Still don’t have something ready for tomorrow? Here’s a thoughtful and easy idea for a Mother’s Day gift from Skip to my Lou that any child can make!! It’s cute and functional because it has a clothespin and magnet on the…
BAMBOO NEEDLE WINNER IS…………….
With over 100 entries in this little contest, I’m happy to announce that the winner is:
KAREN GALLUZZO !!
Karen, please email me privately ([email protected]) to send me your snail mail address.
Again, I apologize for the delay in announcing the winner. It…
Free pattern: Lucy’s Kitchen Flowers
Image from Benartex
Pattern description:
A funky retro quilt that you can make in an afternoon while baking your favorite tort! Made with fabrics from Benartex’s Lucy’s Kitchen collection.
Go here to download the free pattern and instructions.
Image from Benartex
The Dover Sampler
If you use clip art for transfers in your polymer clay work, you might want to surf over to Dover Publications and sign up for their weekly sampler email. They offer several printable samples you can save to your computer from their…
Free Font Friday
The folks over at the Creating Keepsakes blog have introduced Free Font Friday. Every Friday they will showcase a previosly retired font which will be available for downloading totally free!
This week the featured font is CK Jacques
Click on over to download.
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Mother’s Day Tattoo
Image from Urban Threads
Celebrate Mother’s Day with the Urban Threads Mom Tattoo. Great for embellishing clothing, bags, quilts, etc,.
Machine Embroidery
$5.00
Go here to get more details and to see other fun designs like:
…Video tutorial: Super simple flatware pocket
If you’re looking for a good sewing project for beginner sewists, look no further than this video tutorial from SewSing showing how to make flatware pockets. Cut a rectangle of organza and sew just a couple of seams, and you’ve … Read More...
Video tutorial: Super simple flatware pocket
If you’re looking for a good sewing project for beginner sewists, look no further than this video tutorial from SewSing showing how to make flatware pockets. Cut a rectangle of organza and sew just a couple of seams, and you’ve got…
New pests from Sarah Whittle
I’m so amazed by Sarah Whittle’s embroidery experiments. I am no fan of moths, their larvae, or their eggs. And yet Sarah’s elegant and whimsical pest portraits make them seem beautiful and almost…lovable. See more of Sarah’s latest work.
Needle felted creatures from the sea and beyond, by Chrissy of “The Felted Chicken”
Chrissy lives in California and has an amazing collection of needle felted creatures indigenous to the sea. I especially love her blowfish! On Chrissy’s Flickr account and her blog she shows you her dying techniques for the blowfish. She has … Read More...
Needle felted creatures from the sea and beyond, by Chrissy of “The Felted Chicken”
Chrissy lives in California and has an amazing collection of needle felted creatures indigenous to the sea. I especially love her blowfish! On Chrissy’s Flickr account and her blog she shows you her dying techniques for the…
Picnik Winners!
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Free machine-embroidery pattern: Fishing
Get a head start on a handmade Father’s Day gift. This fishing design for machine embroidery is free from Brother and Sewforless.com. There’s also a free pattern for a gadget bag - the perfect canvas for this manly embellishment. Get…
Lookie what she made: Matchbox kitty
Mux Originals made this tiny little kitty and accessories. Cecily the kitten lives in a matchbox, along with all of her belongings – a little skirt to be stylish, a little coverlet to keep her warm, a little pillow for … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Matchbox kitty
Mux Originals made this tiny little kitty and accessories. Cecily the kitten lives in a matchbox, along with all of her belongings - a little skirt to be stylish, a little coverlet to keep her warm, a little pillow for…
Tutorial: Sew a bridal veil and save big $$
If you’ve ventured into a bridal shop any time within the last 10 years, you know how expensive bridal veils can be. A bridal veil is actually a fairly simple DIY project, and making it yourself can save you plenty … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a bridal veil and save big $$
If you’ve ventured into a bridal shop any time within the last 10 years, you know how expensive bridal veils can be. A bridal veil is actually a fairly simple DIY project, and making it yourself can save you plenty…
Free pattern: Days of the week
Tricia-Rennea‘s May gift to us is days-of-the-week embroidery patterns that would make a cute set of tea towels. (Or undies. I don’t know why days-of-the-week underwear were so popular during my childhood. Maybe it was a hygiene issue.) Anyway, … Read More...
Free pattern: Days of the week
Tricia-Rennea’s May gift to us is days-of-the-week embroidery patterns that would make a cute set of tea towels. (Or undies. I don’t know why days-of-the-week underwear were so popular during my childhood. Maybe it was a hygiene issue.) Anyway, the…
Fiber into jewels
Click over to Dog-Daisy Chains and get a closer look at these delicious tidbits. Their creator, Jackie, says, “I have long wanted to combine my usual technique of stitched velvet, with felt…These are only trial pieces…They may yet be brooches.” Imagine…