OMGOMGOMG. I just read on Dress A Day that the University of Rhode Island is allowing free access to their Commercial Pattern Archive for one week. WOW! I didn’t even know there was such a thing as a pattern archive but…
Get dirty with Germania
Check out Jay McCarroll’s latest fabric line, Germania from Free Spirit. Go here to view the entire swatch gallery.
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Girl’s knitted dress pattern
Girl’s knitted dress pattern, free from Classic Elite, is knit in Cotton-Bam-Boo. Perfect barefoot in the grass, summer dress for your little girl!
This adorable dress is perfect for any little girl and is sure to keep her warm and … Read More...
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Girl’s knitted dress pattern, free from Classic Elite, is knit in Cotton-Bam-Boo. Perfect barefoot in the grass, summer dress for your little girl!
Best of all, the pattern is free – here: http://www.classiceliteyarns.com/pdf/CBBGirlsDress.pdf
Calendula oil tutorial
5 Orange Potatoes has a beautiful tutorial on making your own calendula oil. Calendula oil is great for the skin, helping speed up healing minor cuts and other skin conditions, as well as for dry skin. Calendula petals and stems…
Scrabble Cake
Victor Dubrovsky’s felt plush animals
Victor is one of the most incredible artists I have come across in some time and one of his areas of genius is felting. Victor Dubrovsky is a Russian artist with a superb idiosyncratic style who creates some…
Inspiration: Anna Maria Horner
From the August 19 blog post of fabric designer Anna Maria Horner:
When I’m stitching I’m not emailing. I’m not texting. I’m not talking. I’m not writing. Not negotiating. Not invoicing. Not shipping. Not receiving. Not cutting. Not even sewing. I’m…
Tutorial : Customised Scrapbook Table
Pink and Polkadot shows you how to use wrapping paper, modpodge and fabric to customise a folding table for your scrap space. Click here to go to tutorial.
Tutorial: Patchwork lanyard
You can find out how to make a patchwork lanyard at Fireflies and Jellybeans. Practical AND pretty! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Fireflies and Jellybeans]
[via Totally Tutorials]
Tutorial: Ruffled petal belt
Rachel from Heart of Light shares a tutorial on 100 Layer Cake for making this ethereal ruffled petal belt. This easy-to-make accessory can add this season’s flavor to last year’s dress or tunic. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Ruffled petal belt
Rachel from Heart of Light shares a tutorial on 100 Layer Cake for making this ethereal ruffled petal belt. This easy-to-make accessory can add this season’s flavor to last year’s dress or tunic. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from 100 Layer Cake]
[via luvinthemommyhood]
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Tutorial: Leggings and matching skirt from two knit shirts
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make this girl’s legging/skirt combo from a pair of adult shirts. This is such a great idea! Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Leggings and matching skirt from two knit shirts
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make this girl’s legging/skirt combo from a pair of adult shirts. This is such a great idea! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Make It and Love It]
Download: Bingo Cards
Cheeky Magpie has designed a series of bingo cards for your crafting pleasure. Great for altered art journals and scrapbook pages. A great way to theme a page or add character. Click here to go to download.
Download: Bingo Cards
Cheeky Magpie has designed a series of bingo cards for your crafting pleasure. Click here to go to download.
Shop: Nut and Bee
Looking for tiny and absolutely adorable?? Then check out Nut and Bee’s shop, they carry the cutest little stamps (click on the “rubber stamps” section) along with matching notepads, stickers, labels, etc. These would be perfect for gift tags or … Read More...
Shop: Nut and Bee
Looking for tiny and absolutely adorable?? Then check out Nut and Bee’s shop, they carry the cutest little stamps (click on the “rubber stamps” section) along with matching notepads, stickers, labels, etc. These would be perfect for gift…
Caardvarks Blog Hop
Caardvarks and Core’Dinations Cardstock have come together for an inspirational blog hop, August 17th to 19th. Click here for the post from August 17th and here for the post from August 18th. Check the blog later today for today’s hop info!
…SOME GREAT RECYCLING IDEAS – AND MORE!
This is one of my favorite crochet blogs:
http://krio-linha.blogspot.com/
Tania Romualdo is a very prolific crochet artist – and she comes up with some fantastic small (and sometimes large) projects to recycle simple, everyday objects we might find around our homes. While…