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Tutorial: Adding gathers to a sleeve pattern

August 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Vegbee from Just Tutes answers a reader’s question regarding making puffy sleeves.  She explains how to alter a basic short sleeve pattern to give extra fullness right at the top.  It’s actually a fairly simple alteration.  Get the info and make some…

Tutorial: Making stretchy spaghetti straps

August 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver

stretchyspaghettistrapsUrban Organica tells how to make stretchy spaghetti straps.  She uses them on nursing tops, but says they’d also be useful for anyone who has an active lifestyle.  Stretchy function aside, they’re just plain cute!  Get the how-to.

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Tutorial: Making stretchy spaghetti straps

August 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver

stretchyspaghettistrapsUrban Organica tells how to make stretchy spaghetti straps.  She uses them on nursing tops, but says they’d also be useful for anyone who has an active lifestyle.  Stretchy function aside, they’re just plain cute!  Get the how-to.

[photo from Urban Organica]

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Birthday Cake Contest

August 20, 2009 by Meaghan Mountford

cookiecontestBake a birthday cake and win! Submit your photo to Cookie magazine for a chance to win a KitchenAid mixer, Wilton supplies, or YummyFun DVDs. Enter HERE. (Contest ends September 14 and is for US residents.)

Technorati Tags: contest, birthday cake, Cookie magazine

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Tutorial: Sewing with twin needles

August 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver

twin needlesIf you like to sew on stretch knits, a twin needle might just become your second-best friend.  (Your machine itself is your best friend, right?)  A twin needle will sew two parallel lines of stitches on the top of a piece…

Tip: Keeping cutting info for bias tape right where you need it

August 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver

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I love bias tape.  Love, love, love it!!  Love it so much I could marry it.  I especially love custom bias tape out of printed fabrics.

Given my jr. high crush on custom bias tape, it should come as no … Read More...

Tip: Keeping cutting info for bias tape right where you need it

August 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver

DSC_9048I love bias tape.  Love, love, love it!!  Love it so much I could marry it.  I especially love custom bias tape out of printed fabrics. 

Given my jr. high crush on custom bias tape, it should come as no surprise…

Free embroidery elephant pattern from So September

August 20, 2009 by Minnie

elephantI love this little elephant embroidery pattern from So September. The way she has incorporated rick rac, quilting and buttons intot he design really makes it stand out and it would be nice on a girls dress or a quilt too!

Visit…

How to make a scratch off ticket to reveal a surprise

August 20, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

DSC09005Over at the Artmind blog there is a cool tutorial on how to make a scratch-off lottery ticket. Now she doesn’t use recycled images or card stock but that is exactly what popped into my mind when I saw this. … Read More...

How to make a scratch off ticket to reveal a surprise

August 20, 2009 by Stefanie Girard

DSC09005Over at the Artmind blog there is a cool tutorial on how to make a scratch off lottery ticket. Now she doesn’t use recycled images or card stock but that is exactly what popped into my mind when I saw this.…

Threadcakes Contest Winners

August 20, 2009 by Meaghan Mountford

threadcakes3I posted HERE back in July about the Threadcakes Art to Edible Art contest (ie. turn a Threadless T-shirt into a cake). Well, click HERE to see the winners. Shown are the Grand Prize winners for 2D, “Imposter in the Bird Hotel,” above, and…

Sale: A*Muse

August 20, 2009 by Heather Holbrook

A*Muse stamps is having an end of summer sale Aug 19-25, use these coupon codes:

10SUM09 for 10% off $30 or more 20SUM09 for 20% off $60 or more     -Heather  

Sale: A*Muse

August 20, 2009 by Vikram Goyal

image by A*Muse and Melissa Oseran

image by A*Muse and Melissa Oseran

A*Muse stamps is having an end of summer sale Aug 19-25, use these coupon codes:

10SUM09 for 10% off $30 or more
20SUM09 for 20% off $60 or more
 
 
-Heather
 

Freebie: Thanksgiving Collage Sheet

August 20, 2009 by Francine Clouden

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Download this Thanksgiving sheet from Dr.Collage. Click here to go to blog, and scroll down to find the download link in the left side bar. While there check out all the collage sheets available for just $1! Looking for Thanksgiving … Read More...

Freebie: Thanksgiving Collage Sheet

August 20, 2009 by Francine Clouden

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Download this Thanksgiving sheet from Dr.Collage. Click here to go to blog, and scroll down to find the download link in the left side bar. While there check out all the collage sheets available for just $1!

Recycling Yarn.

August 20, 2009 by Vikram Goyal

Sarah White, the knitting editor of knitting.about.com has a wonderful article on recycling yarn from a handknit sweater. She shows you how to dismantle the sweater and repurpose the yarn so you can use it again! Thrift shops never looked…

30 minutes to a recycled felted sweater

August 20, 2009 by Linda Lanese

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Get out all those old wool sweaters or take a trip to the thrift shop and in 30 minutes you can have a stunning one-of-a-kind bag.  I found this felted bag tutorial on “Whip Up”, by Abigail Percy who is … Read More...

30 minutes to a recycled felted sweater

August 20, 2009 by Linda Lanese

sweaterbags

Get out all those old wool sweaters or take a trip to the thrift shop and in 30 minutes you can have a stunning one-of-a-kind bag.  I found this felted bag tutorial on “Whip Up”, by Abigail Percy who is a…

Bath bomb inspiration

August 20, 2009 by jessica neaves

Today, I’m finding these gorgeous bath bombs found on Flickr beautiful and inspiring!

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1. Bath Bombs, 2. Bath Bomb, 3. Coconut Cocoa butter bath bomb, 4. SV. Soaps Coco Mango Bath Bomb, 5. I Love you … Read More...

Bath bomb inspiration

August 20, 2009 by jessica neaves

Today, I’m finding these gorgeous bath bombs found on Flickr beautiful and inspiring!

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1. Bath Bombs, 2. Bath Bomb, 3. Coconut Cocoa butter bath bomb, 4. SV. Soaps Coco Mango Bath Bomb, 5. I Love you Bath BOmbs, 6. Fizzy Bath…

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