If your father (or husband) is a tie-wearing kind of man, you can use Purl Bee’s Father’s Day Tie tutorial to make a one-of-a-kind Father’s Day gift. She shows how to sew a tie. If you have a son, you … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew dad a tie for Father’s Day
If your father (or husband) is a tie-wearing kind of man, you can use Purl Bee’s Father’s Day Tie tutorial to make a one-of-a-kind Father’s Day gift. She shows how to sew a tie. If you have a son, you can follow…
Pattern: Flower Petal pillows
Check out these wonderful pillows from My Sweetie Pie Pie.
Description: Uncut Vintage 1960’s Sewing Pattern, 4 Flower Petal Pillows for Applique or Trapunto Quilting, Round Square Triangle Cushions…McCall’s 6305 Go here for more info.
Pattern: Flower Petal pillows
Image from mysweetiepiepie
Check out these wonderful pillows from My Sweetie Pie Pie.
Description:
Uncut Vintage 1960’s Sewing Pattern, 4 Flower Petal Pillows for Applique or Trapunto Quilting, Round Square Triangle Cushions…McCall’s 6305
Go here for more info.
Vintage 60s Children’s Applique
Vintage 60s Children’s Applique
Image from Pattern Stash
Check out these adorable applique transfers from Pattern Stash.
Simplicity pattern 6259, dated 1965.
My two favorites are the cat and dog. So cute!
Pretty Pearls!
Here in the Northern hemisphere, we’re heading for the warm and sunny days of summer. As it begins to get hot, sometimes all you want is a project that provides instant gratification. This tutorial from Kay’s Miniatures fits the bill … Read More...
Pretty Pearls!
Here in the Northern hemisphere, we’re heading for the warm and sunny days of summer. As it begins to get hot, sometimes all you want is a project that provides instant gratification. This tutorial from Kay’s Miniatures fits the bill … Read More...
Pretty Pearls!
by Kay's Miniatures
Here in the Northern hemisphere, we’re heading for the warm and sunny days of summer. As it begins to get hot, sometimes all you want is a project that provides instant gratification. This tutorial from Kay’s…
Know Your Fruity Desserts! (A Lesson from CakeSpy)
CakeSpy has assembled a very handy tutorial on funny named fruity desserts, including descriptions, links to recipes and interesting tidbits for each. What’s the difference between a crisp, cobbler and crumble? Slump, pandowdy, clafouti and buckle? Learn more here… Read More...
Know Your Fruity Desserts! (A Lesson from CakeSpy)
CakeSpy has assembled a very handy tutorial on funny named fruity desserts, including descriptions, links to recipes and interesting tidbits for each. What’s the difference between a crisp, cobbler and crumble? Slump, pandowdy, clafouti and buckle? Learn more here.
Lollypop, Lollypop
Learn how to make your own bright lollypops HERE at Martha Stewart.
CAN YOU STAND ANOTHER CONTEST?
This time, I’ve got a batch of booklets for you. I’ve been clearing out magazines and leaflets from my stash. I have found duplicates aplenty! So, I’m willing to part with them.
This first batch includes 7 digest sized booklets … Read More...
CAN YOU STAND ANOTHER CONTEST?
This time, I’ve got a batch of booklets for you. I’ve been clearing out magazines and leaflets from my stash. I have found duplicates aplenty! So, I’m willing to part with them.
This first batch includes 7 digest sized booklets (like…
Reverse applique revelation
This is my favorite use of reverse applique to date. Credit for the design and stitching goes to Bridget Farmer. Credit for the find goes to floresita of feeling stitchy.
Cat forms from Kivett
Rhonda Kivett – designer of beaded dolls to die for — is now offering cat forms. Can’t you imagine these sweethearts encrusted with silk ribbon embroidery, or beading, or both? Or how about using textile paint to create a portrait of your…
Complex but doable CQ seam treatment
This exquisite crazy-quilt seam treatment may look torturous; but its designer, SharonB of Pin Tangle, tells us it’s quite doable. She says,
The seam is embellished with a line of feathered up and down stitch. This has been threaded with a textured…
Plastic canvas ornament: Ice dancer
Lee Lindeman designed this adorable Ice Dancer for FreePatterns.com. Now here’s plastic canvas you can love! Get a jump on the winter holidays and stitch up this ornament for the little skater in your life. Get the pattern.
Looking … Read More...
Plastic canvas ornament: Ice dancer
Lee Lindeman designed this adorable Ice Dancer for FreePatterns.com. Now here’s plastic canvas you can love! Get a jump on the winter holidays and stitch up this ornament for the little skater in your life. Get the pattern.
Converting cross-stitch charts to needlepoint
I’ve heard from many blogs and readers that cross-stitch charts can be used equally well for needlepoint. I’m glad I didn’t try the conversion yet. We all need the essential information that Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint is sharing about determining…