Since the beginning of school is just around the corner, I thought this would be a good project for you and the children. You can use colorful felts and embellish with needle felting designs using bright colored roving. Instructions are…
Become a hexie
Join The Great Hexagon Quilt-Along and you too can call yourself a hexie. A hexie definition; it’s someone who loves to piece hexagons for quilts or other craft projects. Go here for details on how to join this group.
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Become a hexie
Join The Great Hexagon Quilt-Along and you too can call yourself a hexie. A hexie definition; it’s someone who loves to piece hexagons for quilts or other craft projects. Go here for details on how to join this group.
A merry Mary Mannakee quilt block
I love this Mary Mannakee quilt block just completed by Inspired by Antique Quilts. Go here to get her show and tell. The Mary Mannakee quilt pattern is available to purchase from the DAR museum store. 
{Images from Inspired by Antique Quilts and Baltimoreapplique.com}
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Giveaway: Adornit Papers
As part of the Adornit Blog Hop, Scrap Attack is giving away a kit filled with Adornit papers. Leave a comment on their blog before August 6th for a chance to win. Click here to go to giveaway.
Giveaway: Adornit Papers
As part of the Adornit Blog Hop, Scrap Attack is giving away a kit filled with Adornit papers. Leave a comment on their blog before August 6th for a chance to win. Click here to go to giveaway.
Tutorial: Sewing on a button
Sometimes it’s the simplest of sewing techniques that can give us problems. For me, it was sewing on a button. For the first several years that I sewed, all buttonholes were sewn by me on my machine but all buttons … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing on a button
Sometimes it’s the simplest of sewing techniques that can give us problems. For me, it was sewing on a button. For the first several years that I sewed, all buttonholes were sewn by me on my machine but all buttons…
Pirate recaps trip to Hershey
Thanks goes to The Quilting Pirate for sharing her favorite eye candy from her trip to Hershey. This quilt is truly inspirational. Go here for more photos.
Tutorial: Estimating fabric needed to slipcover furniture
If slipcovering a favorite chair or couch is on the horizon for you, then you’ve probably spent some time eyeballing your furniture and guestimating how much fabric it would take to cover it. CraftStylish helps take the guesswork out of … Read More...
Tutorial: Estimating fabric needed to slipcover furniture
If slipcovering a favorite chair or couch is on the horizon for you, then you’ve probably spent some time eyeballing your furniture and guestimating how much fabric it would take to cover it. CraftStylish helps take the guesswork out of the…
Tips, Tips and more Tips
Vist the Tips page at the Lasting Impression website for a very extensive and informative list of stamping tips. There is a wealth of information there like how to keep your shrink plastic from sticking to itself , how to make a quick…
Sale: Template Grab Bag
Get this jumbo grab bag of digital scrapbook templates worth $30 for a mere $4.oo at Scrapbook Graphics. The templates are layered .png and .psd files. Click here to purchase. There is also the regular grab bag for $3. Click … Read More...
Sale: Template Grab Bag
Get this jumbo grab bag of digital scrapbook templates worth $30 for a mere $4.oo at Scrapbook Graphics. The templates are layered .png and .psd files. Click here to purchase. There is also the regular grab bag for $3. Click here to…
CraftBits.com Gets A Makeover
Craftbits.com has had a major makeover. Gone is the knitting lady and her litle black cat and in is the fun creative layered design which represents craft tables around the world, layered with lists, inspirational images and doodles of projects … Read More...
Giveaway: Sassy Kit
Scrap Attack Scrapbooking is giving away one of their August kits featuring new papers by Nikki Sivils. Click here to go to giveaway.
Giveaway: Sassy Kit
Scrap Attack Scrapbooking is giving away one of their August kits featuring new papers by Nikki Sivils. Click here to go to giveaway.
Hand v. machine stitched binding
Blogger SummerSadie shares with us her three failed attempts to machine bind a quilt. Go here to see her photos. Afterwards, she said she is resigned to doing it by hand. But, I agree with Joy who commented, I like the first machine binding stitch attempt. It is…
Tutorial: Yo-yo pillow cover
Design Sponge shows how to create a pillow cover encrusted with fabric yo-yos. Get the tutorial.
[photo from Design Sponge]
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Give-away: Bunny Hill gift certificate
Get a chance to win a $50 gift certificate towards a Bunny Hill Design at Mama Spark’s World. Go here to get details.
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