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Objects and Elements has put up their first Reader Challenge: Get Closure: Show Us Your Clasps.
Here’s how to participate. You can make your own clasp OR show them how you’ve creatively used an objects and elements closure (as Design Team Member Kristen…
I used to be a quilter. Occasionally, I still get the ‘itch’ to pull out my fabric, scissors, and needle and whip one up. Last time I did that, I spent the entire day at it and ended up with … Read More...
I used to be a quilter. Occasionally, I still get the ‘itch’ to pull out my fabric, scissors, and needle and whip one up. Last time I did that, I spent the entire day at it and ended up with…
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The milk carton for quilts is online at Lost Quilt Come Home where anyone who has lost a quilt can upload a photograph of it with a description.
In 2005, the Chester Cathedral lost their Mystery Play Quilt that was on permanent display at the visitor’s entrance. A couple of months…
Vegbee from Just Tutes takes the scary out of sleeve plackets. She shows step by step how she inserted them into the sleeves of a shirt for her son. See how she did it.
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Joan from Nini Makes shows how to create a one-of-a-kind stitched postcard. Whether you choose to send this to a lucky recipient or hang it as art on your wall, this project is sure to please. Get the how-to.
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Head over to Craftzine to find out how to make this tunic swimsuit coverup from an old t-shirt. Go to the tutorial.
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Looking for more Swimsuit sewing patterns? Check out … Read More...
Zakka Life shows how to make these fun felt yo-yo flowers. Because the felt does not ravel, you can cut the shapes of the petals into the completed yo-yo. Get the tutorial from Zakka Life.
The stitch of the week at Rittenhouse Needlepoint is Oriental stitch. The instructional post says,
The Oriental stitch is a fantastic background stitch and a great stitch for filling in large areas. It is a Milanese-type stitch comprised of two diagonal rows…
Some sweet news: Melissa Joan Hart (as in Sabrina the Teenage Witch) and her mom, Paula, have opened up a frozen yogurt, gelato, baked goods and candy shop that I can only imagine is a cute as it looks on…
Father’s Day is looming near-still looking for some ideas? How about a snake tie? Take one of dad’s old ties and create a new pet just for him. Wouldn’t it look great wrapped around his computer at work?!?
See full instructions…
A new post on Needlework Tips & Techniques explains embroidery floss basics: how many strands to use, how to separate strands, how to begin, how to fasten off, and how to keep flosses organized. Beginners, in particular, will want to see…
Post a little story about your first needlepoint project, and be entered to win a selection of threads from Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint. Go to Janet’s blog to enter before July 15.
Since I’ve been getting into easy decorating with candy lately, I of course love this candy cake slideshow from Martha. Some of my faves: this licorice lace cake, this jellybean cake, this truffle tower cake, and out of season, I suppose, but…
This lovely caned bowl by Emily Levine is one of the many exquisite artworks that are available in the raffle being sponsored by the Philadelphia Area Polymer … Read More...
This lovely caned bowl by Emily Levine is one of the many exquisite artworks that are available in the raffle being sponsored by the Philadelphia Area Polymer Clay Guild!…
