The Fabric Shopper gives us a sneak peek of Bloom and Grow by Riley Blake, which should be hitting the stores in October. This is a playful line with birds and vines in warm autumn hues of brown, turqouise, and … Read More...
Sneak peek: Bloom and Grow by Riley Blake
The Fabric Shopper gives us a sneak peek of Bloom and Grow by Riley Blake, which should be hitting the stores in October. This is a playful line with birds and vines in warm autumn hues of brown, turqouise, and orange. …
Tutorial: Aligning your pattern pieces with the grain
If your skirt doesn’t seem to hang properly, there’s a good chance that your pattern wasn’t properly aligned with the grain of the fabric when you cut the panels. Rian of Presser Foot tells how she aligns her pattern pieces with…
Shop: Doodle Palace
I recently came across a really great site for digital stamp images called Doodle Palace, lots of fun and sweet images! And check out their blog for lots of great ideas and inspirations using their images.
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Shop: Doodle Palace
image by Jan Jackman and Doodle Palace
I recently came across a really great site for digital stamp images called Doodle Palace, lots of fun and sweet images! And check out their blog for lots of great ideas and inspirations using their…
Tutorial: Photographing Layouts
Maggie Holmes has posted a tutorial on the Studio Calico blog on how to photograph your layouts for posting online and sending in electronic submissions. Click here to go to tutorial.
Inspiration du Jour – joggemia
Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog
Inspiration du Jour – joggemia
May You Live in Interesting Times (UK)
The May You Live in Interesting Times Festival of Creative Technology is happening at Chapter in Cardiff (Wales) October 22-24, 2009. The Festival will look at ‘do-it-yourself’ through a range of commissions, projects, exhibitions, discussions and artist-led events across all art…
Can you spot the differences in Threads Magazine covers?
My daughter loves playing “Spot the Difference” games. You know, the ones where two very similar pictures appear side by side and you have to spot the differences between them.
Threads Magazine created their own “Spot the Difference” game using … Read More...
Can you spot the differences in Threads Magazine covers?
My daughter loves playing “Spot the Difference” games. You know, the ones where two very similar pictures appear side by side and you have to spot the differences between them.
Threads Magazine created their own “Spot the Difference” game using some of their…
Ta Dah!: Double stitched log cabin block
Kelli from And Then There’s Rustic blog shares her first finished log cabin block using a double stitch technique. I hope she will share the finished quilt with us. Go here to visit this post.
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Ta dah!: Double stitched log cabin block
Kelli from And Then There’s Rustic blog shares her first finished log cabin block using a double stitch technique. I hope she will share the finished quilt with us. Go here to visit this post.
Technorati Tags: log cabin block, double…
Tutorial: Christmas ornaments from fabric and felt scraps
Sew4Home shows how to take your fabric and felt scraps and make a set of fabulous Christmas ornaments. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Christmas ornaments from fabric and felt scraps
DIY puppet theater.
My puppet theater growing up was the back of the couch. It worked pretty well but I was always a bit jealous of that scene in the Sound of Music where the kids have this amazing puppet theater with fancy…
Yoki the magic dragon – a plushie kit
This dragon plushie is cute as heck. I need one. I like this kit because it includes the materials. Also, the dragon looks so huggable and… plush! The plushie toy is designed by DIYFluffies. She has quite a few other … Read More...
Yoki the magic dragon – a plushie kit
This dragon plushie is cute as heck. I need one. I like this kit because it includes the materials. Also, the dragon looks so huggable and… plush! The plushie toy is designed by DIYFluffies. She has quite a few other great kits
I…
Tutorial: Patchwork Party Purse
Wee Folk Art shares a free pattern for this patchwork Party Purse, a purse designed to coordinate with a child’s birthday party dress. Isn’t it pretty? I love the extra wide ric-rac that peeks out of all of the edges! Go…
Tutorial: Short sleeves become long, plus a pair of capris
I never really notice how much my daughter is growing until we try on a long-sleeved shirt in the fall that hasn’t been worn since early spring. I swear, the clothes shrink on their own while sitting in the drawer!… Read More...