Rachel from All it Took Was Just One Stitch shows you how to make a doorstop from a fat quarter. It’s functional AND pretty. It doesn’t get any better than that. Get the tutorial.
[via Sew, Mama, Sew]
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by Anne Weaver
Rachel from All it Took Was Just One Stitch shows you how to make a doorstop from a fat quarter. It’s functional AND pretty. It doesn’t get any better than that. Get the tutorial.
[via Sew, Mama, Sew]
by Linda Lanese
I found Kim’s amazing snow pod on a blog where she had entered it in the contests for needle felting (I did vote for it). I was so impressed with her imaginative designs and her extraordinary experience as a needle … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Carry your pet’s water bowl with you on a walk with this handy collapsible fabric dish! Using bright-colored oilcloth, this project stands out with its vibrant and practical design, making it a must-have for pet owners who love style and … Read More...
Stitch this quick and easy heart to show your valentine some love! The design – by Christine-Ann Martin – is free from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com. Get the chart.
by Anne Weaver
Vegbee at Just Tutes shows how to draft a simple pattern for a dashiki (a simple A-line shirt from nonstretchy cotton). She drafted the pattern for an Africa theme at her daughter’s school, but this shirt would be great everyday … Read More...
For a chance to win this kit featuring Jillibean Soup products, head on over to Jill Yeger’s blog and leave her a comment about a Valentine’s Day memory. Hurry! This giveaway ends tonight, Friday 6th at 9:00pm EST
[tags]valentine’s day, … Read More...
Precious Scraps, a new local scrapbook store run by Beverly and Larry Nash, will open it’s doors on Saturday February 21st and serve Dover and the surrounding communities. Get more details here.
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Take a look at this gorgeous heart-shaped box made by Kristii Lockart! Hop on over to her blog for a description of how she made it.
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Take a look at this gorgeous heart-shaped box made by Kristii Lockart! Hop on over to her blog for a description of how she made it.
[tags]valentine’s day[/tags]
by Anne Weaver
Hillary Lang from Wee Wonderfuls talks with Sew, Mama, Sew about her fabric stash – what she buys, how she organizes it, how she stores it all. Read the interview.
by Linda Lanese
On January 2nd I announced a Needle Felting Contest Held by Gourmet Felted. The contest is officially close and Gerry has requested us Craft Gossipers to come over and help judge her needle felting contest. Go over to Gourmet Felted … Read More...
by beth
The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister is a wonderful tale with a moral that isn’t too deep even for the smallest of children to understand. The story belongs to a very vain fish who discovers how rewarding it is to … Read More...
Those of you out there who have had babes can attest to how expensive maternity jeans actually are, and how unflattering most of the styles can be. Thanks to Instructables, now you can make your own the next time you … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Editor’s note: Sadly, the blog linked to in this post is no longer available. If it becomes available again, I’ll be sure to post an update here with the new link.
You can find tutorials for similar pillowcases at The … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Here’s a neat way to add some extra “punch” to your fabrics. Use rub-ons that are designed for scrapbooking and papercrafting. Get the scoop from the Hambly Screen Prints blog. Note that they do say that the technique doesn’t … Read More...
by Terrye
You all seem to like the dishcloth patterns we dig up, and of course, if they’re free, that’s all the better, so I went a-searchin’.
Probably the largest repository I found was here:
http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/dishcloths.php
They’ve got everything you can imagine, … Read More...
by Terrye
You all seem to like the dishcloth patterns we dig up, and of course, if they’re free, that’s all the better, so I went a-searchin’.
Probably the largest repository I found was here:
http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/dishcloths.php
They’ve got everything you can imagine, … Read More...
Yesterday, Marie of Make and Takes blog alerted us to The Mother’s Day Project, a needlework tribute to “the mothers, daughters, wives and lovers – the female members of the Coalition forces who died in service to their country while … Read More...
I love these great, chunky, fused and painted glass pendants. Everything about them. See more at shoozles Etsy shop along with other great pieces.