Don’t miss this week’s deal at Green Fairy Quilts. Buy two quilt patterns and get one free. Their current best seller is Strip this Quilt!. Go here to see all their patterns.
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Stitch Guide coming our way
Kristin of Sew Mama Sew is compiling a stitch guide from her reader’s favorite resources for hand sewing. Folks are excited about this, in one day there are 47 commenters and counting. Go here for details.
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Inspiration du Jour: Waleska Neris
Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog.
Inspiration du Jour: Waleska Neris
Buffalo Indie Market
This weekend it’s the Buffalo Indie Market at the Erie Canal Harbor in Buffalo, NY. The location alone is worth the trip! This Saturday and Sunday, August 15-16, shop for unique, stylish and locally made jewelry, body care, pottery, fashion and accessories,…
Tutorial: Dainty flower pincushions
Better Homes & Gardens shows how to make these dainty little flower pincushions. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Dainty flower pincushions
Better Homes & Gardens shows how to make these dainty little flower pincushions. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Sock-ta-pus softie
Instructables user ShesParticular shares a tutorial for making a sock-ta-pus, an octapus softie from old socks. Get the how-to.
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Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these sewing patterns for kids’ toys on Etsy… Read More...
Tutorial: Sock-ta-pus softie
Instructables user ShesParticular shares a tutorial for making a sock-ta-pus, an octapus softie from old socks. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Fabric gift totes
The next time you need to package up a special gift, don’t buy a paper gift sack from the store. Instead, make a special gift tote from fabric. It’s economical and reusable. Vicki Welsh from Field Trips in Fiber shows … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric gift totes
The next time you need to package up a special gift, don’t buy a paper gift sack from the store. Instead, make a special gift tote from fabric. It’s economical and reusable. Vicki Welsh from Field Trips in Fiber shows how…
Artist Profile: Scarlett Glass
While wandering the Renegade Craft fair last month I looked for glass. Amazingly there wasn’t that much. I did find some fabulous fused glass by Scarlett Glass. I just love the work of this mother/daughter team. The above picture … Read More...
Artist Profile: Scarlett Glass
While wandering the Renegade Craft fair last month I looked for glass. Amazingly there wasn’t that much. I did find some fabulous fused glass by Scarlett Glass. I just love the work of this mother/daughter team. The above picture is…
Fun Felt Crafts by Tina Skinner Book Review and Giveaway
Fun Felt Crafts by Tina Skinner is a fabulous book for those of us that love felting. This book is published by Schiffer Books and they were kind enough to send me a copy to giveaway to one of you.… Read More...
Fun Felt Crafts by Tina Skinner Book Review and Giveaway
Fun Felt Crafts by Tina Skinner is a fabulous book for those of us that love felting. This book is published by Schiffer Books and they were kind enough to send me a copy to giveaway to one of you. …
Crab Sandwich (and More Food Kids Might Eat)
Check out the new blog, Little Food Junction, for edible art inspiration. This is one crab sandwich kids might actually eat. (If you enjoy such kid-friendly food creativity sure to also check out my earlier post on Little Nummies here.)
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Historical giveaway from Mary Corbet
Oooooooooo. Wait till you see this month’s giveaway on Mary Corbet’s Needle ‘n’ Thread blog. Prizes include Plimoth Plantation Jacket notecards, the Ackworth school memory book, a pre-printed vintage linen, and two skeins of M. Heminway & Sons silk floss. To…
Cupcake Rattles
What a cute and easy idea for a baby shower: cupcake rattles. Find the how-tos HERE at Elizabeth’s Edible Experience.
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Cupcake Rattles
What a cute and easy idea for a baby shower: cupcake rattles. Find the how-tos HERE at Elizabeth’s Edible Experience.
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Children’s puzzle gets upcycled and altered into mixed media art
Over at Craftster there is a very creative concept of turning puzzles into altered art. There was swaps of puzzle ATC’s as well. I love puzzles and I think the idea of making each piece unique but still able to fit together…