Gourmet Felted is holding another wonderful needle felting contest for beginners. Test the waters with your needle felting. Gerry is offering two GREAT prizes to aid you in your needle felting art. You can win a PEN STYLE FELTING NEEDLE … Read More...
Kid’s Mail Swap #2
Do your kids love getting mail? Sign them up for the Kid’s Mail Swap from Pigeon Pair!!
Each child that signs up gets to send letters to 5 other swappers! What a great way to practice handwriting, letter writing, … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a car registration holder
Keep your car paperwork handy in your glove compartment with this car registration holder designed by Moms Mess Weblog. Get the tutorial.
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Kangaroo pocket apron
Inspired by the classic children’s book, “Katy No Pocket,” Laura from We Wilsons designed this kangaroo pocket apron. The little kangaroo peeks his head out from the top of the pocket. Go to the tutorial.
Tutorial: Canister cozies
Crafting a Green World shares a tutorial for making a set of canister cozies. They made the whole set f rom a 13×17 swatch of fabric. Your set might take more or less, depending on the size of your canisters. … Read More...
Summer pincushion swap
Free Online Workshops
Lisa Pace hosted a free mixed media workshop entitled Vintage Sampler in honour of Natinal Scrapbook Day. The workshop is still available, just scroll down the page and select “Sign up for this workshop” under the Vintage Sampler image.
Jessica … Read More...
SUMMER CROCHET
Summer is a good time to crochet things that don’t cover our laps or use thick, heavy yarns. It may also be a good time for us to try something new. Especially if you’ve never crocheted with thread, now is … Read More...
Tutorial: Plain white tee to feminine summer tank
CraftStylish shows how to make this feminine summer tank from a plain white t-shirt. They refer to it as a bridal t-shirt, intended as something comfortable that a bride could wear while preparing for a wedding. Honestly, I think one … Read More...
Sneak Peek: Goodnight Monkey by Erin Michael
Moda knows how much we love their sock monkey prints, so they’re giving us more. The Goodnight Monkey line by Erin Michael is a continuation of their previous sock monkey lines. See swatches in Moda’s Fabric Matcher or download the … Read More...
Tutorial: Free motion embroidery on a fabric trivet
Ellen from The Long Thread explains how to make this pretty flower trivet. She uses free motion embroidery to “draw” the flower. If you’ve been wanting to give free motion embroidery a try, this is a great project for it. … Read More...
Earth clay soap recipe
Earth Clay Soap Recipe – Melt and Pour
From the Soap Making Forum
1 lb. vegetable glycerin soap
1 T. Clay
2 T. Jojoba Oil
1/4 Cup Distilled Water
Colorant and Scent
Be sure to mix the clay separately. I … Read More...
Christy’s May Craft Challenge – The Beginning
So, last month I talked about how I was going to participate in Christy’s Crafty Challenge, and then challenged you all to do the same. And then I went and got married, and by the time I realized it … Read More...
Felted lantern necklace free crochet quick and easy pattern!
Jennifer Pedersen-Giles lives in Arizona and has a blog Wind Rose Fiber Studio and ETSY shop Wind Rose Boutique. On her blog Wind Rose Fiber Studio she’s offering a free pictorial tutorial on crocheting and felting this beautiful lantern … Read More...
Free Pattern – Inca Felted Clutch From Classic Elite Yarns
Leigh Radford created this felted clutch with 100% alpaca. Leigh’s projects are the result of dedicated experiments and creative thinking. They show the myriad effects and possible uses of the delightful surprises that happen when hot water and agitation … Read More...
Nantucket Bag For Knitters!
About 3.2 seconds after I brought this bag home it disappeared. Now where in the world would I have put that. Oh, really? Yeah! Guess where I found it? In with my husband’s fishing stuff. In a pail. With his … Read More...
Hi Everyone:
Creating a luxurious Spa basket at home is easy and fun. With the help of cardstocks, some stashes, [tag]stamping[/tag], cuttlebug in less than 1 hour you can create a masterpiece and this will be a great way to … Read More...
Foodie Gifts for Mom (Roundup)
A sampling from the web:
Cupcake mix from the famous Sprinkles bakery at Williams-Sonoma (or directly from Sprinkles, here).
Gorgeous dipped strawberries from Red Envelope.
Flower sculpted nesting bowls from Spoon Sisters.
Pink and black damask apron from Wrapables… Read More...
Mother’s Day gifts
Need some ideas for kid-made Mother’s Day gifts? Here are a few of my favorite:
Mother’s Day Coupon Book-Martha Stewart
Handprint Mother’s Day Corsage
Happy crafting for Mom!
Video tutorial: Spring capelet from an oversized sweater
Head on over to Threadbanger to see a video tutorial showing how to make a spring capelet from an oversized sweater. The project is designed and demonstrated by Jen from Today in Jen’s Sewing Studio. This is such a … Read More...