The Snail’s Tail shows you how to make an ABC game from square paint chips and scrapbooking alphabet letters that she bought at Walmart. Once you make your game, she even gives you ways to use your cards to play with…
Gabi Fventes Fiber Artist’s 100 Dolls and More
Gabi lives in monterrey, mexico where she created her stunning 100 dolls series which is her final thesis for her major in art. I discovered Gabi on Flickr CarftGossip.com Crafty Reviews. I instantly fell in love with all her fascinating … Read More...
Gabi Fventes Fiber Artist’s 100 Dolls and More
Gabi lives in monterrey, mexico where she created her stunning 100 dolls series which is her final thesis for her major in art. I discovered Gabi on Flickr CarftGossip.com Crafty Reviews. I instantly fell in love with all her fascinating…
Video Demonstration: Alex Anderson’s 4-in-1 Essential Sewing Tool
Alex Anderson’s new 4-in-1 Essential Sewing Tool combines a seam ripper, stiletto, presser, and turner into one convenient tool. C & T Publishing blog shares a video of Alex Anderson demonstrating how to use her new tool. Go to the … Read More...
Video Demonstration: Alex Anderson’s 4-in-1 Essential Sewing Tool
Alex Anderson’s new 4-in-1 Essential Sewing Tool combines a seam ripper, stiletto, presser, and turner into one convenient tool. C & T Publishing blog shares a video of Alex Anderson demonstrating how to use her new tool. Go to the video.
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New Release and Giveaway: Spellbinders Dies Day 5
Day 5 of the Spellbinders Shapeabilities new die sneak peek takes us to Sherry Cheever’s blog where she has instructions for this lovely card using the new Lattice Pendants and Borderablities dies. And of course another chance to win on … Read More...
New Release and Giveaway: Spellbinders Dies Day 5
image by Sherry Cheever
Day 5 of the Spellbinders Shapeabilities new die sneak peek takes us to Sherry Cheever’s blog where she has instructions for this lovely card using the new Lattice Pendants and Borderablities dies. And of course another chance to win on…
Give Tracey your opinion
Tracey of giggleface studios has embarked on a quest to embroider “postcards” from all 50 US states. So far, she’s completed Colorado and Washington. She says, “Anyone have a suggestion for the next state to tint?” Go to her blog to reply.
Allie examines Terrie Mangat’s Fireworks
Enjoy Allie Aller’s deep review of Terrie Mangat’s 1993 work, Labor Day Fireworks. She says, in part,
Terrie was one of the first to totally abandon any conventional aesthetic of embellishment on quilts. I doubt she considers her work crazy quilting…
Needlepoint: Getting down to brass tacks
Needlepoint: Getting down to brass tacks
Bargello Needlepoint blog advises:
…For a smooth and even finish to your Bargello needlepoint, consider using brass thumb tacks to mount your needlepoint canvas on stretcher bars to frame it for stitching.
Free chart: Friendship bookmark
You’ll love this project by Connie G. Barwick, cross-stitch editor for About.com. Her friendship-saying bookmark would make an ideal tuck-in gift for a birthday card — or for nearly any occasion! Get the chart.
Tutorial: Embroidered handkerchief bandana
Wee Folk Art shows how to make this sweet handkerchief bandana. They start with a plain square of fabric and do the embroidery, but you could skp this step if you had a piece of vintage table linen or handkerchief. Get…
Embroidery-pattern bargain at Penguin & Fish
Alyssa of Penguin & Fish is more than halfway through her darling alphabet embroidery-pattern series. She finished these three patterns last week. You know you want them! Great news: You can now get 5 patterns for US $20 in her Etsy store…
A most unusual sampler
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread is walking us through Aquatic Sampler — a work by her reader Nita — detail by exquisite detail. Start with Part I. But don’t miss Part II.
Thanks so much, Nita and Mary, for sharing this inspiring work in…
Sewing Pattern: Sew a sundress/romper for your little girl
Shelley Detton of 7 Layer Studio shows how to make this adorabel sundress/romper for a little girl. Get the tute.
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Looking for more sewing patterns for Girls summer dresses? Check these lovely sewing … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a sundress/romper for your little girl
Shelley Detton of 7 Layer Studio shows how to make this adorabel sundress/romper for a little girl. Get the tute.
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Name That Alpaca Contest at KnitIdeas.com
I’d go with Black Hollyhock, but I already have a cat with that name, so it’s all you!
Go here, to KnitIdeas.com to their blog and help them Name Their Alpaca!! There’s a 25$$ Gift Certificate in it for you … Read More...
Name That Alpaca Contest at KnitIdeas.com
I’d go with Black Hollyhock, but I already have a cat with that name, so it’s all you!
Go here, to KnitIdeas.com to their blog and help them Name Their Alpaca!! There’s a 25$$ Gift Certificate in it for you if…
Recycle your ribbon yarn cardboard tube into a bangle
Over at The Artful Chatterbox there is a cool video showing how to turn the cardboard tube that ribbon yarn comes on into a fun bangle using the ribbon yarn scraps that came on the tube!