With summer just around the corner, check out this tutorial by Anna Maria Horner for a tote-able towel. This project allows you to roll up a towel (and perhaps any swim gear) and carry it over your shoulders. … Read More...
Tutorial: Make your towel tote-able
With summer just around the corner, check out this tutorial by Anna Maria Horner for a tote-able towel. This project allows you to roll up a towel (and perhaps any swim gear) and carry it over your shoulders. Go to the…
Tutorial: Boy clothes for a Waldorf-style doll
Snazzle Craft created patterns for a t-shirt and pants for a Waldorf-style doll. Think of how much fun your child will have being able to dress and undress his doll! She also shares a link to the doll pattern she … Read More...
Tutorial: Boy clothes for a Waldorf-style doll
Snazzle Craft created patterns for a t-shirt and pants for a Waldorf-style doll. Think of how much fun your child will have being able to dress and undress his doll! She also shares a link to the doll pattern she used. Get…
Tutorial: Sew a camera strap from fabric scraps
Make It and Love It shares a tutorial for making a scrappy camera strap. This is a great way to use up some of those fabric scraps!! Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Sew a camera strap from fabric scraps
Make It and Love It shares a tutorial for making a scrappy camera strap. This is a great way to use up some of those fabric scraps!! Get the tutorial.
Win the Chronicle Cupcake Kit
Chronicle Books (my dream publisher) is offering a cupcake kit giveaway on their blog. Enter HERE to win the Cupcake Kit by leaving a comment with your favorite cupcake bakery and why.
Tutorial: Flying Geese blocks
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Sarah Fielke of the last piece blog shares her method of making Flying Geese blocks. She says it’s quick, accurate and eliminates dealing with too much bias. Go here for the how-to.
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Tutorial: Sew a fleece mattress pad
Crafting a Green World shares a tutorial for making a mattress pad from fleece. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Sew a fleece mattress pad
Crafting a Green World shares a tutorial for making a mattress pad from fleece. Get the how-to.
Tutorial: Batting-filled cord makes pretty knots
The next time you make cording for knots, Threads Magazine suggests you try using batting as your filler. Find out how.
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Tutorial: Batting-filled cord makes pretty knots
The next time you make cording for knots, Threads Magazine suggests you try using batting as your filler. Find out how.
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Free pattern: Jon’s tatted heart
Jon Yusoff of Jon’s Patterns Page shared the pattern for this lovely tatted heart as a Mother’s Day gift to her readers. I’m sorry I didn’t pass the word in time for that holiday. But now that you know it’s … Read More...
Free pattern: Jon’s tatted heart
Jon Yusoff of Jon’s Patterns Page shared the pattern for this lovely tatted heart as a Mother’s Day gift to her readers. I’m sorry I didn’t pass the word in time for that holiday. But now that you know it’s available, there’s…
The Tudors
I am fascinated by English history, especially during the time of the reign of King Henry VIII. It is something that many children are interested in as well. What did they eat? How did they dress? Why did he have…
Free pattern: Horse portrait
There’s a new free vintage embroidery pattern over on stitchado handmade. Hi-ho, Silver! Go get him.
Poetry hearts from Cathy Cullis
Run over to Cathy Cullis‘ november moon blog and take a look at her poetry hearts. I continue to be thoroughly amazed by her free-motion machine embroidery — particularly her adept lettering. Wow. See the post.
More free Celtic monograms
Just in case you haven’t started collecting them yet…Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread is sharing a Celtic monogram series. The latest addition is the letter V. Go to Mary’s blog to get all the free patterns.
More free Celtic monograms
Just in case you haven’t started collecting them yet…Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread is sharing a Celtic monogram series. The latest addition is the letter V. Go to Mary’s blog to get all the free patterns.
Easy-stitching canvases
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint has great advice for needlepoint beginners. Find out what makes a canvas easy to stitch. Go to the blog.