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Tutorial: Giant pincushions
Sometimes a teeny tiny cute little pincushion is just not big enough. Moda Bake Shop shows how to make this giant pincushion. Get the tutorial.
[photo from Moda Bake Shop]
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Tutorial: Giant pincushions
Sometimes a teeny tiny cute little pincushion is just not big enough. Moda Bake Shop shows how to make this giant pincushion. Get the tutorial.
[photo from Moda Bake Shop]
Traveling with Kids
We’ve been doing a lot of traveling with our children this summer out of necessity—looking for a new home, a new job, etc. But I know that many families travel to vacation spots and it’s much cheaper to drive than…
New vintage pattern series from TipNut
TipNut is sharing another series of vintage patterns. This time, it’s Garden Harvest kitchen towels from the 1940s. The first pattern, Radishes, is available now, and others will follow each week. Get the pattern.
A Compendium of Suitcase Re-do’s
Jennifer Perkins of the fabulously colorful blog Naughty Secretary Club, has put together an amazing post of all sorts of ways to reuse, remake and all together enjoy old suitcases. They are a wonderful way to store stuff … Read More...
A Compendium of Suitcase Re-do’s
Jennifer Perkins of the fabulously colorful blog Naughty Secretary Club, has put together an amazing post of all sorts of ways to reuse, remake and all together enjoy old suitcases. They are a wonderful way to store stuff but I…
Instructions for Elliot “Moose” doll by “arsarca” jay smith (Felted)
I found this pattern on Burda Styles but I can’t find out much about Jay. Jay said “I unsuccessfully felted an old, holey sweater (unsuccessfully as I think the label lied & the “100% pure virgin wool” label…
Orange honey spice soap recipe
Sarah Gonzalez-Lavin has shared a recipe for a warm and tingly orange honey spice soap on Soap Naturally. Gonzalez-Lavin describes the soap as reminding her of Constant Comment tea. Find the recipe for this cold process soap here.
Use Press’n Seal to transfer patterns
Julia of Julia’s Place blog shares a fantastic idea for using GLAD Press’n Seal wrap to transfer an embroidery pattern. This method lets you transfer a design to delicate CQ fabrics without taking a chance on leaving permanent marks. Brilliant! See the post.
And…
Cool idea: Add toothpick pockets to your clothes and accessories
Keep a toothpick handy, no matter where you are are what you’re doing by adding toothpick pockets to your clothes and accessories. Snippets shows a variety of ways to wear a toothpick, whether it’s on a tank top, a dress shirt,…
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Tutorial: Monkey frame purse clutch
Joanne from Craft Passion shares a tutorial for this frame purse clutch with a felt monkey applique. Yipes, he’s cute!!! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Craft Passion]
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Tutorial: Monkey frame purse clutch
Joanne from Craft Passion shares a tutorial for this frame purse clutch with a felt monkey applique. Yipes, he’s cute!!! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Craft Passion]
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Tutorial: Curling Iron Pouch
Kim from Uber Crafter shows how to make a pouch for your curling iron. It’s lined with heat resistant ironing board fabric so you don’t have to wait for your curling iron to cool before putting it away. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Strapless summer cami from a dress shirt
You can find a tutorial to make this ruffled strapless summer cami from a dress shirt over at Adventures in the Sewing Studio. It’s a fun new summer shirt in just a few hours. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Strapless summer cami from a dress shirt
You can find a tutorial to make this ruffled strapless summer cami from a dress shirt over at Adventures in the Sewing Studio. It’s a fun new summer shirt in just a few hours. Get the how-to.
[photo from Adventures in…
Videos: Hand quilting
Amy A La Mode created seven videos showing her method of hand quilting. Go here to view them.
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Videos: Hand quilting
Amy A La Mode created seven videos showing her method of hand quilting. Go here to view them.
Technorati Tags: hand quilting, video, tutorial
Changes at Creating Keepsakes.
We posted earlier this year that CK Media decided to stop publication of Simple Scrapbooks Magazine. Now there are even more changes as the group has been bought out and is now the Creative Crafts Group. Jennafer Martin, former editor…