Honor your mama on Mother’s Day with this fabric flower corsage. Or make one for yourself. The Object Project shows you how. Go to the tutorial.
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by Anne Weaver
Honor your mama on Mother’s Day with this fabric flower corsage. Or make one for yourself. The Object Project shows you how. Go to the tutorial.
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[tags]sewing, tutorial, fabric, flower, corsage, mother[/tags]
I love this bright happy quilt! It’s an original design by Jennifer Arey of Baby Breath’s Quilts blog. She uses one peiced block and rotates it four times for each row. Very clever. Go here to download it for … Read More...
by jd wolfe
I’ve been looking for a certain yarn that a friend of mine was working with last weekend. It’s a Red Heart worsted weight acrylic in a color called ‘Peruvian Print’. This stuff is remarkable. It’s a self-patterning yarn that makes … Read More...
Feel like adding a little texture to your work? Check out the results of the texture sheet swap, hosted by Barbara Poland-Waters at Polymer Clay Central here for some inspiration!
[tags] texture sheet, swap, polymer clay[/tags]
by Anne Weaver
Patty Young gives us a sneak peek at her latest fabric line, Mezzanine. Intricate patterns are paired with bright spring colors. Sneak a peak at her blog.
[tags]sewing, sneak peek, fabric, patty young, mezzanine[/tags]
There is nothing more refreshing on a hot summer day (it’s coming soon!) than fresh pineapple. Look at this adorable fused glass pineapple platter and matching plate! I could even see the platter loaded up with cheese and crackers for … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
The men’s dress shirt refashion frenzy continues! This time, luvinthemommyhood shows how to transform a man’s dress into a little girl’s dress, using the back of the shirt as the front of the dress. This puts a little pleat at … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Whosies & Whatnots has created a pattern for her Pocket People. These little softies are sized just right to fit in a child’s hand. Their shape is simple, but when made from different fabrics and stitched with different expressions they … Read More...
Wow. After seeing what Judy Hartman is doing with applique, I’m going to have to find another name for the fiddly piddling I do. Just look at this portrait of her daughter, Kate, with their cat, Kristy. Judy says,
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My heart leaps a little when I discover a chart for a plastic canvas project that is cool and useful. FreePatterns.com is sharing the chart for this perky horned owl (designed by Alida Macor) that would make a great … Read More...
Tropical Nut Milk Bath from Make Your Cosmetics
by HTN President Donna Maria
This simple yet refreshing recipe smells heavenly in a soothing bath soak and, since it contains no oil, it does not leave a ring around the tub. … Read More...
Showcase those large prints. Jamie from Pretty Ditty did it in this quilt by using a single block in the middle and going from there. She used the pattern Charming Log Cabin. Pretty!
by Anne Weaver
The bead curtain goes from groovy to modern with this project by Moda Bake Shop. Long strands of plastic beads are replaced by ribbons of fabric (from a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics), of course) with wooden beads strung here … Read More...
This glass cabochon mold from Delphi Glass provides the perfect vehicle for creating cabs out of frit or glass.
These molds have intrigued me for a while now. I’ve wanted to try something like this for my own jewelry pieces … Read More...
by Linda Lanese
Jayne Emerson, the author of this book has graciously consented to give one of her copies of “Simple Needlefelt” for this giveaway. She lives in the UK and we all realize that shipping out of our country is not that … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Making a pair of pants for your infant or small child is actually very easy. Just a couple of seams and an elastic casing and baby’s got a new pair of pants. Find out how with this tutorial from Balancing … Read More...
by beth
Matter was a unit in the science curriculum that I taught. Teaching about solids, liquids, and gases involves lots of experiments and hands on learning. Every year as a culminating activity for the unit, we would make ice cream in … Read More...
I love these cast glass light domes. Cast glass is made by pouring molten glass into a mold. I just know that this photo doesn’t do them justice. I’m not sure if it’s the process or the glass that was … Read More...
by Minnie
Okay this isn’t exactly my style… but I do remember giving my teachers a plate of chocolate chip cream cheese cookies every Christmas and it would have been cute to make a little plate cover. The aesthetic of saran wrap … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
CraftStylish shows how to make this two-colored a-line skirt using recycled T-shirts. Go to the tutorial.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, skirt, a-line, tee, t-shirt, refashion[/tags]