Image from art gallery fabrics
Download an original design by Patricia Bravo at Art Gallery Fabrics.
Free pattern: Moving on up
Tutorial: Sew a child’s dress from bandanas
Joy’s Hope shares a tutorial for making this child’s dress from a pair of bandanas, 3 yards of wide ribbon, and a bit of elastic. Get the how-to.
[via Totally Tutorials]
Tutorial: Girly Dress from JCasa Handmade
JCasa Handmade shares a free pattern for this Girly Dress (toddler-sized). Think of all the ways you can customize this pattern! Get the free pattern.
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Summer Entertaining Ideas
Find a slideshow of ideas for summer parties from Country Living, such as these streamlined ice cream sundaes, jars to keep the bugs at bay, and easy soda wraps.
Star Trek Consumption…for the Foodie Trekkie
Now I’m not a Trekkie in any way. Much as I adore TV, Star Trek was just never on my play list. But I have nothing but respect for the ten movie/six show phenomenon. As the latest movie hits the…
Build your own soap cutter tutorial
If you are a serious soap maker, you will love Milky Way Molds’ tutorial on Teach Soap on how to build your own soap cutter, which will cut up to 1,000 bars of soap an hour! Purchasing a heavy duty…
Free chart: Prim Christmas ornie
Heidi of NeedleNecessities is sharing the chart for this simple but sweet primitive Christmas ornament. Get the chart.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy
Free chart: Prim Christmas ornie
Heidi of NeedleNecessities is sharing the chart for this simple but sweet primitive Christmas ornament. Get the chart.
Tutorial: Surface embroidery on needlepoint canvas
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint walks us through using satin and long-and-short stitches to embroider realistic flower petals on needlepoint canvas. See the tute.
Inspiration: World Embroideries
This exquisite temari completed by Jane of World Embroideries has 32 centers and multiple layers. You can become hypnotized by trying to absorb all the detail in the photo. Read more.
Resize a pattern using Print Screen
DJ of Prick And Stitch Is My Craft has posted a tutorial to help the-not-so-technology-savvy change the size of a pattern electronically. See the Pinbroidery site for the details.
Challenge: Needleweaving
This month’s Stitch Explorer Challenge on Pin Tangle blog is needleweaving. SharonB says, “Simply apply the key idea of weaving a thread to create an interesting surface and see where it can take you.” Get the details.
Review: ACAD Grad Show
Don’t miss the review by Mackenzie Frere (art cloth text) of the 2009 ACAD Grad Show. Expect to be awed and jealous! See the post.
Newspaper Hotplate
Maya Made links to this amazing hotplate, made from recycled newspapers. Her excitement at owning this gorgeous piece inspired her to try to create her own spirals – check out all the great things she’s made with them!
Newspaper Hotplate
Maya Made links to this amazing hotplate, made from recycled newspapers. Her excitement at owning this gorgeous piece inspired her to try to create her own spirals - check out all the great things she’s made with them!
…Studies in Glass Color
I’ve embarked on a color study project to document what different colors of transparent glass do when layered over each other. I’m hoping that it will serve as a reference as I branch out into other designs. It is very … Read More...
Studies in Glass Color
I’ve embarked on a color study project to document what different colors of transparent glass do when layered over each other. I’m hoping that it will serve as a reference as I branch out into other designs. It is very…
Tutorial: Trash bag for your car
Keep your car spiffy clean on your summer roadtrips with this trashbag that hangs from the headrest. Chica and Jo provide a tutorial showing how to make one. The velcro at the bottom allows you to easily empty the contents into…
Winner of the GIVEAWAY! The set of 15 circular knitting needles, by eknittingneedles.com
This was an amazing Giveaway! So many of you entered and learned about eknittingneedles.com wonderful products. They have be so generous by offering this great package of knitting needles and I hope you all used the special code felting854 to … Read More...
Winner of the GIVEAWAY! The set of 15 circular knitting needles, by eknittingneedles.com
This was an amazing Giveaway! So many of you entered and learned about eknittingneedles.com wonderful products. They have be so generous by offering this great package of knitting needles and I hope you all used the special code felting854 to get 10%…