Oh, no! I forgot to tell you about Andrea Zuill’s free embroidery pattern for August! But it’s not too late. Run over to her blog and download this awesome buffalo.
Take a class from Alma Stoller
This fabric art picture frame by Alma Stoller makes me sing! If you’re in the New York area, you can make one of your own with Alma, herself, to guide you. The two-session class begins Saturday, August 8. Get the details…
New Release: Northwoods
Northwoods has just released their new Fall and Winter images for 2009, lots of cute witches and ghosts, falls leaves and sweet snowmen! Be sure to visit their display board section to see lots of wonderful cards made with these … Read More...
New Release: Northwoods
image by Northwoods
Northwoods has just released their new Fall and Winter images for 2009, lots of cute witches and ghosts, falls leaves and sweet snowmen! Be sure to visit their display board section to see lots of wonderful cards made with these…
Soothing sunburn lotion recipe
It’s that time of year again when many of us are overindulging in the sun a bit too much.
If you’ve gotten a mild sunburn, whip up this soothing sunburn lotion recipe from the Soap Queen to help ease the pain.
…Shawkl stitches tiny critters
Shawkl invented this adorable beaded snail, along with some other equally charming “critters.” I hope she’s going to tell us how she did it! For more photos, see her blog post.
Mimi becomes a calendar girl
To celebrate her birthday, Mimi Kirchner is giving away a custom calendar that features photos of her embroidered and appliqued dolls. To enter, post a comment on her blog post by 11:59 p.m. (Eastern USA time) on Wednesday, August 5.
Embroidery supplies from the grocery store
Here’s how Conni (The Scoop, Score and Deal) rose to SharonB’s latest Stitch Explorer Challenge. The assignment: Incorporate something unconventional into an embroidery project. Look closely and you’ll see that Conni has overlain her background with a plastic mesh onion bag! Get…
Jude stitches puffy dots
Jude Hill explains how she created these stuffed dots (hint: needleturn applique) on the what if blog. See the post.
Another Give-away
Perfect for quickie knitting.
Perfect for that one skein that has lost it’s mate.
Perfect for gift giving.
And now it can be yours! One Ball Knits – Purses by Fatema, Khadija, and Hajera Habibur-Rahman. This book features handbags, totes, … Read More...
Another Give-away
Perfect for quickie knitting.
Perfect for that one skein that has lost it’s mate.
Perfect for gift giving.
And now it can be yours! One Ball Knits – Purses by Fatema, Khadija, and Hajera Habibur-Rahman. This book features handbags, totes, clutches, satchels, and…
Stitch Wars – For The Trekkie In All Of Us…
except for me, of course, while I enjoyed Star Trek, it was never an obsesson. Now House, on the other hand…
Never mind.
You know how it goes……
In a galaxy far, far, away……. anyway, there’s nothing I can add to this. Go…
The 7 Gypsies Turn A Tomato Cage Into a Beautiful Bird Display
CHA, the big Craft and Hobby Association Trade Show was last week and I was parousing blogs of people who attended and I saw this great photo from the 7 Gypsies booth. They turned a tomato cage into a pretty … Read More...
The 7 Gypsies Turn A Tomato Cage Into a Beautiful Bird Display
CHA, the big Craft and Hobby Association Trade Show was last week and I was parousing blogs of people who attended and I saw this great photo from the 7 Gypsies booth. They turned a tomato cage into a pretty…
Felting techniques and Felting instructions
I found this excellent article on Felting techniques and Felting instructions on the Houghton Avenue web site. These site offers very clear and tried information for those of us that have already felted our knits and crochets to … Read More...
Felting techniques and Felting instructions
I found this excellent article on Felting techniques and Felting instructions on the Houghton Avenue web site. These site offers very clear and tried information for those of us that have already felted our knits and crochets to those of…
Tutorial: Flower pincushion using a teacup template
Leigh Ann over at The Object Project has done it again. This time she’s using a teacup as a template for her awesome fabric flowers. With a stuffed center, the flower easily becomes a pincushion. Find out how to make … Read More...
Tutorial: Flower pincushion using a teacup template
Leigh Ann over at The Object Project has done it again. This time she’s using a teacup as a template for her awesome fabric flowers. With a stuffed center, the flower easily becomes a pincushion. Find out how to make one…
New Release from MAMBI
Sassy is a new release from MAMBI: Me and My big ideas. The line is available exclusively at Jo-Ann Stores. Click here to locate the Jo-Ann stoe closest to you.
New Release from MAMBI
Sassy is a new release from MAMBI: Me and My big ideas. The line is available exclusively at Jo-Ann Stores. Click here to locate the Jo-Ann stoe closest to you.