Jo in NZ steps us through a basic crazy-quilting technique that produces beautiful results, even for beginners. (Trust me on this. I know.) See the tute.
Tutorial: Calico rolled flower
Kimara of Wee Folk Art is sharing her secrets for making darling rolled flowers. See her post for a link to directions for the calico version. A tute for the felt version is coming soon.
Needleartist interview: Hare And Drum
Don’t miss the interview of embroidery duo Hare And Drum by Carina on feeling stitchy. You’ll love this mother/daughter team and their lovely work. See the post.
Fall is on it’s way!
Here in the northern hemisphere, Autumn is on its way! That means back to school, falling leaves, and Halloween on its way!
Enjoy this slide show by Roz Petalz Studio showcasing new work for Fall:
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Fall is on it’s way!
by Roz Petalz Studio
Here in the northern hemisphere, Autumn is on its way! That means back to school, falling leaves, and Halloween on its way!
Enjoy this slide show by Roz Petalz Studio showcasing new work for Fall:
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A new twist on recycling a plastic soda bottle into a stem or necklace
Over at WikiHow there is a super cool and detailed how to on cutting, melting and twisting a plastic bottle into what they call a wire, but could be called cord or rope. They show projects that include a … Read More...
A new twist on recycling a plastic soda bottle into a stem or necklace
Over at WikiHow there is a super cool and detailed how to on cutting, melting and twisting a plastic bottle into what they call a wire, but could be called cord or rope. They show projects that include a stem…
Make CQ pendants
Pat Winter points us back to a project she completed nearly a year ago, and I totally agree that it deserves another look. Using a large macrame bead as a base, she created crazy-quilted pendants. The step-by-step tutorial was published in…
Tutorial: Pearl Knotting
Here is a very brief pearl knotting tutorial from Little Happy Apple, who writes a crafting blog. I love her description of herself on YouTube:
crafty adventures of a girl who still manages to make pretty things with three kids, a…
Tutorial: Change the colour of brads
Deena Zieglar shows a simple method for cutomising your brads. Click here to go to tutorial.
Holy free patterns, Batgirl!
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!
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Knitting 2009-08-19 09:37:51
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]
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