Lecien fabrics provides a free pattern for this Durham Tote designed by Naoko Nakamura. Get the free pattern.
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Elsa Mora’s making softies!!
Elsa Mora, artist and papercutter extraordenaire and author of Blossom Buddies, has focused her attention on softies. She draws her images on to fabric and then turns them into 3-dimensional little friends. Read more about her unique softies on … Read More...
Free Pattern: My Sweet Baby
Bunny Hill Designs has joined with Henry Glass Fabrics to bring you a fun FREE pattern. Get it here.
Editor’s Note 10/7/2016: Often designers offer free patterns for a limited time only. The pattern, My Sweet Baby, is … Read More...
Milk bath recipe
Milk baths are great for the skin thanks to milk’s many nourishing properties. The lactic acid in milk contains natural beta hydroxy acid to exfoliate your skin and help remove dead skin cells. It’s also moisturizing and will help make … Read More...
Free Sewing Pattern: Mendocino Sundress from Heather Ross
Heather Ross offers a free pattern for the Mendocino Sundress. This is such a flattering dress! The top is sewn with elastic thread, and the skirt is full and includes on-seam pockets. Get the free pattern.
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Tutorial: Sew a banner for a special occasion
Honor someone’s special day with a Happy Birthday banner like this one. (Or mark any other kind of special occasion with a similar banner.) Moda Bakeshop shows you how to make one. Check out the dingleberries! Get the tutorial.… Read More...
It Isn’t Too Early For Christmas Stockings!
These adorable stockings are free to knit, click here.
For a listing of free Christmas Stocking patterns in both knitting and crochet, go to Bev’s Country Cottage.
Better hurry, Christmas is right around the corner!
A tisket, a tasket….
A darling egg made into a basket! I thought this was a cute take on a polymer clay covered egg, found at A Big Slice. You can click to find the tutorial here.
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When in doubt, rip it out!
Bargello Needlepoint blog has good advice for dealing with errors in stitching bargello. It may be painful to take out the incorrect stitches; but it will end up hurting a lot more to leave them in. See the post.
More freebies from Blue Bird Studio
Heather of Blue Bird Studio follows up her free bunnies and chickies patterns with these sweet Easter eggs for hand embroidery. Love them! Get the patterns.
Tutorial: Sew this drawstring bag with French seams
Pascale from //Between the Lines// shows how to make this drawstring bag. The inside are finished with French seams. Her fabric choice (linen, I love it!!!) makes this a simply elegant little bag. Get the tutorial.
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Free chart from The Sampler Girl
Tanya (aka The Sampler Girl) is celebrating the season by sharing her Spring Rain pattern (for your personal use) on her At the Honeysuckle Tree blog. Get the pattern. And if you stitch it up, be sure to … Read More...
Free chart from The Sampler Girl
Tanya (aka The Sampler Girl) is celebrating the season by sharing her Spring Rain pattern (for your personal use) on her At the Honeysuckle Tree blog. Get the pattern. And if you stitch it up, be sure to e-mail … Read More...
Free Glass Etching Tutorial
I received a link yesterday to a great glass etching tutorial. For the step by step picture tutorial, surf on over to the Create Studio Blog.
Thanks for the link suggestion and make sure to send me your glassy … Read More...
Tutorial: Bolero jacket from an oversized tee
Cut Out and Keep user Kayo K. shares a tutorial for making this loose-fitting bolero jacket from an overshized t-shirt. I love the gathers on the sleeves! Get the tute.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, bolero, jacket, refashion, t-shirt[/tags]
Tutorial: Gore-tex bib for the drool monster baby
This bib designed by Instructables user PurpleHug is made to stand up to even the droolingest little baby! Though it looks like your typical bib, the inner lining is made from Gore-tex to keep your baby’s clothes drool-free. Get the … Read More...
Two of a Kind Crochet Sock Tutorial and pattern
Crochet Sock Tutorial – Free Online! I know the title of her blog is QuiltFixer – but she crochets!!
Now, since I’m NOT a person who likes to have to crochet two things that match AND I’ve already tried my … Read More...
Treats and gift boxes!
Morning Everyone:
oooh I just luv today’s idea…I’m drowning in older stash, at the time I had to have then I get home waited for a special occasions, that never came..
If you are like me now is the time … Read More...
Tutorial: Use the baseball stitch to close up softies
The baseball stitch is a handy way to close up the stuffing hole of a softie. Joanna from Stardust Shoes shows you how. Get the tutorial.
Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these sewing patterns … Read More...
Oh, Silly Cakespy…More Peeps!
Silly Peeps from CakeSpy.