These are 6 felting projects you will love making. There are great pictures and downloadable templates to follow. 1. Learn How to Felt 2. Design a Felted Bath Mat 3. Design a Felted Table Mat 4. Make a…
Oilcloth portfolio pattern from Flower Girl Designs
Dorinda from Flower Girl Designs has just added the pattern for this oilcloth portfolio to her Etsy shop. This baby sports a pocket that holds a legal pad, several large pockets where you can slide in a notebook, as well as…
Tutorial: The Lazy Dyer
Melody Johnson of The Lazy Dyer blog is a founding member of the Chicago School of Fusing of which I’m a huge fan. She shares her technique for dying fabrics, saying it’s not exactly the right way…just exactly my way. Go here and select…
Make an Apple Vase
Make an Apple Vase
Sketch Challenge: Jillibean Soup
Use this sketch, or any of the sketches on the Bean Soup blog, and enter your page to win a prize pack from Jillibean Soup. Deadline for entries is Monday September 14th. Click here for more details.
Tutorial: Two-tiered skirt for little girls
Marisa from The Mama Dramalogues shares a tutorial for making an easy two-tier skirt for little girls. The skirts can be made in 20 minutes, which makes this a great rainy day activity. Let your child pick out her own … Read More...
Tutorial: Two-tiered skirt for little girls
Marisa from The Mama Dramalogues shares a tutorial for making an easy two-tier skirt for little girls. The skirts can be made in 20 minutes, which makes this a great rainy day activity. Let your child pick out her own fabric, as Marisa…
Lookie what she made: Little Hardy Heroine Jacket
Jenny from The Kerr Family Blog shows what can be done with an 80’s style child’s dress when the fabric is lovely but the dress is… not. She turned a fashion villian into this Little Hardy Heroine jacket. Brilliant!! Read … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Little Hardy Heroine Jacket
Jenny from The Kerr Family Blog shows what can be done with an 80’s style child’s dress when the fabric is lovely but the dress is… not. She turned a fashion villian into this Little Hardy Heroine jacket. Brilliant!! Read all…
Tutorial: Simple dress-to-skirt refashion
julie-k created this pretty skirt for her daughter out of a beloved, but outgrown, dress. By cutting it in two and turning it into a twirly skirt, she was able to extend the life of the garment. This refashioning method … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple dress-to-skirt refashion
Julie-k created this pretty skirt for her daughter out of a beloved, but outgrown, dress. By cutting it in two and turning it into a twirly skirt, she was able to extend the life of the garment. This refashioning method…
Shop: Pink Persimmon
I just found the coolest clear stamps called Pink Persimmon. Several of their sets have a wonderful “yesteryear” feeling to them. I *love* this Little Red Wagon set, so fun and nostalgic!
Be sure not to miss the idea gallery … Read More...
Shop: Pink Persimmon
image by Judi Anderson and Pink Persimmon
I just found the coolest clear stamps called Pink Persimmon. Several of their sets have a wonderful “yesteryear” feeling to them. I *love* this Little Red Wagon set, so fun and nostalgic!
image by Pink Persimmon
Be…
Scrap Alert: Cardstock and Silhouette Giveaway
To round out their QuicKutz Week, American Crafts is giving away two big prizes: A set of 14 packs of AC 12×12 cardstock and a QuicKutz Silhouette Cutter. Hurry, prizes will be drawn on Monday August 31. Click below to … Read More...
Scrap Alert: Cardstock and Silhouette Giveaway
To round out their QuicKutz Week, American Crafts is giving away two big prizes: A set of 14 packs of AC 12×12 cardstock and a QuicKutz Silhouette Cutter. Hurry, prizes will be drawn on Monday August 31. Click below to…
Book Review – Happy Gloves
Happy Gloves by Miyako Kanamori 
RRP $13.95 US
This book review came to me from Penguin Books Australia and what a joy it was to receive it in the mail.
The title of this book is Happy Gloves, Charming Softy … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour – Carol Figueirido
Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog.
Inspiration du Jour – Carol Figueirido
Tutorial: Tea candle holder pincushion
HomeSpun Threads shows how to turn a tea candle holder into a lovely little footed pincushion. Get the how-to.
[photo from HomeSpun Threads]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, tea, candle, light, holder, pincushion[/tags]