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If you are in the Brockton, MA area, don’t miss the opening reception and panel discussion at the Fuller Craft Museum for the exhibition “Sculpting Color: Works in Polymer Clay”
Curated by Kathleen Dustin, the exhibition features works by…
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I like all the SlowLoris t-shirts and especially this chairlift one, that turquoise is getting to be one of my favorite colors recently. The Octoboat and supercolor mugshot shirts are other favs of mine.
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I like all the SlowLoris t-shirts and especially this chairlift one, that turquoise is getting to be one of my favorite colors recently. The Octoboat and supercolor mugshot shirts are other favs of mine.
They used to be in Oakland and…
Pun intended. Visit Martha to learn how to make these ice cream cakes: a sea turtle, a chocolate chip ship, and a sand castle.
Technorati Tags: Martha Stewart, ice cream cake, summer, kids, turtle, boat, ship, sand castle
Woo Hoo! True Up blog made my day by showing Denyse Schmidt’s upcoming fabric collection, Hope Valley. Go here to see it. Again, Denyse has done it. She creates vintage looking fabric that is wholly modern. I’m swooning.
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Blogger Art Quiltmaker wants you to commit to being creative every single day. How? Together with others who join her Creative Prompt Project, you can learn to recognize creative prompts and create something out of that inspiration. Go here for details on joining and don’t miss her long list of resources…
Anya from Hills Creek Quilter blog made this postcard from fabric selvages. It’s a birthday gift for Moddy. Read more here.
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Have you ever gone to a sewing event and left behind a crucial item like your sewing machine foot control or something as basic as scissors? I have and blogger Insights From SewCalGal admitted to it in a recent post Checklist of…
The Purl Bee tells how to make these cotton swaddling blankets. The size (42″ square) is perfect for a 44″ wide cotton. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from The Purl Bee]
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The Purl Bee tells how to make these cotton swaddling blankets. The size (42″ square) is perfect for a 44″ wide cotton. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from The Purl Bee]
Lookie at the busy book that Forty-Two Roads made! The theme is “Close Your Clothes” and it’s filled with snippets of actual clothing items for the child to practice buttoning, zipping, buckling, etc. My favorite page is probably the shoes. … Read More...
Lookie at the busy book that Forty-Two Roads made! The theme is “Close Your Clothes” and it’s filled with snippets of actual clothing items for the child to practice buttoning, zipping, buckling, etc. My favorite page is probably the shoes. Did…
Natalia of Piece N Quilt blog shares how to make this baby quilt using the magic of Jelly Roll (precut fabrics) and Ric Rac. It’s so pretty and quick to piece, it would make a great last minute gift or … Read More...
Natalia of Piece N Quilt blog shares how to make this baby quilt using the magic of Jelly Rolls and Ric Rac. It’s so pretty and quick to piece, it would make a great last minute gift or donation quilt. Get the…
Carrie from This Mama Makes Stuff shares her idea for turning her fabric scraps into a fun activity for a little one. The fabric scraps are turned into clothes for a printed paper doll. Get the how-to.
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Carrie from This Mama Makes Stuff shares her idea for turning her fabric scraps into a fun activity for a little one. The fabric scraps are turned into clothes for a printed paper doll. Get the how-to.
[photo from This Mama Makes Stuff]
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It’s coming. Fall is in the air in the morning and later on in the evening. Up here summer is fleeting especially this one, and with it’s demise brings the hectic autumn “nesting” schedules. Put meat in the freezer, start … Read More...
It’s coming. Fall is in the air in the morning and later on in the evening. Up here summer is fleeting especially this one, and with it’s demise brings the hectic autumn “nesting” schedules. Put meat in the freezer, start…
Kerri from cute.little.disaster shares a tutorial on Picking Up Threads showing how to sew and turn outside curves. That’s a convex curve, for you all science-y folks. Get the how-to.
[photo from Picking Up Threads]
…The instructors at Get it Scrapped are posting blog challenges all month long in August. Each day a prompt will be posted to inspire you to do some blogging. How does this relate to scrapbooking? Well blog posts make great … Read More...