Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint follows up on Liz Morrow’s post about using a fractal image as the basis for needlepoint. Janet explains fractals, points out some sources, and shares an original pattern. See the post.
Tutorial: Arrowhead stitch
Barbara Bergsten of Create Needlepoint! demos arrowhead stitch for us with one of her excellent color diagrams. Go see.
Mini album display from Chatterbox
I love the idea of this stand from Chatterbox to show off your minibooks. According to their site these should now be available at your favourite online and local scrapbook stores.
Mini albums are great little projects for using up … Read More...
Mini album display from Chatterbox
I love the idea of this stand from Chatterbox to show off your minibooks. According to their site these should now be available at your favourite online and local scrapbook stores.
Tutorial: “Hip” solution for girl’s low-rise pants
Why do pants manufacturers assume that every young girl should have a super-dooper-low-rise cut? Many parents feel that this results in too much skin peeking out between the bottom of her shirt and the top of her pants.
Tutorial: Shirred summer top
Shirred tops are quick and easy summer sewing. Su from Vively Online shares her cheat sheet for figuring out the measurements and sewing your own shirred top. Get the cheat sheet.
[photo from Vively Online]
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Sun Bathing is Dangerous for Ice Cream
These gingerbread ice cream sandwiches better use caution. Find the how-tos here at Martha Stewart.
Technorati Tags: ice cream sandwich, summer, beach, swimsuit, gingerbread
Tutorial: Snuggly bear hooded towel
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make this hooded towel with bear ears. So snuggly! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Make It and Love It]
Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, towel, hooded, bear, baby, toddler
…Specials at Clark Color Labs
Take advantage of these special offers at Clark Color Labs and get started on scrapping those summer photos!
Get $4 off shipping when you order 100 4×6 prints or $2 off when you order 50 prints. In addition if you’re … Read More...
Specials at Clark Color Labs
Take advantage of these special offers at Clark Color Labs and get started on scrapping those summer photos!
Get $4 off shipping when you order 100 4×6 prints or $2 off when you order 50 prints. In addition if you’re a first…
Shop: My Cute Stamps
Shop: My Cute Stamps

image by My Cute Stamps
Tutorial: Scrappy Cabin challenge
- Image from Melly and Me
Melly and Me blog offers up a challenge to see if you can make a Log Cabin quilt entirely of scraps. Get the tutorial.
Technorati Tags: quilting, Log Cabin, scrappy, tutorial, Melly and Me
Scrapping July 4th
Lisa White, the Houston Scrapbooking Examiner has written an article on how to save money when scrapbooking your 4th of July photos. Go to article.
Scrapping July 4th
Lisa White, the Houston Scrapbooking Examiner has written an article on how to save money when scrapbooking your 4th of July photos. Go to article.
Iron caddy cuteness
What a great way to store your iron at home or while traveling to quilting events. Dawn Hay Designs Etsy offers these handmade, one of a kind caddys (you choose your colors, she chooses the fabric) for $45 USD.
Via… Read More...Iron caddy cuteness

Image from Dawn Hay Etsy
What a great way to store your iron at home or while traveling to quilting events. Dawn Hay Designs Etsy offers these handmade, one of a kind caddys (you choose your colors, she chooses the fabric) for $45 USD.
Documenting Summer with Elle’s Studio
Tutorial: Buttonholes on stretch fabric
Peacock Chic shows how she achieved a perfect buttonhole on stretch fabric using – of all things – paper towels. Get the how-t0.
[photo from Peacock Chic]
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Tutorial: Buttonholes on stretch fabric
Peacock Chic shows how she achieved a perfect buttonhole on stretch fabric using - of all things - paper towels. Get the how-t0.
[photo from Peacock Chic]
Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, button, buttonhole, stretch, paper towel