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Geese are flying high in this quilt made from a nontraditional material – felted wool.
Product description:
I have embellished this quilt with many, many wool stitches and topped the triangles with vintage vegetable ivory buttons.
Available at Sewn Folk … Read More...
Image from Sewn Folk Art
Geese are flying high in this quilt made from a nontraditional material - felted wool.
Product description:
I have embellished this quilt with many, many wool stitches and topped the triangles with vintage vegetable ivory buttons.
Available at Sewn Folk Art.
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If you’re just that crazy, visit Shine from Yahoo! for an article by Gourmet Magazine with tips on making your own wedding cake. And follow the link here for tips on building a tiered cake.
Lee Meredith shares a tutorial on CraftStylish for making a fabric case for storing photo CDs from a wedding. Of course, you could also use this to store your music CDs, software CDs, etc, etc. Get the tutorial.
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Lee Meredith shares a tutorial on CraftStylish for making a fabric case for storing photo CDs from a wedding. Of course, you could also use this to store your music CDs, software CDs, etc, etc. Get the tutorial.
Bluebirdbiff shares a photo and a tutorial for this owl-shaped purse on Flickr. The wing opens up to become the flap. Link to the photo, and to the tutorial - part 1 and part 2.
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I’ve been telling you about various indie craft fairs happening this month, but here’s one that happens every month. The first Sunday of every month from May through October to be exact. Crafty By Nature is a gathering of handmade sellers each…
Flax Oil Soap Recipe via From Nature With Love
This this cold process recipe for an ultra creamy bath bar with skin pampering flax oil.
Ingredients:
19.2 ounces Coconut oil
9.6 ounces Flax Seed oil
22.4 ounces Olive Oil
12.8 ounces Palm Oil
9.6 ounces Sodium Hydroxide
23 ounces…
What a great idea for carrying all your cook-out needs with you to the park this summer! The tutorial on Craft tells you how to take some recycled industrial light cases to make one for yourself!
What a great idea for carrying all your cook-out needs with you to the park this summer! The tutorial on Craft tells you how to take some recycled industrial light cases to make one for yourself!
Whenever I whipped cream (which was oddly rather frequently), my mom always used to instruct me to stop whipping before I made butter. I understood from elementary school lessons on butter churns that one makes butter with cream and patience…
Image from Interweave
Malka Dubrawsky of a stitch in dye has one of her patchwork pillows on the cover of the Spring 2009 edition of Quilting Arts Stitch. Congratulations Malka!
ModHomeEcTeacher shares a tutorial on Curbly for a hang-able laundry hamper. It’s like a giant purse for your dirty clothes. So mod! So stylish! Get the tutorial.
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ModHomeEcTeacher shares a tutorial on Curbly for a hang-able laundry hamper. It’s like a giant purse for your dirty clothes. So mod! So stylish! Get the tutorial.
Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, laundry, bag, hamper, hangable, hang-able
Oilcloth Addict shares a great tip for sewing on oilcloth or other slick fabrics. A teflon foot is normally used for this kind of sewing, but you can also put masking tape on the bottom of your regular presser foot. … Read More...
Oilcloth Addict shares a great tip for sewing on oilcloth or other slick fabrics. A teflon foot is normally used for this kind of sewing, but you can also put masking tape on the bottom of your regular presser foot. Read…
Image from Not So Fancy Nancy
Learn how to make this no muss, no fuss raw-edge applique quilt using charm squares and whole cloth. Go here to find out why the Crafty Wench calls it the scream-free family room sofa quilt. Go here for the tutorial.
Originally uploaded by LaylM
I ran across this fun piece of art by Layl McDill on Flickr. She built it using a CD as a base, this is one of the first pieces in her “CD … Read More...
I ran across this fun piece of art by Layl McDill on Flickr. She built it using a CD as a base, this is one of the first pieces in her “CD Story” Series.…
by Libby Mills
I think it’s equal parts nosiness and inspiration, but I absolutely love getting a peek into other artist’s studios. In her blog, Libby Mills does an occasional feature called “Studio Snapshot,” giving us a peek into people’s workspaces.
It’s always fun…