Craftster user iheartohmy shares a tutorial for making a pair of ballet flats. Use a piece of leather (or pleather) for the soles, and pretty canvas fabric for the uppers. Get the how-to.
[photo from Craftster]
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Tutorial: Make a pair of ballet flats
Craftster user iheartohmy shares a tutorial for making a pair of ballet flats. Use a piece of leather (or pleather) for the soles, and pretty canvas fabric for the uppers. Get the how-to.
[photo from Craftster]
[via Craftster blog]
Idea Book Review: Scrapbook Secrets
Jill at A Matter of Memories has posted a review of the book Scrapbook Secrets by Kimber McGray
. Click here to go to review
Idea Book Review: Scrapbook Secrets
Jill at A Matter of Memories has posted a review of the book Scrapbook Secrets by Kimber McGray. Click here to go to review
Tutorial: Sewing inside curves
Editor’s note: The blog I linked to in this post is no longer active so the links won’t work. Another good source of information about sewing curves is this post at Sew4Home.
While sewing in a straight line is … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing inside curves
While sewing in a straight line is fairly simple, sewing curves can be tricky. Picking Up Threads shares a tutorial on sewing inside (concave) curves. Get the how-to.
[photo from Picking Up Threads]
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Doodle Bread
As seen on Junior Society: Doodle Bread! Craft shapes within your bread with this genius invention. Find the product here along with recipes. See a how-to video here and a flickr photostream of doodle bread here.
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Safety cone plushie and finger puppet
This safety cone plushie by plushoff was insipred by theis safety cone finger puppet by stacyrebecca(of tampon finger puppet fame).
I love it when crafters are inspired by each other!
You can find plushoff’s plsuh creations, including safety cones, on … Read More...
New Release: Cat’s Pajamas
Looking for some fun summer stamps? The Cat’s Pajamas has just released three new clear sets, two summer themed and one get well set. Isn’t the mermaid/cat too cute?? You can buy the sets individually or buy all three … Read More...
New Release: Cat’s Pajamas
Looking for some fun summer stamps? The Cat’s Pajamas has just released three new clear sets, two summer themed and one get well set. Isn’t the mermaid/cat too cute?? You can buy the sets individually or buy all three … Read More...
New Release: Cat’s Pajamas
image by Tracy Falco and Cat's Pajamas
Looking for some fun summer stamps? The Cat’s Pajamas has just released three new clear sets, two summer themed and one get well set. Isn’t the mermaid/cat too cute?? You can buy the sets individually or…
Do clean your machine, but how?
By Craft Nectar
I admit it, I’ve used compressed air to clean out my bobbin case. But according to Craft Nectar online, this is a big Don’t because it simply blows the dirt deeper into the machine. Go here to get step by step instructions (including 17 photos) for…
Vintage sewing machines
Image from Cut Out + Keep
Christine S. Blystone, owner of this 1950’s beauty explains, I absolutely love my vintage Morse sewing machine. Not only is it beautiful, it’s also a total workhorse. Go here to read how she gets the most out of her vintage machine, from…
Blog Party at Shimelle.com
Something exciting is happening at Shimelle.com this weekend! Join her for challenges, prizes and tons of inspiration. Click here for more details.
Photos from CHA Summer
Check out this photostream from scraplover on Flicker for tons of photos of all the new products at the CHA Summer show. Click here to go to photos.
Urban Craft Uprising Show – Seattle
Finally, a good indie show in my neighborhood! I’ve been waiting months for this show, but somehow I had the date wrong. Maybe they switched it and I was the last to know. So this is last minute, but do…
Tutorial: Sewing buttonholes
Sew4Home explains how to make buttonholes with your sewing machines using a buttonhole attachment or using a 4-step buttonhole feature on your machine. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Sew4Home]
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Tutorial: Sewing buttonholes
Sew4Home explains how to make buttonholes with your sewing machines using a buttonhole attachment or using a 4-step buttonhole feature on your machine. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Sew4Home]
Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, button, buttonhole
They’re Having a Heatwave…in the Pacific Northwest
I know I just recently wrote about Bullseye and their amazing goodies but as I was wandering through Facebook I came across pictures of the factory. Normally it wouldn’t be a big deal, you know, them making glass and all, … Read More...
They’re Having a Heatwave…in the Pacific Northwest
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I know I just recently wrote about Bullseye and their amazing goodies but as I was wandering through Facebook I came across pictures of the factory. Normally it wouldn’t be a big deal, you know, them making glass and all,…