If slipcovering a favorite chair or couch is on the horizon for you, then you’ve probably spent some time eyeballing your furniture and guestimating how much fabric it would take to cover it. CraftStylish helps take the guesswork out of … Read More...
Tips, Tips and more Tips
Vist the Tips page at the Lasting Impression website for a very extensive and informative list of stamping tips. There is a wealth of information there like how to keep your shrink plastic from sticking to itself , how to make a quick…
Sale: Template Grab Bag
Get this jumbo grab bag of digital scrapbook templates worth $30 for a mere $4.oo at Scrapbook Graphics. The templates are layered .png and .psd files. Click here to purchase. There is also the regular grab bag for $3. Click here to…
Sale: Template Grab Bag
Get this jumbo grab bag of digital scrapbook templates worth $30 for a mere $4.oo at Scrapbook Graphics. The templates are layered .png and .psd files. Click here to purchase. There is also the regular grab bag for $3. Click … Read More...
CraftBits.com Gets A Makeover
Craftbits.com has had a major makeover. Gone is the knitting lady and her litle black cat and in is the fun creative layered design which represents craft tables around the world, layered with lists, inspirational images and doodles of projects … Read More...
Giveaway: Sassy Kit
Scrap Attack Scrapbooking is giving away one of their August kits featuring new papers by Nikki Sivils. Click here to go to giveaway.
Giveaway: Sassy Kit
Scrap Attack Scrapbooking is giving away one of their August kits featuring new papers by Nikki Sivils. Click here to go to giveaway.
Hand v. machine stitched binding
Blogger SummerSadie shares with us her three failed attempts to machine bind a quilt. Go here to see her photos. Afterwards, she said she is resigned to doing it by hand. But, I agree with Joy who commented, I like the first machine binding stitch attempt. It is…
Tutorial: Yo-yo pillow cover
Design Sponge shows how to create a pillow cover encrusted with fabric yo-yos. Get the tutorial.
[photo from Design Sponge]
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Give-away: Bunny Hill gift certificate
Get a chance to win a $50 gift certificate towards a Bunny Hill Design at Mama Spark’s World. Go here to get details.
Via Crispy Quilts
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Tutorial: Adding cuffs to a shorts pattern
The folks over at CraftStylish show how to alter a shorts pattern to add a cuff. I love this finish! Get the how-to.
[photo from CraftStylish]
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Sewing Pattern: Adding cuffs to a shorts pattern
The folks over at CraftStylish show how to alter a shorts pattern to add a cuff. I love this finish! Get the how-to.
[photo from CraftStylish]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, shorts, cuff, pattern, alteration, add[/tags] Looking for more Shorts patterns? Check … Read More...
Glasswork in Nairobi
More glass from around the world. This stop is Kenya, where our President here in the US has family. The glass shop is in Nairobi, opposite the Nairobi National Park. It’s the Kitengela Glass Studio and they make some absolutely wonderful…
Glasswork in Nairobi
More glass from around the world. This stop is Kenya, where our President here in the US has family. The glass shop is in Nairobi, opposite the Nairobi National Park. It’s the Kitengela Glass Studio and they make some absolutely … Read More...
Tutorial: Reusable sandwich bags for back-to-school
Sewing Tutorial: Reusable sandwich bags for back-to-school
Head over to Dabbled to find out how to make reusable sandwich bags. They’re made from clear vinyl,
velcro, and pretty ribbon. If you want to include your child in the back-to-school preparations, let them pick out the ribbon. … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing buckram interfacing
When your project needs extra structure, a lining (or interlining) of buckram interfacing may be exactly what you need. Christine Sews shows how to sew on this stiff interfacing. Get the how-to.
[photo from Christine Sews]
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Sewing Tutorial: Sewing buckram interfacing
When your sewing project needs that extra bit of structure and stability, Interfacing can be a real game-changer. Whether you’re working on a hat, a bag, or even curtain headers, the addition of buckram can make all the difference in … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing buckram interfacing
When your project needs extra structure, a lining (or interlining) of buckram interfacing may be exactly what you need. Christine Sews shows how to sew on this stiff interfacing. Get the how-to.
[photo from Christine Sews]
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Wavy sherbet goodness
Image by Fiber & Pulp
Linda of Fiber & Pulp blog is working on a piece called Sherbert Layers in a class she’s taking. This is just a bit of it, go here to see the rest. Beautiful job. I hope Linda will share photos…