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!
Ashley…
BOM: Sweet Nostalgia free!
Thanks to alert blogger Quilter Going Bananas, I just downloaded my very first Block of the Month (BOM) called Summer’s Gone, from Dorothy Baker Designs blog. The embroidery motif of school children approaching their big yellow school bus captures the excitement of going back to school.
Oh,…
Tutorial: Spray paint your lace appliques
Vicki Howell shares a tutorial on ILoveToCreate.com showing how to spray paint your lace appliques using Tulip spray fabric paint. Now you can have lace appliques in any color you want! (Or at least any color of Tulip spray fabric paint.) …
Machine embroidery fonts from Apex
If you like to add a little machine embroidery to your sewing projects, then check out Apex Embroidery Fonts & Designs. They have a full selection of fonts for monogramming or personalizing sewn objects, and they’ll be adding a … Read More...
Machine embroidery fonts from Apex
If you like to add a little machine embroidery to your sewing projects, then check out Apex Embroidery Fonts & Designs. They have a full selection of fonts for monogramming or personalizing sewn objects, and they’ll be adding a new…
Magic color bath fizzies tutorial
Majestic Mountain Sage’s blog has a fun post on making magic color bath fizzies, a white powder that turns color when it hits the water! Try making them different colors for different holidays for some added fun.
Find all the info here.
…Instructions: DNA Ribbon
I love this elegant “DNA Ribbon” necklace by Catharina Thomas. It is interesting to see seed beads used in a way that makes their design reminiscent of metal work. You can often find similar designs in gold or silver, … Read More...
Instructions: DNA Ribbon
I love this elegant “DNA Ribbon” necklace by Catharina Thomas. It is interesting to see seed beads used in a way that makes their design reminiscent of metal work. You can often find similar designs in gold or silver, but…
Your Little Girl Needs A New Sweater
From Maddycraft.com:
This new pattern, ML154 Little Miss Shrug starts a new line of patterns, “maddy kids”. It was one niche in our pattern collections that we needed to fill.
When it came to picking colors for this new pattern, … Read More...
Your Little Girl Needs A New Sweater
From Maddycraft.com:
This new pattern, ML154 Little Miss Shrug starts a new line of patterns, “maddy kids”. It was one niche in our pattern collections that we needed to fill.
When it came to picking colors for this new pattern, pink was…
New from Heather Bailey: Designer felt
If you love penny rugs and other felt applique, this news is going to make you swoon: Heather Bailey has a new line of brightly colored wool felt. Her blog says,
I’ll be stocking a custom palette of over 3 dozen…
Technique Video: Custom Stamped Brads
image by My Time To Stamp
Here’s a really terrific video tutorial by My Time To Stamp on how to make your own custom stamped brads using the cool I Top Tool.
-Heather
Free charts: Little donuts
Mmmmm! Petite donuts from sarajessica of Cross Me Not are free for your personal use. Get the charts.
Doggie art book features The Lone Beader
It’s no secret: If The Lone Beader wants to create it, I want to see it. Love, love, love her quirky and original bead embroidery. I’m thrilled to see that two of her works are featured in Great Dogs, Amazing Artists:…
New: Danish hedgehog pattern
Here’s a new pattern from Nicole of Follow the White Bunny. Pindsvin or Adventures of a Danish Hedgehog is available from her Etsy shop at a reduced promotional price through Sunday. So grab it now! Get the details from Nicole’s post.
Tutorial: Shaded flower
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog continues her tutorial series on long and short stitch shading with this sweet flower. See the tute.
Patra the peacock lover
This so rocks! Gina E. has a blog called Patra’s Peacock Collection, which is a veritable online museum of peacock needlework. The collection is especially heartwarming for me. My mother’s grandmother taught her to embroider, and her first piece was a…
So cute Halloween Journal
I think Magritte would be proud of this wonderful Halloween theme journal made by Heidi Burton. See more of her other wonderful creations at Her Etsy Shop. How easy it would be to take a plain journal or one … Read More...
So cute Halloween Journal
I think Magritte would be proud of this wonderful Halloween theme journal made by Heidi Burton. See more of her other wonderful creations at Her Etsy Shop. How easy it would be to take a plain journal or one with an…
How to make a Felted Pumpkin & Apple, Video Tutorials
These are great videos by Melody Park Shin of MommyChick.com. There are two videos; one is on how to make a felted apple and the other is a lovely pumpkin. These are very clear tutorial videos that show you step-by-step how…