Amber at One Shabby Chick is hosting a giveaway for a Willard the Gnome fat quarter. Go here for entry details. You have until Monday, August 31.
Via The Creative Juices of Ariel
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…Knitting For Knockers
Kelley Petkun of Knit Picks is putting together a team, Knitters for Knockers, for Sept. 20’s Walk for the Cure here in Portland. She’s got details here.
Freebie: Feeling Froggy Digi Kit
Download the adorable froggy themed kit by Andrea on her blog Scraps by Andrea. Click here to go to download.
Inspiration du Jour
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Inspiration du Jour
Handmade Canberra Upmarket
Coming soon to Canberra, Australia’s National Capital city, is Handmade – Canberra’s Upmarket. This quarterly Upmarket brings together talented artists, designers, stylists, craftspeople and gourmets all at one destination. It is a unique event to connect the makers of beautiful things to…
Tutorial Information for Mosaics
Here I go again looking around for cool tutorials to share with you guys. Today I’m looking at mosaic information. I found a pretty cool web site with videos of how-tos. It’s eHow videos and the mosaic page is very … Read More...
Tutorial Information for Mosaics
Here I go again looking around for cool tutorials to share with you guys. Today I’m looking at mosaic information. I found a pretty cool web site with videos of how-tos. It’s eHow videos and the mosaic page is very full…
Women of Influence BOM and now the book!
The Marcus Fabrics blog gives us a peek of a new book Women of Influence: 12 Leaders of the Suffrage Movement. The book accompanies the Kansas City Star quilts’ BOM (block of the month) project Women of Influence designed by Sarah Maxwell & Dolores Smith.
Go to Homestead…
Lookie what she made: Wool scarf from pants
Maggie from Pearl Schell made this winter scarf from one leg of a pair of thrifted wool pants. The long pieces of fabric found in a pair of pants is a great choice for reashioning into a scarf. And because … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Wool scarf from pants
Maggie from Pearl Schell made this winter scarf from one leg of a pair of thrifted wool pants. The long pieces of fabric found in a pair of pants is a great choice for reashioning into a scarf. And because it only…
Tutorial: Art tote with marker pockets
In celebration of her birthday, Anjeanette from Roots and Wings Co shows how to make this art tote, complete with pockets for markers. This is just the thing for your budding little artist! Go to the tutorial. While you’re … Read More...
Tutorial: Art tote with marker pockets
In celebration of her birthday, Anjeanette from Roots and Wings Co shows how to make this art tote, complete with pockets for markers. This is just the thing for your budding little artist! Go to the tutorial. While you’re there, be…
DIY Towel Treats
I posted waaaay back last October (here) on cute Japanese washcloth favors shaped as sweet treats. Well lo and behold, No Fuss Fabulous has a tutorial on crafting your own HERE.
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…Sneak peek: More coming from Free Spirit Fabrics
Free Spirit Fabrics gives us some more sneak peeks of upcoming fabric lines. Included in this batch of swatches are Anna Maria Horner’s Little Folks, Jane Sassman’s Sunshine and Shadows, Jay McCarroll’s Germania, and Tanya Whelan’s Dolce. See the swatches at…
Tutorial: Rolled felt flower
Wee Folk Art shows how to make a rolled flower embellishment out of felt. The felt gives these flowers more body than their cotton fabric counterparts. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Wee Folk Art]
…Knitting Retreats…
Have you ever gone to one? A Knitting Retreat? Personally, I never have, being of the farm-girl variety, it would be awfully difficult to get away, but I hear they’re great!
Here’s one I just saw listed in the Charleston Daily…
Cute Metro Market fabrics on sale!
I’ve been scouting for the Metro Market prints from Robert Kaufman on sale and finally they are at Hancock’s of Paducah. A great selection are on sale for under 5$ a yard!
Fall Stringing Challange
The Fall Challenge by the Editors of Stringing is to come up with a beaded or wire worked project on the theme “Around the World”
Projects should be photographed and sent to the editors for judging no later than September 7th. All…
Last Few Days: Earring Swap
Beading Daily is hosting a earring swap, which sounds like fun. It is to celebrate Denise Peck’s new book 101 Wire Earrings
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The basics are: make a pair of earrings and send them in with a self addressed stamped … Read More...