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Flower Bucket is the debut fabric line from Genevieve Gail for Windham. It’s available in three colorways: greens (shown), peaches, and pinks.
See more at Genevieve Gail’s blog, or Windham fabrics.
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No, silly, a free squirrel dishcloth pattern! Isn’t he cute? Or maybe he’s a she. Hard to tell from this view but he/she/it sure is adorable!… Read More...
If you’ve got two 4 1/2 inch squares of fabric, you’ve got enough fabric to make this cool biscornu pincushion. Biscornu is a French word meaning irregular. See how the corners are offset? Quiltsalott shows you how to make one. … Read More...
Debby Kratovil of Quilter by Design blog updates a quilt pattern printed in the Kansas City Star newspaper, October 9, 1935. According to the article the design was inspired by “the beautiful pink wild flowers that dot the meadows of … Read More...
This is Star has a great line of jewelry out with a typography theme. The helvetica necklace is my fav but the ampersands are coming in a close second. Check out her Etsy shop.
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Nicole Snow has posted a step by step tutorial for making a mini album as a gift for Mother’s Day. Apart from the album construction and design, she also lists a comprehensive set of journaling prompts. Get the full instructions … Read More...
Pascale from//Between the Lines// offers a tutorial for this 3-way laundry bag. It looks like she made hers from linen. Who knew laundry bags could be so elegant? It’s a simple drawstring bag with a pocket on the back … Read More...
This lightweight car seat cover by a wednesday afternoon is just the thing when you’re carrying baby around in her infant car seat/carrier. It will keep the sun off of baby’s tender skin without making her too hot. Get the … Read More...
Leigh Ann from the object project used an image from a coloring book as a pattern for this owl-appliqued “scrubby buddy” batt matt. Brilliant! She posts a tutorial showing how she did it. Get the tute, and go raid … Read More...
Check out these cute ‘half square triangle’ pillows designed by Lindy Rhyan for Quiltmag blog. Go here to download pattern.
Piped binding is a great way to finish the edges of pillows or blankets. It’s also a great detail for jackets and other constructed garments. The Home EC Teacher’s Daughter shows you how to make piped binding. Get the how … Read More...
luvinthemommyhood shows how to turn a set of sleeves from an adult shirt into a pair of pants for your toddler. The cuffs of the sleeves become the cuffs of the pants. Go to the tutorial.
I actually found Lauren on twitter under “mosshill” and followed the links to her Flickr. Lauren lives in Florida and loves to Needle felt and sew. Lauren has been able to create the most adorable feathered friends that everyone would … Read More...
If you love kitties, check out the latest batch of kitty-themed fabric from Michael Miller. Awwww…. She’s a good little kitty, she is… See the swatches at Michael Miller.com.
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The Idea Room shares a pair of tutorials for making swim bags from beach towels. Share shares instructions for a drawstring backpack and a sling bag. When she made them, she purchased two towels: one to sew into the bag … Read More...
I saw the crochet hooks this gal made on her website and became immediately enchanted. You will too! Lady Willow and I have been emailing and she graciously offered her tutorials for my blog. So, take advantage of this, all … Read More...
Available online [www.cvsphoto.com] and in-store [Kodak Picture Kiosks], the Photo Center provides photo books and a number of other items that make it easy to combine digital photos with the embellishments and details of traditional scrapbooks.
Sometimes the … Read More...
CraftStylish shows how to make this cool top from a bunch of neckties. They ripped the ties apart (with a seam ripper, of course) to isolate the pretty silk from the bulkier innards. Then, they sewed those strips into a … Read More...
Ellen from The Long Thread shows how to make these awesome fabric butterflies. She made a group of them and then hung them together in a mobile. Get the how-to.
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[tags]sewing, tutorial, butterfly, mobile[/tags]
Dorinda from Flower Girl Designs offers a free tutorial for this garden tote. Look at all those pockets! They’re just what you need to tote your garden tools around. Get the tutorial.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, garden, tote, bag[/tags]