Camille Roskelley from Thimble Blossoms and Simplify shares a tutorial at the Moda Bake Shop for making this sweet little peppermint swirl pincushion. I could eat this up! Get the how-to.
[photo from Moda Bake Shop]
Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, peppermint, swirl, pincushion
…Inspiration: Stitchy Stitcherson
Kristi of Stitchy Stitcherson blog stitched this colorful sugar skull using a pattern from Jenny Hart’s new book, Embroidered Effects. Her special touch? She says,
… Read More...With the exception of the french knots around the eyes, the white parts are done
Inspiration: Stitchy Stitcherson
Kristi of Stitchy Stitcherson blog stitched this colorful sugar skull using a pattern from Jenny Hart’s new book, Embroidered Effects. Her special touch? She says,
With the exception of the french knots around the eyes, the white parts are done with glow-in-the-dark-floss. (It’s…
Free cross-stitch chart: Old owl
sarajessica of Cross Me Not blog departs from her usual modern style to treat us to an old-fashioned (but stitchtastic) chart for a wee owl. I see Halloween potential, here! Get the free chart.
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Free cross-stitch chart: Old owl
sarajessica of Cross Me Not blog departs from her usual modern style to treat us to an old-fashioned (but stitchtastic) chart for a wee owl. I see Halloween potential, here! Get the free chart.
Tutorial: Modern Sashiko pillow
The customer is always right. In this case, customer Rickie bought a traditional Sashiko sampler from PurlSoho.com; but instead of using traditional navy-blue thread, she stitched the pattern in decidedly upbeat colors. The result: classic + modern = beautiful. … Read More...
Tutorial: Modern Sashiko pillow
The customer is always right. In this case, customer Rickie bought a traditional Sashiko sampler from PurlSoho.com; but instead of using traditional navy-blue thread, she stitched the pattern in decidedly upbeat colors. The result: classic + modern = beautiful. Jen of The…
Tutorial: Kennan stitch
The stitch of the week at Rittenhouse Needlepoint is Kennan. See the tute.
A new spin for old records with the Naughty Secretary and her YuDu Screen Printer
Jennifer Perkins, of the super fun blog The Naughty Secretary Club posted this wild project on how to screen print with a YuDu on old records and make all sorts of fun things with them. Be sure to check out… Read More...
A new spin for old records with the Naughty Secretary and her YuDu Screen Printer
Halloween spooky soap tutorial
Make these fun spooky soaps from HGTV.com as a party favor at your Halloween party! They are also a great sugarfree trick or treat giveaway.
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Halloween spooky soap tutorial
Make these fun spooky soaps from HGTV.com as a party favor at your Halloween party! They are also a great sugarfree trick or treat giveaway.
Find the instructions here.
Forgotten Objects
While searching for Halloween and Autumn polymer clay projects, I came across Forgotten Objects, with sculptures by Chris Bivins. I could spend quite some time browsing through his evocative mixed-media sculptures. Click here to go check out his blog … Read More...
Forgotten Objects
by Chris Bivens
While searching for Halloween and Autumn polymer clay projects, I came across Forgotten Objects, with sculptures by Chris Bivins. I could spend quite some time browsing through his evocative mixed-media sculptures. Click here to go check out his blog with…
Portuguese Knitting Video
Welcome to KnitForBrains.net, a knitting blog I just ran across. Written by a knitting newbie, he’s got a YouTube video on Portuguese Knitting, here: http://knitforbrains.net:80/
Eric, of Knitforbrains.net, says, “Anyone who thinks knitting is hard, please try the Portuguese knitting method.…