Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint has been experimenting with stitching on silk gauze. See what she has to say.
Snail Renaissance – Tiny Art Directors are the Best
Tiny art directors are the best! The artist gets the concept from his daughter, executes it and then gets a critique, sometimes to the tune of, “I’m sorry to say that you’re worser than me. You gotta learn to draw as…
Tatted flowers: Freesia
Oh, my goodness! Look what Tattyhead Linda S Davies invented: Freesia! So beautiful. See more on Linda’s blog.
Swarovski Crystal Beaded Ring Tutorial
From a crafty person on Craftster, is this pretty Swarovski Crystal Beaded Ring Tutorial. I would love to credit this designer, but she doesn’t have a name listed and her Etsy shop is no longer open. Whoever she is, … Read More...
Swarovski Crystal Beaded Ring Tutorial
From a crafty person on Craftster, is this pretty Swarovski Crystal Beaded Ring Tutorial. I would love to credit this designer, but she doesn’t have a name listed and her Etsy shop is no longer open. Whoever she is, she…
Contest: Build a Pretzel Rollercoaster!
Design and build a roller coaster made of pretzels
and win a trip to Williamsburg VA and the Busch Gardens theme park, thanks to Snyder’s of Hanover. Find the rules HERE, and enter before July 15. (See all of Snyder’s … Read More...
Contest: Build a Pretzel Rollercoaster!
Design and build a roller coaster made of pretzels and win a trip to Williamsburg VA and the Busch Gardens theme park, thanks to Snyder’s of Hanover. Find the rules HERE, and enter before July 15. (See all of Snyder’s…
Red, White and Blue Dessert Roundup
This weekend is Memorial Day here in the States, so I thought I’d gather some sweet red, white and blue inspiration. Find a slideshow of patriotic desserts HERE at Better Homes and Gardens, such as this parfait or this … Read More...
Red, White and Blue Dessert Roundup
This weekend is Memorial Day here in the States, so I thought I’d gather some sweet red, white and blue inspiration. Find a slideshow of patriotic desserts HERE at Better Homes and Gardens, such as this parfait or this ice cream dessert.…
Sneak Peek: American Pastimes by The New England Quilt Museum
American Pastimes is the latest fabric line designed by The New England Quilt Museum for Marcus Fabrics. I’m seeing all sorts of little boy clothes from these fabrics. Break out the lemonade and the apple pie! View swatches of the…
Ancient Modern: Book giveaway!
by Ronna Sarvas Weltman
Hello readers! It’s time for another *drumroll please* book giveaway! I’ll be giving the book Ancient Modern: Polymer Clay and Wire Jewelry to one lucky commenter! (And this is a really fabulous book! You can read my review…
2010 HSMG conference
The Handcrated Soap Makers Guild (HSMG) will be holding its 2010 Conference in Denver, Colorado. It will be at the Inverness Hotel and Conference Center, April 30 - May 2, 2010.
Conference attendance is open to members and non-members of the…
Tire Trugs
Make yourself Trug baskets, perfect for carrying flowers, tools, and so much more. Traditionally made of wood and used to carry produce, you can turn junk yard finds into some unique versions to bring to the farmer’s market!
…Free pattern: Dimensional strawberry applique
Add this little strawberry dimensional applique by The Handmade Dress to your next sewing project. Perhaps it needs to be on the bodice of a little girl’s dress. Or maybe it should decorate the side of your next bag? Go … Read More...
Free pattern: Dimensional strawberry applique
Add this little strawberry dimensional applique by The Handmade Dress to your next sewing project. Perhaps it needs to be on the bodice of a little girl’s dress. Or maybe it should decorate the side of your next bag? Go to…
Tutorial: Clear plastic handles for your purses
Knitting Tutorials from Tactile Fiber Arts
There are more and more knitting tutorials popping up everywhere from individual web sites, to retails sites to YouTube videos.
Here are some I found this morning featuring twisted cordings, picot edges, and wet finishing handspun yarns, here: http://www.tactilefiberarts.com/patterns
Also available is…
Sew Nancy picnic quilt top
Image from Sew Nancy
Check out Nancy’s picnic quilt top made from vintage sheets. Hey, I grew up with some of those. Love it! Go here for dimensions.
Via Wise Craft.
From card to scrapbook page
Here’s a cute idea from Fairy Cute Girls to turn a handmade birthday card into a treasured scrapbook page.
Go from this card
to this page
See all the details here
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From card to scrapbook page
Here’s a cute idea from Fairy Cute Girls to turn a handmade birthday card into a treasured scrapbook page.
Go from this card
to this page
See all the details here
Technorati Tags: scrapbooking, birthday