Sarah from The Cottage at Frog Creek shares a tutorial and free pattern for this gathered twirly skirt with owl applique. Think of all the fabric combinations you can use on the owl! Go to the tutorial and free pattern… Read More...
Pattern Giveaway, 3 Stunning Felted Crochet Patterns
Thanks to the generosity of Kim and Tara of ETSY “Knot Sew Cute” partnered up to create these stunning patterns and is offering 3 of you the chance to win one of their pattern (your choice). All 3 winners will … Read More...
Holiday Idea: Christmas Canvas
Roxanne Olsen has posted a tutorial showing how to make this lovely canvas hanging. Click here to go to tutorial.
Book Review – EASY BEADED CROCHET
This book was given to me by my sister in law during my recent trip to India. It’s a UK publication, so take careful note of the stitch names. The book is a nice introduction to using beads in your … Read More...
More Mosaics…
I just received three boxes of various types of glass. It’s a mixture of COE’s so I won’t be fusing with it. But I will be doing a bunch of mosaic with it. So I started looking around the internets … Read More...
Inspiration: Kirt Holmes
I love these and other designs by British Designer Kirt Holmes. Kirt just won “Best Catwalk Jewels of the Year Award” at the UK Jewellery Awards.
What I think is best about her work is the mixing and matching … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing in hidden snaps
Louise Cutting shares a tutorial at Threads Magazine showing how to sew in hidden snaps
. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Threads Magazine]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, hidden, snap[/tags]
Tutorial: Snuggie-style blanket for a Barbie doll
You can make a Snuggie-style blanket for a Barbie (or any other 11.5″ fashion doll) with this tutorial by Sharon from Adventures from the Sewing Studio. Get the how-to.
[photo from Adventures from the Sewing Studio]
[tags]sewing, … Read More...
Inspiration: Steampunk Retro Future Seeing Device
Steampunk Retro Future Seeing Device
Originally uploaded by Professor Quentin Ziplash
After having posted last week about the Steampunk jewelry book
, I found myself interested in this movement.
Here is an very interesting example from Professor Quentin Ziplash, found … Read More...
Freebie: French Postal Digital Stamps
Visit Just Something I Made to download these beautiful French Postal digital stamp images for free.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps to download check out these designs we found on Etsy.
Looking for free digital stamps and SVG files? … Read More...
Bad Bird Patterns – Tricky Tuesday
Tricky Tuesday detail
Originally uploaded by blackhaireddemon
Bad Bird Patterns has a Flickr group and an Etsy shop which includes a ‘Days of the Week’ embroidery pattern set.
This picture you see is blackahireddemon using the pattern set to make … Read More...
Nature Crafts : Leaf Rubbing makes amazing kids art!
Filth Wizardry shows how her children used leaf rubbings with crayons and food coloring to make this amazing mural. Check out her tutorial.
Check out the detail that crayons, a leaf and food coloring create! Beautiful. Perfect for a … Read More...
No-Bake Gingerbread Houses
I have been linking tons to Gordon Gossip of late, because she keeps making my job way too easy by finding all these great things. How could I possible not post on these darling cookie cottages? Find them here… Read More...
Multi-use Christmas designs from Wild Olive
Mollie of Wild Olive says,
… Read More...Each year, my family makes our Christmas cards. Sometimes they are complicated, sometimes simple. But every year the goal is to feature the manger. This year I made simple illustrations for the cover…
We wanted
Christmas-gift ideas from Janet Granger
Look at this note I just got from miniature-needlepoint designer Janet Granger! She says,
… Read More...There are lots of ‘stocking filler’ gifts on the Janet Granger Designs website, to help you solve your Christmas present problems this year. Maybe you
Holiday Idea: Card Keepsake Book
Learn how to make this card keepsake book to contain all the holiday cards you receive. Click here to go to tutorial.
Giveaway: A whopper prize package from Sewforless.com
Thankful Days Giveaways continue at Sewforless.com! And today’s prize package is a whopper:
- Amazing Designs’ new Creative Quilting pack, chock-full of gorgeous poinsettia motifs
- Two sets of eight spools of Medeira metallic threads
- Klasse Needle Quilting & Sewing Value
Recycle the trash to make little votive tealight covers
These delicate votive covers are made with thread but the supplies used to make them are the packaging left over from last night’s dinner! Pop over to the blog Wedding Bee for a great tutorial. They would make a great … Read More...
Tutorial: Mini mitten ornaments
Liesl from Oliver + S shares a free pattern for these miniature mittens. Use them as Christmas ornaments, gift toppers, or as part of an advent calendar. Get the free pattern.
[photo from Oliver + S]
[via Craftzine]
Looking … Read More...
Holiday Idea: Paper Garland
Decorate your space with a garland made from holiday scrapbook papers. Click here to go to Rachel Simonsen’s tutorial.