When your sewing project calls for a seam allowance that isn’t marked on your sewing machine, you can create a custom seam gauge with masking tape. Find out how from Christine Sews.
[photo from Christine Sews]
Tutorial: Sew a water bottle tote
Water bottles are much easier to carry around when they’re stowed away in a bag you can sling over your shoulder. Ellen from The Long Thread shows how to make this water bottle tote. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from The Long Thread]
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Tutorial: How to sew a sleeve placket
Summerset Banks from Pins and Needles shows how to sew a sleeve placket. Her tutorial makes it seem doable to add this detail to my next shirt. Get the how-to.
[photo from Pins and Needles]
…The Gathering
For glass bead makers The Gathering of the International Society of Glass Beadmakers is the event of the year. Well it’s coming up and if you haven’t gone to one you really need to. I have to say it’s been … Read More...
The Gathering
For glass bead makers The Gathering of the International Society of Glass Beadmakers is the event of the year. Well it’s coming up and if you haven’t gone to one you really need to. I have to say it’s been…
Magical Moebius (Felted Needle Cozy)Needle Quiver
I think this needle carrier is just delightful and the complete pattern and felting instructions are in a PDF format for you to open and print. This is a Cat Bordhi Design. The Moebius-brimmed bag is worn Robin Hood-style … Read More...
Magical Moebius (Felted Needle Cozy)Needle Quiver
I think this needle carrier is just delightful and the complete pattern and felting instructions are in a PDF format for you to open and print. This is a Cat Bordhi Design. The Moebius-brimmed bag is worn Robin Hood-style like…
DIY Milk Bottles
I am already planning a trip to Starbucks to collect Frappucino bottles for this project from Design Dazzle, as I found on Gordon Gossip. Find the how-tos here.
Technorati Tags: nursery, milk bottles, DIY, crafts, recycle
New Release: Hanna Stamps
Hanna Stamps has just released this touching new Breast Cancer clear stamp set. Design team member Frances Byrne designed this wonderful card, check out her blog for more terrific Hanna Stamps samples.
-Heather
New Release: Hanna Stamps
image by Frances Byrne and Hanna Stamps
Hanna Stamps has just released this touching new Breast Cancer clear stamp set. Design team member Frances Byrne designed this wonderful card, check out her blog for more terrific Hanna Stamps samples.
-Heather
…Cute headgehog and pincushion giveaway at Glass Dragon Bears!
Spikey hedgehog plushie giveaway at Glass Dragon Bears
He measures, just so you have an idea of his size, 3 inches from nose tip to back. He has German glass eyes, perle cotton nose, polyester fiberfill and leadshot filling and an…
New Purse Pattern from Maddy Laine
This Lattice Work purse is cool! Here’s the description: Easy garter stitch knitting creates strips of “lattice” that are woven to give color and texture to the front side of this stylish purse. The back and front inner panel (behind…
I’m a Little Teapot!
New Silver Clay (PMC) Work – Teapot
Originally uploaded by lifeartdesigns
Many polymer clay artists are using their skills with clay and branching out into the precious metal clays with great success. Janie Zetsch of My Polymer Clay Canes on … Read More...
I’m a Little Teapot!
Many polymer clay artists are using their skills with clay and branching out into the precious metal clays with great success. Janie Zetsch of My Polymer Clay Canes on Etsy recently returned…
Pattern: Sew Pretty apron
Make this apron with a charm pack (forty 5″ squares) and charm your dinner guests. Original design by Margot Languedoc. Available to purchase at The Pattern Basket.
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Pattern: Sew Pretty apron
Make this apron with a charm pack (forty 5″ squares) and charm your dinner guests. Original design by Margot Languedoc. Available to purchase at The Pattern Basket.
Technorati Tags: quilting, patterns, applique, rabbit, quilted aprons, Margot Languedoc, The Pattern Basket
Desert mist hydrating spray recipe
Desert Mist Hydrating Spray (aka Arizona AC in a bottle)
From Snowdrift Farm
1/2 teaspoon polysorbate 20
4 oz. distilled water + 1/4 teaspoon freeze dried aloe vera
15 drops Phenonip
1 drop peppermint essential oil
2 drops lavender or lavandin essential oil
1 drop Roman chamomile…
Knitting Daily – New Editor!
Interweave Names Kathleen Cubley Editor of KnittingDaily.com
Loveland, Colo., July 1, 2009: Interweave announced today that Kathleen Cubley is the new editor of KnittingDaily.com, effective today.
KnittingDaily.com, serving more than 300,000 knitting community members, recently introduced a newly designed and expanded…
Handwritten recipe cards add flavor in a new way
Cathe Holden of The Right at Home blog has a whole “menu” of ideas for recycling and up-cycling recipe cards into fun home decor projects including framing them in geometric checked patterns, boarders, and transferring them to fabric. Pop on … Read More...
Handwritten recipe cards add flavor in a new way
Cathe Holden of The Right at Home blog has a whole “menu” of ideas for recycling and up-cycling recipe cards into fun home decor projects including framing them in geometric checked patterns, boarders, and transferring them to fabric. Pop on over…