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Find these gorgeous, vintage, printable labels for oil, vinegar, and more HERE (for free, no less) at the als0-gorgeous blog, Eat Drink Chic. You’ll also find the how-tos and–have I used the word gorgeous too much?–gorgeous photography.
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Check out this really clever idea at Mel’s Own Place for turning old rubber placemats into stamps! How cool is that??
-Heather
Check out this really clever idea at Mel’s Own Place for turning old rubber placemats into stamps! How cool is that??
-Heather
Create a Knight Bus out of an altoids tin like this one by tapestrymlp on flickr. She has a ton of cute Harry Potter crafts and you can look at her set here.
Jan of Jan’s Reading Room has experimented with several…
This is one brave lady! Cutting steeks for me requires a sewing machine, lots and lots of thread, and usually some alcohol (not to mention chocolate!) Dawn Brocco shows us how she sews steeks (by hand! - gasp!) in this…
Janet Stauffacher of Nostalgic NeedleART is sharing her original pattern for this sweet CQ block. She says,
Print this block directly onto computer printer fabric with your inkjet printer, then use it as the foundation for your crazy quilt block with the center…
This CQ block is a round-robin project and, therefore, the result of several stitchers’ joint efforts. Lisa showcases it on her blog, Ivory Blush Roses, with wonderful detailed photos and a description of her additions to the work. From concept to…
Elaine Lipson of Red Thread Studio points us to an opinion article on the New York Times web site that showcases the work of Christoph Niemann. I promise you two things: (1) You’ll delight in Niemann’s unique stitchery. (2) You’ll snort-laugh. Go…
Elaine Lipson of Red Thread Studio points us to an opinion article on the New York Times web site that showcases the work of Christoph Niemann. I promise you two things: (1) You’ll delight in Niemann’s unique stitchery. (2) … Read More...
If you’ve been enjoying Bargello Needlepoint’s series of Christmas-ornament patterns, then you’ll love this news: Now there’s an e-book! It includes the six patterns we’ve seen (in case you missed any of them during the free promotion) and six brand-new patterns…
If you’ve been enjoying Bargello Needlepoint‘s series of Christmas-ornament patterns, then you’ll love this news: Now there’s an e-book! It includes the six patterns we’ve seen (in case you missed any of them during the free promotion) and six … Read More...
For July, the Stitch Explorer Challenge (at SharonB’s Pin Tangle blog) is “to incorporate something you would not normally use in embroidery” — ala contemporary embroidery trends. Get the details from SharonB’s post.
For July, the Stitch Explorer Challenge (at SharonB‘s Pin Tangle blog) is “to incorporate something you would not normally use in embroidery” — ala contemporary embroidery trends. Get the details from SharonB’s post.
Leftover hardware cloth, a soda can, some yarn , an old suit coat, two binder rings, a bunch of sassy fun new tools and some inspiration from the cool book Re-Bound: Creating Handmade Books from Recycled and Repurposed Materials culminate in…
Leftover hardware cloth, a soda can, some yarn , an old suit coat, two binder rings, a bunch of sassy fun new tools and some inspiration from the cool book Re-Bound: Creating Handmade Books from Recycled and Repurposed Materials culminate … Read More...
Dana of The Quilted Librarian blog made a crazy-pieced quilted apron (closeup shown here) to please the Apron Goddeesses. Learn more about this event here. See all of Dana’s apron with her in it!
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All you gamer geeks out there, you know who you are - this project is for you! Lenore posts a tutorial on Evil Made Scientist Laboratories for making a D20 bag of holding. Go to the tutorial.
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All you gamer geeks out there, you know who you are – this project is for you! Lenore posts a tutorial on Evil Made Scientist Laboratories for making a D20 bag of holding. Go to the tutorial.
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I love my rotary cutter for cutting straight lines, but cutting curves can be difficult. Even more difficult is cutting an entire circle. Christine from Christine Sews shows how to cut a perfect circle using a rotary cutter. Go to the…
I love my rotary cutter for cutting straight lines, but cutting curves can be difficult. Even more difficult is cutting an entire circle. Christine from Christine Sews shows how to cut a perfect circle using a rotary cutter. Go to … Read More...