Shimelle Laine is challneging you to use this sketch that she designed for August’s Scrapbook Inspirations magazine. In addition you can now download two digital page templates from the magazine site that are based on the sketch. You will find…
Inspiration du Jour: Crystal Rieger
Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog
Inspiration du Jour: Crystal Rieger
Tutorial: Blooms
Natalie of Natalie Ross in Stitches blog shows how to make this pretty fabric flower. What a fun embellishment idea for your next patchwork project. Get the tutorial.
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…Tutorial: Coiled zipper rose
Cut Out + Keep user Stacie G. shares a tutorial for making this coiled zipper rose. The teeth of the zipper help define the edges of the rose and give it a slightly industrial feel. Get the how-to.
[photo from Cut Out + Keep]
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Artist Profile: Kathleen Elliot
As I look through the World Art Glass Magazine’s Anniversary issue I am in awe of all of the great glass artists included. Kathleen Elliot’s work just jumped out at me. Her realism in her botanicals is fantastic. They’re almost … Read More...
Artist Profile: Kathleen Elliot
As I look through the World Art Glass Magazine’s Anniversary issue I am in awe of all of the great glass artists included. Kathleen Elliot’s work just jumped out at me. Her realism in her botanicals is fantastic. They’re almost edible.…
The Great Global Christmas Swap
Fiona Marie Clark of Fiona Marie Pattern and Pieces Store is hosting a Christmas Swap starting September 17, 2009. About the international flavor of the swap Fiona says,
Patchwork quilting and stitching truly has a global following and this Swap … Read More...
The Great Global Christmas Swap
Fiona Marie Clark of Fiona Marie Pattern and Pieces Store is hosting a Christmas Swap starting September 17, 2009. About the international flavor of the swap Fiona says,
Patchwork quilting and stitching truly has a global following and this Swap is about…
Free designs for custom-printed fabric
Made by Petchy got so many inquiries about the killer fabric she used in her laptop bag tutorial (it’s her own design, by the way) that she decided to provide the patterns for the custom-printed fabric as a free download. … Read More...
Free designs for custom-printed fabric
Made by Petchy got so many inquiries about the killer fabric she used in her laptop bag tutorial (it’s her own design, by the way) that she decided to provide the patterns for the custom-printed fabric as a free download. Now we…
Tutorial: Recycled t-shirt braided belt
Some tees, bless their hearts, have little refashioning potential. Whether it’s an awkward cut, or a stain, or fabric that doesn’t behave, there’s little that can be done with them. But even these t-shirts can be recycled into something useful … Read More...
Tutorial: Recycled t-shirt braided belt
Some tees, bless their hearts, have little refashioning potential. Whether it’s an awkward cut, or a stain, or fabric that doesn’t behave, there’s little that can be done with them. But even these t-shirts can be recycled into something useful…
DIY Pickles
As seen on The Crafty Crow (genius site, by the way), homemade pickles from The Toby Show. Find the how-tos here.
Panel Discussion at the Fuller Craft Museum
by Grant Diffendaffer
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…
.Chairlisft Shirt by SlowLoris
Originally uploaded by SLOWLORIS
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 … Read More...
.Chairlisft Shirt by SlowLoris
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…
Cool Homemade Ice Cream Cakes
Pun intended. Visit Martha to learn how to make these ice cream cakes: a sea turtle, a chocolate chip ship, and a sand castle.
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Third Denyse Schmidt fabric collection coming soon
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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Creative Prompt Project
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…