Clay So Cute ! by Sherri Haab (RRP $14.95)
21 polymer clay projects for cool charms, Itty-bitty animals and tiny treasures.
This book is filled with a collective mix of projects to make with polymer clay. The completed projects are … Read More...
Tutorial: Reusable Swiffer Wet Jet pad
Krista from Look Ma No Patterns shows how you can love your Swiffer Wet Jet without feeling guilty about the impact on our environment. (And on your pocketbook – those pads are expensive!). She shows how to make a fabric pad for…
Tips: Pressing seams in quilting
An iron is an essential tool in producing quality quilts. The Tech Editors at C&T Publishing blog share how to correctly approach seams as you are piecing a quilt top.
- Press as you go
- Press instead of iron
- Set the seams
- Press seams to one side
Project: Captured Memories
image by Tim Holtz and Allie Edwards
Allie Edwards welcomes a special guest on her blog, Tim Holtz, he’s shares step by step instructions for making some amazing projects using photos, stamping, capsules and more, really stunning stuff!
-Heather
…Inspiration du Jour – Cari Locken
Get more inspiation from her gallery and blog.
Inspiration du Jour – Cari Locken
Glass Chandeliers – Dale Chihuly
If you love glass then you know who Dale Chihuly is. He’s basically a glass god. Well as I looked around the internets for cool glass chandeliers I figured we could start with him. Check out these pieces that are … Read More...
Glass Chandeliers – Dale Chihuly
If you love glass then you know who Dale Chihuly is. He’s basically a glass god. Well as I looked around the internets for cool glass chandeliers I figured we could start with him. Check out these pieces that are available…
Meet Volksfaden the “people’s thread”
I have the best time browsing the Volksfaden Online shop not only because they carry great fabric, but for the artful way they display it. They use some of the fabric from within a category for the navigation button. Shown here is the…
Sewing Tutorial: Maternity pants
Maternity pants and trendy are two words you rarely see in the same sentence. And yet, Grosgrain shows how you can achieve function/fashion harmony by making your own maternity pants. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Grosgrain]
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Tutorial: Maternity pants
Buy 1 Get 1 Free Etsy Weekend
Etsy is having a buy 1 get 1 free special gallery this weekend until sunday the 20th.
Here is a few pics of what there is to offer but there are many many listings.
Arrr….a Sweet Matey
In honor of Talk Like a Pirate Day, visit Family Fun HERE for all kinds of pirate-y party inspiration, like this treasure chest cake or pirate ship.
Technorati Tags: pirate, cake decorating
Tutorial: Pieced pillow with gathered center stripe
Kathy from Pink Chalk Studio shows how to make this stunning throw pillow. I love the texture in the gathered center panel! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Pink Chalk Studio]
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Tutorial: Pieced pillow with gathered center stripe
Kathy from Pink Chalk Studio shows how to make this stunning throw pillow. I love the texture in the gathered center panel! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Pink Chalk Studio]
Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, pattern, pieced, throw, pillow gathered, ruched
…An All New Bakerella…
…but still everything we love. Check out her sweet new site HERE at bakerella.com.
All aboard for Cuttlefish, gar!
As a reward for swabbing the deck, be sure to check out the Cuttlefish necklaces at Noadi’s Art! She be including a (removable) eye patch with all of them for Talk Like a Pirate Day! Click here to set sail … Read More...
All aboard for Cuttlefish, gar!
As a reward for swabbing the deck, be sure to check out the Cuttlefish necklaces at Noadi’s Art! She be including a (removable) eye patch with all of them for Talk Like a Pirate Day! Click here to set sail for her…
Update: Seed Bead Fusion
Author and Jeweler Rachel Nelson-Smith responded to my past post about her book Seed Bead Fusion, to let readers know that if they are interested in any of the specific projects in her new book, they can also visit her website to…
Ahoy Maties!
Ahoy me harties! It be International Talk Like a Pirate Day, so we be setting sail for all ports polymer! First stop, check out this Steampunk Parrot by Angela of Crafty Goat’s Notes. Aye.