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Kristin of Sew Mama Sew is compiling a stitch guide from her reader’s favorite resources for hand sewing. Folks are excited about this, in one day there are 47 commenters and counting. Go here for details.
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Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog.
This weekend it’s the Buffalo Indie Market at the Erie Canal Harbor in Buffalo, NY. The location alone is worth the trip! This Saturday and Sunday, August 15-16, shop for unique, stylish and locally made jewelry, body care, pottery, fashion and accessories,…
Better Homes & Gardens shows how to make these dainty little flower pincushions. Go to the tutorial.
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Better Homes & Gardens shows how to make these dainty little flower pincushions. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Better H0mes & Gardens]
[via Whip Up]
Looking for more Pincushion patterns? Check out this fun sewing book for making … Read More...
Instructables user ShesParticular shares a tutorial for making a sock-ta-pus, an octapus softie from old socks. Get the how-to.
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Instructables user ShesParticular shares a tutorial for making a sock-ta-pus, an octapus softie from old socks. Get the how-to.
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Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these sewing patterns for kids’ toys on Etsy… Read More...
The next time you need to package up a special gift, don’t buy a paper gift sack from the store. Instead, make a special gift tote from fabric. It’s economical and reusable. Vicki Welsh from Field Trips in Fiber shows how…
The next time you need to package up a special gift, don’t buy a paper gift sack from the store. Instead, make a special gift tote from fabric. It’s economical and reusable. Vicki Welsh from Field Trips in Fiber shows … Read More...
While wandering the Renegade Craft fair last month I looked for glass. Amazingly there wasn’t that much. I did find some fabulous fused glass by Scarlett Glass. I just love the work of this mother/daughter team. The above picture is…
While wandering the Renegade Craft fair last month I looked for glass. Amazingly there wasn’t that much. I did find some fabulous fused glass by Scarlett Glass. I just love the work of this mother/daughter team. The above picture … Read More...
Fun Felt Crafts by Tina Skinner is a fabulous book for those of us that love felting. This book is published by Schiffer Books and they were kind enough to send me a copy to giveaway to one of you. …
Fun Felt Crafts by Tina Skinner is a fabulous book for those of us that love felting. This book is published by Schiffer Books and they were kind enough to send me a copy to giveaway to one of you.… Read More...
Check out the new blog, Little Food Junction, for edible art inspiration. This is one crab sandwich kids might actually eat. (If you enjoy such kid-friendly food creativity sure to also check out my earlier post on Little Nummies here.)
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Oooooooooo. Wait till you see this month’s giveaway on Mary Corbet’s Needle ‘n’ Thread blog. Prizes include Plimoth Plantation Jacket notecards, the Ackworth school memory book, a pre-printed vintage linen, and two skeins of M. Heminway & Sons silk floss. To…
What a cute and easy idea for a baby shower: cupcake rattles. Find the how-tos HERE at Elizabeth’s Edible Experience.
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What a cute and easy idea for a baby shower: cupcake rattles. Find the how-tos HERE at Elizabeth’s Edible Experience.
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Over at Craftster there is a very creative concept of turning puzzles into altered art. There was swaps of puzzle ATC’s as well. I love puzzles and I think the idea of making each piece unique but still able to fit together…
SharonB knows everything! Well, it seems that way to me. In yesterday’s post, her Pin Tangle blog pointed us to the site of the Dimensional Embroidery International Guild, Inc., and a wealth of free Brazilian-embroidery patterns. Get the links and the lowdown…