The International Quilt Market is the place to be for everything new and fabulous in the quilting world. Too bad you have to be a quilt shop owner (or equivalent) to attend. This is where store owners go to place…
Tutorial: Oilcloth lining for a vintage picnic basket
Kellie from Oilcloth Addict shares a tutorial for making an oilcloth lining for a vintage picnic basket. The wrap-around interior lining includes pockets for silverware and other picnic essentials. Oilcloth is the perfect fabric choice for this project, too! Get … Read More...
Tutorial: Oilcloth lining for a vintage picnic basket
Kellie from Oilcloth Addict shares a tutorial for making an oilcloth lining for a vintage picnic basket. The wrap-around interior lining includes pockets for silverware and other picnic essentials. Oilcloth is the perfect fabric choice for this project, too! Get the…
Art quilter Sue Benner likes molecules
Image via Jane Sauer Gallery
Sue Benner’s art quilt CELLULAR STRUCTURE V shown here is a visual feast and is available to purchase at the Jane Sauer Gallery.
Description:
Art Quilt; dye and paint on fabric (silk, cotton, polyester, commercial and found fabrics), fused, mono-printed, machine…
Tutorial: Keychain from Amy Butler floral fabric
Imagine Fabrics shows a neat way to make a keychain. They use a large flower from an Amy Butler print, but really any large scale design from any fabric would work. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Ric rac edged receiving blanket
Sew Much Ado shares a tutorial for making this receiving blanket edged with ric rac. A great gift for any new mommy! Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Ric rac edged receiving blanket
Sew Much Ado shares a tutorial for making this receiving blanket edged with ric rac. A great gift for any new mommy! Go to the tutorial.
Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, ric rac, receiving, blanket, baby
Free pattern: Salt Water Taffy quilt
Tutorial: Use your scraps to make a fabric flower brooch
Instructables user madebytrish shares what she does with her fabric scraps. She sews them into cute fabric flower brooches. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Use your scraps to make a fabric flower brooch
Instructables user madebytrish shares what she does with her fabric scraps. She sews them into cute fabric flower brooches. Get the how-to.
Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, fabric, flower, brooch, scrap, pin
Watermelon Roundup
Tis the summer season for watermelon, so here’s a roundup of ideas for the sweet fruit (or, if you’re not in the top half of the world and are in the midst of winter, perhaps this may offer a wee … Read More...
Watermelon Roundup
Tis the summer season for watermelon, so here’s a roundup of ideas for the sweet fruit (or, if you’re not in the top half of the world and are in the midst of winter, perhaps this may offer a wee…
Dead Sea mud mask recipe
The San Francisco Bath Salts Company has posted a recipe for a luxurious Dead Sea mud mask on its website.
Dead Sea Mud Mask:
A 100% Natural Dead Sea Mud (also known as Black Mud) is a wonderful way … Read More...
Dead Sea mud mask recipe
The San Francisco Bath Salts Company has posted a recipe for a luxurious Dead Sea mud mask on its website.
Dead Sea Mud Mask:
A 100% Natural Dead Sea Mud (also known as Black Mud) is a wonderful way to create your…
Tutorial: Freemotion stitching on a simple sewing machine
Alma Stoller bought a Janome Sew Mini to serve as her travel sewing machine. The good news: It’s light weight. The bad news: It sews only straight and zigzag stitches, and the feed dogs can’t be dropped. Ingenious Alma shows us…
Interview with Jamie Chan
I decided to post an extra article about Maker Faire everyday this week just because I am so excited about it. Interviewing Jamie Chan was a no brainer. I’ve been volunteering with Bazaar Bizarre for a few years now AND she…
Pretty Peppermint Creams
So simple and pretty is this rainbow of sweet, peppermint treats. Find the recipe for creating these peppermint creams here at Domestic Goddess in Training.
No Background Cane Reduction!
Idit Zoota has come up with a simple and easy way to reduce canes with no background. Naama Zamir has translated the tutorial into english on her blog. Click here to get the scoop!
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No Background Cane Reduction!
picture courtesy of Naama Zamir
Idit Zoota has come up with a simple and easy way to reduce canes with no background. Naama Zamir has translated the tutorial into english on her blog. Click here to get the scoop!
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A French Girl Giveaway….
Well, not technically a French Girl, but Kristeen Griffin-Grimes uber cool, French Girl Knits book!
Need some criteria here….. ok, how about this….. your favorite needles!
Mine? Well, thanks for asking. I almost always knit with circulars. Why? Because my old arthritic…